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WCDO News — Monday 5-9-16
State Police arrested 53-year-old Kenneth Hines of Brooklyn for aggravated unlicensed operation and other traffic violations. This arrest occurred after a trooper observed Hines speeding at 92 mph, when the posted speed limit is 65 mph, on Interstate 81 southbound in the Town of Barker. An investigation determined his New York driving record showed him having 57 suspensions and revocations on 20 separate dates. Hines was arraigned in the adjoining Town of Fenton court and was remanded to the Broome County jail with no bail set at this time. His next court date in the Town of Barker court is pending.
Sidney Village Police arrested a local couple on drug & weapons charges. Police arrested 41-year-old Elizabeth Roettger (Rote-te-ger) for criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and controlled substance not in its original container, and 42-year-old Christopher Roettger for criminal possession of a weapon unlawful possession of marijuana. Both were arraigned in Sidney Village court & were remanded to the Delaware County jail on $5,000 Cash Bail & $10,000 bond.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the names of the persons involved in the fatal accident on East Maine Road on May 8th. 32-year-old Thomas Steyer of Binghamton was operating a Cadillac Escalade on East Maine Road; he collided with a Toyota Camry operated by 17-year-old Jontay Card of Binghamton, causing significant damage and multiple injuries. The front seat passenger in the Toyota, 17-year-old Dashaen Pabon of Endicott suffered a serious head injury and was transported to Wilson Hospital. The rear seat passenger, 4-year-old Samrya Oakley, of Johnson City suffered traumatic injuries and died at the scene. Both Steyer & Card were transported to Wilson Hospital for head injuries, Steyer was treated and released. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
State Police arrested 43-year-old Donald Card of Endwell for robbery, intimidating a witness & unlawful possession of marihuana. Troopers responded to a report of a robbery at home on Delaware Avenue in the Town of Union, last Thursday night, where Card had allegedly forcibly took a wallet with money and valuables from a victim in a wheelchair and fled the scene. Troopers responded to the same location early Friday Morning as Card had returned and was threatening the victim, broke a window & fled the scene. Card was arrested at his home, he was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County jail with no bail set at this time.
The Sidney Central School District will be holding its Budget Hearing Tuesday night at 7:00 pm in the high school library. Dr. Christensen will be presenting the 2016-17 school budget. The public is invited to attend.
After a spate of lawmakers breaking the law over the last 20 years, lawmakers have not passed any meaningful legislation. Assemblyman Cliff Crouch comments:
(Crouch 5-9-16)
Crouch said that he favors legislation that calls for the forfeiture of pensions of convicted lawmakers, complete transparency with regards to all campaign contributions and term limits on leadership & committee chairmanship positions.
The Otsego County District Attorney's Office reported the arrest of 45-year-old Kevin Blush of Milford for 2nd degree rape & child endangerment. Blush is accused of performing sexual acts with a female under the age of 15; he was arraigned in the Town of Hartwick and remanded to the Otsego County Correctional Facility on $5,000 bail. He faces court action on May 11th. A temporary order of protection was issued for the victim.
The Sidney Planning Board will hold a “Meeting in Public” this evening at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in room 202 at the Civic Center, the work session is being held to continue work on the Town of Sidney Zoning Local Law
State Senator Jim Seward announced a $50,000 state grant he secured to help with improvements at Copes Corners Park in the Town of Butternuts. The capital funding has been used to help with improvements to the park's bathroom facilities, pavilions, and purchase of playground equipment, it was included in the 2015-16 state budget and secured by Senator Seward through the New York State and Municipal Facilities Program.
The city of Oneonta will be milling, paving & striping the Westcott Lot over the next 3 days. Today, crews are milling & hauling away old asphalt, Tuesday crews will be paving with a hot new asphalt mix, and striping is expected on Wednesday, more information is available at 432-6465.
The town of Unadilla officials announced that Butternut Road is closed today. Crews are oil & stoning the road, they expect to have the project completed at around 4:00 this afternoon.
