The Oneonta Common Council has appointed a new deer management plan coordinator. On Tuesday, the council selected Susan Lettis for the position. Mayor Mark Drnek nominated Lettis, who is also the Otsego County chief public defender. However, she has been researching the deer issue as part of the city’s deer management task force. Lettis will … Read more
New Berlin is still awaiting delivery of their new ambulance truck. In the meantime, the town is renting a vehicle for use as an ambulance through the end of this month. Mayor Peter Lennon says residents may see the white ambulance with black letters that say New Berlin Ambulance Service. The old vehicle has been … Read more
Incumbents in contested races for Oneonta’s common council seats appear to have won re-election. 3rd Ward Democrat Shannon McHugh has defeated Republican Daniel Rorick. 5th Ward Councilmember Leonard Carson Junior appears to have defeated Libertarian Donald Garrison Junior. 7th Ward Democrat Bryce Wooden defeats Republican Sean Dwight. 8th Ward incumbent Emily Falco, an Independent, has … Read more
Unofficial results are in from Tuesday’s elections, and it appears Republican Jennifer Basile will succeed her boss as Otsego County Clerk. Basile defeated Democrat challenger MacGuire Benton, with just over 58 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s election. Basile is currently the deputy county clerk. Current clerk Jathy Sinnott Gardner did not seek another term … Read more
An update to a shooting incident in Oneonta. On Tuesday, OPD sais they have found no evidence that gunshots were ever actually fired the night of October 28th near Spruce and Myrtle. Just after 11pm, as lots of people were walking around the area, numerous very loud pops were heard, causing people to flee in … Read more
We begin today on the crime beat in Chanango County, where authorities have arrested 32 year old Jentre Bergman, of McGraw, for robbery. Bergman is accused of entering a home in the town of German on September 23rd, armed with a shotgun. Polcie say he then stole a Harley-Davidson motorcycle after holding the owner at … Read more
We begin today in Delaware County, where Acting District Attorney Shawn Smith has announced a two-count indictment against a man named Justin T. Baker, of Sidney, for drug allegations. The indictment alleges that Baker possessed about 6-thousand dollars in fentnayl and methamphetamine, with the intent to distribute or sell it in the Village of Sidney. … Read more
The youngest person ever elected to the Otsego County Board – is resigning. Democrat Clark Oliver will step down on Wednesday. Oliver has served on the board representing Oneonta’s 1st and 2nd Wards since 2020. He had already said back in April that he would not run again due to his upcoming graduation from the … Read more
US House Representative Marc Molinaro has announced his constituent services team will hold mobile office hours in Oneonta from noon to 2ppm today at town hall. Constituents will be able to connect with representatives from Rep. Molinaro’s office to share comments and resolve issues they are having with federal agencies like the VA, IRS, and … Read more
New York State Polcie have arrested a Chanango County man for fraud and larceny. 37 year old Michael Salamey, of Frankfort, was accused of entering into a contract to complete improvements at a home in the village of Sherburne. A resident allegedly paid Salamey 33-thousand dollars, but he never finished the work and stopped commnuicating … Read more