County GOP Backs Devlin For 4th Term Fernandez Plans Primary Challenge MILFORD – The Otsego County Republican Committee endorsed county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. Saturday for a fourth term, according to county Chairman Vice Casale. Casale said retired state trooper Bob Fernandez said he will circulate petitions to primary Devlin in a Sept. 10 primary. The GOP chair said the secret ballot garnered 2-1 support for Devlin. Fernandez said the actual count was 42-27.…
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Unatego Residents’ Ideas Sought On School’s Reuse The Unatego Central School Otego Repurposing Committee is asking district residents to complete a survey to help them make recommendations to the Unatego Board of Education as they make plans for the future of the Otego Elementary School. The survey is available on line with a link on the district website at www.unatego.org and will be available until the end of January 2018.…
IN MEMORIAM: Sandra Joan Markel, 78; Respiratory Therapist Loved Children MILFORD – Sandra Joan Markel, 78, a respiratory therapist who particularly enjoyed working with children, passed away Nov. 12, 2017. She was born November 21, 1938, in Oneonta, the daughter of Andrew and Beatrice (Crandall) Sabedra.…
EDITORIAL ENDORSEMENTS Board Chair Clark Has Earned Defeat 3 Key Allies Let County Down, Too Editor’s Note: This is the editorial opinion of www.AllOTSEGO.com, Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal. Letters to the editor on political topics received after 10 a.m. Tuesday will appear on www.AllOTSEGO.com; email letters to info@allotsego.com. Polls will be open 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. The first vow in physicians’ Hippocratic Oath is, “Do no harm.” It’s not a bad standard to apply across the board,…
IN MEMORIAM Jamie Potter, Pie-in-Sky Owner, Boxer Marvis Frazier’s Biographer ONEONTA – Jamie Potter, 61, longtime proprietor of Pie-in-the Sky, much beloved by SUNY and Hartwick college students for its ice cream and pancakes, and author of Marvis Frazier’s biography, passed away unexpected on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. James W. Powers Jr. was born on Nov. 4, 1955. He was and will always be the epitome of compassion, tolerance, perseverance and integrity to us and those who knew him. Inspired…
IN MEMORIAM ‘Ozzie’ McMorris II, 86, Otego; Village Official, Avid Firefighter OTEGO – Elbert Osborne “Ozzie” McMorris II, 86, longtime fire chief here and an avid firefighter recognized as Otsego County Fireman of the Year in 1999, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. He was born July 13, 1931, in Oneonta, a son of the late Elbert and Leona B. (Boyes) McMorris. On June 17, 1962, Ozzie married Marjorie Downie in Otego. They celebrated their 55th…
Cathy Nardi Announces Run For County Board OTEGO – SUNY Oneonta professor Cathy Nardi has announced her intention to run for the District 3 seat on the Otsego County Board, challenging board chair Kathy Clark. “I want to be the voice of reason in a climate of chaos,” she said. Nardi, an Otego resident, would be representing Laurens and Otego. Her platform includes environmental issues, access to education and economic development, including developing tourism in her district, to help fight poverty.…
IN MEMORIAM: Albert Schrag, 84; NYC Steamfitter Retired To Oneonta DAVENPORT – Albert Schrag, 84, of Davenport, a former security guard at Homer Folks Hospital, passed away on April 30, 2017, at Bassett Hospital after battling a long illness. Albert was born in Queens and spent most his career working as a New York City steamfitter. He also served as a fire commissioner of the North Merrick Fire Department. After retirement Al worked as a security guard the Oneonta TB…
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Homeowner Arrested After Threatening Man With Axe OTEGO – An Otego man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a man with an axe in his garage, then broke the taillight of his car. James M. Jordan, 62, was arrested after troopers responded to a report of a fight at a home on State Route 7 in the Town of Otego.…