MAYOR TREATED FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM

According to allotsego.com, Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek was treated for a pulmonary embolism at A.O. Fox Emergency Department on Sunday, July 9, he announced on Facebook. He received a rapid diagnosis from Oneonta Specialty Services, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network. Drnek was in high spirits Monday and briefly visited City Hall to swear in … Read more

FORECLOSURE AUCTION CANCELLED

According to allotsego.com, the Otsego County property tax foreclosure auction scheduled for August 16 has been cancelled and the entire in rem foreclosure procedure has been suspended as a result of the uncertainty created by a recent decision from the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the handling of surplus monies derived from the … Read more

FAMILY COURT VIOLATION

Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the arrest of a Walton man on an arrest warrant issued by the Delaware County Family Court for a violation of Article 4 of the Family Court Act. On the early morning hours of Friday morning, July 7th, 2023, Sheriff’s Deputies located 44-year-old Daymen D. Covey of Walton New York, who … Read more

ROAD RAGE

On July 8th, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 35-year-old Matthew Woodard, of Franklin, NY and 55-year-old Joseph Cuomo of Walton, NY on Criminal Summons’ issued by the Town of Franklin Court for Harassment in the Second Degree, a violation of the New York State Penal Law. The arrests resulted from an investigation of a reported … Read more

VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION

The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of the above-named Defendant following a reported domestic dispute in the Town of Cherry Valley. The defendant was found to be in violation of an order of protection by being inside the victim’s residence with the victim present. The Defendant was turned over to the Otsego County … Read more

DEATH RULED A HOMICIDE

According to the Evening Sun, the city of Norwich Police Department (NPD) Chief Reuben Roach confirmed Monday that the death of 44-year-old Norwich resident Alisa Ann Martin has been ruled a homicide. On Sunday, July 9, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check relating to a missing persons complaint in which the … Read more

PICKLE BALL COURTS

According to the Evening Sun, the City of Norwich Common Council voted last week to approve the addition of pickleball courts at the Borden Avenue Skate Park, located at 35 Borden Avenue in Norwich. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-07-12/38619/Norwich-skate-park-adding-pickleball-courts

FIRE DEPARTMENTS FACING DIFFICULTIES

According to the Evening Sun, fire departments across the county are hurting on a number of fronts, local fire officials warn, and it’s forcing some to make tough decisions – in some cases, even considering ceasing operations. Local departments are struggling for various reasons, according to Matthew Beckwith, fire coordinator for the Chenango County Office … Read more

DEER PROBLEM

According to the Evening Sun, Norwich city legislators are considering steps to curb a growing deer problem in the city’s third ward. According to Mayor Brian Doliver, the city’s taken note of residents’ complaints that deer are becoming more of a nuisance than in previous years, raising concerns about the spread of ticks, disease, and … Read more

CHIP SEALING DAMASCHKE FIELD PARKING LOT

A contractor working for the City of Oneonta will be chip sealing Damaschke Field parking lot tomorrow, Wednesday, July 12th. Work will occur between 7:00am and 5:00pm. Damaschke Field parking lot will be closed until completion. Temporary no parking signs were installed today. All vehicles must be removed from the parking lot in order for … Read more