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MONEY TALK Nothing To Fear – But Flu Itself Are you frightened by this virus? You should be. Consider these scary figures please. Consider up to 45 million Americans infected by this virus. Yes, 45 million!!! With three exclamation points! Consider from 350,000 to 560,000 Americans so sick with it they have to be hospitalized. And consider from 18,000 to 46,000 people dying from the virus. This, according to our Center for Disease Control. These figures describe the situation in…
Arrest Made In Dog Fighting Case SIDNEY – Sheriff Craig S. DuMond has announced that a Franklin man has been arrested in the case of 20 dogs “inappropriately held and neglected for the purpose of dog fighting,” according to release sent this morning by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department.…
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.…
Missing Sidney Man Found Dead in Franklin By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com FRANKLIN – The body of a 51-year-old Sidney man who went missing two months ago was discovered by utility line employees clearing branches in a wooded area of the Town of Franklin Wednesday, Delaware County Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced in a press release today. The man was identified as Byron J. Furman and determined to have died “as a result of natural causes.” “He probably had a heart…
Troopers Find Destiny, Missing Franklin Child FRANKLIN – A missing 5-year-old and her dog were found by state troopers after the child was reported missing in the Town of Franklin earlier this morning, according to a press release from Troop C.…
MONEY TALK What’s The Matter With NY? It’s Just Spending Too Much By TOM MORGAN • Syndicated Columnist What is the truth about New York State? Why do we lose so many good people? Why do our businesses struggle, especially Upstate? Why do our schools, cities and towns struggle? Why are parts of our infrastructure dilapidated? Our politicians offer us a blizzard of reasons. Every government department explains. Here is a truth that cuts through it all: New York State spends…
IN MEMORIAM Lyall H. Sage, 86; State Trooper Guarded Rockefeller At Otesaga FRANKLIN – Lyall H. Sage, 86, a state trooper who served on Nelson Rockefeller’s detail when the governor visited The Otesaga, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at the Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born on March 21, 1932, in Sayre, Pa., the son of Edna Sage. He graduated from Towanda High School in June 1950. He married Roberta Moody Sage in Dushore, Pa., on May…
Two Arrested For Making Threats Against Schools By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com FRANKLIN – A 21 year old man was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats against Franklin Central School, just days after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. left 17 dead. Aiden M. O’Day, Otego, was arrested by State Police Sunday, Feb. 18 after he allegedly made terroristic threats against Franklin Central School. Day was arrested without incident, and the investigation…
IN MEMORIAM: Jim Crosby, 31; Dies In Car Accident In Franklin DELHI – James Cullen Crosby, 31, of Delhi passed away suddenly on Friday evening, Dec. 29, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Franklin. Jim worked for FORDO in Oneonta. Friends and relatives are invited to call on the family from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at MacArthur Funeral Home, 134 Main St., Delhi, where a celebration of life will be at 7 p.m.…