Sidney Village Police arrested a local couple on drug & weapons charges. Police arrested 41-year-old Elizabeth Roettger (Rote-te-ger) for criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and controlled substance not in its original container, and 42-year-old Christopher Roettger for criminal possession of a weapon unlawful possession of marijuana. Both were arraigned in Sidney Village court & were remanded to the Delaware County jail on $5,000 Cash Bail & $10,000 bond.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the names of the persons involved in the fatal accident on East Maine Road on May 8th. 32-year-old Thomas Steyer of Binghamton was operating a Cadillac Escalade on East Maine Road; he collided with a Toyota Camry operated by 17-year-old Jontay Card of Binghamton, causing significant damage and multiple injuries. The front seat passenger in the Toyota, 17-year-old Dashaen Pabon of Endicott suffered a serious head injury and was transported to Wilson Hospital. The rear seat passenger, 4-year-old Samrya Oakley, of Johnson City suffered traumatic injuries and died at the scene. Both Steyer & Card were transported to Wilson Hospital for head injuries, Steyer was treated and released. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
State Police arrested 43-year-old Donald Card of Endwell for robbery, intimidating a witness & unlawful possession of marihuana. Troopers responded to a report of a robbery at home on Delaware Avenue in the Town of Union, last Thursday night, where Card had allegedly forcibly took a wallet with money and valuables from a victim in a wheelchair and fled the scene. Troopers responded to the same location early Friday Morning as Card had returned and was threatening the victim, broke a window & fled the scene. Card was arrested at his home, he was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County jail with no bail set at this time.
The Sidney Central School District will be holding its Budget Hearing Tuesday night at 7:00 pm in the high school library. Dr. Christensen will be presenting the 2016-17 school budget. The public is invited to attend.
After a spate of lawmakers breaking the law over the last 20 years, lawmakers have not passed any meaningful legislation. Assemblyman Cliff Crouch comments:
(Crouch 5-9-16)
Crouch said that he favors legislation that calls for the forfeiture of pensions of convicted lawmakers, complete transparency with regards to all campaign contributions and term limits on leadership & committee chairmanship positions.
The Otsego County District Attorney's Office reported the arrest of 45-year-old Kevin Blush of Milford for 2nd degree rape & child endangerment. Blush is accused of performing sexual acts with a female under the age of 15; he was arraigned in the Town of Hartwick and remanded to the Otsego County Correctional Facility on $5,000 bail. He faces court action on May 11th. A temporary order of protection was issued for the victim.
The Sidney Planning Board will hold a “Meeting in Public” this evening at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in room 202 at the Civic Center, the work session is being held to continue work on the Town of Sidney Zoning Local Law
State Senator Jim Seward announced a $50,000 state grant he secured to help with improvements at Copes Corners Park in the Town of Butternuts. The capital funding has been used to help with improvements to the park's bathroom facilities, pavilions, and purchase of playground equipment, it was included in the 2015-16 state budget and secured by Senator Seward through the New York State and Municipal Facilities Program.
The city of Oneonta will be milling, paving & striping the Westcott Lot over the next 3 days. Today, crews are milling & hauling away old asphalt, Tuesday crews will be paving with a hot new asphalt mix, and striping is expected on Wednesday, more information is available at 432-6465.
The town of Unadilla officials announced that Butternut Road is closed today. Crews are oil & stoning the road, they expect to have the project completed at around 4:00 this afternoon.
ASSEMBLYMAN CLIFF CROUCHBARKERBILL CHRISTENSENBinghamtonBrooklynButternutsChristopher RoettgerCOPES CORNERS PARKDashaen PabonDONALD CARDElizabeth RoettgerENDWELLFentonHARTWICKJONTAY CARDKENNETH HINESKEVIN BLUSHMilfordNew YorkNYOneontaSamrya OakleySIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOLSIDNEY CIVIC CENTERSIDNEY PLANNING BOARDState senator Jim SewardTHOMAS STEYERUNADILLAWCDO
WCDO News — Thursday 5-5-16
Funeral arrangements for former State Senator Tom Libous have been scheduled for this Saturday. Libous died Tuesday following a lengthy battle with Cancer, at the age of 63. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Church of the Holy Family at 10 a.m. Saturday. The family will receive friends and relatives at the church from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at 3600 Phyllis Street in Endwell.
The Sidney Police Department arrested 34 Year old Jodi Babcock of Unadilla, on a Sealed Indictment Warrant charging her with 2 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Babcock was arrested at the Chenango County Correctional Facility where she is being held on another drug charge. Babcock is accused of selling heroin in the Village of Sidney on two occasions; she was remanded back to the Chenango County Correction Facility on $30,000 cash bail and $60,000 bond. The Sidney Police Department was assisted by the New York State Police.
