In another murder case, a Norwich man has admitted his involvement in the killing of a Chenango County woman. Chaquasja M. Veale pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of manslaughter in the 1st degree. In July of 2023, authorities performed a welfare check at a home on North Broad Street in Norwich, and found … Read more
Almost three years after a deadly double stabbing, a Herkimer County man will stand trial. 24 year old Michael Andreev Junior is accused of murdering his 12 year old sister and his father at a home on Route 167 in Jordanville in September of 2021. Andreev’s 9 year old brother escaped the home and ran … Read more
Chenenago County health officials are putting out a rabies alert. A raccoon tested positive for the fatal disease on May 30th after the animal was found in the hamlet of Preston. A statement from the health department says residents are advised to take a few precautions, which include never coming into contact with any stray … Read more
A Greene man has died of injuries he received in a UTV accident in the town of Smithville. New York State Police say Norwich troopers responded on May 29thth to the report of a crash involving a UTV on Waldon Road. Smithville EMS had already arrived and was rendering aid to the victim, who was … Read more
A Delaware Couty grand jury has indicated a Sidney man for burglary. District Attorney Shawn Smith saud 29 year old Peter. D. Puglisi is accused of illegally entering a storage unit in the village of Sidney on March 24th, with the intent of stealing the items inside the unit. Puglisi has already made an initial … Read more
The annual Otsego Pride Alliance PrideFest will take place this Saturday in Oneonta. Activities will be held on Main Street, starting with a parade on Market Street, ending on Elm Street. Participants are asked to begin lining up for the parade at 1:00 p.m. This yera’s theme is “Follow The Rainbow Home.” The organization says … Read more
The Oneonta Common Council’s Quality of Life and Infrastructure Committee is discussing the potential of using federal pandemic relief funding at Wulber Park. One proposal would expand the pakring lot to allow for better acces to the pool at the lower edge of the park. Handicap accessibility could also be improved, according to Public Works … Read more
More than 800 canoe racers gathered for the 62nd annual Clinton Canoe Regatta over the holiday weekend. The event was held along the Susquehanna River, featuring paddlers from the US, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. The 2-person pro race featured 50 teams, in all. 1st place went to Wes Dean from Michigan and Logan … Read more
An Otego man has been arrested for trying to lure a teenaged girl for sex. Village of Bath Police say 35 year old Andrew McCarthy was arrested over the holiday weekend after he drove more than two hours to meet a 14 year old girl. They say his intent was to take the girl back … Read more
New York State Sen. Peter Oberacker, has recently said he will join other senators in a bipartisan effort to call for passage of legislation that would provide free college tuition to active volunteer first responders. Oberacker himself has served with a volunteer fire company and says he knows the challenges many rural departments face. The … Read more