Amid a shortage of bus drivers the City of Oneonta is now paying a $1,000 bonus for new hires at Oneonta Public Transit. Drivers earn $13.50 – $18.00 per hour for day shifts and $17.50 – $22.00 per hour for night shifts based on experience. Half of the sign-on bonus will be included in the … Read more
Delaware County Public Health is holding a first dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Apr. 29 at the former Decker Advertising/County Shopper building on Main St. in Delhi from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. This vaccination clinic is open to all New York state residents or people who work in New York State who are … Read more
Delaware County is producing a video series reflecting the past year of life and government operations during COVID-19 along with a look at the present and future of a post-pandemic Delaware County. Officials declared a state of emergency on Mar. 14, 2020 and government services were left with limited options despite extensive planning for public … Read more
This is Art Week at SUNY Oneonta and the 2021 Art Conference is available online through this Thursday. The observance showcases the artistic and scholastic activities of the undergraduate students and faculty members of the Art Department and/or guests within and outside the School of Liberal Arts. This year’s conference includes virtual presentations on colonial … Read more
On Thursday the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office as well as other state county, and local police agencies will participate in “Operation Safe Stop” day. It is a combined effort to educate all drivers that passing a stopped school bus is both dangerous and illegal. During “Safe Stop,” police officers will be in marked and unmarked … Read more
A team of SUNY Oneonta Marketing Club students attended the 2021 Virtual American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference on April 8-10. The team known as OnMark was selected as the Top 15 Collegiate Chapters among 400 competing colleges and universities, making this the sixth consecutive year that OnMark has placed as the Top AMA collegiate … Read more
Sherburne-Earlville Central School District students are on remote learning for this week after several confirmed COVID-19 cases. Contact tracing is being completed and students or staff will be contacted directly if they’ve been in direct contact with a positive individual. Athletics and extracurricular activities are cancelled for the week along with transporation to DCMO BOCES … Read more
New York’s annual “No Empty Chair” traffic education and enforcement initiative kicked off on Monday. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention car crashes are higher among drivers 16 to 19 with teens 3 times more likely to be in a fatal collision than those over 20. All week law enforcement agencies are … Read more
This Saturday the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration will be accepting expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at a twice-a year drug take back event. Pills will be accepted between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at no charge with no questions asked. You can bring medications to the Greene … Read more
Otsego County is resuming its Community Events Grant program where applicants can win a share of up to $50,000 in event funding. Organization sponsors and events must be located in Otsego County and there are restrictions on what the money can be used for. The application needs to include an explanation of the event and … Read more