Guilty Of Arson, Murder, Truitt Sentenced Friday COOPERSTOWN – Gabriel Truitt, who was found guilty of the arson and murder of John Heller in December 2018, will be sentenced on Friday, July 17 as in-person court appearances resume at the Otsego County Courthouse. “He’s facing life without parole and that’s what I’m going to ask for,” said District Attorney John Muehl. “He should be in jail from now on.”…
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Delgado Reopens Oneonta Office ONEONTA – Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, will reopen his Oneonta office at 189 Main St., Suite 500, to hold in-person meetings with constituents by appointment. “My priority remains the health and safety of our community while continuing to serve every person in New York’s 19th Congressional District with transparency, accountability and accessibility,” said Delgado. “In accordance with health guidelines, my district offices in Kingston, Oneonta, Delhi, Liberty, and Hudson are now open for in-person meetings by…
Teen Center Hosts 48 Hour Art Contest ONEONTA – In conjunction with Downtown Oneonta, the Oneonta Teen Center is hosting a 48 Hour Art Contest to design an 11″ x 17″ poster promoting social distancing, hand-washing or wearing a mask. The winning poster will be hung in shops and restaurants on Main Street in Oneonta.…
Swart-Wilcox Sunday Series Kicks Off With Marbled Paper With plenty of room to spread out for social distancing, the Swart-Wilcox House kicked off their annual Summer Sundays series with a talk from Elaine Downing, right, on marbled paper. Guests were asked to bring their own lawn chairs and masks, and although the house was not open for tours, the lawn was wide open for seating. The series will continue at 1 p.m. every Sunday throughout the summer with talks on…
The Hill City Rollers Skate Against Hate…
IN MEMORIAM: Leroy Charles Klein, 78; Oneonta Native Was Retired Contractor ONEONTA – Oneonta native Leroy Charles Klein, 78, of Keystone Heights, Fla., passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, from injuries he sustained in a tractor accident. He was born May 31, 1942, in Oneonta, to Edward and Doris (Earing) Klein. Mr. Klein served in the Navy and was a retired contractor. He was Episcopalian and loved staying busy doing odds and ends. In addition to his father his son…
Reprinted From This Week’s Hometown Oneonta, Freeman’s Journal ONEONTAN INSPIRED ON A MISSION From Mary Inspired by a 2017 visit to the shrine at Lourdes, France, a devout Jim Belleau of Oneonta prayerfully offered to organize seminars to explore the meaning of the Virgin Mary’s 18 appearances in 1858 to a 14-year-old peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, “unless you have somethng better for me.” Belleau believes that “something better” is coming to pass. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA…
Reprinted From This Week’s Hometown Oneonta, Freeman’s Journal Question: Can Students Safely Return? Mayor Herzig: Bars Beware Or Be Closed By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig has a message if returning Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta students go out on the town – follow the rules, or the fun stops. “We will enforce the state regulations,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “If you’re not at a table, you need to have your mask on. You…
City, Chamber: Come Get Your PPE!…
Told Officers ‘Shoot Out’ Imminent; No Weapons Found Police: Man Falsely Accused Man Of Brandishing Handgun ONEONTA – An Oneonta man was arrested after he allegedly made a series of calls to the Oneonta Police Department, falsely accusing neighbors of being “involved in a drug deal” and brandishing a handgun. According to Police Chief Doug Brenner, Thomas E. Harker, 64, Oneonta, allegedly called the Oneonta Police department yesterday afternoon, first to report an alleged drug deal, then made a second…
