IN MEMORIAM: Darcie Marie Sheley, 27; Oneonta Mother Dies On Christmas Day ONEONTA – Darcie Marie Sheley, 27, of Oneonta, passed away Friday Dec. 25, 2020, unexpectedly. She was visited prior to her death by close family at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, where she gave her final breath. She was born on March 25, 1993, daughter of Laurie and Royal Sheley Sr. in Kingston. She was a longtime resident of Sidney, where she grew up and made many lifelong friendships.…
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NURSING DIRECTOR REPORTS: COVID Infected, But Didn’t Kill, 2 From Center ‘Positive’ Residents Died From Others Ailments, Council Told By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Two Cooperstown Center residents died at Bassett Hospital over the weekend after testing “positive” for COVID-19 while at the nursing home, according to an email sent today by Center’s Director of Nursing Lacey Rinker to the facility’s Family Council. However, Rinker said in the email, the residents died of ailments unrelated to…
Pitcher, Hall of Famer Phil Niekro Dies At 81 COOPERSTOWN – National Baseball Hall of Fame announced yesterday that pitcher and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro passed away overnight after a battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. For years after he entered the Hall, he was often seen along Main Street during the annual Induction Weekend. Niekro rode his knuckleball to 5,404 innings pitched – the most of any pitcher who started his career in the live ball…
Construction At Fox Hospital Will Limit Parking Near ER ONEONTA – Starting next, Fox Hospital will begin significant construction to replace a cooling tower on the roof of the building’s west end. For everyone’s safety, according to a hospital announcement, much of the Emergency Room’s parking lot will be closed during the project, which will last into February. No care or services within the hospital or EMS arrivals will be affected by construction.…
Madison County Baby Born On Christmas Day COOPERSTOWN – A Madison County baby was identified as the second birth at Bassett Hospital on Christmas Day. Harper Rey Newkirk, daughter of Shannon and Zakary Newkirk, Hamilton, was born at 9:31 a.m. on Christmas, a month earlier than expected. The first Christmas baby, Arielle Ross of Sidney, was born at at 5:56 a.m “We were shocked and ecstatic she came on Christmas morning!” said mom Shannon. Harper is 6 pounds, 13.7 ounces,…
HE SERVED COUNTY 28 YEARS Former Assemblyman Bill Magee Dies At 81 NELSON – Former state Assemblyman William “Bill” Magee, who served in the New York State Assembly for nearly three decades, died on Christmas Eve, his niece confirmed, syracuse.com is reporting today. He was 81. From 1990 to 2018, Magee represented a district that included Madison, Otsego and Oneida counties. He also was an auctioneer, running Magee Auction Service for decades. He was a longtime chairman of the Assembly…
Suspect Arrested At D.A. Office With Cap And Ball Muzzleloader COOPERSTOWN – Village Police arrested a New Berlin man who showed up at the county District Attorney’s Office at 197 Main St. Wednesday evening armed with a cap and ball muzzleloader, according to Police Chief Frank Cavalieri. Following an investigation, Theodore D. Canfield, 53, 211 Cobb Road, New Berlin, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, a Class E felony, and issued an appearance ticket for February.…
2 Christmas Babies Welcomed At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – Two Christmas babies arrived at Bassett Hospital today. The first was Arielle Ross, at 5:56 a.m., to Krista Matzel and Robert Ross of Sidney. It was mom’s due date, and she was right on time. Arielle is 19 inches long and 6 pounds, 5 ounces. She has a 7-year-old brother, Robert. “What a Christmas gift,” said dad Robert. “Baby and mom are doing great.” The second baby was born later in the…
HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT Fears Of Flooding Dim Neahwa Park Fest Of Lights Returns Christmas Day…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR From The Front Lines Of The Border Wars To the Editor: Our pal Kelly Kimbro lives on a ranch in Arizona near the Hadley’s Diamond A Ranch which is on the border with Mexico. I was riding with Kelly and her dad Warner Glenn in the Animas Mountains of the Diamond A Ranch the day that Robert Krentz was killed on his ranch. Kelly was featured on CNN on Wednesday in a report on the border wall. As she points out in…
