State Environmental Control officers responded Wednesday to reports of a deer trapped in a soccer goal net at Hartwick College. One officer managed to cover the yearling deer with a blanket and hold it long enough for Hartwick employees to cut the net off and free the deer. The animal was uninjured.
The Susquehanna SPCA is partnering with Subaru of America and Five Star Subaru to offer half-price adoptions this month. Adoption fees for shelter animals with special needs will be waived entirely. This year Subaru will give the SQSPCA $100 for every pet adopted during the promotion up to $3,100.
State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger Petit joined Smokey Bear at a fire safety event last Saturday at the Oneonta Home Depot. Ranger Petit talked about a Ranger’s job duties and the role wildfires play in sustaining certain ecosystems. You can learm more at dec.ny.gov.
A woman from Maryland facing federal child pornography charges takes a plea deal. According to a news release the 30-year-old woman pleaded guilty to charges she videoed herself having sexual contact with the child then sent the video to another individual. She is to be sentenced next February.
A Middleburgh traffic stop turns into a drug bust resulting in 3 people facing felony charges. State Police say a trooper recognized one of the passengers as having an outstanding arrest warrant and that led to a vehicle search. All 3 have been arraigned.
A homeless Oneonta man is charged with attempting to steal a vehicle catalytic converter. State Police say it happened at a town of Oneonta auto shop and a trooper caught the man in the process of stealing the converter. The man was booked then released and is due back in court next Tuesday.
SUNY Oneonta’s Health Center is conducting Flu Shot Clinics in partnership with Rite Aid Pharmacy. Clinics will be held on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 in the Oneonta Room in the Hunt Student Union and are open to all students and employees. Appointments are required. Get details n Oneonta Bulletin.
SUNY Oneonta and the Cooperstown Graduate Program holds the first-ever New York State History and Education Conference from October 28 through October 30. Sessions will take place in Hunt Union, Morris Conference Center, and the Center for Racial Justice and Inclusive Excellence. The events and activities schedule is at nystate-history.com.
On Tuesday the names of 11 firefighters who died in the line of duty were added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany. There are now 2,631 men and women on the memorial wall. New York holds a ceremony each year during Fire Prevention Week.
The Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard will dedicate their new Millpond Pavilion this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The project started in 2005 and allows for a continuous promenade. It will showcase a revolving exhibit from the Mill’s collection of agricultural and milling apparatus along with antique engines.