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WCDO News — Tuesday 6-8-21
P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-8-21
State Police were dispatched Saturday Afternoon to a 1-vehicle rollover on State Route 17 near exit 84 in the Town of Sanford. Troopers located a Honda Civic struck the guide rail, crossed the roadway and struck a guide rail on the opposite side of the roadway before leaving the highway & rolling multiple times. The rear seat passenger of the vehicle, 62 year old Miriam Jimenez of Middletown was deceased, the driver, 23 year old Yanluilly Fernandez of the Bronx and front seat passenger 22 year old Jaynilin Jimenez of the Bronx were transported to Wilson Hospital, the investigation is on-going.
28 year old Randy Butler was arrested by Oneonta Police for allegedly discharging a gun outside the Speedway in Oneonta early Sunday Morning. Butler got into a verbal altercation with a woman, the incident continued into the parking lot, where another woman became involved, he allegedly pointed the e gun at both women, a physical altercation ensued & Butler discharged his weapon into the ground, he was located, arrested & was arraigned in Oneonta City Court Monday. State Police assisted with the investigation.
State DOT is advising motorists of long term single lane closures and crossovers on Interstate 88 between Exits 17 and 18 in the Town of Maryland; and Exits 19 to 21 in the Towns of Worcester and Richmondville, to accommodate pavement renewal and bridge rehabilitation projects. Construction is expected through November 15th, when normal traffic patterns will resume until construction begins again in the spring of 2022. Up-to-date travel information is available at 511, 511NY.org, or the mobile phone App.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 51 year old Thomas Newman Jr of Hancock for allegedly violating an order of protection repeatedly in the Town of Hancock. Newman is accused of repeatedly contacting the victim, and he spray painted trees on the victim’s property causing damages totaling more than $250. Newman was charged with 20 counts of criminal contempt plus 3rd degree criminal mischief; he was released on appearance tickets to the Town of Hancock Court on a later date.
Sidney Town Supervisor Gene Pigford passed away Sunday at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. Pigford was an officer for the Salvation Army for 40 years & served as Sidney Town Supervisor for the last 7 1/2 years. Calling hours will be held from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main Street in Sidney, Graveside services will take place at 1:00pm on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, in Unadilla. Pigford was 76.
A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-8-21
11 new pop-up vaccination sites will open in areas where the vaccination rate is significantly lower than the statewide average. In the Southern Tier, a pop up site will be at the Windsor Fire Department at 4 Academy Street in Windsor this Saturday, June 12th.
Delaware County Public Health will hold a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets today from 7:00PM to 9:00PM, at The Hancock Town Hall at 661 West Main Street. More information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com.
Today is the 8th annual National Forklift Safety Day, Michael Field, president and CEO of The Raymond Corporation in Greene will speak on how operations can use intelligent warehouse solutions to train operators and pedestrians in a warehouse setting, it will be held virtually at 9:00 AM this morning.
State Police were dispatched Saturday Afternoon to a 1-vehicle rollover on State Route 17 near exit 84 in the Town of Sanford. Troopers located a Honda Civic struck the guide rail, crossed the roadway and struck a guide rail on the opposite side of the roadway before leaving the highway & rolling multiple times. The rear seat passenger of the vehicle, 62 year old Miriam Jimenez of Middletown was deceased, the driver, 23 year old Yanluilly Fernandez of the Bronx and front seat passenger 22 year old Jaynilin Jimenez of the Bronx were transported to Wilson Hospital, the investigation is on-going.
28 year old Randy Butler was arrested by Oneonta Police for allegedly discharging a gun outside the Speedway in Oneonta early Sunday Morning. Butler got into a verbal altercation with a woman, the incident continued into the parking lot, where another woman became involved, he allegedly pointed the e gun at both women, a physical altercation ensued & Butler discharged his weapon into the ground, he was located, arrested & was arraigned in Oneonta City Court Monday. State Police assisted with the investigation.
State DOT is advising motorists of long term single lane closures and crossovers on Interstate 88 between Exits 17 and 18 in the Town of Maryland; and Exits 19 to 21 in the Towns of Worcester and Richmondville, to accommodate pavement renewal and bridge rehabilitation projects. Construction is expected through November 15th, when normal traffic patterns will resume until construction begins again in the spring of 2022. Up-to-date travel information is available at 511, 511NY.org, or the mobile phone App.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 51 year old Thomas Newman Jr of Hancock for allegedly violating an order of protection repeatedly in the Town of Hancock. Newman is accused of repeatedly contacting the victim, and he spray painted trees on the victim’s property causing damages totaling more than $250. Newman was charged with 20 counts of criminal contempt plus 3rd degree criminal mischief; he was released on appearance tickets to the Town of Hancock Court on a later date.
Sidney Town Supervisor Gene Pigford passed away Sunday at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. Pigford was an officer for the Salvation Army for 40 years & served as Sidney Town Supervisor for the last 7 1/2 years. Calling hours will be held from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main Street in Sidney, Graveside services will take place at 1:00pm on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, in Unadilla. Pigford was 76.
A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-8-21
11 new pop-up vaccination sites will open in areas where the vaccination rate is significantly lower than the statewide average. In the Southern Tier, a pop up site will be at the Windsor Fire Department at 4 Academy Street in Windsor this Saturday, June 12th.
Delaware County Public Health will hold a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets today from 7:00PM to 9:00PM, at The Hancock Town Hall at 661 West Main Street. More information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com.
Today is the 8th annual National Forklift Safety Day, Michael Field, president and CEO of The Raymond Corporation in Greene will speak on how operations can use intelligent warehouse solutions to train operators and pedestrians in a warehouse setting, it will be held virtually at 9:00 AM this morning.
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WCDO News — Thursday 2-11-21
P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-11-21
State Police and the State Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to a tractor trailer rollover on State Route 17 in the Town of Windsor, at about 11:00 this morning. Police said that no other vehicle was involved. The driver was transported to a local hospital. One lane of 17 east bound and one lane of 17 west bound was closed near exit 81; the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Governor Cuomo today announced more than $29 million in grant funding has been awarded to several counties to improve local emergency communication. This funding will support a variety of projects. Locally, Chenango County will receive $6,000,000 to build several new communications tower sites, add new radio channels to strengthen communications between multiple jurisdictions and agencies, as well as upgrade the county's 911 communications center with new equipment to improve monitoring of those multi-jurisdictional communications channels.
Commerce Chenango announced they will host a Virtual State Budget presentation with State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball Friday at 12:00 Noon. Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green comments:
(Kerri Green 2-11-21)
Members can register by email: register@chenangony.org, more information is available at 334-1402.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Sunday to an address in the Town of Plymouth to locate 26 year old Chelsey Hendricks on an Arrest Warrant. Deputies located a Hendricks sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle, While Deputies were taking Hendricks into custody, Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia were located & the vehicle was seized. The investigation revealed that Hendricks possessed Methamphetamine, she was arraigned on the Warrant and for Criminal possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and she was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail pending future court action. The investigation is ongoing & more charges are anticipated.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested Adrianna Burlison of Norwich for Promoting Prison Contraband last Friday, following an investigation into drugs being mailed to an inmate at the Chenango County Correctional Facility. Burlison faces action in Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
The State Health Department reported today that over 285,000 new Yorkers were tested for COVID 19 Wednesday, & the positivity rate was down to 3.5%, the lowest since November 25th. Patients hospitalizations were down to 7,342, after hovering over 8,000 for weeks, the number of patients in an ICU bed went down to 1,402, after being at or above 1500 for many weeks and the number of patients on Ventilators was down to 941, after being over 1000 for many weeks, there were 122 deaths from COVID on Wednesday.
Chenango County Public Health reported 10 new COVID cases today, Hospitalization went down by 6 to 19, there 6 less active cases, the numbers is now 104, people in quarantine went down by 29 to 273.
State Police are reminding the public that if someone calls, texts, emails or messages you on social media and asks you to send money in the form of a gift card, it’s probably a scam. State Police continue to receive complaints of different scams involving gift cards, some of the scammers claim to be asking to help local small business, a religious organization, or they claim to be from the IRS. The Federal Trade Commission does collect information about scams at ftc.gov/complaint; if you have lost money, contact local law enforcement.
A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-11-21
State Police and the State Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to a report of a dump truck into a residence Wednesday morning at about 8:30 AM. The dump truck struck a trailer on Caldwell Hill Road near State Route 79 in the town of Lisle. The accident is still under investigation. The driver of the dump truck reported arm and neck pain.
Delaware County Public Health reported 17 new COVID 19 cases Wednesday; they have 105 active cases with 22 hospitalized and 267 quarantined.
The State Health Department of Health has provided updated statistics on COVID-related nursing home deaths, both inside and outside of the facilities, following a Supreme Court order. The state previously reported a death only as a ‘nursing home death’ if it occurred in the facility. If a nursing home resident died in a hospital, it was counted in the Hospital death numbers. The full breakdown is available categorized by County & each facility at the State Health Department website.
The Sidney Central School District has been notified that one 5th grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has not been on campus since Monday, February 8th. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the Sidney instructional model.
