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WCDO News — Thursday 5-31-18
James Brower and Tobias Rundstrom-Wooding of Norwich will face trial in November in Chenango County Court. The 2 are accused of raping & murdering 11-year-old Jacelyn O'Connor of Morris in July of 2017; Rundstrom-Wooding is facing the most serious charges in the case, for 1st & 2nd degree murder, rape, and possession of a sexual performance of a child among other charges.
13-year-old Melodie Loya from Bainbridge advanced to the Finals to be held this evening, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. Part 1 of the finals was completed this morning, where Melodie successfully advanced to the finals along with 40 other children. The finals can be viewed this evening starting at at 8:00 PM on ESPN. Loya competed last year that the Scripps National Spelling Bee, where she finished in the top 20.
33 year old Brian Johnston was charged with DWI & other charges by State Police for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in his vehicle, following a 2 vehicle accident on State Route 80 in Edmeston. Johnston attempted to turn into a private drive, when another vehicle failed to stop in time and struck Johnson's vehicle, Johnston was arraigned in the Edmeston Town Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to reappear on June 4th.
State Police arrested 41 year old Joseph Blaylock of Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania, for allegedly possessing unlicensed firearms. Troopers were dispatched to a residence on State Highway 8 in the town of Deposit; a trooper witnessed 2 men around a campfire with a handgun and a shotgun near them. Blaylock was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm, criminal possession of an assault rifle and possession of a large capacity ammo-feeding device, he did not have permits for the weapons. 58 year old Robert Catania was issued a ticket for possession of marijuana. Blaylock was arraigned in the town of Deposit and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bond pending court action Friday.
Norwich Police arrested 30 year old Rhonda Horton of Norwich for allegedly selling cocaine. Horton was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance; she was arraigned at the Norwich City Court and sent to the Chenango County Jail on $20,000 cash bail.
The 69th annual Pageant of the Bands will take place Today through Sunday at Sherburne-Earlville High School. The pageant will feature 30 participating schools, and is expected to draw about 20,000 people to Sherburne, the event is free & open to the public.
Governor Cuomo announced nearly $38 million is available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program to help farmers across New York protect valuable and at-risk farmland. Municipalities, counties, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and land trusts are eligible to apply for individual grants of up to $2 million Dollars. The application deadline is August 31st & the Request for Proposals is available at agriculture.ny.gov.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is seeking teams for its 19th Annual Business Links Golf Tournament which will be held at the SUNY Delhi Golf Course on Tuesday, June 12th at 1:00 PM. The entry fee for the Captain and Crew format is $300 per team, to register a team visit delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting Today, in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM for the purpose of accepting bids for the Capital Project and interviewing Candidates for the open Board seat.
13-year-old Melodie Loya from Bainbridge advanced to the Finals to be held this evening, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. Part 1 of the finals was completed this morning, where Melodie successfully advanced to the finals along with 40 other children. The finals can be viewed this evening starting at at 8:00 PM on ESPN. Loya competed last year that the Scripps National Spelling Bee, where she finished in the top 20.
33 year old Brian Johnston was charged with DWI & other charges by State Police for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in his vehicle, following a 2 vehicle accident on State Route 80 in Edmeston. Johnston attempted to turn into a private drive, when another vehicle failed to stop in time and struck Johnson's vehicle, Johnston was arraigned in the Edmeston Town Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to reappear on June 4th.
State Police arrested 41 year old Joseph Blaylock of Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania, for allegedly possessing unlicensed firearms. Troopers were dispatched to a residence on State Highway 8 in the town of Deposit; a trooper witnessed 2 men around a campfire with a handgun and a shotgun near them. Blaylock was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm, criminal possession of an assault rifle and possession of a large capacity ammo-feeding device, he did not have permits for the weapons. 58 year old Robert Catania was issued a ticket for possession of marijuana. Blaylock was arraigned in the town of Deposit and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bond pending court action Friday.
Norwich Police arrested 30 year old Rhonda Horton of Norwich for allegedly selling cocaine. Horton was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance; she was arraigned at the Norwich City Court and sent to the Chenango County Jail on $20,000 cash bail.
The 69th annual Pageant of the Bands will take place Today through Sunday at Sherburne-Earlville High School. The pageant will feature 30 participating schools, and is expected to draw about 20,000 people to Sherburne, the event is free & open to the public.
Governor Cuomo announced nearly $38 million is available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program to help farmers across New York protect valuable and at-risk farmland. Municipalities, counties, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and land trusts are eligible to apply for individual grants of up to $2 million Dollars. The application deadline is August 31st & the Request for Proposals is available at agriculture.ny.gov.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is seeking teams for its 19th Annual Business Links Golf Tournament which will be held at the SUNY Delhi Golf Course on Tuesday, June 12th at 1:00 PM. The entry fee for the Captain and Crew format is $300 per team, to register a team visit delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting Today, in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM for the purpose of accepting bids for the Capital Project and interviewing Candidates for the open Board seat.
