IN MEMORIAM Frederick I. Underwood, 92; Developed Underwood Heights OTEGO – Frederick I. Underwood, 92, a life-long independent businessman who developed Underwood Heights in Otego, passed away June 8, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Joyce Burnside Underwood, on Nov. 17, 2011. Fred was born in Sidney Center on Dec. 10, 1924, to Henry and Fannie (Sheldon) Underwood, who along with siblings, Mildred, Seymour, Ken, Lucy and George predeceased him.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Bill Schraft, 83; Worked For Best Brands, Bugbee OTEGO – William “Bill” H. Schraft, 83 of Otego, passed away at his home on May 17, 2017, after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and his devoted dog Midnight. Bill was born on Nov. 2, 1933, in Oneonta, to William H. Schraft, Sr. and Sophie (Kovatchich). He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1952, then spent two years in the Army. Bill worked for Best…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard Simmons, 64, Mechanic OTEGO – Richard “Simm” Simmons, 64, of Otego, an auto mechanic and woodworker, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Simm was born in Oneonta, the son of Earl and Ida (Collison) Simmons. He married Lisa Toth at St Mary’s Church in Oneonta on May 4, 1991.…
UNATEGO SCHOOLS $1.5 MILLION SHORT AUDIT REVEALS UNEXPECTED GAP OTEGO – As it begins to prepare its 2017-18 budget, the Unatego Central School District has discovered an accounting error has left it almost $1.5 million short of where it thought it was on its finances. Superintendent of School David Richards said today that a review of Unatego finances released last night found that as a result of a non-cash accounting error in 2010, compounded by expenditures made following that error…
IN MEMORIAM Russell A. Southard Sr., 96; WWII Vet Supervised Major Construction Projects OTEGO – Services are planned later this month for Russell Anderson Southard Sr., 96, a WWII veteran who helped build the Downsville Dam and supervised other major construction projects while raising six daughters and a son in Otego. He died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at the Oxford Veterans Home. He was born Sept. 11, 1920, one of four sons of Lou and Bethel (Anderson) Southard. He married…
IN MEMORIAM: Kenneth Barron, 84; Dairy Farmer In Otego For 44 Years MOUNT VISION – Kenneth C. Barron, 84, formerly of Otego, retired dairy farmer, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016, at Fox Hospital. He was born on Sept. 4, 1931, in Pennsylvania, the son of William and Mary (Hyatt) Barron. Ken was a dairy farmer for 44 years.…
Otego Woman Found With Heroin, Runs From Cops OTEGO – A woman charged with DUI and possessing heroin tried running from State Troopers before she was arrested in Otego. Yesterday afternoon, troopers allegedly observed Jacqueline Graves, 30, Otego crossing a road hazard as she was driving on State Route 7 in the Town of Otego. An investigation determined that she was driving while impaired by drugs, but when troopers told her she was under arrest, Graves pulled away and ran a…
‘ACTION’ SATURDAY AT UNATEGO Otsego’s Emergency Agencies Ready For Active Shooter Drilll OTEGO – Oneonta EMS, Otsego County 911 and Cooperstown Medical Transport are among the emergency-service agencies set to participate in an active-shooter drill at Unatego High School on Saturday, Jan. 23. The drill, which will run 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., will help train emergency service providers on how to handle an active shooter scenario. It will be conducted by members of the state police, Wells Bridge Fire Department, Otego Fire…
IN MEMORIAM: Blaine L. Davis, 83, Otego; Army Veteran Ran Sawmill, Trucked Cattle OTEGO – Blaine L. Davis, 83, of Otego passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at Bassett Hospital. Blaine was born in Westford, the son of Orville Davis and Marjorie (Calhoun) Davis. He served in the Army, and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He he was self-employed in two activities he enjoyed most: owning and operating his sawmill and trucking cattle.…
Man Killed In Otego Train Crash From Bloomville, State Police Say Wife Thrown From Golf Cart, Broke Both Legs, Troopers Report OTEGO – A husband from Bloomville, Charles W. Turk, 57, was killed when the golf cart he was driving struck a train at about 2:54 p.m. Sunday behind 515 Route 48, Otego, state police announced this afternoon. When troopers from Oneonta arrived to investigate, they found him underneath the overturned golf cart. His wife, Cynthia E. Turk, 58, was thrown from…
