News Staff The NTSB is putting out a plea regarding last week’s tragic small plane crash near Sidney. A spokesperson says the airplane appears to have broken apart mid-air, with a debris field stretching more than a mile. Although much of the airplane has been recovered, investigators continue looking for the rudder. If you are a local … Read more
An Otsego County woman is accused of abandoning six animals. Authotiries began investigating 65 year old Sandra Truax, of Edmeston, after a complaint on May 31st. Police said they found Truax’s apartment in a deplorable condition with debris, urine and feces throughout the residence. Five cats and a dog were located in the apartment with … Read more
New details after a small airplane went down near Masonville on Sunday. The NTSB had arrived on the scene of the wreckage and we have since confirmed that the single engine aircraft took off from the Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta. The Piper Malibu Mirage was headed to Charleston, West Virginia, when it crashed under … Read more
There will be a blood drive at Bassett Medical Center on Wednesday, sponsored by the local chapter of the Red Cross. The event runs Wednesday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Cooperstown facility. Appointments are available, but walk-ins will be welcome. If you’d like an appointment, call 800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. The Red Cross … Read more
We have a traffic alert for you in Otsego County. Starting today, I-88 will likely begin experiencing delays between exits 18 and 19 in the towns of Maryland and Worcester. Construction crews are doing pavement work there. Eastbound drivers will be crossed over into the westbound lane and all traffic will be reduced to one … Read more
The city fo Oneonta has been selected as a bronze-certified Climate Smart Community. A Thursday news release says the city was selected by the state department of environmental conservation as one of four such cities in the Southern Tier of New York. Awards are based off of planning and implementing actions that help to reduce … Read more
A public hearing on a proposed solar farm in Harpursfield will be held July 31st at Grange Hall to accomodate the expected large attendance. A firm called BlueWave Solar wants to build its third solar farm in the region. This one would be a 5.3 megawatt facility on nearly 35 acres of land off Bruce … Read more
We’ve learned a Delhi woman has been killed in a crash that took place on Tuesday, June 25th. Reports indicate the crash happened on Highway 28 in Meredith. 45 year old Marsha Rotella was headed south when she reportedly attempted to pass another vehicle. Despite trying to get back into the southbound lane, Rotella was … Read more
New York Congressman Marc Molinaro has announced more than 4 million dollars in federal funding has been awarded to the town and city of Oneonta for water infrastructure upgrades. The announcement came during a Monday news confernce at the town’s Robert Wood Water Building in Fortin Park. The funding will allow for the installation of … Read more
New information on damaging weather over the weekend. A survey team from the National Weather Service has determined an EF-1 rated torando tounched down in Herkimer County near the town of West Winfield on Saturday, damaging buildings and uprooting trees. An EF-1 tornado is considered a weak tornado, with winds up to 100 miles per … Read more