Otsego County leaders are approving the use of opioid settlement money to provide up to 5-thousand dollar signing bonuses for new hires in clinical positions at the county’s addiction recovery clinic. The staffing situation at the clinic has been described as at a crisis level recently. The county has authorized the use of 25-thousand dollars … Read more
Be aware that a new school speed zone and traffic light are being installed on State Highway 23 in the area of the Cooperstown All Star Village in Oneonta. The changes are being taken due to the youth baseball tournament and resort facility that operates as a day camp. The Cooperstown All Star Village, on … Read more
The person in charge of Otsego County’s public schools is taking the helm of a school bus in order to help with the bus driver shortage. Superintendent Kevin O’Shea said it’s all hands on deck, and that means him, too. O’Shea recently obtained his commercial drivers licenmse in order to be legal. He’s been training … Read more
An Oneonta man has been identified as the victim in a deadly car crash south of Utica. 36 year old Edward Cuevas was killed in the single-vehicle crash on Route 8 in Bridgewater. Authorities say Cuevas was headed south on Route 8 this past Wednesday when he lost control and went off the roadway. Authorities … Read more
The nonprofit Sidney Center Improvement Group is celebrating completion of a five-year park improvement project. This Sunday, there will be a celebration with the inaugural Down Home Fall Festival at the park from 2-to-6 p.m. SCIG President and Sidney Center resident Michael Sellitti said the event will highlight the project and the season. For more … Read more
A new car wash business opened in Oneonta in Thursday. Hoffman Car Wash is located at 716 State Highway 28 and is part of a family-owned business based in Albany. A free car wash promotion will run through October 8th. Even after the car wash begins charging for the service, the vacuums will remain free. … Read more
It may soon cost to park your car in downtown Oneonta. Mayor Mark Drnek said during last week’s common council meeting that the city is looking into the possibility of charging for parking as a way to come up with a new revenue stream. One proposal is to charge for parking on weekdays from Lettis … Read more
The city of Onetona is announcing there will be no parking on both sides of Market Srreet all day today. The area is between tChestnut Street extension and Water Street Extension. NYSEG will be installing overhead power lines throughout the day. If you have any questions, you can call 432-2100.
New York State Polcie are asking for your help in finging an elderly man who has been reported missing from Oxford, about 45 minutes west of Oneonta. Donald Eldred drives a 2001 green Toyota Sequoia with a license tage of JJC-7999. That vehicle is also missing. Eldred has not been seen since Tuesday and his … Read more
The Susquehanna SPCA’s Barktoberfest and Dog Show is happening this week at Cooperstown Elementary School. On Saturday from 11am to 4pm, there will be a variety of activities, including a community dog walk. The walk will be about 1.5 miles, and aims to raise awareness about animal welfare. There will be lots of dog-themed games … Read more