IN MEMORIAM Stanley G. Smith, 61 April 27, 1960 – May 23, 2021 ONEONTA – Stanley G. Smith, 61, lost his courageous battle with lung cancer on Sunday, May 23, 2021. He was born on April 27, 1960 in Delhi, to Francis “Smitty” and Elizabeth (Slater) Smith. Stan was a 1979 graduate of Oneonta High School, where he played football and baseball. He worked for several years at Brook’s BBQ. Stan worked also for Otsego County Senior Meals on Wheels.…
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Chenango Forks tops Oneonta in baseball, 6-2 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta senor pitcher Tanner Russin pitched a four-hit game for Oneonta, but Chenango Forks capitalized on three Yellowjacket errors to win a Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball game Friday, May 21, at Joe Hughes Field in Oneonta. Zack Young led the Blue Devils with two hits. Forks pitcher Grady Stark got the win, giving up five hits. Aidan Breakey had two of Oneonta’s hits, including an RBI…
Oneonta City School District will hold vaccine clinic STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A school based COVID-19 vaccination program for students is being established by the Oneonta city School District in partnership with the Otsego County Department of Health. Students ages 12 and older will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccination at no cost. According to a survey organized by the Oneonta school district, at least 200 parents had expressed an interest in participating with the vaccination clinic.…
Hughes Field opens: Coop tops Jackets on rally in seventh Oneonta gets two STAC wins; Hawkeyes top Norwich at Doubleday Field By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com 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 rally marked the best action for the two teams opening weekend as the two powerhouse programs in the region both beat Norwich, and Oneonta also topped…
COVID-19 Outbreak Sent 30 Pupils Home, OHS Advises Parents By MIKE FORSTER ROTHBART • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – On Friday, Oneonta High School notified families of a positive COVID-19 case at the school that forced 30 students and four staff members into quarantine. To date, there have been 16 confirmed COVID cases at the high school since the state began tracking the data last September. “The families of all 30 students received a phone call from the school nurse…
Bitterman, Kuhlmann Named OHS Valedictorian, Salutatorian ONEONTA – Oneonta High School seniors Alexander Bitterman and Nathaniel Kuhlmann have been named as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class 0f 2020. Alex is the son of Dr. Todd and Dr. Anya Bitterman of Oneonta. Next year, he will be attending Cornell University on the Pre-Medical track majoring in biological sciences with a focus on ethics and philosophy.…
Drive-In Graduation Out, But OHS Seeks Novelty By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Superintendent Thomas Brindley wants to make sure that the Class of 2020 is celebrated, no matter what. “These students really deserve it,” he said. “It breaks our hearts that we might not be able to all participate in the graduation milestones, but our mission is to put something together so that they can enjoy it.” Since Governor Cuomo announced Friday, May 1, that New…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Pops Concert At Oneonta High School POPS CONCERT – 7 p.m. Come support OHS students at final joint concert of the season featuring band, chorus. Auditorium, Oneonta High School, 130 East St, Oneonta. 607-433-8200 or visit www.oneontacsd.org…
FUNERAL AT BELDEN AUDITORIUM Family, Friends Bid Farewell To Bud Pirone Friends, family, colleagues and students filled the Belden Auditorium at Oneonta High School this afternoon where a service was held celebrating the life of William “Bud” Pirone, a beloved teacher, OHS principal and coach, who passed away on Jan. 13 at age 80. Retired Methodist minister Dick Breuninger gave the sermon, remarking, “If Dick saw paradise as a walk in the woods on a golden afternoon, the best way…
IN MEMORIAM William R. ‘Bud’ Pirone, 81; Revered OHS Principal ONEONTA – William R. “Bud” Pirone, 81, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. A former history teacher at Oneonta High School, he later became principal. He also helped found the Oneonta Alumni Association and coached tennis. Arrangements are pending with the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.…