The annual Oneonta Pit Run will not be back for 2022. The Ricky J. Parisian Memorial Scholarship Foundation and the Parisian family announced the event is being retired. The Run was in memory of Parisian, an Oneonta native who died while trying to stop an armed robbery at an Oneonta grocery store in 1994. Source: … Read more
Delaware County Public Health Services will be hosting a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those 12 and older on Thursday at 97 Main Street in Delhi. For first and second doses, walk-ins are accepted from 1 and 2 p.m. Those receiving the booster must pre-register. Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/515606310174954
SUNY Oneonta’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety announces it has a limited number of KN95 masks available. They are making these masks available to faculty and staff on a voluntary use basis, and will continue to issue paper surgical masks. Masks can be requested through department secretaries. Source: Environmental Health & Safety Distributing KN95s
A fire at a Norwich apartment building on Saturday leaves one person hurt and 7 others looking for a new place to live. According to the Evening Sun a resident was found unresponsive and they were airlifted to a Syracuse hospital The cause is under investigation. Source: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2022-02-07/36003/Silver-Street-fire-leaves-one-injured,-seven-displaced
The City of Norwich holds its first Local Planning Committee via online teleconference on Wednesday to begin discussions on projects to be funded by the recently-awarded $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award. The Evening Sun reports the meeting is open to the public. Source: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2022-02-07/36005/Planning-committee-to-hold-first-meeting-about-$10-million-Norwich-revitalization-grant
An investigation is under way into a fire at The Zone’s Girls Camp in Gilboa. According to Schoharie County Emergency Services a passer-by called 9-1-1 and the preliminary findings determined it was arson. 8 fire companies responded and 3 buildings were destroyed. Source: Fire Destroys Buildings At Oorah’s The Zone Girls Camp [SEE VIDEOS]
SUNY Delhi ranks as the #2 SUNY school with the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs according to the U.S. News Best Online Programs rankings for 2022. SUNY Delhi’s nursing programs also rank as the #2 SUNY institution and #2 in the State in the category for Best Online Master’s Degrees in Nursing. Source: https://www.delhi.edu/about/college-relations/newsroom/delhis-online-programs-among-best-within-suny.php
Could former Governor Andrew Cuomo make another run for office? According to Bloomberg News Cuomo did not rule out the possibility during a recent phone interview. Cuomo also said he feels vindicated because several sexual harrassment charges against him were dropped. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-07/andrew-cuomo-says-he-s-been-vindicated-won-t-rule-out-run
A Sheburne man is facing Forcible Touching and Endangering the Welfare of a Child charges. Police say the man worked as a school bus driver and inappropriately touched three students, ages 14, 15 and 16. He was released on his own recognizance and the victims were issued orders of protection. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/school-bus-driver-charged-with-forcible-touching.htm
The Deposit man convicted of attempted first-degree murder for shooting a State Trooper is sentenced to 30 years to life. Prosecutors say Scott Mawhiney opened fire when the trooper arrived to investigate a domestic abuse call. The trooper suffered an arm injury. Source: https://wnbf.com/sentencing-for-deposit-man-who-shot-nys-trooper/