The kickoff event is hosted by the Otsego County Democratic Committee, SUNY Oneonta Democrats and the Oneonta Democratic Club. Light refreshments will be served.…
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T.J. O'Connor finishes fourth in NYS Division II Wrestling State Championships; The Farmers' Museum to host Zoom talk with two master artisans.…
160 YEARS AGO
The War News—It is not too much to expect that the banners of General Sherman may wave over the city of Mobile during the first week in March! The defenses of that city, on the land side, are not reported as being very formidable; and we do not believe that Johnston can spare the men necessary to materially hinder his progress. At the last accounts, General Sherman was within 105 miles of Mobile; while Farragut awaits the sound…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Snow Moon Outing at Gilbert Lake State Park OUTDOORS—2-8 p.m. “Lantern-Light Snow Moon Hike.” Enjoy the lake by moonlight, warm-up with a hot beverage and fires at the Briggs Pavilion, donate a non-perishable item to the local food bank. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. (607) 432-2114 or visit https://www.facebook.com/GilbertLakeStatePark FIRST AID—9 a.m. “CPR Certification Course.” Schenevus Fire Department, 40 Main Street, Schenevus. (607) 547-4328 or visit https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoCountyEmergencyServices…
The exhibit opened to a well-attended reception on Valentine’s Day and is on view through this Saturday, February 24.…
Some of the artists have lived in Middlefield their whole lives, others spend summers in Middlefield, and others have chosen to move here permanently, attracted by the rural environment.…
Nyarah Garver, a 7th-grade student in Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School, correctly spelled “disaffected” in the tenth round and was declared the winner of this year’s regional competition.…
I reached out to Bryan LoRusso for an update on progress at the former Hartwick school building. This is his report: “My family purchased the ‘Old School’ in 2023. Since the closing on the property, it has been quite an undertaking to clean the structure out and begin the process of rehabilitation..."…
135 YEARS AGO
Corn is still and probably always will be our staple commodity. Last year we produced 2,000,000,000 bushels. The average price paid was only 23 cents per bushel, but even at this low price the commercial value of the crop was $74,000,000. This is almost equal to the value of all the gold, silver and lead mined in the United States in 1887, which was worth $87,535,000. Corn is our greatest crop. It makes hogs and cattle and alcohol,…
Milford senior and wrestling star T.J. O’Connor will return to the state tournament after placing second in the 152-pound class at the Section III Division II tournament on Saturday, February 10.…