A man charged with child sex abuse in Delaware County takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Jason P. Dufton admitted he was sexualy active with a child under the age of 13 when he lived in the town of Hancock. Sentencing is May 30.
The Templeton Foundation is permitted to conduct limited work at the foundation’s property on Averill Road in the Village of Cooperstown after a show cause hearing. All Otsego reports geotechnical testing is proceeding in order to understand the subsurface conditions of the potential development site.
The City of Oneonta is conducting brush and yard waste collection this week . Collection will occur in Wards 1 through 4.during this time. Contact the Department of Public Works if you have questions about collections in your neighborhood.
The City on Oneonta is screening the documentary “A Matter of Place” on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. It addresses housing discrimination which producers say is one of the most shrouded and misunderstood civil rights issues.
A man is charged in an Otsego County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a larceny complaint in Worcester. The man was taken into custody, booked then released on his own recognizance. He is due in court at a later date.
This is National Student Employment Week and on Wednesday SUNY Oneonta will give recognition to its student employees who are the faces of the college and deserve to be recognized for all their hard work. Supervisors are encouraged to contact Student Employment Services for celebratory ideas.
A man from Walton takes a plea deal to drug charges in Broome County. Prosecutors say William J. Effner pleaded guilty to felony possession of a controlled substance. Effner will be sentenced to four years in prison followed by two years of post-release supervision.
National nonprofit Laundry Love is opening Wednesday at Norwich Laundromat on East Main Street. Laundry Love partners with groups and local laundromats in cleaning clothes and linens of low-income or no-income individuals and families. The Norwich location operates during the third Wednesday of every month from 4-6 p.m.
Oneonta Police are investigating claims by an individual that they were injured by a gun shot. Offivers were called to A.O. Fox Hospital but there was no conclusive evidence of a gunshot wound. The individual was treated and released.
The Department of Environmental Conservation reminds the public to remove or secure outdoor food sources that may attract black bears.Those who feed birds should begin emptying and cleaning up spilt seed from feeders, secure garbage cans and store pet and livestock food indoors.