IN MEMORIAM: Bart Barown, 93; Served In Pacific In World War II HARTWICK – Bart Barown, 93, a World War II Army veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater, died peacefully on Jan. 2, 2021, at Cooperstown Center. Following completion of his military service he married Inge (Wappler) in 1949. They moved to and raised their three children on their farm in Hartwick. Inge predeceased Bart in 1988. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin…
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Chief Brenner Retires At OPD After 4 Years Lieutenant Witzenburg To Fill In Until Replacement Can Be Found By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Chief Brenner ONEONTA – Police Chief Douglas Brenner, at the helm of Oneonta police for four years, almost to the day, will retire in 30 days, Mayor Gary Herzig said this morning. Until then, Brenner, 56, will be taking left-over vacation time unused due to the demands of a year of COVID-19. “It’s been a…
CLICK HERE FOR 1A, 1B GUIDELINES People Frustrated, But Vaccine Coming, Oneonta Mayor Says Kinney Drugs First With Shots At today's press conference, Governor Cuomo reported Operation Warp Speed will release all available vaccines to the states in the next few days. Until now, New York State has been limited to 300,000 a week. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig says access to COVID-19 vaccinations will "improve soon." ONEONTA – There’s “a lot of frustration…
GOP Elections Commissioner New Republican Chairwoman Lori Lehenbauer Succeeding Vince Casale By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com County GOP Elections Commissioner Lori Lehenbauer has been elected chair of the county Republican Party. With her is her Democratic counterpart at the Board of Elections, Mike Henrici. (AllOTSEGO.com file photo) SCHENEVUS – Lori Lehenbauer of Worcester, the county Republican elections commissioner since 2016, was elected Republican chairwoman when the county committee convened here last evening. She succeeds Vince Casale, Republican chairman…
32 NEW CASES IN COUNTY Cornhole Tourney Spawns Outbreak By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – An additional 39 COVID-19 cases are being blamed in part on a Cornhole Tournament at the Schenevus VFW "on or around" Jan. 2, the county Health Department reports today. That said, there are five fewer cases than the sum of yesterday's active cases and today's newly reported cases. "The period for monitoring symptoms has passed. It is important to note that if…
VILLAGE CAUCUS NEXT THURSDAY Hanna Joy Bergene, 29, Formerly With Chamber, Running For Trustee Seat By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www. AllOTSEGO.com Hanna Bergene in her "Staff Spotlight" photo on hellopaperkite.com. She is social media manager at PaperCreative. COOPERSTOWN – Hanna Bergene, 29, well-known in Cooperstown affairs from her years as Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce marketing & events director, is running for the Village Board in the March elections. Veteran Trustee Jim Dean, 80, a trustee for the past…
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Active Cases Drop, But One More Death By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The fourth COVID-19 fatality of the new year was reported yesterday – a woman over 55. Hospitalizations have also increased by one, however. Despite an increase in the newly reported cases, active COVID-19 infections have fallen, the result of successful isolation periods, according to county Public Health Director Heidi Bond. The recent expansion of anti-COVID vaccination eligibility brings a lot of good news and…
NEW INFORMATION LINE: 547-4240 Health Department 'Overwhelmed' By Calls For Vaccines By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Overwhelmed by "hundreds of voice mails" from people asking how to get COVID inoculations, the county Department of Health is asking them to call 1-607-547-4240 for information. So far, however, it seems there's not much to say: "We currently have no vaccine available," county Public Health Director Heidi Bond said in yesterday's daily press release. "At this time the department…
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