State Senator Fred Akshar released his latest Community Voice Survey online to poll the community on various issues, the survey can be found at nysenate.gov/webforms/2021-community-voice-survey.
State Police and the State Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to a tractor trailer rollover on State Route 17 in the Town of Windsor, at about 11:00 this morning. Police said that no other vehicle was involved. The driver was transported to a local hospital. One lane of 17 east bound and one lane of 17 west bound was closed near exit 81; the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Governor Cuomo today announced more than $29 million in grant funding has been awarded to several counties to improve local emergency communication. This funding will support a variety of projects. Locally, Chenango County will receive $6,000,000 to build several new communications tower sites, add new radio channels to strengthen communications between multiple jurisdictions and agencies, as well as upgrade the county's 911 communications center with new equipment to improve monitoring of those multi-jurisdictional communications channels.
Commerce Chenango announced they will host a Virtual State Budget presentation with State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball Friday at 12:00 Noon. Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green comments:
(Kerri Green 2-11-21)
Members can register by email: register@chenangony.org, more information is available at 334-1402.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Sunday to an address in the Town of Plymouth to locate 26 year old Chelsey Hendricks on an Arrest Warrant. Deputies located a Hendricks sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle, While Deputies were taking Hendricks into custody, Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia were located & the vehicle was seized. The investigation revealed that Hendricks possessed Methamphetamine, she was arraigned on the Warrant and for Criminal possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and she was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail pending future court action. The investigation is ongoing & more charges are anticipated.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested Adrianna Burlison of Norwich for Promoting Prison Contraband last Friday, following an investigation into drugs being mailed to an inmate at the Chenango County Correctional Facility. Burlison faces action in Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
The State Health Department reported today that over 285,000 new Yorkers were tested for COVID 19 Wednesday, & the positivity rate was down to 3.5%, the lowest since November 25th. Patients hospitalizations were down to 7,342, after hovering over 8,000 for weeks, the number of patients in an ICU bed went down to 1,402, after being at or above 1500 for many weeks and the number of patients on Ventilators was down to 941, after being over 1000 for many weeks, there were 122 deaths from COVID on Wednesday.
Chenango County Public Health reported 10 new COVID cases today, Hospitalization went down by 6 to 19, there 6 less active cases, the numbers is now 104, people in quarantine went down by 29 to 273.
State Police are reminding the public that if someone calls, texts, emails or messages you on social media and asks you to send money in the form of a gift card, it’s probably a scam. State Police continue to receive complaints of different scams involving gift cards, some of the scammers claim to be asking to help local small business, a religious organization, or they claim to be from the IRS. The Federal Trade Commission does collect information about scams at ftc.gov/complaint; if you have lost money, contact local law enforcement.
A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-11-21
State Police and the State Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to a report of a dump truck into a residence Wednesday morning at about 8:30 AM. The dump truck struck a trailer on Caldwell Hill Road near State Route 79 in the town of Lisle. The accident is still under investigation. The driver of the dump truck reported arm and neck pain.
Delaware County Public Health reported 17 new COVID 19 cases Wednesday; they have 105 active cases with 22 hospitalized and 267 quarantined.
The State Health Department of Health has provided updated statistics on COVID-related nursing home deaths, both inside and outside of the facilities, following a Supreme Court order. The state previously reported a death only as a ‘nursing home death’ if it occurred in the facility. If a nursing home resident died in a hospital, it was counted in the Hospital death numbers. The full breakdown is available categorized by County & each facility at the State Health Department website.
The Sidney Central School District has been notified that one 5th grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has not been on campus since Monday, February 8th. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the Sidney instructional model.
State Senator Fred Akshar released his latest Community Voice Survey online to poll the community on various issues, the survey can be found at nysenate.gov/webforms/2021-community-voice-survey.
WCDO News — Monday 2-8-21
P.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-8-21
Governor Cuomo today gave a COVID 19 briefing in Albany, he stated that the number of people allowed to have the vaccines continues to far greater that the supply the state gets each week from the federal government, but an increase is coming, and they may also shift supply from Hospitals that are failing to deliver vaccines to their staff:
(Cuomo 2-8-21)
Southern Tier hospitals are still among the highest in vaccinating staff. COVID testing on Sunday was over 197,000 with just over 4% positivity rate, the lowest since late November. Hospitalizations, Patients in ICU Beds & on Ventilators continues to trend downward, there were 114 deaths from the virus Sunday.
Chenango County Public Health reports that they are up to 2237 COVID 19 cases with 47 deaths, since the pandemic started early last year. They have 26 hospitalized, 129 active cases & 335 quarantined.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies responded Saturday to a domestic dispute on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton. The investigation by Deputies revealed that the dispute occurred in the presence of a child, the suspect is accused of damaging the victim’s phone in an attempt to prevent contacting law enforcement assistance. Deputies arrested 37 year-old Anthony Anastasio of Walton for criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child, he was arraigned virtually and was released on an appearance ticket for Walton Town Court at a later date, and a Temporary Order of Protection was issued for the victim.
2 Supermarket chains announced today that they will merge and become a bigger presence in upstate counties. Price Chopper/ Market 32 & the Tops Supermarkets chain will merge, the company will be headquartered in Schenectady & the merger should become official in about 3 months.
Organizers of the Binghamton St. Patrick parade announced today that they will cancel the event for the 2nd year in a row. The event was scheduled for March 6th but will be cancelled again this year due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.
State Police in Troop “C” issued 672 vehicle and traffic law tickets during the Super Bowl weekend. Police issued 218 speeding tickets, 15 safety restraint violations, 18 for the Move Over law, 10 for distracted driving, 9 for driving while intoxicated/driving while impaired, Troopers responded to 30 accidents over the weekend and responded to 314 calls for service.
A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-8-21
State Police are investigating a fatal crash Friday night, where 50-year-old Douglas Parker of Halstead, Pennsylvania, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes, he struck a GMC SUV head-on driven by 27 year old Brooke Seidel of Windsor, her passengers were a 29-year-old male passenger and children ages 1, 3 and 4. Seidel attempted evasive action but was struck head-on by Parker's vehicle, she went into a guardrail, Parker's vehicle rolled over & he was ejected. A third vehicle was struck by debris, the driver was not injured. Parker died at Wilson Hospital, Seidel's passengers escaped the vehicle, she was extricated & later died at Wilson Hospital, 2 of the children suffered bleeding to the head & face.
Delaware County Public Health reported 13 new cases of COVID Saturday, & and 10 new cases Sunday, with 19 hospitalized, 244 in quarantine & 100 active cases, they have reported 39 deaths from the virus since last spring.
The State Health Department reported 250,892 COVID Tests on Friday, with 10,025 Positive results, a rate of 4%. Patient hospitalizations were down by more than 150 to 7,649, the Number of ICU Patients was down slightly to 1,459 & the number on ventilators was down to 979, there were 143 Deaths from the virus.
Republican Claudia Tenney has been named the winner of the 22nd Congressional District race following vote certification today, incumbent Congressman Anthony Brindisi has conceded the race to Tenney this afternoon.
The Sidney Central School District was notified that a 3rd grader & an 8th grader have tested positive for COVID-19. The last time the students were on campus was February 3rd & January 29th respectively. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will deliver a Virtual 2021 Budget Presentation to the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce today at 1:00 PM; Chamber Members can register at business.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com/events.
Governor Cuomo today gave a COVID 19 briefing in Albany, he stated that the number of people allowed to have the vaccines continues to far greater that the supply the state gets each week from the federal government, but an increase is coming, and they may also shift supply from Hospitals that are failing to deliver vaccines to their staff:
(Cuomo 2-8-21)
Southern Tier hospitals are still among the highest in vaccinating staff. COVID testing on Sunday was over 197,000 with just over 4% positivity rate, the lowest since late November. Hospitalizations, Patients in ICU Beds & on Ventilators continues to trend downward, there were 114 deaths from the virus Sunday.
Chenango County Public Health reports that they are up to 2237 COVID 19 cases with 47 deaths, since the pandemic started early last year. They have 26 hospitalized, 129 active cases & 335 quarantined.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies responded Saturday to a domestic dispute on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton. The investigation by Deputies revealed that the dispute occurred in the presence of a child, the suspect is accused of damaging the victim’s phone in an attempt to prevent contacting law enforcement assistance. Deputies arrested 37 year-old Anthony Anastasio of Walton for criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child, he was arraigned virtually and was released on an appearance ticket for Walton Town Court at a later date, and a Temporary Order of Protection was issued for the victim.
2 Supermarket chains announced today that they will merge and become a bigger presence in upstate counties. Price Chopper/ Market 32 & the Tops Supermarkets chain will merge, the company will be headquartered in Schenectady & the merger should become official in about 3 months.
Organizers of the Binghamton St. Patrick parade announced today that they will cancel the event for the 2nd year in a row. The event was scheduled for March 6th but will be cancelled again this year due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.
