51st District State Senator Peter Oberacker issued a statement on Governor Cuomo’s state budget proposal. Oberacker says Cuomo’s plans failed to include many of the details needed to truly assess his spending proposal. He added that blaming Washington for New York’s woes and threatening lawsuits is not the best path forward. Oberacker says he is … Read more
Strength, Resilience, and Caring. That’s how Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig characterized the State of the City in an address delivered on Tuesday before the City Council meeting. Herzig says the strong partnerships built between the business community, local government, state government, area colleges and area not-for-profits will serve Oneonta well as the city starts 2021. … Read more
Delaware County Public Health announced a 22nd resident died from COVID-19 related complications. The individual’s age and gender were not replased. This is the 4th death since last Friday. Chenango County reported 2 additional coronavirus-related deaths occurred over the weekend brining the total to 32. Delaware County reports 129 active COVID-19 cases with 16 hospitalizations … Read more
A Delaware County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a Fleischmanns harrasment incident that happened last November results in a man and woman facing charges. The investigation found that Robert Jones and Jolene Hunter, both of Fleischmanns, made several phone calls to the victim that had no legitimate purpose other than to alarm and annoy the victim. … Read more
Tuition assistance programs are available for SUNY employees based on the employee’s negotiating unit and also through the SUNY Tuition Waiver Program. Employees can receive partial reimbursement for a maximum of six credits per semester for courses taken at a SUNY institution. Employees must meet certain requirements to be eligible for this support. To apply … Read more
Delaware County Public Health announced a 22nd resident died from COVID-19 related complications. The individual’s age and gender were not replased. This is the third death since last Friday. 5 additional coronavirus cases were confirmed on Monday with the total active cases at 123 with 15 people hospitalized. The county’s total positive case count is … Read more
The Delaware County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Committee is sending out surveys to get community input for their reform plans. The committee met Monday to go over the survey which will allow county residents to provide input and suggestions for them to use in crafting reform plans. Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered law enforcement agencies … Read more
New York State Police conducted an Underage Drinking Initiative in Otsego County on Jan. 13. All 14 retail businesses that were checked were found to be in compliance. 11 of those businesses were in Oneonta while 2 are in Worcester and 1 is in Schenevus. Retail establishments are checked utilizing a trooper in plain cloths … Read more
An investigation into a stolen credit card results in a Town of Oneonta man facing charges. The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation resulted in Scott Sieger being taken into custody on Jan. 9. No details were provided on when the theft occurred. Sieger was given an appearance ticket for 2 counts of Criminal … Read more
Governor Andrew Cuomo canceled plans to travel to Washington for the inauguration of Joe Biden due to potential demonstrations that may occur around the state Capitol. The governor said state law enforcement agencies have made preparations for possible Albany protests that may be held in connection with the presidential inauguration. Cuomo said he sent “best … Read more