In Governor Cuomo’s COVID briefing yesterday, he stated that the number of people who are eligible to receive vaccination continues to be much greater than the supply coming from the federal government, but an increase is coming, and the state may also shift supply from Hospitals that are not vaccinating their staff.
The State University of New York College at Oneonta has announced that Assistant Professor of Photography Wesley Bernard was one of 50 photographers worldwide chosen as a finalist for the Lucie Foundation Photography Portrait Project. Lucie Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable foundation whose mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent and … Read more
The Delaware County Sheriff’s office is investigating reports of people shooting and damaging fiber optic cables that carry Internet and TV. According to County Sheriff Craig DuMond, most of the damage has affected equipment owned by Delhi and Margaretville telephone companies, but has affected service all over the county, including vital emergency services, like the … Read more
The State Health Department has announced that as of Friday, tests were over 200,000 and that hospitalizations reached the lowest they’ve been in a month, dipping below 8,000. That count has. has been in steady decline for the last 2 weeks. The daily count from the Otsego Department of Health is 11 new cases, 11 … Read more
12 girls from across the state are competing to be The 58th New York State Dairy Princess. The winner of the crown will represent the American Dairy Association North East. Shelby Benjamin of Norwich is one of those 12. She says she’s honored to be able represent Norwich in the competition and has spent the … Read more
The Chenango Sheriff’s Department remind you that the link to the Operations and Services Survey will be active our community survey will be not be available after today. The survey is the public’s opportunity to comment on services provided by the Department which will greatly help in focusing the review of our current policies, procedures, … Read more
Cooperstown Village police officers credited with quick thinking in the rescue of an attempted suicide by transporting the victim to the hospital after realizing that waiting for an ambulance would take too long. According to AllOtsego.com, while attending to a request for a welfare check on a suicidal man, Otsego County officers found blood in … Read more
With additional snowfall predicted for this weekend City of Oneonta Police issued a reminder that vehicles are required to be removed off city streets anytime there is 2 1/2″ of snow accumulation or more. Vehicles not moved are subject to ticketing and or towing at the owner’s expecse. Police say just shy of 200 violations … Read more
Another Otsego County resident died from COVID-19 related complications. The Otsego County Health Department didn’t release information on either individual’s age or gender. 31 county residents have died from coronavirus-related complications with 12 of those deaths since Jan. 1. Delaware County Public Health reported 3 more deaths attributed to coronavirus complications. One was reported on … Read more
The Chenango County Public Health department issued guidance on high-risk school sports following the state’s announcement that those sports can resume. The department is advising school districts that they cannot resume high-risk winter sports until the seven-day rolling positivity for coronavirus is at or below 4.0%. Districts are required to conduct weekly testing until that … Read more