DAH-DUM-DUM-DUM… Santa Does Stand-Up What do you call a line of men waiting for a haircut? A barberqueue Why was the turkey in the pop group? Because he was the only one with drumsticks! What do you call a boomerang that does not come back? A stick…
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Three Arrested In WalMart Drug Bust ONEONTA – Three Mount Vision residents were arrested this afternoon on a variety of charges after investigators observed “suspicious activity” in the WalMart parking lot on Southside Drive, Oneonta. On Thursday, Dec. 15, investigators observed a suspected drug deal in the Walmart parking lot and observed, in plain view, two pills in a plastic baggie inside the vehicle. They traced the vehicle’s owner, Jason Lee Foster, 33, and determined that earlier that morning, he left…
RIP: Copper, 6, K9 Tracking Dog…
Sternberg Takes Oath As Trustee, Joins Cooperstown Village Board…
IN MEMORIAM: Neil Manley, 66; Bassett Employee SPRINGFIELD – Neil Manley, 66, a 26-year Bassett Hospital, passed away Dec. 18, 2015 due to complications from a heart attack. He was born Nov. 11, 1949, the son of Russell and Esther Manley (who predeceased him) In addition to his tenure at Bassett, he worked for nine years at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville.…
University Police To Be Santa For 40 Local Needy Children ONEONTA – The University Police at SUNY Oneonta hope to start a new holiday tradition tomorrow, hosting the first annual “Cop Shop” to benefit children from underprivileged families within the Oneonta community: Police will distribute donated gifts to approximately 40 children between the ages of 3-5. “Our goal is to help make things a little easier for these families this holiday season,” said Officer Denise Natoli. “Each child will be…
Land Trust Names Winter As New Executive Director COOPERSTOWN – John Winter, former executive director of the Woodstock Land Conservancy in the Catskills, will join the Otsego Land Trust as executive director on Jan. 4, the Land Trust announced today. “John’s depth of experience makes him an ideal fit for the job, especially as the land trust continues to grow and expand its operations,” Search Committee co-chairs Caleb Wertenbaker and Martha Frey said in a statement. He succeeds Virginia Kennedy.…
Hanna Will Announce His Retirement Today Congressman Formerly Lived In Cooperstown U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, R-22, the three-term Congressman whose district included most of Otsego County in 2010-12, will announce this morning he will retire at the end of his term next year, Syracuse.com began reporting Sunday afternoon. He still represents the Richfield Springs area. Hanna, a businessman who lived in Cooperstown for a period before moving back to the Mohawk Valley, planned to announced the decision at his home Barneveld…
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