Storm Halts Otsego Express ONEONTA – Otsego Express bus service has been suspended for the day, citing winter storm conditions. According to the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to bring 3-8 inches of snow throughout the day, with ice accumulations as well. Winds could gust as high as 40 miles per hour, reducing road visibility and possibly causing power outages.…
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Dog Fighting Suspected 19 DOGS SAVED FROM ‘TORTURE’ IN FRANKLIN By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SIDNEY – Erin Insinga, shelter director, Delaware Valley Humane Society, described the scene of a rescue in Franklin as “like something out of a horror film.” “I have never seen animals in such conditions of pain, torture and neglect,” she said through tears. “These dogs were stacked like pieces of furniture in a dark room.” Cages were soaked with vomit, urine and feces.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Benefit Dinner For Susquehanna SPCA BENEFIT DINNER – 4:30 p.m. Enjoy Brooks Chicken dinner to support Susquehanna SPCA. Tickets, $10/person available at the shelter. Christ Church Episcopal, 46 River St., Cooperstown. 607-547-8111 or visit www.facebook.com/SQSPCA/…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert F. Van Wormer, 87; Ithaca Teacher Retired To His Native Morris MORRIS – Robert “Bob” F. Van Wormer, 87, who returned to his native Morris in 1990 after 30 years teaching, mostly in the Ithaca City School District, passed away at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Bob was born on Nov. 23, 1932, the son of Frederick Van Wormer and Mary (Lindhorst) Van Wormer, both deceased. He was also predeceased by a…
Missing Job Corps Student Said To Slip Out Window By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The morning he was reported missing, Eliaas A. Zedeno-Correa’s roommate informed Job Corps staff that the 19-year-old had gone out the window the night before, OJC Director Chris Kuhn said today. “Students have to sign in and out,” said Kuhn. “But the next morning, his roommate told us he went out the window and ran off.” State troopers found Zedeno-Correa’s body Wednesday, Jan.…
GOP Lawmakers Rally Over Flaws In Justice Reform Prosecutors, Sheriffs Join Chorus Of Woes Emerging In Past 37 Days By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MIDDLEFIELD – It was a day for reporting nightmares. Oneonta Police Chief Doug Brenner reported his officers apprehended a possible shoplifter, but were unable to hold the suspect under New York State’s criminal justice reforms. “Even before we are done” with the paperwork, the store owners called again. “The shoplifter was back in their…
Bank VP, Organist, Sodexo GM Compete In Conductor Contest ONEONTA – The Catskill Symphony Orchestra today announced three prominent Oneonta community members will compete in the annual Guest Conductor Contest at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at SUNY Oneonta’s Dewar Arena. The annual concert will feature Mandy Harvey, a Golden Buzzer winner from “America’s Got Talent” as the special guest, and will also mark the debut of Music Director designee Maciej Zółtowski, who was selected as the orchestra’s new conductor…
Gerri Scheele’s Memorial Service Saturday at Plains At Parish Site ONEONTA – A celebration of life for Geraldine M. Scheele of Oneonta will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at The Plains at Parish Homestead, 163 Heritage Circle. All are welcome. Mrs. Scheele, 86, passed away on Dec. 1, 2019. A native Nebraskan, the Scheele family moved to Oneonta in 1964. where she was became fully engaged as an artist, educator and organizer. Gerri pursued her passion for painting,…
CLICK TO READ FULL ABC REPORT New Yorkers Can’t Be ‘Trusted Travelers’ Due To ‘Green Light’ Law Ban Complicates Crossing Borders For Many WASHINGTON – New York residents will be cut off from “trusted traveler” programs that enable people to quickly return from outside the country because of the state’s new “Green Light” law that prevents immigration officials from accessing motor-vehicle records, ABC News and other outlets are reporting today. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers whose applications for the…
Job Corps Student’s Body Found In Oneonta Stream ONEONTA – The body of a 19-year-old Oneonta Job Corps student reported missing for two days was found partially submerged in a creek off West Street on Jan. 8, State Police spokesperson Aga Dembinska confirmed today. The student was identified as Eliaas A. Zedeno-Correa of Union City, N.J.…