State Police in Troop “C” issued 672 vehicle and traffic law tickets during the Super Bowl weekend. Police issued 218 speeding tickets, 15 safety restraint violations, 18 for the Move Over law, 10 for distracted driving, 9 for driving while intoxicated/driving while impaired, Troopers responded to 30 accidents over the weekend and responded to 314 calls for service.
A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-8-21
State Police are investigating a fatal crash Friday night, where 50-year-old Douglas Parker of Halstead, Pennsylvania, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes, he struck a GMC SUV head-on driven by 27 year old Brooke Seidel of Windsor, her passengers were a 29-year-old male passenger and children ages 1, 3 and 4. Seidel attempted evasive action but was struck head-on by Parker's vehicle, she went into a guardrail, Parker's vehicle rolled over & he was ejected. A third vehicle was struck by debris, the driver was not injured. Parker died at Wilson Hospital, Seidel's passengers escaped the vehicle, she was extricated & later died at Wilson Hospital, 2 of the children suffered bleeding to the head & face.
Delaware County Public Health reported 13 new cases of COVID Saturday, & and 10 new cases Sunday, with 19 hospitalized, 244 in quarantine & 100 active cases, they have reported 39 deaths from the virus since last spring.
The State Health Department reported 250,892 COVID Tests on Friday, with 10,025 Positive results, a rate of 4%. Patient hospitalizations were down by more than 150 to 7,649, the Number of ICU Patients was down slightly to 1,459 & the number on ventilators was down to 979, there were 143 Deaths from the virus.
Republican Claudia Tenney has been named the winner of the 22nd Congressional District race following vote certification today, incumbent Congressman Anthony Brindisi has conceded the race to Tenney this afternoon.
The Sidney Central School District was notified that a 3rd grader & an 8th grader have tested positive for COVID-19. The last time the students were on campus was February 3rd & January 29th respectively. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will deliver a Virtual 2021 Budget Presentation to the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce today at 1:00 PM; Chamber Members can register at business.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com/events.
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WCDO News — Wednesday 12-9-20
P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-9-20
Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing today, he outlined the priorities for Vaccine distributions in the state, with the first shipment expected sometime next week:
(Cuomo 12-9-20)
The Governor said that 90 sites are being set up around the state for the cold storage of the Vaccines; the first shipments are expected from Pfizer, with more coming from Moderna & Pfizer later in the month.
Governor Cuomo reported that 10,585 New Yorkers tested positives for COVID 19 Tuesday, out of more than 194,000 tested, or 5.44% of all tested. 4,993 Patients are Hospitalizations Statewide, 952 Patients in the ICU; 521 are on ventilators, there were 95 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Tuesday.
Chenango County Public Health reported another 15 positive COVID 19 cases Tuesday, bringing their totals to 754. They have 95 active cases with 6 hospitalizations, 452 are quarantined 640 have recovered & there have been 13 deaths.
The Broome County Health Department announced that they are up to 5980 total COVID 19 cases, after announcing 79 more positive tests today. The county has 145 deaths, over 5106 recoveries with over 4700 being monitored by the Health Department.
Driver's license expiration dates have been pushed back to January 1, 2021. If you have a New York State Driver's License or permit with an expiration date after March 1, 2020, it is still valid until January 1, 2021. This extended an Executive Order that granted people whose licenses expired during the pandemic more time to renew.
State Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole Price Chopper gift cards from a Richfield Springs church around December 1st. The gift Cards were worth $2500 which was earmarked to be handed out to local families in need this Holiday Season, Anyone with information is asked to contact the State Police at Troop C at 561-7400.
Bassett Healthcare Network & local Public Health Departments announced that they will hold a COVID 19 Vaccine Webinar on Thursday December 17th from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM. The webinar will be available through ZOOM or by calling 1-646-876-9923 shortly before the beginning of the webinar.
19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado is holding a Facebook Live Town Hall at 7:00 PM tonight, to update constituents and answer their questions. Interested constituents can submit questions in advance by going to the congressman's Facebook page.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-9-20
State Police were dispatched early Monday Morning to a report of a fire on Welton Street in the town of Colesville. 60 year old Wendy Sutton died as a result of the fire, Harpursville, Windsor, Ouaguaga and West Colesville Fire Departments responded. The fire is not believed to be suspicious & the investigation is ongoing.
Governor Cuomo reported that 9935 tested positives for COVID 19 Monday, out of more than 162,000 tested, or 5.74% of all tested. 4,835 Patients are Hospitalizations Statewide, 906 Patients in the ICU; 493 are on ventilators, there were 74 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Monday.
Otsego County Department of Health reported 35 new COVID cases reported Tuesday, the county now reports 1475 total confirmed cases, 134 active cases, 17 are hospitalized, there have been 8 deaths, 767 cases linked to SUNY Oneonta & 71 confirmed cases linked to Hartwick College
Delaware County is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday and 5 recoveries. The known active cases have reached 100. To date there have been 464 confirmed positive cases, 298 people are under mandatory quarantine, 93 people are isolated at home and 7 people are in a hospital, 9 people have died and 355 have recovered.
Commerce Chenango, NBT Bank, The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce, SUNY Morrisville & others have teamed up to distribute complete holiday meals in 2 Chenango County locations on December 18th. Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green comments;
(Kerri Green 12-9-20)
Site #1 on December 18th will be at SUNY Morrisville, Conkey Ave in Norwich and pick-up time is 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, reservations are requested at 334-5144, Site #2 will be manned by the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce at General Clinton Park with a pick-up time of 2:00 to 3:00 PM, pre-registration is requested at 607-316-2319.
Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing today, he outlined the priorities for Vaccine distributions in the state, with the first shipment expected sometime next week:
(Cuomo 12-9-20)
The Governor said that 90 sites are being set up around the state for the cold storage of the Vaccines; the first shipments are expected from Pfizer, with more coming from Moderna & Pfizer later in the month.
Governor Cuomo reported that 10,585 New Yorkers tested positives for COVID 19 Tuesday, out of more than 194,000 tested, or 5.44% of all tested. 4,993 Patients are Hospitalizations Statewide, 952 Patients in the ICU; 521 are on ventilators, there were 95 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Tuesday.
Chenango County Public Health reported another 15 positive COVID 19 cases Tuesday, bringing their totals to 754. They have 95 active cases with 6 hospitalizations, 452 are quarantined 640 have recovered & there have been 13 deaths.
The Broome County Health Department announced that they are up to 5980 total COVID 19 cases, after announcing 79 more positive tests today. The county has 145 deaths, over 5106 recoveries with over 4700 being monitored by the Health Department.
Driver's license expiration dates have been pushed back to January 1, 2021. If you have a New York State Driver's License or permit with an expiration date after March 1, 2020, it is still valid until January 1, 2021. This extended an Executive Order that granted people whose licenses expired during the pandemic more time to renew.
State Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole Price Chopper gift cards from a Richfield Springs church around December 1st. The gift Cards were worth $2500 which was earmarked to be handed out to local families in need this Holiday Season, Anyone with information is asked to contact the State Police at Troop C at 561-7400.
Bassett Healthcare Network & local Public Health Departments announced that they will hold a COVID 19 Vaccine Webinar on Thursday December 17th from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM. The webinar will be available through ZOOM or by calling 1-646-876-9923 shortly before the beginning of the webinar.
19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado is holding a Facebook Live Town Hall at 7:00 PM tonight, to update constituents and answer their questions. Interested constituents can submit questions in advance by going to the congressman's Facebook page.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-9-20
State Police were dispatched early Monday Morning to a report of a fire on Welton Street in the town of Colesville. 60 year old Wendy Sutton died as a result of the fire, Harpursville, Windsor, Ouaguaga and West Colesville Fire Departments responded. The fire is not believed to be suspicious & the investigation is ongoing.
Governor Cuomo reported that 9935 tested positives for COVID 19 Monday, out of more than 162,000 tested, or 5.74% of all tested. 4,835 Patients are Hospitalizations Statewide, 906 Patients in the ICU; 493 are on ventilators, there were 74 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Monday.
Otsego County Department of Health reported 35 new COVID cases reported Tuesday, the county now reports 1475 total confirmed cases, 134 active cases, 17 are hospitalized, there have been 8 deaths, 767 cases linked to SUNY Oneonta & 71 confirmed cases linked to Hartwick College
Delaware County is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday and 5 recoveries. The known active cases have reached 100. To date there have been 464 confirmed positive cases, 298 people are under mandatory quarantine, 93 people are isolated at home and 7 people are in a hospital, 9 people have died and 355 have recovered.
Commerce Chenango, NBT Bank, The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce, SUNY Morrisville & others have teamed up to distribute complete holiday meals in 2 Chenango County locations on December 18th. Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green comments;
(Kerri Green 12-9-20)
Site #1 on December 18th will be at SUNY Morrisville, Conkey Ave in Norwich and pick-up time is 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, reservations are requested at 334-5144, Site #2 will be manned by the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce at General Clinton Park with a pick-up time of 2:00 to 3:00 PM, pre-registration is requested at 607-316-2319.
