THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS
The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta
January 22, 2026
Front Page
Cooperstown Elementary School Launches ‘Walnut St. Journal’ Student Newspaper
Co. Officials Consider Building New Jail, Public Safety Complex
Coop Boys Stay Undefeated in Local Battle
Leatherstocking Quilts Stitches Together a Creative Community
Inside
Breaking Down the Sheriff’s Office 287(g) Agreement with ICE
DA Muehl Retires, Di Donna Now Acting DA and Running for Job
CCS Students, Staff Preparing for January 30th Cabaret Night
Locals Want Organized Chess Competitions in Otsego County
League To Host ‘Meet and Greet’ for Middlefield Town Officials
Briefs
Cooperstown Central School Sports Briefs: January 22, 2026
Editorial
Unfinished Business: Dr. King’s Legacy Lives On
Columns
Democracy Isn’t Just for Adults
OLT, USC Protect Private Land in Fly Creek
From Darkness into a Room Full of Light
Letters
Bound Volumes
Bound Volumes: January 22, 2026
Bound Volumes, Hometown History: January 22, 2026
In Memoriam
AllOtsego
Trump’s Retreat from Global Governance Puts America First
County Conservation Organizations Make Winter Push Against Invasives
OCCA Announces Green Estate Planning Workshop Following Transformative Anonymous Gift
Shortage of Rural Vets Endangering the Nation’s Food Supply
Former U.S. Surgeon General: Your Best Shot at a Healthy Flu Season
