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WCDO News — Tuesday 7-2-19
State Police arrested 40 year old Jennifer Longwell of Afton
for Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper
Sustenance. Troopers received a report
of malnourished and injured horses that were on being boarded on Longwell’s property
on County Route 17 in the town of Bainbridge.
The owner of the horses contacted state police in May after they took
their horses to a veterinarian and removed several other horses. A trooper observed that several horses
appeared malnourished and had sores on their bodies. After an investigation, Longwell was arrested
and subsequently released on appearance tickets to the town of Bainbridge court
on July 25, 2019.
Referees are still needed for the upcoming Gus Macker 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament in Norwich, organizer Tom Revoir said that the Teams are
all signed up:
(Tom Revoir 7-2-19)
The Gus Macker Tournament will be held on July 13th & 14th;
Revoir can be contacted at 336-9622 extension 29.
State Police are looking for a man accused of damaging an
ATM on North Canal Street in the village of Oxford, on June 8th. The suspect is described as a heavy set
white male wearing a gray sweatshirt, black and gray shorts, had a Dallas
Cowboys hat on backwards and has a tattoo on his left calf. Anyone with information is asked to call the
State Police at 334-3296.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will honor
businesses from every corner of the county at its 2019 Annual Business Awards
ceremony on July 17 at 6:00 PM at Bird Song Farm on state Highway 10 in Delhi.
The Honorees include the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as the 2019
Business of the Year, Stagecoach Run Art Festival, headquartered in Treadwell
and Franklin, and Table to Farm Tours of Roxbury, will receive the 2019 Tourism
Award. Tickets are $50 per person or a
table of 8 for $350, more information or to purchase tickets, visit
delawarecounty.org.
The Chenango County Department of Public Works announced
that starting July 8th, Crews will begin bridge rehabilitation work on 2
structures on County Road 32, in the Town of Norwich. The work on these projects will last into the
fall; they will maintain two way traffic at each bridge structure; however the
traffic pattern at each structure shall change as the projects progress. The Contractor shall install concrete
barriers, signage and other channelizing devices to assist in guiding the
traveling public through these active work zones at these bridge
structures. Questions and concerns can
be directed to Shawn Fry at 337-1710.
Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond is sending 18 children
to the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute Summer Camp at Keuka Lake in the
Finger Lakes Region for a week of wholesome summer fun. The camp will accommodate over 900 boys and
girls between the ages of 9 and 12 from across New York State this summer. The
campers attend at no charge. More
information is available at nysheriffsinstitute.org.
HeatSmart Southern Tier is
hosting an information session for local residents about clean heating and
cooling systems in Sidney. HeatSmart
Southern Tier representatives will discuss how residents can take advantage of
tax incentives and new technologies to efficiently heat and cool their
homes. The free event is scheduled for
Wednesday, July 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at Awestruck Ciders in the Sidney
Industrial Park; Registration is available at tinyurl.com/HSSTAwestruck or at
the Heat Smart Southern Tier Facebook page.
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate
a man that was reported missing from his Lawton Hill Road, Town of Sidney
residence on Thursday morning, June 27th.
Deputies are attempting to locate 50 year-old Byron Furman may be
traveling on foot and may be in need of medication. Furman was last known to be wearing light tan
shorts and a light gray t-shirt. He is
described as being approximately 5’11” tall, weighing approximately 250 pounds
and has gray hair and brown eyes.
Deputies are asking anyone that may have information to contact the
Delaware County Sheriff's Office at 832-5555.
The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next meeting this
evening at Oneonta City Hall. The
council will view the locally made documentary “A Slice Of Hope" regarding
Sal's Pizza in Oneonta hiring those who have dealt Addiction & subsequent
recovery. Jennifer Grigoli of Sal's
Pizza will receive a special reward from Mayor Herzig for her efforts. Tonight's meeting begins at 7:00 PM.
State Police arrested 43 year old Arnold Carson of Oneonta,
for DWI, Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and traffic tickets. A trooper was dispatched to County Highway 48
in the town of Otego for a disabled vehicle.
The trooper located the vehicle and Carson who told them he had run out
of gas. Troopers also observed that
Carson appeared to be intoxicated, with a BAC of .14%. He was processed and later released on appearance
tickets to the town of Otego Court.
State Police arrested 27 year old Bryant Knapp of Sidney for
Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, after a trooper was dispatched to an
accident on State Route 7 in Unadilla.
An investigation revealed that Knapp made a wide right turn from Route 7
to Route 357 when he struck another vehicle head-on that was on State Route
357. Two occupants of the other vehicle
were taken to Wilson Hospital, and a third was taken to Bassett for complaint
of pain. Knapp had a reportable B.A.C of
.24%. He was processed and arraigned in
the town of Unadilla court.
for Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper
Sustenance. Troopers received a report
of malnourished and injured horses that were on being boarded on Longwell’s property
on County Route 17 in the town of Bainbridge.