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WCDO News — Friday 11-15-19
Orlando Tercero has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in
a Nicaraguan court room this morning, for the 2018 Murder of Binghamton
University Student Hailey Anderson in Binghamton. Tercero was found guilty earlier this month
on a charge of "Femicide" after he killed Hailey Anderson in his
Binghamton apartment & fled back to his home country to avoid arrest & prosecution
in the US. Tercero was tried in his home
country for the Binghamton murder & faces the maximum term in jail for that
crime.
Wilfredo Pica-Torres was sentenced to 70 years to life in
prison today in Broome County Court. A
jury found Pica-Torres guilty in August for 2nd degree murder, attempted murder
and arson, in connection with an attack in February in Binghamton that left
61-year-old Victor Banayan dead and 27-year-old Heather Stroup severely
injured, following the attacks, Pica-Torres set the structure on fire.
3rd quarter local sales tax collections in New
York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3% over the same period last
year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Tom
DiNapoli. The report showed that since
January Sales tax collections were up by 4.3%, 51 of 57 counties had increases;
the worst performance was Delaware County, which had a decrease of 4.3% since
the beginning of the year.
A.O. Fox Hospital will begin construction at Fox Care Center
in Oneonta to remove the awning at its west entrance near the outpatient
laboratory. The entrance and its adjacent parking area will be closed for the
duration of the demolition for everyone’s safety; everyone should use the 2
main entrances from the front parking lot.
The project is expected to take about 1 week to complete,
Weather-permitting. Security personnel
will be on site to help direct patients and visitors. More Information is available at 431-5434.
Governor Cuomo signed a law Thursday that will allow
Adoptees to obtain a certified birth certificate. Under the current law,
adoptees must go before a judge to request access to their birth certificate;
the new law goes into effect January 15th.
State Police are investigating a
series of vehicle break ins in the village of Unadilla. Police remind owners to always lock their
unattended vehicles, & do not leave any valuables in plain view inside the
vehicles.
54 year old Roy Niles of Nineveh was arrested Tuesday for
allegedly selling crystal meth in Binghamton.
Police recovered 29 grams of crystal methamphetamine, drug packaging and
cash during the arrest. Niles was charged with criminal sale of a controlled
substance, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal use of
drug paraphernalia.
State Police issued 21,467 tickets and arrested 280 people
for impaired driving during the annual Halloween Enforcement Campaign, from
October 25th through November 1st. Other
law enforcement agencies issued 40,272 tickets for various traffic violations,
including impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, seat belt infractions
and move over law violations. The enforcement campaign was funded by the
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.
NY State of Health, the state’s official health plan
Marketplace, today announced that beginning November 16, the Marketplace will
be open for individuals looking to renew or change their health plan for 2020.
Open Enrollment for new customers seeking to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan
began November 1 and runs through January 31, 2020. New Yorkers must enroll by December 15 for
coverage beginning January 1, 2020.
The 12th Annual Binghamton Train Show, sponsored by Village
Train & Hobby of Windsor, will be held tomorrow at the American Legion on
Robinson Street in Binghamton, Village train & Hobby owner Jeff Olin
explains:
(Jeff Olin 11-15-19)
The show will run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, more information
is available at 655-1700.
The State DEC announced that big game hunting in New York's
Southern Zone begins Saturday. The DEC's reminds hunters of the HuntFishNY
mobile app, to report deer or bear harvest, hunters, can still use the phone
report system 1-866-GAME-RPT.
Otsego Express announced that their Route 6 will not operate
today. More information about this
change is available at (800) 388-9853.
The Jericho Arts Council presents Danny Paisley & The
Southern Grass Saturday Night at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater. Tickets are available at the Box Office; they
can be reserved at 607-288-3882.
a Nicaraguan court room this morning, for the 2018 Murder of Binghamton
University Student Hailey Anderson in Binghamton. Tercero was found guilty earlier this month
on a charge of "Femicide" after he killed Hailey Anderson in his
Binghamton apartment & fled back to his home country to avoid arrest & prosecution
in the US. Tercero was tried in his home
country for the Binghamton murder & faces the maximum term in jail for that
crime.
Wilfredo Pica-Torres was sentenced to 70 years to life in
prison today in Broome County Court. A
jury found Pica-Torres guilty in August for 2nd degree murder, attempted murder
and arson, in connection with an attack in February in Binghamton that left
61-year-old Victor Banayan dead and 27-year-old Heather Stroup severely
injured, following the attacks, Pica-Torres set the structure on fire.
3rd quarter local sales tax collections in New
York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3% over the same period last
year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Tom
DiNapoli. The report showed that since
January Sales tax collections were up by 4.3%, 51 of 57 counties had increases;
the worst performance was Delaware County, which had a decrease of 4.3% since
the beginning of the year.
A.O. Fox Hospital will begin construction at Fox Care Center
in Oneonta to remove the awning at its west entrance near the outpatient
laboratory. The entrance and its adjacent parking area will be closed for the
duration of the demolition for everyone’s safety; everyone should use the 2
main entrances from the front parking lot.
The project is expected to take about 1 week to complete,
Weather-permitting. Security personnel
will be on site to help direct patients and visitors. More Information is available at 431-5434.
Governor Cuomo signed a law Thursday that will allow
Adoptees to obtain a certified birth certificate. Under the current law,
adoptees must go before a judge to request access to their birth certificate;
the new law goes into effect January 15th.
State Police are investigating a
series of vehicle break ins in the village of Unadilla. Police remind owners to always lock their
unattended vehicles, & do not leave any valuables in plain view inside the
vehicles.
54 year old Roy Niles of Nineveh was arrested Tuesday for
allegedly selling crystal meth in Binghamton.
Police recovered 29 grams of crystal methamphetamine, drug packaging and
cash during the arrest. Niles was charged with criminal sale of a controlled
substance, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal use of
drug paraphernalia.
State Police issued 21,467 tickets and arrested 280 people
for impaired driving during the annual Halloween Enforcement Campaign, from
October 25th through November 1st. Other
law enforcement agencies issued 40,272 tickets for various traffic violations,
including impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, seat belt infractions
and move over law violations. The enforcement campaign was funded by the
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.
NY State of Health, the state’s official health plan
Marketplace, today announced that beginning November 16, the Marketplace will
be open for individuals looking to renew or change their health plan for 2020.
Open Enrollment for new customers seeking to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan
began November 1 and runs through January 31, 2020. New Yorkers must enroll by December 15 for
coverage beginning January 1, 2020.
The 12th Annual Binghamton Train Show, sponsored by Village
Train & Hobby of Windsor, will be held tomorrow at the American Legion on
Robinson Street in Binghamton, Village train & Hobby owner Jeff Olin
explains:
(Jeff Olin 11-15-19)
The show will run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, more information
is available at 655-1700.
The State DEC announced that big game hunting in New York's
Southern Zone begins Saturday. The DEC's reminds hunters of the HuntFishNY
mobile app, to report deer or bear harvest, hunters, can still use the phone
report system 1-866-GAME-RPT.
Otsego Express announced that their Route 6 will not operate
today. More information about this
change is available at (800) 388-9853.
The Jericho Arts Council presents Danny Paisley & The
Southern Grass Saturday Night at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater. Tickets are available at the Box Office; they
can be reserved at 607-288-3882.
WCDO News — Monday 8-12-19
The Delaware County Fair begins today in Walton, Spokesman
Jason Craig comments:
(Jason Craig 8-12-19)
The Fair runs through Saturday at the Fairgrounds in Walton.
16 year old Krystal Lee of East Meredith is working her way
up through the Country Music Ranks, she will be traveling to Dollywood in
Tennessee next month for the Josie Music Awards, after her video was nominated
from more than 23,000 entrants for her original song "No More
Sometimes", she visited WCDO this morning where she talked about upcoming
local performances before her trip to Tennessee:
(Krystal Lee 8-12-19)
Krystal was nominated for Young Adult Female Vocalist &
the Songwriting Achievement Award in the Modern Country Category; The Josie
Music Awards are on September 21 at Dollywood in Tennessee.
Firefighters responded to a blaze Friday morning at 427
Ouaquaga Road in the town of Colesville.
All occupants escaped safely, & no injuries were reported.
Firefighters from Harpursville, West Colesville, Sanitaria Springs, Five Mile
Point, West Windsor, Windsor and Ouaquaga responded. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The FCC today authorized nearly $16.2 million in federal funding through the FCC’s Connect America Fund, over the next decade to expand broadband to 8,088 unserved rural New York homes and businesses, the second round of matching funds being provided in a partnership with the state’s New NY Broadband Program. Providers will begin receiving funding this month. Locally, DTC Cable will receive $2,103,935 over the next decade to expand broadband to 712 rural homes and businesses at downstream speeds of at least 100 Mbps and upstream speeds of 20 Mbps
Delaware County sheriff’s deputies arrested 36 year old
Russell Fisher & 58 Year old Joseph Fisher of Davenport on various weapons
charges after they obtained & executed a search warrant. Deputies were assisted at the scene by State
Police explosives technicians, Deputies
seized fireworks and components commonly used in the manufacture of explosive
devices. Russell Fisher was charged with
criminal possession of a weapon, he was arraigned & was remanded to the
Delaware County Jail on Cash bail, Joseph Fisher was charged with the criminal
possession of a weapon and unlawfully dealing with fireworks
Governor Cuomo signed legislation to enact sweeping new
workplace harassment protections. The
legislation extends the statute of limitations for employment sexual harassment
claims filed from 1 year to 3 years, expands the coverage of the Human Rights
Law to all employers in the state; Updates the power of the Attorney General to
enforce the Human Rights Law; and Requires a review of sexual harassment
policies every 4 years.
