Laurens woman pleads guilty to sex with a minor boy By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — A Laurens woman pleaded guilty Monday, May 3, in Otsego County Court to having sex with a boy younger than 15. Shelly Ann Young, 37, accepted a plea deal after being charged with second-degree rape and first-degree dissemination of indecent material to a minor, for an incident that happened in January of 2020. Young was in court Monday to agree to…
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Sherburne man gets three years for sexual assault of minor By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — A Sherburne man, Thomas Figger, was sentenced to three years in state prison Monday, May 3, on a charge of third degree sexual act with a minor under the age of 15, a class E felony. Figger appeared in Judge John Lambert’s court Monday to receive his sentence and report to prison. Figger pleaded guilty March 22, for an incident that…
Callahan pleads guilty to lesser charge in 2000 death of wife By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Casey Callahan pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the second degree Monday, May 3, in Otsego County Court, ending, for the second time, the criminal proceeding concerning the 2000 death of Callahan’s wife Elizabeth Welsh Callahan. Callahan, 54, admitted Monday that he backed over his wife with his truck in Sayre, Pennsylvania in 2000, killing her. He told Judge John…
Hundreds attend rally to support Otsego’s AAPI community COOPERSTOWN – About 250 people attended a rally Sunday, May 2, at the Otsego County Courthouse, to support the community’s Asian American and Pacific Island residents. The event was organized and run by a group of Cooperstown Central School freshmen, including 15-year-old Cate Bohler. Speakers included the students, as well as local officials, including Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, Cooperstown Police Chief Frank Cavalieri, Otsego Town Supervisor Meg Kiernan and Otsego County Rep.…
Opening day Coop 7th inning rally tops Oneonta, 11-9 Yellowjackets win earlier game vs rival Norwich By Greg Klein • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Cooperstown scored seven runs in the seventh inning to stage a comeback against the host Yellowjackets at Joe Hughes Field, 11-9, on Saturday, May 1. The Hawkeyes trailed Oneonta, 8-4, going into the seventh, but Oneonta’s pitching staff was weakened in its 14th inning of the day and Cooperstown took advantage. Alex Poulson scored the…
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Football dreams coming true at UGA for Coop’s Russell By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Central School graduate Jacob Russell said he spent the spring of 2019 on campus at Harvard University pondering his future and realizing he did not want a traditional path. What he really wanted to do, he admited to himself, was coach football. “I was probably the last person in the world someone from Cooperstown thought would end up a football coach,” he said…
Student News Applications Open For Annual Art Scholarships From CAA Graduating seniors from any Clark Scholarship-eligible high schools are encouraged to apply for the Cooperstown Art Association’s annual Art Scholarship, for students looking to study art at the college level. CAA will providing up to $1,400 in awards through this scholarship. The schools eligible are: Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, Laurens, Milford, Milford BOCES, Morris, Mt. Markham, Owen D. Young, Richfield Springs, Schenevus and Worcester. Home-schooled students living within…
Cat-Tastic Opportunity! Shelter Filled With New Pets The Susquehanna SPCA is overflowing with kittens, according to a recent media release. “Kitten season is in full swing,” the release said. “Recently, we have had an influx of cats and kittens of all ages that need our help.” The spring season often brings with it batches of new kittens, according to the release. “Just before spring, unspayed cats often go into heat. Approximately 60 days later, they begin giving birth to litters…
Views Around New York COVID Impatience Can Be Dangerous From: The Daily Gazette Editorial Board, Saratoga The return to normalcy has started. But we’re not there yet. And if you think we’re beyond the bad old days of seeing big spikes in cases, look no further than Saratoga Springs High School, where about two dozen students contracted the virus recently. Officials believe the outbreak was largely the result of a teen party in Lake George the weekend of April 10.…
