IN APPRECIATION George Floyd, 46, From Fellow Texan By CHIP NORTHRUP • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com George Floyd was a big, happy-go-lucky Texan. He had a daughter named Gianna and was a member of a Bible study class. I grew up in Texas with good hard working men like George, including members of his extended family. Otis Floyd, Sr. was our handyman. His sons Otis, Jr., Michael and Clifford were our moving men. His wife, Hazel Gay Floyd helped raise our…
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4th Week Cancelled At All Star Village WEST ONEONTA – Marty Patton, Cooperstown All Star Village proprietor, has announced the fourth week of the season has been cancelled. In accordance to his plan to cancel the youth baseball season week-by-week a month in advance of the scheduled tournaments, Patton advised families and coaches scheduled to be here June 27-July 3 that there will be no play that week.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Tuesday, June 2 As WNY Opens, Cuomo Tells Protesters: Enough In today’s briefing, Governor Cuomo reported the COVID-19 numbers continue to drop, and Western New York prepares to enter Phase 2 of reopening. He also told protesters of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis that he agrees with their dismay, but “enough is enough.”…
Police: Man Choked Woman, Tried To Burn House Down COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County Sheriffs arrested a New Lisbon man after he allegedly choked a female victim and attempted to set her house on fire, according to Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. Joshua Donnelly, 32, New Lisbon, was arrested following a domestic dispute where he allegedly choked a woman in her home. “He crumpled up paper all over the house and tried to light it on fire,” said Devlin. “She put…
Vandals Pour Paint On Trump Billboard…
‘Justice For Floyd’ Rally Planned in Cooperstown By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Following the outpouring of support at the Oneonta “Justice for George Floyd” rally, a second such protest has been scheduled for Cooperstown at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 7 in front of the Otsego County Courthouse. “I was approached by my friend Maria Noto to help organize the protest,” said Village Trustee MacGuire Benton, who was at Sunday’s protest. “And I never say no to…
Charges Dropped After Six Months Good Behavior Muehl: C-V Agent Must Pay Back Model COOPERSTOWN – Victoria Pressley, the Cherry Valley modeling agent who was charged with fraud after a model claimed Pressly never booked any of the promised shoots, has agreed to pay back the $4,300 fee she charged a client, according to District Attorney John Muehl. “It was an interesting case,” he said. “But with the courts not yet open, I had to triage it.”…
DMV Renews Transactions Today, But Via Mails Only State Commissioner Gives Details; Local Office Won’t Open Until 6/28 COOPERSTOWN – While the county DMV office can’t open until June 28, state DMV offices are open today for “limited transactions,” according to an e-mail Otsego County’s Kathy Sinnott Gardner and other local county clerks received today. Sinnott Gardner said the county clerk’s office will open next Monday, only by appointment. When the local DMV office does open four weeks from today,…
Buttermann, Mosher Will Debate Next Week COOPERSTOWN – Democratic Assembly candidates Daniel Buttermann of Oneonta and Corey Mosher of Hamilton will debate via Zoom 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, in an event sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oneonta and Cooperstown. The Democratic primary in the 121st District is planned Tuesday, June 23. The winner will challenge Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield on Nov. 3.…
NO POMP, CIRCUMSTANCE Pride Flag Raised At Seat Of Village At 22 Main, Not Main And Pioneer…