In Memoriam Richard Elderkin, 79 August 7, 1943 – September 5, 2022 ONEONTA – Rich was born on August 7, 1943 in Oneonta, NY to Leslie and Lucille (Mulford) Elderkin. He was raised on the family farm in West Laurens. It was there where he learned his strong work ethic and mechanical skills (“There were no holidays on our calendar”). His father died when Rich was 16, which left him running the 100 head family farm together with the hired…
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One Man’s History, Another Man’s Treasure Century Old Barn Finds New Home By JOE TOPPE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com It was 1897, the same year Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” was published and a gold rush lured scores of prospectors to the Klondike. Here in Otsego County, Rick Brockway’s great-great grandfather Jesse was driving the final nails into his West Laurens’ dairy barn. Now, more than 50 years since the family used the barn for farming, only the structure’s frame is worth…
Solar Developer Storke Due In Laurens Tonight LAURENS – Ryan Storke, president of Storke Renewables LLC, confirmed today he intends to brief the Laurens Town Board at 7 this evening on plans for a 4-miles-square solar farm on 3,000 acres in West Laurens. In an exclusive article Jan. 16-17 in Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal, West Laurens neighbors said they were being offered leases of $1,000 per acre per year to participate in what would be one of the…
IN MEMORIAM: Grace Mae Robertson, 88; Farmed In Springfield Center, West Laurens SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Grace Mae Robertson, who for decades with her husband James operated farms here and in West Laurens, died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 1, 2019. Always known as Mae, she was the daughter of Grace and Leonard Murphy, born in Oneonta on May 3, 1926.…