CREWS REMOVE DRIVER’S BODY AT RTES. 20, 80
DEPUTY IN SURGERY
CREWS REMOVE
DRIVER’S BODY
AT RTES. 20, 80
Sheriff’s Deputy Injured In Springfield Crash
Sheriff’s Deputy Injured
In Springfield Crash
SPRINGFIELD – A Sheriff’s Deputy is in surgery following a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 80 and Route 20 in Springfield at around 3 p.m. this afternoon.
“Deputy James Mateunas sustained multiple fractures to his legs and is in surgery,” said Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. “His patrol vehicle was hit head-on.”
Job Corps Honors Fallen Hero Heller
Job Corps Honors
Fallen Hero Heller
Chris Kuhn, Director of the Oneonta Job Corps Academy, addresses family, friends and firefighters gathered in ‘the octagon,’ a hallway interchange on the third floor of Oneonta Job Corps named in honor of the late John D. Heller, who lost his life in December rescuing his fiancee and their nephews from the Walling Street arson. “We love him and we miss him.” said Kuhn. “It is our hope that when people walk through this space they will see his story and be inspired.” Members of the Oneonta Fire Department were present, as well as Mayor Gary Herzig, who remarked “This intersection was always full of life, it is only fitting it should be named after him.” At right, Heller’s fianceé Amber Roe speaks beneath his photo. “This is where we met. We spent a lot of time here talking and it was here fell in love.” Photos and stories of Heller’s life and sacrifice, along with his helmet signed by loved ones, are now on display in the John D. Heller Memorial. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Pickup Hits Guardrail; Route 28 Traffic Stalled
Pickup Hits Guardrail;
Route 28 Traffic Stalled
Edmeston Takes 4th Straight Tri-Valley Championship
PANTHERS TOP SCHENEVUS
Edmeston Claims
4th Tri-Valley Title
Robert A. Tracy, 71; Award-Winning Springfield Farmer
IN MEMORIAM: Robert A. Tracy, 71;
Award-Winning Springfield Farmer
EAST SPRINGFIELD – Robert A. Tracy, 71, the award-winning proprietor of Golden Brook Farm, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. At the time of death, Robert was surrounded by a room full of family who loved him dearly.
Bob Trady grew up in Oxford, where he graduated from high school. He then enlisted in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. During his enlistment, he meritoriously achieved E-5 (sergeant) rank in just three years, and was honorably discharged.
Jean Huntington, 86; Wife Of Trolley Line Road Developer
IN MEMORIAM: Jean Huntington, 86;
Wife Of Trolley Line Road Developer
COOPERSTOWN – Jean C. Huntington, 86, wife of the late Donald C. Huntington, developer of the Trolley Line Road neighborhood, Hartwick Seminary, died early Sunday morning, May 19, 2019, at Woodside Hall in Cooperstown. She was 86.
Born Feb. 25, 1933, in Oneonta, Jean was a daughter of Raymond J. and Cassie (Fowler) Cower. Jean grew up in Oneonta and graduated from OHS in 1951.
Polls Open Today On School Budgets, School Board Posts
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Voters are going to the polls today in all Otsego County (and state) school districts to decide the fate of 2019-20 budgets and elected school board members.
In Oneonta, the polls are open noon-9 p.m. at Foothills. Two incumbents, Jamie Reynolds and Susan Kurkowski, are running unopposed.
In Cooperstown, polls are open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the high school. Incumbent Marielle Ainsworth and newcomer Wendy Kiuber are running unopposed.
Goodyear Lake Trailer Charred
NO ONE HOME
Goodyear Lake
Trailer Charred
A trailer home was heavily was destroyed, in a fire that broke out around 5:45pm at 920 Shady Acres, the mobile home park in Silliman Cove, Goodyear Lake. Above, Crews were on the scene within 7 minutes of the 911 call coming it. At right, Cooperstown firefighters Joel Bostwick and Billy Smith pry off roofing searching for straggling flames.The officer in charge, Milford Fire Chief Don Eckler, said “The fire was rolling out of the trailer pretty well when we arrived.” with he arrived with the first engine. With three hoses, Porta-Ponds and tanker relays, the fire was extinguished fairly quickly, he said. No one was in the home at the time the fire started, and only one injury was reported: a firefighter cut his hand trying to get inside. Eckler said the home belonged to an elderly couple who had left around 12:30pm. He didn’t know the name of the residents. Firemen from Oneonta, Cooperstown, Hartwick, Hartwick Seminary, Schenevus and Mount Vision helped their Milford colleagues, with Fly Creek and Davenport crews on standby. The home was deemed uninhabitable and The Red Cross was notified and will be providing assistance. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Allen Wamsley, 73; Vietnam Veteran, Reinhardt Retiree
IN MEMORIAM: Allen Wamsley, 73;
Vietnam Veteran, Reinhardt Retiree
ONEONTA – Allen Wamsley, 73, a Vietnam veteran who retired from Reinhardt Home Heating, passed away on May 16, 2019, at Bassett Hospital, following an extended illness.
Allen was born in Kingston, on Jan. 19, 1946, to Ruth Effner and Andrew Wamsley. He was the youngest of his five siblings, Marie (Paul), Patricia, Butch, Steve (Shirley) and Chris (Russ). He grew up in the Oneonta and the surrounding area, attending Oneonta High School.
Marijuana Stronger Today, Expert Says At Workshop
Marijuana Stronger Today,
Expert Warns At Workshop
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAY 21
Kids Art Hour At Museum
ART FOR KIDS – 10-11 a.m. Toddlers and preschoolers explore art galleries with special hands-on activities. Regular admission cost, members free. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
Job Corps Host Blood Drive To Honor John Heller
Job Corps Host Blood Drive
To Honor Fatal-Fire Victim
ONEONTA – A community blood drive will be held in honor of John Heller, the former firefighter and Life Skill Supervisor who was killed in the Walling Street arson last December.
The community drive will be held 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 in the gym at the Oneonta Job Corps, 21 Homer Folks Ave, with the dedication of the John Heller memorial on the third floor octagon at 2 p.m.
National Expert Launches Today’s LEAF Pot Summit
National Expert Launches
Today’s LEAF Pot Summit
Caten, Weldon Headed For Tennis Sectionals
Speaking Of Sports
Catan, Cooperstown Team
Looking Forward To States
ONEONTA – Oneonta’s Chris Catan and Cooperstown’s Will Weldon have a lot in common.
They a
re both outstanding young tennis players with lots of talent and enthusiasm for their sport. They both play first singles for very successful high school teams. And both are looking forward to the State tournament.
They happen to live about 20 miles away from each other, but play in different sections, Catan in Section IV and Weldon in Section III.
Catan, a sophomore with Oneonta’s tennis team, is currently 19-0 on the season and qualified for the state tournament for the second straight year at the Binghamton Tennis Center over the weekend. Catan dropped only one game on his way to repeating as Section IV’s representative to the State Tournament.