Bound Volumes, Hometown History September 28, 2023 90 Years AgoCamp No. 6 of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Davenport will be moved to McClure the latter part of October. The McClure Camp is four miles west of Deposit. Gypsy moth work will occupy the foresters during their stay there. Plans for the construction of barracks at Camp 30 in Gilbert Lake State Park have been received. It is expected that the contract will be let, rather than employing the members…
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As a former candidate for local and county government, I firmly support and endorse MacGuire Benton for county clerk. He has the ability and experience to make a difference in this county, the determination to help lead the county in the right direction, and the willingness to work with all people in this county.…
Bound Volumes September 28, 2023 110 YEARS AGOJim Byard’s prize porker got loose on Tuesday morning and started on a tour through the neighborhood, emptying garbage pails in a most accommodating manner for some of the residents on Elm Street. Then it walked leisurely through the Baptist church yard towards the sheds. Word was sent to Jim to come and capture his wandering property. But, as the popular barrister had sat up late the night before reading “Pigs Is Pigs,”…
What do you do, when you don’t know what to do? So many families find themselves in this situation today. I often encounter a friend or acquaintance who has a family member who is in the hospital or suffering from declining functionality and they are at a loss as what to do.…
Financial Organization Is the Best Gift Now is the time of year when many of us start thinking about what we are going to give our loved ones this holiday season. Preparing an organized reference document outlining your personal financial life might be the best gift you ever give, and after reading this article you will be well on your way to doing just that.…
You can watch “The Imaginary Invalid” in the Fine Arts Center’s Hamblin Theater on SUNY O’s campus September 29 and 30 (Friday and Saturday) at 7:30 p.m., October 1 (Sunday) at 2 p.m. or October 3 and 4 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. for $6.00 general admission or free with a SUNY Oneonta ID (one person).…
Thank you for your fairly easy to understand struggling with low state, county and local test scores in reading and math article on August 24. I predict scores will continue to drop, especially here in Upstate New York. Actually, the solutions are simple…but not likely to change.…
In Texas, where I vote, I am a Yellow Dog Democrat—meaning I would vote for the Democrat even if they were a golden retriever.…
The camp, a 668-acre site that includes forests, wetlands, and Crumhorn Lake, is being offered for sale by the Leatherstocking Council of the Boy Scouts of America with no constraints on how the property can be sold, subdivided, or used.…
Letter from John Hamill Apology to Mayor Mark Drnek I would like to formally apologize for calling the mayor of the City of Oneonta a “photo hog” in a statement that was published two weeks ago. John HamillOneonta…
