Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Naumann Hussein, the limo company owner whose vehicle crashed in Schoharie County nearly 5 years ago killing 20 people. Hussein is charged with not maintaining the limo and is to blame for the deaths.
Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh kicks off the “Welcome Home Cooperstown” initiative. All Otsego reports it has a series of monthly meet and greets beginning today from 5:30 p.m. at the Village Hall. The goal is to welcome newcomers and encourage them to make Cooperstown their permanent home.
The Oneonta Department of Public Service continues to flush water mains in the low service area. During flushing, water users may experience a change in water color or pressure. Run cold water faucets to clear up any discoloring.
A man from Laurens faces charges for utilizing forged and fraudulent registrations to buy and sell vehicles. Police say he would purchase a vehicle then print off a temporary transit tag from Georgia to affix to the vehicle he was selling.
The ‘Arrive Alive Tour’ stopped at Deposit Central High School last week. It teaches importance of driving sober. A simulator uses a real vehicle combined with virtual reality to show drunk driving, driving under the influence of THC and distracted driving.
The city of Oneonta closes the walkway from the top level of the parking garage to the arcade. You can still access the arcade passthrough to Main Street but to get to the Water Street level you’ll need to use the arcade srairway.
The Susquehanna SPCA is helping to care for nearly 3 dozen dogs rescued from a New Berlin location. All Otsego reports police found the dogs in deplorable conditions. The SPCA needs donations of blankets, towels, dog crates and food to care for the dogs.
On Friday students from the Oneonta City School District helped plant a tree at the Swart-Wilcox House Orchard in celebration of Arbor Day. The City was awarded grant funding by the State Department of Environmental Conservation for tree planting in disadvantaged communities after ash tree loss.
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announced Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher R. Eramo was one of the three soldiers killed in a helicopter collision in Alaska last Thursday. Their thoughts and prayers are with the Eramo family and our lost service members.
Norwich Police Department Sergeant Steven Rounds and officers Keith Leigh, Tristan Rifanburg and Scott Laughlin were honored by the City Commission. According to the Evening Sun the citations recognized their service when Leigh was struck by a vehicle during an attempted arrest of a wanted drug suspect.