Today is Election Day, with voters in the Tri-County Area\nheading to the polls for a variety of local races. Voters in all 3 local\ncounties will vote for 3 justices to serve on the State Supreme Court in the\n6th district. In Oneonta, several Common\nCouncil seats are up for grabs; Otsego County has 3 contested races for seats\non the Board of Representatives. In\nChenango County there are several Town Supervisors races to be decided, in\nNorwich, 4 people are running for Mayor plus there are races for 2 seats for\nAlderman Positions. In the Town of Sidney, there is a race for Town Clerk\nbetween incumbent Lisa French & Republican Sheila Paul. Voters will go to the polls until 9:00\ntonight<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Deposit Fire Department responded to the report of a\nMan working on a stationary trailer under a bridge in a work zone, getting\nstruck by a tractor trailer on State route 17 Monday. The worker fell to the ground & sustained\nonly minor injuries, This accident is in the bridge construction zone near mile\nmarker 268 on Route 17 East in the Town of Sanford (just prior to Exit 82).\nState DOT officials remind motorists to slow down in work zones, so far, no\ntickets have been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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33 Otsego County Inmates had to be transferred to other\ncounty jails, after last Thursday\u2019s storm led to leaking at the Otsego County\nJail in Cooperstown. The Corrections\nDepartment transferred inmates to the Delaware & Albany County jails until\nthe building repairs are made. Some\nrenovations to the 30 year old facility were underway this summer, with more\nanticipated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A.O. Fox Hospital is partnering with Oneonta Job Corps\nAcademy to host the 3rd annual blood donor dash in support of the American Red\nCross on Wednesday & Friday, AO Fox Hospital Spokesperson Gabby Argo\nexplains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Gabby Argo 11-5-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Oneonta Job Corps Academy will host the first blood\ndrive on Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in their gymnasium; Fox Hospital\nwill follow on Friday, also from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at FoxCare Center. Blood Donors can register to give at either\nlocation at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-733-2767.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following a recent\ninspection, State DOT engineers are recommending immediate repairs with a\ntemporary closure and 5-ton weight restriction on the large culvert carrying\nState Route 80 over Hayden Creek in the Town of Springfield in Otsego\nCounty. A new traffic pattern consists\nof a 1-lane, 2-way operation controlled by a temporary traffic signal. Traffic\ninformation is available at 511NY.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congressman Anthony Brindisi is hosting a Veterans\nResource Fair Today at the SUNY Broome Community College West Gymnasium from\n3:30 PM to 6:30 PM, to connect Southern Tier Veterans with resources and\nservices. More than a dozen\norganizations will be in attendance including Clear Path for Veterans, the\nSouthern Tier Veterans Support Group, representatives from the VA, More\ninformation is available at Congressman Brindisi\u2019s Binghamton office at\n242-0200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Unatego Central school District Board of Education\nhas approved of the proposal from the Oneonta Christian Academy to purchase the\nformer Otego Elementary School. \nSuperintendent Dr. Dave Richards comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Dave Richards 11-5-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Richards said that the purchase price was $100,000\nfor the building, which was built back in the 1930’s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Today is Election Day, with voters in the Tri-County Area heading to the polls for a variety of local races. Voters in all 3 local counties will vote for 3 justices to serve on the State Supreme Court in the … Continue reading