State Police arrested 31 year old Edward Burnett of Utica
for Driving While Ability Impaired with child 15 or under as passenger and
Vehicular Assault. Burnett is accused of
striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian on State Route 8 in the town of
Columbus. Troopers working a detail at
a Unadilla Motocross event on State Route 8, located a 20-year-old male from South
Carolina unconscious, an off-duty Sidney Police Officer was on scene tending to
the victim when troopers & then paramedics arrived. The pedestrian was transported to St.
Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Utica & was listed in critical
condition. Burnett was arraigned in the
town of Columbus court & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on
$100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond.
Governor Cuomo signed 3 pieces of legislation expanding
protections for victims of domestic violence. These measures broaden the
definition of the crime of domestic violence to include forms of economic abuse
such as identity theft, grand larceny and coercion; give victims the choice to
vote by mail-in ballot, even if they remain within the county where they are
registered to vote; and allow victims to report abuse to any law enforcement
agency in New York State, regardless of where the violence originally took
place.
A portion of New York State Route 205 through the Hamlet of
Hartwick will be named in honor of United States Marine Corps Sergeant John
Kempe Winslow under legislation signed into law. The bill sponsored by Senator Jim Seward and
Assemblyman John Salka pays tribute to the decorated Marine who was killed in
action during the Vietnam War in 1969. A
formal sign installation will be scheduled by the State Department of
Transportation at a later date.
The City of Oneonta announced that there will be a special meeting
of the Common Council today at City Hall at 6:00pm; the purpose of the meeting
will be the approval of warrants.
Jason Craig comments:
(Jason Craig 8-12-19)
The Fair runs through Saturday at the Fairgrounds in Walton.
16 year old Krystal Lee of East Meredith is working her way
up through the Country Music Ranks, she will be traveling to Dollywood in
Tennessee next month for the Josie Music Awards, after her video was nominated
from more than 23,000 entrants for her original song "No More
Sometimes", she visited WCDO this morning where she talked about upcoming
local performances before her trip to Tennessee:
(Krystal Lee 8-12-19)
Krystal was nominated for Young Adult Female Vocalist &
the Songwriting Achievement Award in the Modern Country Category; The Josie
Music Awards are on September 21 at Dollywood in Tennessee.
Firefighters responded to a blaze Friday morning at 427
Ouaquaga Road in the town of Colesville.
All occupants escaped safely, & no injuries were reported.
Firefighters from Harpursville, West Colesville, Sanitaria Springs, Five Mile
Point, West Windsor, Windsor and Ouaquaga responded. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The FCC today authorized nearly $16.2 million in federal funding through the FCC’s Connect America Fund, over the next decade to expand broadband to 8,088 unserved rural New York homes and businesses, the second round of matching funds being provided in a partnership with the state’s New NY Broadband Program. Providers will begin receiving funding this month. Locally, DTC Cable will receive $2,103,935 over the next decade to expand broadband to 712 rural homes and businesses at downstream speeds of at least 100 Mbps and upstream speeds of 20 Mbps
Delaware County sheriff’s deputies arrested 36 year old
Russell Fisher & 58 Year old Joseph Fisher of Davenport on various weapons
charges after they obtained & executed a search warrant. Deputies were assisted at the scene by State
Police explosives technicians, Deputies
seized fireworks and components commonly used in the manufacture of explosive
devices. Russell Fisher was charged with
criminal possession of a weapon, he was arraigned & was remanded to the
Delaware County Jail on Cash bail, Joseph Fisher was charged with the criminal
possession of a weapon and unlawfully dealing with fireworks
Governor Cuomo signed legislation to enact sweeping new
workplace harassment protections. The
legislation extends the statute of limitations for employment sexual harassment
claims filed from 1 year to 3 years, expands the coverage of the Human Rights
Law to all employers in the state; Updates the power of the Attorney General to
enforce the Human Rights Law; and Requires a review of sexual harassment
policies every 4 years.
State Police arrested 31 year old Edward Burnett of Utica
for Driving While Ability Impaired with child 15 or under as passenger and
Vehicular Assault. Burnett is accused of
striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian on State Route 8 in the town of
Columbus. Troopers working a detail at
a Unadilla Motocross event on State Route 8, located a 20-year-old male from South
Carolina unconscious, an off-duty Sidney Police Officer was on scene tending to
the victim when troopers & then paramedics arrived. The pedestrian was transported to St.
Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Utica & was listed in critical
condition. Burnett was arraigned in the
town of Columbus court & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on
$100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond.
Governor Cuomo signed 3 pieces of legislation expanding
protections for victims of domestic violence. These measures broaden the
definition of the crime of domestic violence to include forms of economic abuse
such as identity theft, grand larceny and coercion; give victims the choice to
vote by mail-in ballot, even if they remain within the county where they are
registered to vote; and allow victims to report abuse to any law enforcement
agency in New York State, regardless of where the violence originally took
place.
A portion of New York State Route 205 through the Hamlet of
Hartwick will be named in honor of United States Marine Corps Sergeant John
Kempe Winslow under legislation signed into law. The bill sponsored by Senator Jim Seward and
Assemblyman John Salka pays tribute to the decorated Marine who was killed in
action during the Vietnam War in 1969. A
formal sign installation will be scheduled by the State Department of
Transportation at a later date.
The City of Oneonta announced that there will be a special meeting
of the Common Council today at City Hall at 6:00pm; the purpose of the meeting
will be the approval of warrants.
WCDO News — Friday 3-8-19
Aaron Powell of Binghamton was sentenced to life in prison
without the possibility of parole in Broome County court on Today. Powell was recently retried for the murder of
his estranged wife Christina & Mario Masciarelli in the Powell family home
in 2013, he was convicted a 2nd time after he was granted a retrial by a higher
court, Powell will serve the same sentence that he received following his first
conviction.
Final arguments were being delivered today in Chenango
County Court in the Ernest Franklin murder trial. Franklin is accused of killing his special
needs son & setting the family home on fire in the town of Guilford in 2017,
watching the movie "Manchester by the Sea" with his wife, which
featured a similar plot. Heather
Franklin will be tried separately at a later date, also in Chenango County
Court.
Broome County district Attorney Steven Cornwell announced
that 33 year old Shawn Kostick of Endicott was indicted on 10 counts by a grand
jury last month, for the 2014 murder of his father Harry Kostick in
Endicott. Kostick is charged with 2nd
degree murder, 1st degree manslaughter, intimidating a victim or witness,
forgery, & criminal contempt.
30 year old Lance Beckwith of Norwich was arrested by the
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Promoting Prison Contraband and Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Beckwith allegedly possessed dangerous contraband while incarcerated at
the Chenango County Jail, where he was being held on other charges, he will
appear in the Town of Norwich Court when called upon.
35 year old Joshua Whaley of Pitcher was arrested by the
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on an active New York State Parole
warrant. Whaley was picked up for a
parole violation, he was also charged with criminal possession of a controlled
substance and criminal possession of a weapon, for allegedly possessing
methamphetamine and guns at the time of arrest.
Whaley was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without
bail pending future court action.
33 year old Kevin Begeal of Oxford has been arrested by
Oneonta City Police on Burglary, Grand Larceny & other Charges. Begeal is accused of breaking into a Chestnut
Street home and stealing two guitars and a television, and he allegedly tried
to sell them to a Norwich Music Store.
The Village of Unadilla
announced that crews repaired a small water main break, at Cone Lane & Old
Village Lane this morning. Service
affected about 12 to 15 customers, customers should let the water run until it
is clear.
61-year-old Phillip Stein of Binghamton was charged with 3rd
degree attempted robbery in connection with Thursday's Bank robbery at
Citizen's bank in Binghamton. Stein is
accused of entering the Bank at 10:25 AM and gave a bank teller a note that
demanded cash, he ran before taking any money.
Stein was apprehended near the bank in the area of Glenwood Avenue, he
was also charged with violation of parole.
International Women’s Day is today, and the Chenango County
Council of the Arts will be hosting a gallery exhibit At the Mareia Brown &
Raymond Loft galleries at 27 West Main Street in Norwich today. Council Executive director Alecia O'Neill
explains:
(Alecia O'Neill 3-8-19)
The event is free & Open to the public, light refreshments
will be served, more information is available at 336-2787.
19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado will hold a Town
Hall meeting this Sunday in Deposit. The
event will be held at the Deposit State Theater at 12:00 Noon Sunday.
