Bowing to community outcry, the city of Oneonta will postpone the sale of the 27 Market Street property until at least October. On Tuesday, Mayor Mark Drnek addressed the community after weeks of fierce debate over the proposed project involving Rehabilitation Support Services. The project calls for 40 homes deemed for low-income renters, with 15 … Read more
The Village of New Berlin is celebrating Easter with the Easter Bunny! The annual community Easter celebration will begin at 12:30 on Saturday, March 30th, at Hyde Park on north Main Street in New Berlin. Mayor Peter Lennon says The Easter Bunny will arrive in time for the official Easter egg hunt kick off at … Read more
A Herkimer County woman has admitted to stabbing and killing another woman. 22 year old Taylor Goodhines, of Mohawk, pleaded guilty to second degree murder and is scheduled to be sentenced on May 20th. Authorities said Goodhines stabbed 26 year old T’Keah LaPlante at a home on East Main Street in Mohawk in January of … Read more
The Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown is celebrating women artists, with the unveiling of their As They Saw It: Women Artists Then and Now exhibit. The exhbit spotlights the vision and creativity of American women artisis spenning three centuries. There are three sections… self protraits and explorations of identity… the bonds of sisterhood and community… … Read more
An Otsego County man has escaped prison time after being convicted for embezzlement. 40 year old Jay Garnsey, of Richfield Springs, pleaded guilty to the charges dating back to 2015 through 2019 while he was employed at Remington Arms. During that time, he worked as the financial secretary for the union representing Remington employees. Garnsey … Read more
A Marageretville man is facing some very disturbing allegations of animal cruelty. DA Shawn Smith says James G. Lar is accused of using a knife to kill a dog, and then attempting to cook the carcass and eat the dog’s organs. Smith said the whereabouts of the owner of the dog are not known. State … Read more
Bassett Healthcare Network has announced that Staci Thompson has been sleected as the new permanent president and CEO. Thomspon has been serving in the roles in an interim capacity since the beginning of thee year after the departure of foremr president Tommy Ibrahim. A statement from Bassett’s Board of Directors says the choice of Thompson … Read more
A barn fire in Fly Creek has led to the death os several chickens and a cat. The flames broke out around 6:30 in the morning on Tuesday. The cause of the fire was determined to have been electrical in nature, according to fire investigators. The cause was ruled accidental. A tractor, a vehicle and … Read more
An Otsego County man has been arrested and charged with corporal punishment against his children. Timothy Melius Junior, of Pittsfield, was arrested after a complaint was made to the sheriff’s office regarding ongoing child abuse. In a prepared statement, the sheriff’s office says the investigation revealed that Melius subjected children to physical abuse in the … Read more
A Delaware County nurse has admitted that she stole pills from her job for her own personal use. The District Attorney’s office says Katie Ryerson worked at the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center – and was stealing oxycodone pills from a nursing home resident for her own personal use in June of 2023. A judge … Read more