State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit arrested 25-year-old Matthew Kimball of Utica; on 1 count of Sexual Abuse, following an investigation of an incident that occurred on March 11, 2016, at Motel 6, on Upper Front St., Town of Chenango. Kimball was arraigned in the Town of Chenango Court and released on his own recognizance pending further court action. The suspect and victim are students who are currently enrolled at Mohawk Valley Community College; anyone with information on the case can call state police at (315) 366-6106.
The Mohawk Valley & Central New York Regional Economic Development Councils award winning projects are sparking economic activity in the 2 regions, Assemblyman Bill Magee's district overlaps into bight of those councils, and he described the projects already underway:
(Magee 5-5-16)
The Cuomo administration will once again award regional economic development awards later this year to keep promoting economic development projects forwarded by local leaders in each region.
The annual Paint the Town Purple event in conjunction with the Tri-Town Relay for Life is tomorrow. American Cancer Society Local spokesperson Helen Gregory explains:
(Helen Gregory 5-6-16)
This Year's Tri-Town Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, May 14th in the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.
The Copes Corners Park Committee of the Town of Butternuts is seeking vendors for its second annual Spring Fest, to be held at the park on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. To 6 p.m. Vendor registration forms are available on the park's website, copescornerspark.org or at 783-2905 or 783-2518. The event will feature family activities throughout the day, and it will conclude with a concert by Tumbleweed Highway, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The village of Sidney is holding their annual spring clean up events. Friday & Saturday, computers, phones, radios, TV’s metal, & appliances tires without rims will be collected from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm each day at the village Garage on Sherman Avenue. Village crews will collect brush, leaves, grass clippings & hedge trimmings that are placed by the curb by Monday morning at 7:00 AM. More information is available at villageofsidney.org.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting on Today, in the Guilford School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM.
The Sidney Police Department arrested 34 Year old Jodi Babcock of Unadilla, on a Sealed Indictment Warrant charging her with 2 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Babcock was arrested at the Chenango County Correctional Facility where she is being held on another drug charge. Babcock is accused of selling heroin in the Village of Sidney on two occasions; she was remanded back to the Chenango County Correction Facility on $30,000 cash bail and $60,000 bond. The Sidney Police Department was assisted by the New York State Police.
State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit arrested 25-year-old Matthew Kimball of Utica; on 1 count of Sexual Abuse, following an investigation of an incident that occurred on March 11, 2016, at Motel 6, on Upper Front St., Town of Chenango. Kimball was arraigned in the Town of Chenango Court and released on his own recognizance pending further court action. The suspect and victim are students who are currently enrolled at Mohawk Valley Community College; anyone with information on the case can call state police at (315) 366-6106.
The Mohawk Valley & Central New York Regional Economic Development Councils award winning projects are sparking economic activity in the 2 regions, Assemblyman Bill Magee's district overlaps into bight of those councils, and he described the projects already underway:
(Magee 5-5-16)
The Cuomo administration will once again award regional economic development awards later this year to keep promoting economic development projects forwarded by local leaders in each region.
The annual Paint the Town Purple event in conjunction with the Tri-Town Relay for Life is tomorrow. American Cancer Society Local spokesperson Helen Gregory explains:
(Helen Gregory 5-6-16)
This Year's Tri-Town Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, May 14th in the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.
The Copes Corners Park Committee of the Town of Butternuts is seeking vendors for its second annual Spring Fest, to be held at the park on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. To 6 p.m. Vendor registration forms are available on the park's website, copescornerspark.org or at 783-2905 or 783-2518. The event will feature family activities throughout the day, and it will conclude with a concert by Tumbleweed Highway, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The village of Sidney is holding their annual spring clean up events. Friday & Saturday, computers, phones, radios, TV’s metal, & appliances tires without rims will be collected from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm each day at the village Garage on Sherman Avenue. Village crews will collect brush, leaves, grass clippings & hedge trimmings that are placed by the curb by Monday morning at 7:00 AM. More information is available at villageofsidney.org.
The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting on Today, in the Guilford School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM.
WCDO News — Tuesday 3-22-16
Repairs will begin shortly on the Utica Main Line railroad tracks in Chenango County, following a meeting this morning among those involved in the reconstruction. Steve Craig of Commerce Chenango & The Chenango IDA Explains:
(Steve Craig 3-22-16)
The $5.8 million dollar project will repair tracks that were washed out between Binghamton & Norwich during the 2006 flooding in the region. They expect to have trains running along the line by summer of 2017.