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WCDO News — Thursday 5-31-18
Tomorrow is “World No Tobacco Day”, where the health risks associated with tobacco products are highlighted, in the hope that people will quit smoking, or never start. In 1964, US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop released his landmark report about the health dangers of smoking, but tobacco companies have been resilient in recruiting young people to take up the habit, with the latest dangerous products like “Juul” hitting the market, with fruity flavors, novelty appearances designed to attract youth to nicotine, according to Linda Wegner of “Advancing Tobacco Free Communities”:
(Linda Wegner 5-30-18)
Wegner was joined at WCDO by long time Sidney Businessman Whit Whitaker & His Wife Rosemary; who shared stories of how Tobacco addiction destroyed the lives of loved ones. Whit said that he smoked for a brief period as a young man and had an interesting story of how he quit.
(Whit Whitaker 5-30-18)
Rosemary Whitaker grew up in a house full of smokers, who died from various diseases associated with Tobacco, she tried it one & said that she knew that the advertisements of that time were false:
(Rosemary Whitaker 5-30-18)
The Whitakers became involved in the “Advancing Tobacco Free Communities” program following a Rotary Club presentation; more information is available at 518-255-5364.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office investigated a reported assault with a weapon, they arrested 45 year old Philip Cuda was arrested. Deputies reported that the victim sustained injuries from a knife and was transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital then later transported to Wilson. Cuda was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000.00 cash bail.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 31 year old Michael Fiske of Johnson City, on an Arrest Warrant issued by the Town of Davenport Court. The charges stem from a Criminal Contempt and Aggravated Family Offense case, Fiske was also charged with Aggravated Harassment from an incident in April. Fiske was arraigned at the Town of Davenport Court and was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear at the Davenport Town Court at a later date.
The State Dec announced that the 6 1/2 foot Boa Constrictor reported lost in Binghamton's West Side, never left the owners apartment. The owner Brian Kaminsky told authorities that the snake was found behind his kitchen sink. It was reported lost on Tuesday, which prompted an investigation by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Corey Hobart of Johnson City has died from a self inflicted gunshot wound at a Syracuse Hospital. Hobart was a parolee who had been involved in a standoff with police at a Cortland hotel last week; an autopsy confirmed the self-inflicted gunshot wound as the cause of death. The woman held in the standoff was not injured.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce presented the "Outstanding Young Farm Family" award to Ronan and Susan Robinson, owners of Moo Juice Farm in Franklin. The Robinsons milk over 50 Holstein cows each day and their farm has been a Dairy of Distinction since 2001. They received the award last week at a ceremony in South Kortright.
The next meeting of the Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will be held this evening. The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM at Trackside Dining, Main Street in Sidney.
(Linda Wegner 5-30-18)
Wegner was joined at WCDO by long time Sidney Businessman Whit Whitaker & His Wife Rosemary; who shared stories of how Tobacco addiction destroyed the lives of loved ones. Whit said that he smoked for a brief period as a young man and had an interesting story of how he quit.
(Whit Whitaker 5-30-18)
Rosemary Whitaker grew up in a house full of smokers, who died from various diseases associated with Tobacco, she tried it one & said that she knew that the advertisements of that time were false:
(Rosemary Whitaker 5-30-18)
The Whitakers became involved in the “Advancing Tobacco Free Communities” program following a Rotary Club presentation; more information is available at 518-255-5364.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office investigated a reported assault with a weapon, they arrested 45 year old Philip Cuda was arrested. Deputies reported that the victim sustained injuries from a knife and was transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital then later transported to Wilson. Cuda was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000.00 cash bail.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 31 year old Michael Fiske of Johnson City, on an Arrest Warrant issued by the Town of Davenport Court. The charges stem from a Criminal Contempt and Aggravated Family Offense case, Fiske was also charged with Aggravated Harassment from an incident in April. Fiske was arraigned at the Town of Davenport Court and was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear at the Davenport Town Court at a later date.
The State Dec announced that the 6 1/2 foot Boa Constrictor reported lost in Binghamton's West Side, never left the owners apartment. The owner Brian Kaminsky told authorities that the snake was found behind his kitchen sink. It was reported lost on Tuesday, which prompted an investigation by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Corey Hobart of Johnson City has died from a self inflicted gunshot wound at a Syracuse Hospital. Hobart was a parolee who had been involved in a standoff with police at a Cortland hotel last week; an autopsy confirmed the self-inflicted gunshot wound as the cause of death. The woman held in the standoff was not injured.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce presented the "Outstanding Young Farm Family" award to Ronan and Susan Robinson, owners of Moo Juice Farm in Franklin. The Robinsons milk over 50 Holstein cows each day and their farm has been a Dairy of Distinction since 2001. They received the award last week at a ceremony in South Kortright.
The next meeting of the Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will be held this evening. The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM at Trackside Dining, Main Street in Sidney.
ADVANCING TOBACCO FREE COMMUNITIES IN DELAWAREBinghamtonBRIAN KAMINSKYCOALITION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTIONCOREY HOBARTCORTLANDDelaware County Chamber of CommerceJohnson CityLINDA WEGNERMICHAEL FISKENew YorkNYPHILLIP CUDARONAN ROBINSONROSEMARY WHITAKERROTARY CLOBSTATE DECSUSAN ROBINSONWCDOWHIT WHITAKER