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As He Steps Down, USNY Bank Honors Robert Ranger With Emeritus Standing COOPERSTOWN – Robert Ranger of West Winfield has been named director emeritus of the Bank of Cooperstown’s parent company, USNY Bank, effective at the annual shareholder meeting in April, when his term as board director ends. He is the first board member to be given this distinction, reflecting his role in the founding of USNY Bank. Former Fleet Bank regional president and president/CEO of Wyoming County Bank, Ranger has 40…
3 Busted For Morphine In WalMart Parking Lot ONEONTA – An Oneonta father and son, as well as the father’s fiancee, were arrested yesterday after they allegedly sold morphine tablets to an undercover cop in the WalMart parking lot. On Monday morning, an undercover Sheriff’s Office investigator allegedly paid Eric Wade Ferguson Jr. 20, of Oneonta, $540 for 15 100 mg morphine sulfate tablets during a drug buy in the Oneonta WalMart parking lot. Ferguson Jr. was immediately arrested for criminal sale…
Otsego 2000 Seeks Nominees For 2016 Preservation Awards COOPERSTOWN – Otsego 2000 is accepting nominations for its 2016 Historic Preservation Awards, recognizing efforts in Otsego and Schoharie counties to preserved historic homes, storefronts, commercial and agricultural buildings that contribute to our communities’ sense of place. The deadline is March 30. Nomination forms are available at www.otsego2000.org, by e-mailing director@otsego2000.org, or by calling 547-8881. Categories include: Cornerstone Award: For a project that promotes a preservation ethic through the maintenance, repair, or adaptive reuse of a…
IN MEMORIAM: Marjorie A. Tyler, 80, Pierstown PIERSTOWN – Marjorie A. Tyler, 80, of Pierstown died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 3, 1935, at Bassett, Marjorie grew up in Cooperstown and lived her entire adult life in Pierstown. She was the daughter of Donald and Margaret (Thorn) Smith. She attended Cooperstown schools and married her lifelong love Kenneth Tyler on Feb. 27, 1954. They would have celebrated their 62nd anniversary this…
Village Trustees Throw Out 26 Uncleared-Sidewalk Fines COOPERSTOWN – After receiving five letters of complaints from homeowners fined $108 each in January because they failed to clear an inch of snow from their sidewalks, the Village Board this evening “cancelled” their fines. The trustees also “gave amnesty” to the other 21 homeowners fined after that snowfall. It was unclear how many may have paid their fines and whether they would not get the money back. Mayor Jeff Katz sent the matter to the…
IN MEMORIAM: Arthur R. Maine, 72; Certified Brunswick Bowling Mechanic ROXBURY – Oneonta native Arthur Ronald Maine, 72, of Roxbury, a certified mechanic for Brunswick Bowling machines, passed away on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. For a time, he also lived in Gilbertsville. Arthur was born on Dec. 29, 1943, in Oneonta, a son of the late George, Sr. and Alice (Cope) Maine. Arthur married Molly Travis from Walton in November 1967. He received his certification from American Machine & Foundry…
IN MEMORIAM John D. Walrath, 80; Farmer Of Distinction EAST SPRINGFIELD – John D. Walrath, 80, a former Otsego County Farm Bureau president who operated a Dairy of Distinction in East Springfield, passed away on Saturday, Feb.20, 2016, at his home. He was born on May 21, 1935, to Robert and Ruth (Willams) Walrath at his family’s Dutch Corner Farm. On May 5, 1984, he was married to Gail Welden Patterson; she preceded him in death on Dec. 25, 2013.…
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