Oneonta House Fire

A house fire in Oneonta on Tuesday. Emergency crews responded to the home at 1 Linden Avenue and found light smoke drifting from the eaves of the porch. Once firefighters were able to investigate, they found heavier smoke inside from a fire that appeared to have been in the basement. nobody was home at the … Read more

One Person Confirmed Dead In Oneonta Apartment Fire

One person is confirmed dead after a small explosion and fire in an apartment above the closed Oneonta Theater on Chestnut Street downtown. The flames broke out in the apartment on Thursday around 1:00 in the afternoon, but the situation was said to be under control within about 15 minutes. The Daily Star reports… one … Read more

Oneonta’s Halloween Parade!

Oneonta’s annual Halloween parade will take place beginning at 6pm on Thursday, October 31st. This year’s parade is again being organized by the Oneonta Rotary Club and will feature local school bands, floats, and marchers. A newsrel;ease from the parade team says the event will kick off a fun night of trick-or-treating. Prizes will be … Read more

Sidney Teen Arrested For Social Media School Threats

A 14 year old girl has been arrested in the village of Sidney after police claim she made a terroristic threat on social media toward a local school. The threat reportedly targeted students and schools in Sidney and Walton. The child was released to her parents and ordered to appear later at the Delaware County … Read more

Federal Funding For Local Airports

New York Congressman Marc Molinaro has announced more than 5-million dollars in federal funding for local airports. Albert S Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta will receive $387,434 to get rid of pathway obstructions in the airport to bring the facility into conformity with current standards. Lt. Warren E. Eaton Airport in Norwich is receiving $161,527 … Read more

Auditions For Voices Of Cooperstown Choir

An effort is underway to revive the Voices of Cooperstown holiday choir. Auditions will be held on October 1st at 7pm at Chirst Church, 46 River Street in Cooperstown. The choir was put on hiatus when the pandemic hit and hasn’t performed since 2019. It was formed in the 1990’s for the community to enjoy … Read more

Women Self Defense Classes In Norwich

Chenango County women are being given a chance to learn self defense. The Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy is partnering with The Place for a “Strong Women” self defense class in Norwich. Classes will be held at 6 p.m. on the third Friday of each month in the Norwich High School cafeteria. The first class is … Read more

SUNY Delhi Receives NY SWIMS Grant

New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s NY SWIMS initiative has announced SUNy Delhi is the recipient of a 40-thousand dollart grant. The funding is part of an overall 150-million dollars that’s geared toward making public swimming pools more accessible to New Yorkers and expand swimming safety. SUNY Delhi says it will use the money to offer … Read more

Comedian Tom Green To Perform At Foothills PAC

The Foothills Perfomring Arts Center in oneonta will play host to Gen X comedian Tom Green in December. Green, from Canada, is known for his unconventional and often surreal style of comedy. He gaine dnotoriety in the 1990′ on MTV. An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy with TOM GREEN will be Wednesday, December 11th. The doors … Read more

Marathon Man Arrested After Norwich Stabbing

We begin today on the crime beat in Norwich, where police say a man has been arrested after a stabbing on Wednesday. Chief Reuben Roach says police responded to a 911 call from someone at a home on Rexford Street. The victim had been stabbed in the arm and neck. While not much is known … Read more