Governor Cuomo announced an unprecedented surge in last-minute online voter registration activity, prior to the New York State presidential primary. Between March 10th & March 20th MyDMV, the state's online voter registration system, processed more than 40,883 voter registration applications, including 20,889 from first-time voters. MyDMV also set an all-time record on Friday, March 18th with 13,961 voter registration applications received, including 7,128 from first-time voters. New Yorkers must register by March 25th in order to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential primaries on April 19th.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reported that Yahoo Daily Fantasy Sports announced that they will follow New York State Law and will stop taking bets from New Yorkers on sporting events. The announcement follows Monday's agreement with FanDuel and DraftKings to follow New York's gambling laws.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual New Member Coffee Hour tomorrow morning. Sidney Chamber president Stephanie Taylor comments:
(Steph Taylor 3-22-16)
The event will begin at 7:30 at Trackside Dining on Main Street in Sidney.
The 20th anniversary of "Riverdance" will be at the Forum Theater in Binghamton in May. Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:
(Tina Niles 3-22-16)
Tickets are available through Tickemaster at 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com, more information about "Riverdance 20" and other shows are available at BroadwayInBinghamton.com.
The Copes Corners Park Committee of the Town of Butternuts is seeking vendors for its 2nd annual Spring Fest, to be held at the park on Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Vendor registration forms are available on the park's website, copescornerspark.org or through town clerk’s office at 783-2905 or at 783-2518. The fee for a 12' by 12' booth is $25. All vendors must send the registration form and fee by April 22nd Organizers said that the event would feature family activities throughout the day, including music by Tumbleweed Highway beginning at 6:00 PM.
Troopers arrested 18 year old Gerardo Mendoza of Stamford, for Criminal Possession of Marijuana for allegedly possessing 115 grams of marijuana. The arrest resulted from a disabled vehicle stuck in the mud on the shoulder of I-88 in the Town of Maryland. Mendoza was issued an appearance ticket to appear at a later date.
Troopers arrested 45 year old Mark Donnelly of Port Crane, for Driving While Intoxicated, following an accident on I-88 in the Town of Fenton. Donnelly was issued tickets for DWI and unsafe lane change, he will return to the Town of Fenton Court on April 12th.
(Steve Craig 3-22-16)
The $5.8 million dollar project will repair tracks that were washed out between Binghamton & Norwich during the 2006 flooding in the region. They expect to have trains running along the line by summer of 2017.
Governor Cuomo announced an unprecedented surge in last-minute online voter registration activity, prior to the New York State presidential primary. Between March 10th & March 20th MyDMV, the state's online voter registration system, processed more than 40,883 voter registration applications, including 20,889 from first-time voters. MyDMV also set an all-time record on Friday, March 18th with 13,961 voter registration applications received, including 7,128 from first-time voters. New Yorkers must register by March 25th in order to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential primaries on April 19th.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reported that Yahoo Daily Fantasy Sports announced that they will follow New York State Law and will stop taking bets from New Yorkers on sporting events. The announcement follows Monday's agreement with FanDuel and DraftKings to follow New York's gambling laws.
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual New Member Coffee Hour tomorrow morning. Sidney Chamber president Stephanie Taylor comments:
(Steph Taylor 3-22-16)
The event will begin at 7:30 at Trackside Dining on Main Street in Sidney.
The 20th anniversary of "Riverdance" will be at the Forum Theater in Binghamton in May. Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:
(Tina Niles 3-22-16)
Tickets are available through Tickemaster at 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com, more information about "Riverdance 20" and other shows are available at BroadwayInBinghamton.com.
The Copes Corners Park Committee of the Town of Butternuts is seeking vendors for its 2nd annual Spring Fest, to be held at the park on Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Vendor registration forms are available on the park's website, copescornerspark.org or through town clerk’s office at 783-2905 or at 783-2518. The fee for a 12' by 12' booth is $25. All vendors must send the registration form and fee by April 22nd Organizers said that the event would feature family activities throughout the day, including music by Tumbleweed Highway beginning at 6:00 PM.
Troopers arrested 18 year old Gerardo Mendoza of Stamford, for Criminal Possession of Marijuana for allegedly possessing 115 grams of marijuana. The arrest resulted from a disabled vehicle stuck in the mud on the shoulder of I-88 in the Town of Maryland. Mendoza was issued an appearance ticket to appear at a later date.
Troopers arrested 45 year old Mark Donnelly of Port Crane, for Driving While Intoxicated, following an accident on I-88 in the Town of Fenton. Donnelly was issued tickets for DWI and unsafe lane change, he will return to the Town of Fenton Court on April 12th.