BOBCAT HAS RABIES

According to allotsego.com, the Otsego County Department of Health reports that a bobcat from the Town of Unadilla tested positive for rabies on July 15. One vaccinated dog was exposed. The dog received a booster vaccine and was treated for wounds. Four people are undergoing rabies post-exposure treatment. Bobcat Tests Positive for Rabies

WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY

Members of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested Megan Mcgowan after an investigation into an animal cruelty case. During the course of the investigation, it was found that there was a dog on the suspects property that did not have any food or water and was not being cared for properly. A further investigation led … Read more

ROUTE 80 DAMAGED

According to allotsego.com, full details are not yet known, but motorists traveling in and out of Cooperstown will want to avoid Route 80 (West Lake Road) where, approximately four miles north of the village, the road seems to be collapsing, presumably due to the recent heavy rains. At last report, both the Cooperstown Fire Department … Read more

MAYOR TREATED FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM

According to allotsego.com, Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek was treated for a pulmonary embolism at A.O. Fox Emergency Department on Sunday, July 9, he announced on Facebook. He received a rapid diagnosis from Oneonta Specialty Services, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network. Drnek was in high spirits Monday and briefly visited City Hall to swear in … Read more

FORECLOSURE AUCTION CANCELLED

According to allotsego.com, the Otsego County property tax foreclosure auction scheduled for August 16 has been cancelled and the entire in rem foreclosure procedure has been suspended as a result of the uncertainty created by a recent decision from the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the handling of surplus monies derived from the … Read more

FAMILY COURT VIOLATION

Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the arrest of a Walton man on an arrest warrant issued by the Delaware County Family Court for a violation of Article 4 of the Family Court Act. On the early morning hours of Friday morning, July 7th, 2023, Sheriff’s Deputies located 44-year-old Daymen D. Covey of Walton New York, who … Read more

ROAD RAGE

On July 8th, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 35-year-old Matthew Woodard, of Franklin, NY and 55-year-old Joseph Cuomo of Walton, NY on Criminal Summons’ issued by the Town of Franklin Court for Harassment in the Second Degree, a violation of the New York State Penal Law. The arrests resulted from an investigation of a reported … Read more

VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION

The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of the above-named Defendant following a reported domestic dispute in the Town of Cherry Valley. The defendant was found to be in violation of an order of protection by being inside the victim’s residence with the victim present. The Defendant was turned over to the Otsego County … Read more

DEATH RULED A HOMICIDE

According to the Evening Sun, the city of Norwich Police Department (NPD) Chief Reuben Roach confirmed Monday that the death of 44-year-old Norwich resident Alisa Ann Martin has been ruled a homicide. On Sunday, July 9, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check relating to a missing persons complaint in which the … Read more

PICKLE BALL COURTS

According to the Evening Sun, the City of Norwich Common Council voted last week to approve the addition of pickleball courts at the Borden Avenue Skate Park, located at 35 Borden Avenue in Norwich. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-07-12/38619/Norwich-skate-park-adding-pickleball-courts