The Annual train Show will be held tomorrow in Binghamton,
Organizer Jeff Olin of Village Train & Hobby in Windsor explains:
(Jeff Olin 3-8-19)
This year is the 11th Annual Train Show, it is once again
being held at the Binghamton American Legion at 177 Robinson Street.
This Sunday morning at 2:00 AM marks a change in Daylight
savings time, clocks will be turned ahead 1 hour. Local Fire Departments also remind area
residents to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at that time.
The 2nd Annual Casino Night will be held Saturday night at
the Sidney Elks Lodge on River Street.
The event will be a fundraiser for the Sidney EMS Squad & Delaware
Valley Humane Society. The event begins
at 6:30 until 10:00 PM, tickets can be purchased at the Barking Cat in Sidney
or Jess Howe’s in Sidney Center, and more information is available at 434-3357.
The Sidney Rotary Club Pancake Day will be held Saturday at
the River Street Fire Station. The
fundraiser will be held from 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
without the possibility of parole in Broome County court on Today. Powell was recently retried for the murder of
his estranged wife Christina & Mario Masciarelli in the Powell family home
in 2013, he was convicted a 2nd time after he was granted a retrial by a higher
court, Powell will serve the same sentence that he received following his first
conviction.
Final arguments were being delivered today in Chenango
County Court in the Ernest Franklin murder trial. Franklin is accused of killing his special
needs son & setting the family home on fire in the town of Guilford in 2017,
watching the movie "Manchester by the Sea" with his wife, which
featured a similar plot. Heather
Franklin will be tried separately at a later date, also in Chenango County
Court.
Broome County district Attorney Steven Cornwell announced
that 33 year old Shawn Kostick of Endicott was indicted on 10 counts by a grand
jury last month, for the 2014 murder of his father Harry Kostick in
Endicott. Kostick is charged with 2nd
degree murder, 1st degree manslaughter, intimidating a victim or witness,
forgery, & criminal contempt.
30 year old Lance Beckwith of Norwich was arrested by the
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Promoting Prison Contraband and Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Beckwith allegedly possessed dangerous contraband while incarcerated at
the Chenango County Jail, where he was being held on other charges, he will
appear in the Town of Norwich Court when called upon.
35 year old Joshua Whaley of Pitcher was arrested by the
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on an active New York State Parole
warrant. Whaley was picked up for a
parole violation, he was also charged with criminal possession of a controlled
substance and criminal possession of a weapon, for allegedly possessing
methamphetamine and guns at the time of arrest.
Whaley was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without
bail pending future court action.
33 year old Kevin Begeal of Oxford has been arrested by
Oneonta City Police on Burglary, Grand Larceny & other Charges. Begeal is accused of breaking into a Chestnut
Street home and stealing two guitars and a television, and he allegedly tried
to sell them to a Norwich Music Store.
The Village of Unadilla
announced that crews repaired a small water main break, at Cone Lane & Old
Village Lane this morning. Service
affected about 12 to 15 customers, customers should let the water run until it
is clear.
61-year-old Phillip Stein of Binghamton was charged with 3rd
degree attempted robbery in connection with Thursday's Bank robbery at
Citizen's bank in Binghamton. Stein is
accused of entering the Bank at 10:25 AM and gave a bank teller a note that
demanded cash, he ran before taking any money.
Stein was apprehended near the bank in the area of Glenwood Avenue, he
was also charged with violation of parole.
International Women’s Day is today, and the Chenango County
Council of the Arts will be hosting a gallery exhibit At the Mareia Brown &
Raymond Loft galleries at 27 West Main Street in Norwich today. Council Executive director Alecia O'Neill
explains:
(Alecia O'Neill 3-8-19)
The event is free & Open to the public, light refreshments
will be served, more information is available at 336-2787.
19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado will hold a Town
Hall meeting this Sunday in Deposit. The
event will be held at the Deposit State Theater at 12:00 Noon Sunday.
The Annual train Show will be held tomorrow in Binghamton,
Organizer Jeff Olin of Village Train & Hobby in Windsor explains:
(Jeff Olin 3-8-19)
This year is the 11th Annual Train Show, it is once again
being held at the Binghamton American Legion at 177 Robinson Street.
This Sunday morning at 2:00 AM marks a change in Daylight
savings time, clocks will be turned ahead 1 hour. Local Fire Departments also remind area
residents to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at that time.
The 2nd Annual Casino Night will be held Saturday night at
the Sidney Elks Lodge on River Street.
The event will be a fundraiser for the Sidney EMS Squad & Delaware
Valley Humane Society. The event begins
at 6:30 until 10:00 PM, tickets can be purchased at the Barking Cat in Sidney
or Jess Howe’s in Sidney Center, and more information is available at 434-3357.
The Sidney Rotary Club Pancake Day will be held Saturday at
the River Street Fire Station. The
fundraiser will be held from 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
WCDO News — Monday 2-18-19
Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell held a press
conference earlier today, regarding the investigation of the shooting involving
Trooper Timothy Conklin & Nicholas Philhower on January 28th, when Conklin
attempted to apprehend Philhower in the town of Kirkwood:
(Steve Cornwell 2-18-19)
Cornwell state that Trooper Conklin responded to the report
of a stolen Nissan that Philhower took from his mother without permission, and
she reported the car stolen. Philhower
was pronounced dead at the scene, Trooper Conklin was treated for an arm wound,
he will return to duty this week, and Trooper Conklin’s actions have been ruled
as justified.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office conducted an audit
of the Bainbridge Fire Department. The
audit stated that the board established adequate controls to help safeguard
assets, and the legally required procurement policy, investment policy and code
of ethics were in place. The treasurer's financial records and reports
accurately and properly accounted for all financial activities. Although the
board did not perform a formal annual audit of the treasurer's records, it
reviewed reports each month and performed a thorough audit of claims before
they were paid to ensure they were supported and funds were used for legitimate
expenditures.
Governor Cuomo announced plans to close up to 3 correctional
facilities following record reductions in the State's incarcerated population
and reported crime. The Department of
Corrections and Community Supervision will select the prisons, transition staff
and incarcerated individuals, and cease facility operations by no later than
September 1st. Since 2011, the prison
population has declined by nearly 10,000 or 16.7% from 56,419 to 46,973 people,
currently.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold Job and
Resource Fairs on Wednesday, April 10th from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm at ONC BOCES
in Grand Gorge and on Thursday, April 11 at DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus in
Masonville. Employers will be connected
to a viable workforce consisting of recent high school and college graduates as
well as adults who are eager to obtain employment. There is no fee to participate, but
registration is required. To register or
to obtain more information, go to delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281.
The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program received $6
million in funding in the new federal budget bill. The funding level for the program was
increased by $1 million from last year’s appropriation. The Program provides grants throughout the
Delaware River basin, where communities are working on flood prevention,
aquatic habitat protection, and building river based recreational
economies. More Information is available
at delriverwatershed.org
Governor Cuomo announced that
all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients will receive next
month's benefits no later than March 7 - approximately one week earlier than
scheduled. The early release is intended to ease the burden on recipients that
have been forced to stretch February's benefits for more than six weeks because
of the recent unprecedented shutdown of the federal government. Nearly 20,000 New Yorkers were furloughed
during the federal shutdown and many more were working without pay for 35 days,
leaving countless New Yorkers with no choice but to seek emergency food assistance
for the first time.
State Police responded Friday night to a pedestrian that was
struck by a vehicle on State Route 23 near the entrance to Wal-Mart in the town
of Oneonta. The pedestrian disregarded
the crosswalk sign and crossed in front of the vehicle's path on State Route
23, the pedestrian has been identified as 62-year-old Steven Grant of Oneonta,
and He was airlifted by Life Net to Wilson Memorial Hospital with serious
injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a
31-year-old male has been cooperative with troopers. At this time, no tickets have been
issued. The investigation is continuing.
On January 20th troopers were dispatched to a possible
overdose in a vehicle parked in Dollar General on North Road in the town of
Windsor. Troopers observed both
occupants passed out, they were assessed by paramedics & were charged with
a variety of drug & other charges. Arrested
were 24 year old Caitlynn Rhodes of Colesville, & 24 year old Tieler
Kennerup of Windsor, they were arraigned at Broome County Central Arraignment
and Processing. Kennerup was released on
his own recognizance and Rhodes was remanded to the Broome County Jail without
bail.
22nd District Congressman Anthony Brindisi will kick off an
infrastructure tour today, in the Town of Windsor where he will meet with local
officials about the town’s water needs.
The event will be held at the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department
Hall at 4:00 pm.
19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado holds his first
in-county “Town Hall” meeting on Today at Cooperstown Village Hall starting at
12:30 pm. Delgado’s Oneonta office opened last week and a grand opening is to
be held in the near future.
