Otsego County News

Step Back in Time features community news from The Daily Star 25 and/or 50 years ago.

Step Back in Time features community news from The Daily Star 25 and/or 50 years ago.

Leadership through fire, flooding and accidents led to Unadilla fire chief Jeff Jones being recognized as firefighter of the year, an Otsego County official said Sunday.

ONEONTA _ A city man was arrested last week by Otsego deputies on felony drug sale charges.

Otsego County Board reps say that they want to come to a resolution in the contract dispute with county employees but not at the expense of raising property taxes, as recently quoted in this paper.

The Edmeston Fire Department will host the 125th annual Otsego County Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention today through Saturday in conjunction with the town's 200th birthday celebration.

Otsego County will receive $335,440 in federal funds to help improve its emergency communications system.

Funeral arrangements are pending for Michael Farone, 47, of Franklin, and Andrew L. Ellis, 23, of Hartwick, both motorcycle operators who were involved in crashes in Cortland and Otsego counties.

COOPERSTOWN _ In Otsego County Court on June 27 before Judge Brian Burns: a Gable L. Bugel, 18, of Oneonta, pleaded innocent at arraignment to charges of second-degree burglary and fourth-degree arson.

A former Bassett Hospital employee was arrested on drug and other charges Thursday after a joint investigation between state Department of Health Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and Otsego deputies.

The annual Otsego Lake Festival is a day of educational outreach with a focus on water quality, as well as a celebration that recognizes Otsego Lake and its vital role to the region as the source of the ...

COOPERSTOWN _ At Wednesday's meeting, the Otsego County Board of Representatives agreed to a $408,904 contract to upgrade its emergency communications and a $60,000 contract to retain a communications ...

By MICHELLE MILLER Staff Writer MIDDLEFIELD - The Community Foundation for South Central New York gives out competitive grants twice each year, and the Town of Middlefield Historic Association was recently ...

ONEONTA _ The man accused of raping a SUCO student last month told the 23-year-old woman he would bury her, according to her statement to police.

COOPERSTOWN _ In Otsego County Court on June 20 before Judge Brian Burns, Derrick R. Nichols, 19, of New York City, was sentenced to five years in prison for first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree ...

An LPN has been charged with sexually abusing a female patient while in his care.

COOPERSTOWN _ An Oneonta man accused of raping a 23-year-old female student at the State University College at Oneonta has pleaded innocent to charges of first-degree rape, second-degree attempted murder and ...

The four-county area has thousands of retirees and disabled veterans who have not filed for the economic stimulus payment despite being eligible, according to the IRS.

Chili Matthew Lengen, son of Lynn and Joe Lengen of Chili, was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at St.

A better school curriculum and greater familiarity with the exams are two reasons cited by area educators for improving scores on state standardized testing.