Three Sides, One Mess: When School Bullying Turns a Small Town Upside Down

Now listen here, folks — this ain’t one of those cut-and-paste stories where someone points a finger and the internet grabs a pitchfork. This one’s messy, emotional, and about as real as it gets when kids, parents, schools, and social media all crash into each other at once.

A bullying situation tied to Dolgeville Central School has been lighting up phones, group chats, and Facebook feeds. Videos are flying, names are being tossed around, and opinions are louder than a chainsaw at sunrise. But before anyone crowns heroes or villains, here’s what we’re doing different at TVOTT Hillbilly News:

👉 We’re telling all sides. No sides taken.

The Big Picture

At the center of this storm are two young students, both minors, and families who say they’ve been living in fear, frustration, and heartbreak. One family says their child was bullied. Another says their child was accused of being the bully — while also being bullied herself. Add in witnesses, a school system accused of doing nothing, and social media acting like judge and jury, and you’ve got a full-blown community blowup.

The Accused Student’s Family Speaks

The mother of the student accused of bullying reached out to share her side. She says her daughter moved into the district in 2023, made friends, and then became the target of rumors, harassment, and verbal abuse that stretched over nearly two years.

According to her account, false claims were spread about her child, including drug use and pregnancy — claims she says were medically disproven. She states the harassment escalated to name-calling and messages telling her daughter to harm herself.

The mother says the situation reached a breaking point in late 2025 when her daughter was hospitalized after a suicide attempt. She believes ongoing bullying and lack of intervention played a role. She claims the school failed to act and that the problems continued until a physical altercation occurred in January 2026 — an incident that was recorded and blasted all over social media.

Her daughter was suspended. The video went viral. And then, according to the family, the online harassment followed.

The mother says she has since:

• Filed police reports

• Retained a lawyer

• Removed her child from the school

• Started homeschooling to protect her family

She also states her daughter takes accountability for her actions, but believes the full history has been ignored while the internet ran wild.

The Other Side Exists Too

To be clear — this is one perspective, not a verdict.

Other families, students, and witnesses have shared different accounts, and we are continuing to hear them out. This isn’t about deciding who’s right in a Facebook comment section. It’s about understanding how bullying doesn’t come in neat little packages.

Sometimes there’s a victim.
Sometimes there’s retaliation.
Sometimes there’s silence.
And sometimes adults miss the warning signs until it’s too late.

Where the System Gets Loudly Quiet

One thing nearly everyone agrees on?
The system didn’t step in soon enough.

Parents on multiple sides say they reported issues. They say they asked for help. And they say they felt ignored — until things exploded.

And when schools stay quiet, social media fills the gap. That’s when facts get twisted, kids get labeled, and damage spreads faster than the truth can catch up.

The Hillbilly Truth

Here’s the plain-spoken hillbilly truth:

Bullying ain’t always one bad kid and one innocent kid.
It’s often pain feeding pain.
Silence feeding anger.
And adults arguing while kids drown.

This story isn’t about choosing sides.
It’s about asking why it took this much chaos for anyone to listen.

What Comes Next

TVOTT Hillbilly News will continue to:

• Share all perspectives

• Avoid naming minors

• Shut down harassment in our comments

• Keep the focus on prevention, accountability, and real solutions

Because if the only thing we do is scream at each other online, we’re guaranteed to see this happen again — somewhere else, to another kid.

And that ain’t something any hillbilly worth their boots is okay with.