Jury Finds Unadilla Man, 47, Guilty Of Molesting Under-11 Girl 13 Times COOPERSTOWN – A Unadilla man, 47, was found guilty today after a jury trial in Otsego County Court of molesting a girl under age 11. William A. Holtslander was convicted of 13 counts of sexual abuse in the first degree. The jury, consisting of four men and eight women, deliberated for four hours before returning a verdict of guilty on all counts, finding Holtslander had molested the girl 13…
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IN MEMORIAM: Howard R. Harder, 86; Trained Bird Dogs, Including NY Champ UNADILLA – Howard R. Harder 86, who a union carpenter who raised bird dogs and won a state championship with his dog, Popper, passed from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at the Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. He was born the son of the late Robert and Lula (Chickering) Harder, Sr. in Charlottesville. There, Howard went to school in a one-room schoolhouse, then moved to Oneonta…
Otego School Sale Possible In 2 Weeks By PARKER FISH – Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com OTEGO – At its first public meeting since the June 30 deadline for RFPs, the Unatego Central school board last night agreed in front of a packed crowd to hold a public hearing on three perspective buyers for the former Otego Elementary School building at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 30. The school board may choose a buyer that evening. Each applicant will be given 15 minutes…
IN MEMORIAM Walter E. Brooks, 84; Civic Leader Owned Brooks Machine Products UNADILLA – Walter E. Brooks, 84, a civic leader and owner of Brooks Machine Products, a custom-machined parts company here, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2018. His wife Edna, son Brad and Pastor (ret.) Kip Stratton were by his side. Walt was born on Oct. 25, 1933, in Afton, son of (pre-deceased) Fay and Ruth (Decker) Brooks. He served in the Air Force in 1952-56, during the…
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.…
TOM SPYCHALSKI COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 1 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Unadilla EDUCATION: BA in History, UCLA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Restaurateur, Managing Real Estate Broker Associate, Marketing Director COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Board Member Franklin Stage Company, CANO FAMILY: Daughter PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT: Simple: Promote healthy growth and and ensure public safety. MAJOR ISSUES FACING OTSEGO COUNTY: Our county has not seen growth commensurate with our resources, which indicates, to me, a lack of imagination, a lack of ambition, a failure to coordinate or a bit of all of the above. MY…
IN MEMORIAM: Gary Peterson, 59; Ran Flagstone Business In Unadilla UNADILLA – Gary A. Peterson, 59, passed away Sept. 29, 2017, from an autoimmune disease, Scleroderma. He was born March 3, 1958, in Norwalk, Conn., the son of Charles and Elsie Peterson. Gary was a young child when his family bought a dairy farm in Unadilla, where he grew up. He attended Gilbertsville Central High School.…
VAN DRIFTS INTO ONCOMING LANE Crash Kills Unadilla Man; 4th Local Fatality In 4 Days SIDNEY – A Unadilla man died in a car crash early today on River Road here, the fourth fatal crash involving local people in as many days. Troopers report Jason R. Cunningham, 39, of Unadilla, was driving a van west on River Road when he entered a sharp curve, drifted into the eastbound lane and collided with an eastbound pickup truck, driven by Matthias J. Wesner,…
Flood Waters Down In Unadilla UNADILLA – Though the floodwaters have receded to under 10 feet, a flood warning remains in effect until Saturday afternoon at Unadilla. Flood stage is considered at 11 feet, and the river is reportedly just under 10 feet as of 5 p.m.. The National Weather Service predicted minor flooding between Main Street and River Road, and drivers are advised not to drive across flooded bridges or roads.…