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Local Teenager Is Working to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Sailer is an ambassador to the Consortium for Food Allergy Research. He has been invited to Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He’ll be in Chicago from July 27 through August 2 for hands-on training about food allergies and as a participant in leadership training. CoFAR was established in 2005 to support clinical research on food allergies.…

In Memoriam: Lois T. Porteus

Lois T. Porteus, 89, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025 at A.O. Fox Hospital with her family by her side. She was born September 6, 1935 in Oneonta, the daughter of Howard and Mary (Smith) Thompson. She was a graduate of Oneonta High School and SUNY Delhi, receiving an associate's degree in secretarial science.…

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In Memoriam: Charles David Barnes

Charles David Barnes, 83, passed away April 29, 2025 at his home, The Hampshire House in Oneonta. He was born March 30, 1942 in Oneonta, the only child of Charles H. and Lucy Marguerite (Wilber) Barnes.…

In Memoriam: Mary Jo Barnes

Mary Jo “Jody” Barnes, 79, passed away July 25, 2024 at Chestnut Park Nursing Home, Oneonta with her husband by her side.  She was born July 29, 1944 in Oneonta, the daughter of Joseph F. and Harriett (Rathbun) Mitchell.
Jody graduated from Oneonta High School and then continued on to beautician school in Binghamton. She retired as an operator at New York Telephone Company, Oneonta.…

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OHS Graduating Senior Zakala Headed for West Point in July

Barbara Kulp, a representative from West Point’s Admission Field Force, officially congratulated Zakala on his appointment to the Academy on June 11 at American Legion Post 259 in Oneonta. Kulp read, “By appointing Jayden as a cadet at West Point, the president of the United States recognizes that Jayden has the character, intelligence, drive, and leadership potential needed to succeed at West Point and in the Army.”…

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Lady Yellowjackets Are State Champions in 4×100 Relay

Dave Slater, head coach for the boys team and the sprinters, said, “It is a big deal that 12 of Oneonta High School’s runners [went] to the state competition this year. In qualifiers, the girls 4x100 team came in first overall. The girls 4x400 and boys 4x800 came in second overall, first for Division II. The boys 4x400 came in fifth overall and first for Division II.”…

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In Memoriam: Gail Evelyn Quick

OTEGO—Gail Evelyn (Stimpson) Quick died peacefully with her family by her side on May 24, 2024 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home, following a brief illness with cancer. She was born October 1, 1945 in Oneonta to Dorothy and Virgil Stimpson. 
She graduated from Oneonta High School in 1963 and from SUNY Oneonta in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree. After teaching in New York and California, she worked as the director of the Delhi Campus Child Care Center for 16 years.…

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