Reports of a student with a gun in one Otsego County School District. New York State Police responded to Schenevus Central School on Thursday after school staff reported a student was having a mental health crisis. The student left the school facility on his own and was found at his home a few minutes later. … Read more
A bad crash late Wednesday on State Highway 23 near I-88 in Oneonta. Emergency crews responded to the scene and found a Chevy Silverado pickup driven by a 42 year old Grand Gorge man – had rear-ended a Dodge Durango, causing the pickup to flip over onto it’s side. A 7 year old passenger in … Read more
New York State Police at Oneonta are asking for some help in locating a work truck that was taken without permission from Barney and Sons Well Drilling which is located on County Highway 10 in the town of Laurens. The truck is a 2021 pump hoist, white in color, with a red crane attached to … Read more
Bassett Healthcare has been recognized as a leading age-friendly health system. Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in partnership with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the United States. Hospitals and health systems designated as age-friendly follow rigorous standards … Read more
Delaware County Supervisors Chairman Tina Mole says a recent security breach knocked some of the county’s computer systems offline. The county is still investigating what happened through the use of computer forensics experts. Mole says full functionality has still not returned, but the county is “largely operational.” There are limited systems, requiring certain state connections … Read more
The Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith is celebrating 50 years of fascination. The museum was once a working grist mill and sawmill dating back to the 1840’s. It is now part of an historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After this weekend, the musem will close for the … Read more
The state comptroller’s office has ruled that the South Kortright School District broke the law when it appoionted it’s district board clerk as the deputy claims auditor. State law prohibits the clerk of the board from serving as a claims auditor, which is responsible for documenting board meeting minutes. Further, the audit found that 18 … Read more
A tragic drowning in New Berlin. A man was found dead in the water on Thursday after going out on a UTV and not returning to his home. The 64 year old man’s wife told police that he said he was going fishing, but never returned. At dusk on Thursday, she called police, who discovered … Read more
Oxtoberfest has been rescheduled for this weekend. The event will run from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, October 22nd at Lafayette Park in Oxford. There will still be lots of pumpkin carving, a scarecrow contest, live musical entertainment, and food trucks, along with activities for the kids. Event coordinator Sarah Smith thanked the community for … Read more
Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. has received 4.3 million to develop 17 units for homeless people and families in New Berlin. The project will preserve seven existing units and build 10 new ones. It will also involve the rehabilitation of four buildings. The funding is part of New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s overall … Read more