The AO Fox Hospital Tri Town Campus in Sidney will hold an
American Red Cross Blood Drive today from 1:30 to 6:30 PM. Appointments can be made with the American
Red Cross Blood Donor App, at redcrossblood.org or by calling
1-800-REDCROSS. All blood types are
needed.
conference earlier today, regarding the investigation of the shooting involving
Trooper Timothy Conklin & Nicholas Philhower on January 28th, when Conklin
attempted to apprehend Philhower in the town of Kirkwood:
(Steve Cornwell 2-18-19)
Cornwell state that Trooper Conklin responded to the report
of a stolen Nissan that Philhower took from his mother without permission, and
she reported the car stolen. Philhower
was pronounced dead at the scene, Trooper Conklin was treated for an arm wound,
he will return to duty this week, and Trooper Conklin’s actions have been ruled
as justified.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office conducted an audit
of the Bainbridge Fire Department. The
audit stated that the board established adequate controls to help safeguard
assets, and the legally required procurement policy, investment policy and code
of ethics were in place. The treasurer's financial records and reports
accurately and properly accounted for all financial activities. Although the
board did not perform a formal annual audit of the treasurer's records, it
reviewed reports each month and performed a thorough audit of claims before
they were paid to ensure they were supported and funds were used for legitimate
expenditures.
Governor Cuomo announced plans to close up to 3 correctional
facilities following record reductions in the State's incarcerated population
and reported crime. The Department of
Corrections and Community Supervision will select the prisons, transition staff
and incarcerated individuals, and cease facility operations by no later than
September 1st. Since 2011, the prison
population has declined by nearly 10,000 or 16.7% from 56,419 to 46,973 people,
currently.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold Job and
Resource Fairs on Wednesday, April 10th from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm at ONC BOCES
in Grand Gorge and on Thursday, April 11 at DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus in
Masonville. Employers will be connected
to a viable workforce consisting of recent high school and college graduates as
well as adults who are eager to obtain employment. There is no fee to participate, but
registration is required. To register or
to obtain more information, go to delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281.
The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program received $6
million in funding in the new federal budget bill. The funding level for the program was
increased by $1 million from last year’s appropriation. The Program provides grants throughout the
Delaware River basin, where communities are working on flood prevention,
aquatic habitat protection, and building river based recreational
economies. More Information is available
at delriverwatershed.org
Governor Cuomo announced that
all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients will receive next
month's benefits no later than March 7 - approximately one week earlier than
scheduled. The early release is intended to ease the burden on recipients that
have been forced to stretch February's benefits for more than six weeks because
of the recent unprecedented shutdown of the federal government. Nearly 20,000 New Yorkers were furloughed
during the federal shutdown and many more were working without pay for 35 days,
leaving countless New Yorkers with no choice but to seek emergency food assistance
for the first time.
State Police responded Friday night to a pedestrian that was
struck by a vehicle on State Route 23 near the entrance to Wal-Mart in the town
of Oneonta. The pedestrian disregarded
the crosswalk sign and crossed in front of the vehicle's path on State Route
23, the pedestrian has been identified as 62-year-old Steven Grant of Oneonta,
and He was airlifted by Life Net to Wilson Memorial Hospital with serious
injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a
31-year-old male has been cooperative with troopers. At this time, no tickets have been
issued. The investigation is continuing.
On January 20th troopers were dispatched to a possible
overdose in a vehicle parked in Dollar General on North Road in the town of
Windsor. Troopers observed both
occupants passed out, they were assessed by paramedics & were charged with
a variety of drug & other charges. Arrested
were 24 year old Caitlynn Rhodes of Colesville, & 24 year old Tieler
Kennerup of Windsor, they were arraigned at Broome County Central Arraignment
and Processing. Kennerup was released on
his own recognizance and Rhodes was remanded to the Broome County Jail without
bail.
22nd District Congressman Anthony Brindisi will kick off an
infrastructure tour today, in the Town of Windsor where he will meet with local
officials about the town’s water needs.
The event will be held at the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department
Hall at 4:00 pm.
19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado holds his first
in-county “Town Hall” meeting on Today at Cooperstown Village Hall starting at
12:30 pm. Delgado’s Oneonta office opened last week and a grand opening is to
be held in the near future.
The AO Fox Hospital Tri Town Campus in Sidney will hold an
American Red Cross Blood Drive today from 1:30 to 6:30 PM. Appointments can be made with the American
Red Cross Blood Donor App, at redcrossblood.org or by calling
1-800-REDCROSS. All blood types are
needed.
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WCDO News — Tuesday 2-12-19
The Winter Storm Warning continues through tomorrow morning,
Area Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments:
(Rich Townsend 2-12-19)
Total accumulation of the snow & sleet could total up to
6 inches by the time the Winter Storm Warning expires Wednesday Morning at 7:00
AM.
Binghamton Police arrested 45-year-old Wilfredo Pica-Torres
on charges of murder, burglary and 2 counts of arson. Pica-Torres is accused of entering an
apartment at 109 Walnut Street, beating 2 people and setting a fire
Saturday. The deceased has been
identified as 61-year-old Victor Banayan (Ba-NAY-an), an unidentified woman
escaped; as did occupants in other apartments
the female victim suffered several fractures and other injuries. Pica-Torres
was located nearby, where he is accused of starting another fire, where all of
those occupants escaped. Pica-Torres is
being held pending future court action.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce is holding their annual
"Irish for a Day" Festival on Saturday March 16th in Downtown
Sidney. Chamber Vice president Teri
Schunk explains:
(Teri Schunk 2-12-19)
Those who would like to participate as a vendor or in the
parade are advised to contact the Sidney Chamber Office at 561-2642.
34 year old Terrence Truitt of Oneonta will be released from
Jail; he had been arrested in connection with the suspected arson Fire in
Oneonta in December that killed former Oneonta freighter John Heller. The investigation so far shows that Truitt
may not have set the Walling Avenue fire, and another person of interest may be
charged soon.
NY State of Health, the state's official health plan
Marketplace, is reaching out to job seekers across the state who may be between
jobs or entering the job market for the first time to inform them about
affordable health insurance options. NY State of Health certified in-person
assistors will be available at more than 20 job and career fairs statewide
throughout the spring to educate consumers about their health plan options
through the Marketplace and make appointments to enroll. More information is available at
info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov
A Job & Internship Fair will
be held on March 19th at the Hunt Union Ballroom at the SUNY Oneonta campus,
from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. More information
is available at 436-2534.
A residence in Otego was completely destroyed by fire Monday
morning in Otego. Troopers were
dispatched to a fire on County Road 5 in the town of Otego at approximately
1:09 AM, a 76 -year-old male escaped but did not have a way of calling for
help. A passerby called 9-1-1, The man
was taken to A.O Fox Hospital for exposure. Otego Fire Department, Wells Bridge
Fire Department and West Oneonta Fire Department all responded to the
scene. Members from the Otego Fire
Department are working with county fire investigators to determine the cause of
the fire.
Governor Cuomo announced he will travel to Washington D.C.
today to meet with President Trump on the devastating impact of the elimination
of full state and local tax deductibility. Earlier this month, the Division of
the Budget observed a decline by $2.3 billion in estimated payments of Personal
Income Tax receipts in December and January, due to the news federal tax
legislation, impacting New York more than every other state:
(Cuomo 2-12-19)
Amendments to the 2020 Executive Budget will include
revisions to reflect updated impacts to the State financial plan, New York
Continues to be the Number 1 donor state in the country sending Washington
$35.6 billion each year.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60 year old
Robert Doyle of Windsor following a traffic stop Sunday evening. Doyle was observed driving a Jeep with
switched license plates, Doyle possessed a revoked New York State driver’s
license and had 20 suspensions, he was also in possession of 5.8 grams of
methamphetamine. Doyle was arraigned for
Criminal possession of a controlled substance, Criminal sale of a controlled
substance, Unlawful possession of marijuana, & Aggravated unlicensed
vehicle operation, he was sent to the Broome County Jail without bail pending
future court action.
Area Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments:
(Rich Townsend 2-12-19)
Total accumulation of the snow & sleet could total up to
6 inches by the time the Winter Storm Warning expires Wednesday Morning at 7:00
AM.
Binghamton Police arrested 45-year-old Wilfredo Pica-Torres
on charges of murder, burglary and 2 counts of arson. Pica-Torres is accused of entering an
apartment at 109 Walnut Street, beating 2 people and setting a fire
Saturday. The deceased has been
identified as 61-year-old Victor Banayan (Ba-NAY-an), an unidentified woman
escaped; as did occupants in other apartments
the female victim suffered several fractures and other injuries. Pica-Torres
was located nearby, where he is accused of starting another fire, where all of
those occupants escaped. Pica-Torres is
being held pending future court action.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce is holding their annual
"Irish for a Day" Festival on Saturday March 16th in Downtown
Sidney. Chamber Vice president Teri
Schunk explains:
(Teri Schunk 2-12-19)
Those who would like to participate as a vendor or in the
parade are advised to contact the Sidney Chamber Office at 561-2642.
34 year old Terrence Truitt of Oneonta will be released from
Jail; he had been arrested in connection with the suspected arson Fire in
Oneonta in December that killed former Oneonta freighter John Heller. The investigation so far shows that Truitt
may not have set the Walling Avenue fire, and another person of interest may be
charged soon.
