IN MEMORIAM: Sally P. Sanford, 78; Worked At Bassett Hospital For Years GLOVERSVILLE – Sally P. Sanford, 78, an Oneonta native who worked for many years at Bassett Hospital, passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at the Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville. She was born in Oneonta on March 12, 1940, and lived in Cooperstown, Sun City, Ariz.,, and most recently in Northville in the Adirondacks.…
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7 Accidents Reported Overnight, But No Injuries From Snowstorm COOPERSTOWN – Drivers stayed off the road last night as a sudden snowstorm hit the county, resulting in only seven minor motor vehicle accidents, reported Rob O’Brien, Otsego County 911 director. “Nothing stands out as out of the ordinary,” he said. “Seems like vehicles off the road due to poor road conditions is all.”…
5-Year Business Plan Due For Oneonta Theatre Fans By LIBBY CUDMORE – Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The consultants at Webb Management will give their final recommendations for a five-year business plan for the Oneonta Theatre at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Foothills. The performing arts management consultants, who shared their initial findings in December, will report on their study of the local demographics and tourism data for our area and region, and give an overview of their recommendations…
Snow, Freezing Rain Expected Across County Nine inches of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice could fall across the county this afternoon as a Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. In Cooperstown, DPW Supervisor Mitch Hotaling said that a “snow emergency” is in effect, meaning that cars cannot park on village streets after noon. The Doubleday Lot, however, is open. Similarly, in Milford, Mayor Brian Pokorny has also suspended parking on village…
Voting Now Open For CSO Conductor Contest ONEONTA – Al Rubin, president, A&D Taxi, choral director Cindy Donaldson and Libby Cudmore, managing editor of the Hometown Oneonta, The Freeman’s Journal and AllOTSEGO.com, have all been announced as the competitors in this year’s Catskill Symphony Orchestra conductor contest. One dollar equals one vote, and whoever raises the most money in the competition will win a chance to conduct the CSO in “Stars and Stripes Forever” during the Cabaret Concert, featuring the…
IN MEMORIAM: Beverly J. Graves, 89; Retired OHS Cook Lived On Crumhorn MARYLAND – Beverly J. Graves, 89, of Crumhorn Mountain, retired cook at Oneonta High School, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at Fox Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 2, 1930, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Russell and Doris (Duggleby) Wilson. Bev graduated from Oneonta High School.…
NEW EVIDENCE PROMPTS D.A. TO FREE TRUITT Unnamed New Suspect Is Sought In Hero’s Death In Oneonta Fire By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – New evidence obtained by Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl has suggested that Terrence Truitt did not set the fatal fire that killed former Oneonta firefighter John D. Heller. Muehl said that he plans to ask the courts to release Truitt from the Otsego County Jail this afternoon. “Our investigation has revealed additional evidence that ethically…
Fathers, Daughters Enjoy Night Out Daughters got the royal treatment this evening as they and their fathers enjoyed the festivities at the annual YMCA Father Daughter Dance at the Hunt Union Ballroom at SUNY Oneonta. Above, Brad Amadon, right, Davenport, swings his daughter Natalie on the dance floor before the dinner rush. At right, Tim Gargash enjoys a slow dance with his daughter Skylar, who is wearing a dress he hand-made for her especially for the occasion. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
ONEONTAN DIED CENTURY AGO Historian: Repair Statue Honoring WWI Heroine…
Patrons Past, Present, Flock To ‘New’ Nick’s Diner Open 2 Days to Packed Houses By JENNIFER HILL • Special to AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A legend has been reborn – and it’s packed. After four years of renovating and rebuilding, Nick’s Diner opened at 6 a.m. last Thursday with little publicity. But word of the diner, beloved from its founding in 1927 to when it closed in 2013 – and sorely missed after it that – spread quickly. “By 7:30 to…
