Daniel J. Cassavaugh

It’s among the hardest things anyone has to do multiple times over a lifetime: Break up with somebody. There are a number of different approaches from totally ignoring the person to the “let’s just be friends” to “I think we should see other people.” Guess what, though? “Seinfeld” has a solution to getting out of a relationship.

Bus routes for Oneonta elementary school, after the closing of the Center Street school, have changed for the 2012-13 school year. Below are the new routes:

The world is talking about Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Some columnists are calling it the most important speech by a First Lady in history. What the full speech:

With the new school year kicking off around the state Wednesday, state police at Sidney are urging everyone to support AAA’s annual “School’s Open Drive Carefully” campaign to preserve the safety of children traveling to and from school.

Chenango County says Chenango County sheriff deputies were justified in using deadly force in shooting a Norwich man in Pitcher last week.

Two suspected drug dealers were arrested last week by the Otsego County sheriff’s office.

United State Senator Kirstin Gillibrand and Congressman Richard Hanna visited Chobani offices Thursday in Norwich to show support for the reclassification of Greek yogurt under USDA nutrition guidelines.

The Oneonta City Board of Public Service will discuss the continuing drought conditions at its next regular monthly meeting Sept. 6.

Attorney general Eric Schneiderman on Thursday announced a record $181 million settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and its parent company Johnson & Johnson to resolve charges of improper marketing and advertising of the powerful anti-psychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega.

Due to strong demand for tickets to see Dr. Cornel West speak Sept. 4 at SUNY Oneonta, the college announced Thursday that it will move the lecture to 7 p.m. at the Alumni Field House Dewar Arena.