News Staff The city of Oneonta got the holiday season in full swing over the weekend with the annual festival of lights celebration. Hill City Clebrations histed the even in Neawha Park, featuring a wide array of Christmas and Hannukkah-themed displays for folks to enjoy from the comfort of their own vehicles. Even the jolly old man … Read more
After strong pushback, Bassett Healthcare has stopped an effort to force retirees to begin paying some of the costs for their Medicare supplemtal insurance benefits. Before announcing the changes, Bassett retiress were not required to pay any out of pocket costs for their NOVA plan. Bassett covered 100 percent of the 155-dollar monthly premium, as … Read more
The Delaware County DA, Shawn Smith, has charged a Walton man with strangling a woman. 39 year old Jared Lambrecht is accused of choking the female victim with the intent of impeding her ability to breath. Reports also indicate that Lambrecht was indictaed for five total charges by a grand jury on Thursday, including assault … Read more
The Chenango County Health Department is out with a warning about a dog illness called Leptospirosis. The department says leptospirosis is caused by bacteria in contaminated soil or water that is often spread through urine. It can live in water and soil for as much as a month. Both humans and animals are susceptible to … Read more
An Otsego County woman is facing allegations that she stole more than a thousand dollars in merchandise from a Sherburne store last month. The sheriff’s office says 26 year old Jayla Van Pelt was arrested and charged with grand larcent and conspiracy. The sheriff’s office did not name the business that filed that larcenyt report, … Read more
The arreast of a Cooperstown man for allegedly placing a pregnant woman in a chokehold. Otsego County authotities say 47 year old Timothy Stone, of Cooperstown, was arrested on Friday after the report of child abuse at a home in the Town of Middlefield. Deputies say Stone was involved in a domestic abuse with a … Read more
Another animal hoarding case in our region. The New York State Polcie Troop C issued a news release Wednesday that said a Greene, New York, woman had been arrested and charged with 21 counts of overdriving, torturing, or injuring animals and failure to provide proper sustenance. Reports indicate troopers arrested Patricia Crossman at a property … Read more
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is looking for volunteers to participate in a Winter Raptor Survey. A DEC news release says that the survey will help to identify habitats ysed by bird species, especially those that are threatened or endagered. The data gained by the survey will be uised to guide future conservation … Read more
An Otsego County man has been arraigned in a poaching case. The state department of natural resources says it arrested 59 year old Cecil Edward Day, of Johannesburg, on November 18th, after it received an anonymous tip alleging Day exited a vehicle and shot a deer on private property. It’s elieved two additional deer were … Read more
A man has been arrested for extortion and larceny in Otsego County. The sheriff’s office reports it arrested 68 year old Frederick Pangburn, of Scoharie, following an investigation into a report of possible extortion. Pangburn was arrested monday in the Town of Worcester. The report says Pangburn threatened to post intimate pictures of the victim … Read more