A veteran Otsego County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant is facing felony drug charges after a months‑long investigation by New York State Police and the Otsego County District Attorney’s Office—an arrest that has quickly spilled into the already‑heated race for sheriff.…
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The county GOP, according to its chair and County Board Chair Edwin Frazier Jr., has a “long standing position” against participating in debates the group sponsors, citing a negative debate experience in 2018 and LWVCA’s political views.…
Planning Department Director Tammie Harris gave a presentation on the potential scope and benefits of a comprehensive plan for Otsego County. Harris said that such a plan for the county would focus on engagement with the public and businesses...…
“I fully intend on having an independent campaign as well, regardless of what happens in the Republican primary,” Stalter said in an interview at a candidate meet and greet.…
Members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives Public Safety and Legal Affairs Committee debated and discussed the legality of the Sheriff’s Office’s recent agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 12.…
“We have a very, very dedicated crew,” Frazier said. “[They] come in very early. They stay very late. They work under the worst possible conditions in order to make sure that our roads are safe for everyone ..."…
On the heels of a couple of thought-provoking and, for some, provocative editorials, we thought we would lighten things up a bit this week.…
Director of Community Affairs and Government Relations for SUNY Oneonta Caroline Williams shared the only non-ICE related remarks of the morning, thanking the board for working with the university on initiating job shadowing of the county government...…
Edwin Frazier Jr., a Republican representing Unadilla on the Otsego County Board of Representatives, was unanimously re-elected as county board chair at the body’s first meeting and swearing in for the new term on Wednesday, January 7.…
Frazier: “I’d like to extend my personal thanks to all the employees of Otsego County—the department heads, each of you county representatives, especially the committee chairs—for an exceedingly successful 2025. "…