The owner of the horses contacted state police in May after they took
their horses to a veterinarian and removed several other horses. A trooper observed that several horses
appeared malnourished and had sores on their bodies. After an investigation, Longwell was arrested
and subsequently released on appearance tickets to the town of Bainbridge court
on July 25, 2019.
Referees are still needed for the upcoming Gus Macker 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament in Norwich, organizer Tom Revoir said that the Teams are
all signed up:
(Tom Revoir 7-2-19)
The Gus Macker Tournament will be held on July 13th & 14th;
Revoir can be contacted at 336-9622 extension 29.
State Police are looking for a man accused of damaging an
ATM on North Canal Street in the village of Oxford, on June 8th. The suspect is described as a heavy set
white male wearing a gray sweatshirt, black and gray shorts, had a Dallas
Cowboys hat on backwards and has a tattoo on his left calf. Anyone with information is asked to call the
State Police at 334-3296.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will honor
businesses from every corner of the county at its 2019 Annual Business Awards
ceremony on July 17 at 6:00 PM at Bird Song Farm on state Highway 10 in Delhi.
The Honorees include the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as the 2019
Business of the Year, Stagecoach Run Art Festival, headquartered in Treadwell
and Franklin, and Table to Farm Tours of Roxbury, will receive the 2019 Tourism
Award. Tickets are $50 per person or a
table of 8 for $350, more information or to purchase tickets, visit
delawarecounty.org.
The Chenango County Department of Public Works announced
that starting July 8th, Crews will begin bridge rehabilitation work on 2
structures on County Road 32, in the Town of Norwich. The work on these projects will last into the
fall; they will maintain two way traffic at each bridge structure; however the
traffic pattern at each structure shall change as the projects progress. The Contractor shall install concrete
barriers, signage and other channelizing devices to assist in guiding the
traveling public through these active work zones at these bridge
structures. Questions and concerns can
be directed to Shawn Fry at 337-1710.
Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond is sending 18 children
to the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute Summer Camp at Keuka Lake in the
Finger Lakes Region for a week of wholesome summer fun. The camp will accommodate over 900 boys and
girls between the ages of 9 and 12 from across New York State this summer. The
campers attend at no charge. More
information is available at nysheriffsinstitute.org.
HeatSmart Southern Tier is
hosting an information session for local residents about clean heating and
cooling systems in Sidney. HeatSmart
Southern Tier representatives will discuss how residents can take advantage of
tax incentives and new technologies to efficiently heat and cool their
homes. The free event is scheduled for
Wednesday, July 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at Awestruck Ciders in the Sidney
Industrial Park; Registration is available at tinyurl.com/HSSTAwestruck or at
the Heat Smart Southern Tier Facebook page.
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate
a man that was reported missing from his Lawton Hill Road, Town of Sidney
residence on Thursday morning, June 27th.
Deputies are attempting to locate 50 year-old Byron Furman may be
traveling on foot and may be in need of medication. Furman was last known to be wearing light tan
shorts and a light gray t-shirt. He is
described as being approximately 5’11” tall, weighing approximately 250 pounds
and has gray hair and brown eyes.
Deputies are asking anyone that may have information to contact the
Delaware County Sheriff's Office at 832-5555.
The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next meeting this
evening at Oneonta City Hall. The
council will view the locally made documentary “A Slice Of Hope" regarding
Sal's Pizza in Oneonta hiring those who have dealt Addiction & subsequent
recovery. Jennifer Grigoli of Sal's
Pizza will receive a special reward from Mayor Herzig for her efforts. Tonight's meeting begins at 7:00 PM.
State Police arrested 43 year old Arnold Carson of Oneonta,
for DWI, Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and traffic tickets. A trooper was dispatched to County Highway 48
in the town of Otego for a disabled vehicle.
The trooper located the vehicle and Carson who told them he had run out
of gas. Troopers also observed that
Carson appeared to be intoxicated, with a BAC of .14%. He was processed and later released on appearance
tickets to the town of Otego Court.
State Police arrested 27 year old Bryant Knapp of Sidney for
Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, after a trooper was dispatched to an
accident on State Route 7 in Unadilla.
An investigation revealed that Knapp made a wide right turn from Route 7
to Route 357 when he struck another vehicle head-on that was on State Route
357. Two occupants of the other vehicle
were taken to Wilson Hospital, and a third was taken to Bassett for complaint
of pain. Knapp had a reportable B.A.C of
.24%. He was processed and arraigned in
the town of Unadilla court.