IN MEMORIAM: Lucy Gaisford, 99; Oneonta Native Had Resided In Florida ONEONTA – Lucy Gaisford, 99, formerly of Oneonta, passed away Feb. 22, 2016, at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla., where she lived. The full obituary will be at a later date.…
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NAACP Offers $500 Scholarship For Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay ONEONTA – The Oneonta Area Branch of the NAACP has announced that a $500 scholarship will be awarded this year. All high school seniors and entering first-year college students living in the Oneonta area are encouraged to submit their application and essay entitled “Saluting Greatness: The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”. This scholarship program began in 1995. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize students who…
Legends Bar Back In Business After Liquor License Suspension ONEONTA – Three weeks after being shut down and charged with serving minors, Legends Filling Station re-opened this morning at 11 a.m., according to the bar’s Facebook page.…
OJC Reports To Community On Renovations, Programs Chris Kuhn, top, Oneonta Job Corps director, reports on achievements at the OJC’s annual Community Breakfast this morning at the Holiday Inn/Southside. Foremost among them was the recent renovation of the Oneonta Municipal Airport’s terminal. In recent years, Kuhn said, the OJC has completed 1,700 work orders, including renovating 10 rooms a year at its headquarters, the former Homer Folks TB Hospital on West Street, and 50 bathrooms. Attendees included, at right, clockwise from…
Felicia Weaver Arc’s Top Employee Of 2015 ONEONTA – The Arc Otsego has named Felicia Weaver, RN/Residential Services, as the 2015 Arc Otsego Employee of the Year. Weaver and the Arc Otsego 2015 Employees of the Month were honored Wednesday at a luncheon at Brooks BBQ. “Felicia’s work ethic embodies The Arc Otsego mission, vision and values,” said Executive Director Patricia Knuth in announcing Weaver’s selection. “Felicia supports people to be as healthy as they can so they can participate…
IN MEMORIAM Pat Grasso, 82; Venerable Laurens Central Coach, AD LAURENS – Pasquale J. “Pat” Grasso, 82, notable Laurens Central School athletic director and football, baseball and basketball coach, passed away Feb. 23, 2016, at Bassett Hospital. Arrangements are with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home in Oneonta, which is preparing the official obituary. Meanwhile, here are excerpts from the resolution introduced by state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, on Grasso’s retirement in 2009, that details his career and accomplishments. “A native…
Soup’s On At Oneonta’s Elm Park Methodist Church …
Suspect In Oneonta Rite Aid Robbery Charged In Walgreens Robbery, Too ONEONTA – An Otego man charged with attempting to rob Rite Aid was also charged with robbing Walgreens last night, Oneonta police report. Charles M. Howe, 26, Otego, was arrested after police alleged he entered the Rite Aid at 94 Chestnut St. early this morning, made a purchase and attempted to grab cash out of the drawer. He fought briefly with the cashier, then fled the scene. A store employee followed…
Suspect In Custody After Attempted Rite Aid Robbery ONEONTA – A suspect is in custody after attempting a “strong-arm” robbery at the Rite Aid at 94 Chestnut Street this morning, Oneonta Police Lt. Doug Brenner is reporting. “The suspect entered the store and attempted to reach over the counter to take money from the register,” Brenner said. “A tussle ensued, and the suspect fled.” The suspect is in custody. This is a developing story, please check back for details. CLICK…
City Clearcutting Downtown As Streetscape Works Starts…
