The state Department of Environmental Conservation reminds the public to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or pick up newborn fawns and other young wildlife. Human contact with wildlife can result in unintended consequences detrimental to the animals people intend to help.
A brush fire in the Town of Fulton consumes 9 acres. State Forest Rangers assisted firefights to get the blaze under control. An investigation determined the fire started from a resident burning debris. The landowner was cired for a burn ban violation.
State Forest Rangers assisted a hiker who felt ill and weak while walking down from a Middleburgh overlook. Rangers met up with the 73-year-old hiker and provided food and water before helping him back to the trailhead. A family member picked him up.
City of Oneonta property owners can review their assessment for the current at the City Clerk’s Office during regular business hours until May 25. The Assessor will be in attendance with the assessment roll at City Hall on Thursday and on Saturday afternoon.
The City of Oneonta is replacing two catch basins today at the intersection of Chestnut St and Richmond Ave. Work conclude by 5:00 pm. Traffic will be open in both directions of Chestnut St. You’re asked to use caution and obey all temporary traffic control devices.
Deliberations began Tuesday in the trial of Nauman Hussain, the former limo company owner charged in a 2018 crash in schoharie that killed 20 people. Hussain was indicted on 20 counts each of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
An Oneonta Middle School student will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. According to Newschannel 2 13-year-old Richard Tang will be one of the over 230 spellers from across the country competing in the 94th annual event from May 30 – June 1.
The newest Siena College poll finds more voters disapprove of Governor Kathy Hochul’s job performance. The survey found Hochul’s favorability rating also dropped into negative territory. A plurality of voters said that overall, the recently passed state budget will be good forNew York.
The Otsego County Voard of Representatives declared a state of emergency over concerns undocumented immigrants will be transported in from overcrowded cities. Accoding to a news release the state of emergency will last for 30 days, until June 15.
Votes on several school district budgets and board members were held Tuesday. The Oneonta, Franklin, Walton. and Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi were among those districts having their budgets approved. Bainbridge-Guilford High School Marek Rajner won a seat on the school board.