RETIRING, TERI BAROWN TO BE FETED Reception Planned For Village Administrator COOPERSTOWN – Retiring Village Administrator Teri Barown will be honored with a community reception on Sunday, Nov. 1, on the front lawn of Village Hall, 22 Main St. Barown, who has served as village clerk from 2005 to 2015 and as administrator from 2015 to 2020, is retiring Oct. 30. The reception, with social distancing and masks required, will be held 1-2:30 p.m., with remarks and presentations starting at…
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COVID-19 Spike Traced To Wedding, Red’s Ale House 10 Cases At Hartwick; 18 From Nuptials By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A weekend trip to Red’s Ale House. A 75-guest wedding in Cooperstown. These are the source of the two major outbreaks in the county, with 10 students testing positive at Hartwick College and 18 positives linked to the wedding, including three people living in a group home and a staff member at Cooperstown Elementary School.…
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ADJUSTED FOR COVID, EVENT ON Pumpkins Aglow On Village Hall’s Porch Siblings Eva Gibson, 12, and brother Patrick, 10, spent part of today carving pumpkins for the Pumpkin Glow, underway until 7 p.m. on the front porch of Cooperstown Village Hall. Then, the two began examining the competition. Pumpkins are being brought to the event throughout the hour, so there’s time to get over there and take a look. Of course, COVID precautions are being followed, including masks and social…
At SUNY, 3 Cases With 4 New COVID Cases, Hartwick College Now Has 9 ONEONTA – Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported at Hartwick Collegethis morning, bringing the campus total to nine, nearly doubling the number reported earlier in the week, according to David Lubell, Media Relations Manager. SUNY Oneonta, meanwhile, reported two cases on Tuesday and one new case on Saturday.…
AT ISSUE, ‘THIN BLUE LINE’ FLAG Supporters Of OPD Parade Through City Amy Smithling of Oneonta, above, addresses crowd members gathered at the former Christopher’s Restaurant site on Southside as they prepare for a parade earlier this afternoon in support of the Oneonta Police Department. “This is about the OPD and the support they deserve,” said Smithling. “This is not about us versus them. This is not a Trump Rally. This is simply a show of force to support the…
CLICK HERE FOR DAILY SCHEDULE Lines Form In Early Voting For President, Other Offices Early voting in Otsego County began Saturday morning at the county’s Meadows Office Building, Town of Middlefield, and a steady stream of voters lined up out the door and down the sidewalk to the parking lot. Above, Christine Chen, Oneonta, signs in with Polling Inspectors Diane Ehmann, Worcester, and Sue Straub, Fly Creek. Morning drizzle did not deter voters from showing up, as seen at right…
CLICK FOR FULL OBITUARY Jerry Jeff Walker, 78, ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Creator; On Historic OHS Team ONEONTA – Jerry Jeff Walker, the Oneonta native who found country music stardom with his 1968 hit “Mr. Bojangles,” has died after a three-year battle with throat cancer, according to reports. Born Ronald Clyde Crosby on March 16, 1942, in Oneonta, was a member of OHS Coach Tony Drago’s unbeaten, untied 1959-60 varsity basketball team. He also formed his first band locally, The Tones. He…
IN MEMORIAM: Angelina M. Koury 90; Husband, 3 Sons Among Her Survivors ONEONTA – Angelina M. Koury, 90, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at the Albany Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, and was a life-long resident of the Oneonta community. She took pride that she lived in the same house on Park Avenue for over 85 of her almost 91 years. Her family, and all…
COVID Cases Climb To 5 At Hartwick College ONEONTA – Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported this afternoon at Hartwick College, rising the total to five active cases on the campus after several weeks without a reported case. “We still don’t know the origin,” said Paula Lee Hobson, VP, College Advancement. “But we are holding to the Social Compact and encouraging students to remain on campus.”…