In Memoriam David William Ring, 74 Sept. 30, 1947 – Feb. 21, 2022 David William Ring, 74, of Oneonta, New York passed away peacefully in his home from natural causes on February 21, 2022. The son of George Francis Ring, Jr. and Ellen Donohoe Ring (nee Smith), he was born on September 30, 1947 and was raised in Norwich, Connecticut where he graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1965. David attended Northeastern University and obtained a Ph.D. in Economics at…
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Free turkey, ham still on the menu for Rev. Mel Reverend Mel may be retired, but he’s still hard at work. Mel Farmer, 89, a pastor at the River Street Baptist Church in Oneonta, still hosts his radio show and, this time of year, still donates turkeys and hams to those in need through his “Angel of Love” program. “That was a calling from the Lord to become a minister,” he said, reflecting on his 43 years as a pastor.…
Radio program from Oneonta, Blue Light Central, celebrates 1,000 episodes By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com For the past several years since leaving the local air-waves, Mark Drnek’s blues radio show Blue Light Central has been chugging along happily on the Pacifica Radio Network, a radio company providing syndicated content for non-commercial and public radio stations across the country. Now, Drnek is celebrating 1,000 Blue Light Central shows he has produced and aired. Drnek, who is also the Eighth…
Jim Kevlin Speaks On WAMC About Water Park Market Study Jim Kevlin, Editor and Publisher of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta, and AllOTSEGO.com spoke on WAMC Northeast Public Radio this morning in a segment called “Morning Headlines.” Mr. Kevlin spoke about a market study of a water park planned for Otsego County. In this interview with David Guistina you will hear Jim talk about the size, scope, and some of the challenges of planning such a massive undertaking. CLICK HERE TO HEAR…