NY State of Health, the state's official health plan
Marketplace, is reaching out to job seekers across the state who may be between
jobs or entering the job market for the first time to inform them about
affordable health insurance options. NY State of Health certified in-person
assistors will be available at more than 20 job and career fairs statewide
throughout the spring to educate consumers about their health plan options
through the Marketplace and make appointments to enroll. More information is available at
info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov
A Job & Internship Fair will
be held on March 19th at the Hunt Union Ballroom at the SUNY Oneonta campus,
from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. More information
is available at 436-2534.
A residence in Otego was completely destroyed by fire Monday
morning in Otego. Troopers were
dispatched to a fire on County Road 5 in the town of Otego at approximately
1:09 AM, a 76 -year-old male escaped but did not have a way of calling for
help. A passerby called 9-1-1, The man
was taken to A.O Fox Hospital for exposure. Otego Fire Department, Wells Bridge
Fire Department and West Oneonta Fire Department all responded to the
scene. Members from the Otego Fire
Department are working with county fire investigators to determine the cause of
the fire.
Governor Cuomo announced he will travel to Washington D.C.
today to meet with President Trump on the devastating impact of the elimination
of full state and local tax deductibility. Earlier this month, the Division of
the Budget observed a decline by $2.3 billion in estimated payments of Personal
Income Tax receipts in December and January, due to the news federal tax
legislation, impacting New York more than every other state:
(Cuomo 2-12-19)
Amendments to the 2020 Executive Budget will include
revisions to reflect updated impacts to the State financial plan, New York
Continues to be the Number 1 donor state in the country sending Washington
$35.6 billion each year.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60 year old
Robert Doyle of Windsor following a traffic stop Sunday evening. Doyle was observed driving a Jeep with
switched license plates, Doyle possessed a revoked New York State driver’s
license and had 20 suspensions, he was also in possession of 5.8 grams of
methamphetamine. Doyle was arraigned for
Criminal possession of a controlled substance, Criminal sale of a controlled
substance, Unlawful possession of marijuana, & Aggravated unlicensed
vehicle operation, he was sent to the Broome County Jail without bail pending
future court action.
WCDO News — Monday 10-15-18
State Police arrested 36 year old Jennifer Warner of Port Crane for Grand Larceny, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Petty Larceny. Troopers were dispatched on July 22nd to the Cracker Barrel in Dickinson for the report of an employee’s vehicle stolen. The vehicle was located in a nearby parking lot; a wallet containing money and credit cards was reported missing. Warner is accused of walking into the restaurant and taking the victim’s keys. Warner was arrested and arraigned in the town of Dickinson Court & she was remanded to the Broome County Jail on cash bail pending future court action.
A.O. Fox Hospital will begin construction on its Main Entrance on 4th Street in Oneonta starting tomorrow. Fox Spokesperson Gabrielle Argo explains that patients & visitors can enter the hospital in other entrances:
(Gabby Argo 10-15-18)
Argo said that the construction project is expected to last 6 weeks more information is available at 431-5009.
State Police arrested 44 year old Lynn Shearer of Windsor for Aggravated DWI with a reportable B.A.C of .19%. Troopers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Morgan Road in Binghamton. Troopers located Shearer; she was arrested & was released on appearance tickets for town of Binghamton Court on October 29th.
The Binghamton Devils have partnered with the American Red Cross to benefit the Hurricane Michael Relief Fund during the weekend of October 19 and 20. Discounted tickets benefiting the relief fund will be available for the October 19 game against Syracuse and the October 20 game against Cleveland. The special tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate of $18 in person at the Binghamton Devils front office or online at binghamtondevils.formstack.com/forms/hurricane_michael_relief until 5:00 PM on each of the game days, the Binghamton Devils will donate $5 to the Hurricane Michael Relief Fund for each of the special tickets sold.
State Senator Fred Akshar will host a "Face Time With Fred" town hall meeting in Greene this evening from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at the Genegantslet Golf Club in Greene. Community members are invited to attend to discuss state and local issues.
Oneonta City officials announced today that their contractor will be paving West Broadway on Tuesday, between 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The street will be closed to traffic during paving operations. Driveway access will be limited during the duration of work. More information is available by calling the Department of Public Service at 432-2100.
The Unatego School District Board of Education will hold their next meeting this evening. The meeting will be held in Room 93 at the Junior/ Senior High School in Wells Bridge at 7:00 PM.
State Police responded to a fatal accident Saturday at approximately 8:20 p.m. on State Route 23 in the town of Oneonta. 45-year-old Katy Doughty of Walton was crossing State Route 23 near State Highway 28 when she was struck by a vehicle, the section of road is not lit and she was not crossing at a crosswalk. 2 people provided CPR, Oneonta EMS and Fire attempted to provide lifesaving measures but were unable to, Doughty was pronounced dead at the scene, she was transported to Lourdes Hospital for an autopsy. The accident remains under investigation, no tickets have been issued.
State Police arrested 20 year old Andrew Keil of Oneonta for Falsely Reporting an Incident and Making a Punishable False Written Statement. Troopers were dispatched to a report of a burglary at Keil’s residence, he reported that approximately $1,360 was taken, Investigators were able to determine that Keil lied to troopers and signed a statement about the incident and he was arrested. He was released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Oneonta Court on Tuesday.
State Police arrested 21 year old Alicia Randall of Edmeston for DWI, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer and Reckless Driving. A trooper on patrol on County Road 20 in Edmeston observed the vehicle Randall was operating to be traveling at a high rate of speed. When the trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, Randall passed another vehicle in a no passing zone then turned onto High Street before stopping, she was arrested and released an appearance tickets returnable to the town of Edmeston Court on October 29th.
The State DOT announced that work will be performed on the State Route 41 Bridge over Fly Creek in the town of Sanford, starting today. The work will require the closure of the bridge with temporary signed detours. Work will be performed weather permitting.
A.O. Fox Hospital will begin construction on its Main Entrance on 4th Street in Oneonta starting tomorrow. Fox Spokesperson Gabrielle Argo explains that patients & visitors can enter the hospital in other entrances:
(Gabby Argo 10-15-18)
Argo said that the construction project is expected to last 6 weeks more information is available at 431-5009.
State Police arrested 44 year old Lynn Shearer of Windsor for Aggravated DWI with a reportable B.A.C of .19%. Troopers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Morgan Road in Binghamton. Troopers located Shearer; she was arrested & was released on appearance tickets for town of Binghamton Court on October 29th.
The Binghamton Devils have partnered with the American Red Cross to benefit the Hurricane Michael Relief Fund during the weekend of October 19 and 20. Discounted tickets benefiting the relief fund will be available for the October 19 game against Syracuse and the October 20 game against Cleveland. The special tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate of $18 in person at the Binghamton Devils front office or online at binghamtondevils.formstack.com/forms/hurricane_michael_relief until 5:00 PM on each of the game days, the Binghamton Devils will donate $5 to the Hurricane Michael Relief Fund for each of the special tickets sold.
State Senator Fred Akshar will host a "Face Time With Fred" town hall meeting in Greene this evening from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at the Genegantslet Golf Club in Greene. Community members are invited to attend to discuss state and local issues.
Oneonta City officials announced today that their contractor will be paving West Broadway on Tuesday, between 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The street will be closed to traffic during paving operations. Driveway access will be limited during the duration of work. More information is available by calling the Department of Public Service at 432-2100.
The Unatego School District Board of Education will hold their next meeting this evening. The meeting will be held in Room 93 at the Junior/ Senior High School in Wells Bridge at 7:00 PM.
State Police responded to a fatal accident Saturday at approximately 8:20 p.m. on State Route 23 in the town of Oneonta. 45-year-old Katy Doughty of Walton was crossing State Route 23 near State Highway 28 when she was struck by a vehicle, the section of road is not lit and she was not crossing at a crosswalk. 2 people provided CPR, Oneonta EMS and Fire attempted to provide lifesaving measures but were unable to, Doughty was pronounced dead at the scene, she was transported to Lourdes Hospital for an autopsy. The accident remains under investigation, no tickets have been issued.
State Police arrested 20 year old Andrew Keil of Oneonta for Falsely Reporting an Incident and Making a Punishable False Written Statement. Troopers were dispatched to a report of a burglary at Keil’s residence, he reported that approximately $1,360 was taken, Investigators were able to determine that Keil lied to troopers and signed a statement about the incident and he was arrested. He was released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Oneonta Court on Tuesday.
State Police arrested 21 year old Alicia Randall of Edmeston for DWI, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer and Reckless Driving. A trooper on patrol on County Road 20 in Edmeston observed the vehicle Randall was operating to be traveling at a high rate of speed. When the trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, Randall passed another vehicle in a no passing zone then turned onto High Street before stopping, she was arrested and released an appearance tickets returnable to the town of Edmeston Court on October 29th.
The State DOT announced that work will be performed on the State Route 41 Bridge over Fly Creek in the town of Sanford, starting today. The work will require the closure of the bridge with temporary signed detours. Work will be performed weather permitting.
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