The Oneonta Family YMCA announced opening day for the Wilber Park Pool will be July 1. Open Swin will be from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with reservations every 45 minutes. Family Swim starts at 4:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. in 2 1-hour-and-15-minute blocks. City residents will be able to used the pool for free … Read more
Due to COVID restrictions at FoxCare, voters in the Town of Oneonta’s 2nd district will be voting at the Oneonta Town Hall on primary day, June 22nd. All other polling places remain unchanged. Early Voting sites will be located at Foothills Performing Arts Center and the Board of Elections. Voters may go to either location. … Read more
Due to COVID restrictions at FoxCare, voters in the Town of Oneonta’s 2nd district will be voting at the Oneonta Town Hall on primary day, June 22nd. All other polling places remain unchanged. Early Voting sites will be located at Foothills Performing Arts Center and the Board of Elections. Voters may go to either location. … Read more
A fugitive from Virginia is apprehended during a town of Schoharie traffic stop week. Police say Robert Hicks was stopped on State Route 7 near Central Bridge and officers found he was wanted for Obtaining Money by False Pretense over $500, Contractor Operating without a License and Destruction of Property over $1000. Hicks was arraigned … Read more
SUNY Oneonta’s state-run COVID-19 vaccination site is now participating in New York’s ‘Vax and Scratch’ program – which provides free NYS lottery scratch-off tickets to individuals 18 and over with a grand prize of $5 million. The ticket will be provided free to individuals getting their first dose of Pfizer or the single-dose Johnson & … Read more
Nick Libous, the son of late Senator Tom Libous says he is considering running for his dad’s former senate seat. Libous posted on social media that he is mulling the run after Senator Fred Akshar announced he isn’t running for re-election in the 52nd district. Libous says his father taught him to never quit and … Read more
The Chenango County Historical Society will host a series of programs featuring local structures during the second weekend of September as part of the annual ColorScape festival. The event called “Historic Architecture in Norwich, the Seat of Chenango County” includes walking tours on Sept. 11 and 12. The programs will be led by Architectural Historian … Read more
Felony charges are filed in a town of Davenport attempted robbery on Friday. Police say Elijah G. Vergari of Oneonta went to a Pine Cliff Circle home and demanded cash then sprayed the residents with a self-defense type chemical before attempting to strike them with a hammer. Vergari was located and taken into custody by … Read more
Norwich High School is having its prom on Saturday and the Chenango Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition and Tobacco Free Zone are teaming up to provide a contest at the after Prom party called “What I Did Instead NHS”. To participate students can take three photos sharing their substance free prom poses one before, one during … Read more
52nd District State Senator Frad Akshar who represents parts of Chenango and Delaware Counties announces he will not run for re-election next year but instead tossed his hat in the ring to become Broome County Sheriff. Akshar was a captain and undersheriff in that county before becoming a lawmaker. Current Sheriff David Harder is retiring … Read more