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Governor Cuomo today announced that 10 UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters and 55 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade have deployed to Florida to assist in the response to Hurricane Irma today. In addition, Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing deployed a satellite communications with 7 personnel teams on Sunday, to Mississippi as part of the Hurricane Irma response and support to the Florida National Guard. The Joint Incident Site Communications Capability allows the Airmen to rapidly set up Internet and other communications capabilities during disasters.

The Broome County Sheriff’s office responded to the intersection of Old State Road and Bevier Street in the Town of Kirkwood for a motor vehicle accident. Deputies located the driver, 67-year-old Daniel Clune of Harpursville.  Clune was charged with driving while intoxicated as well as driving with a blood alcohol above .08%, he faces court action shortly.

Tomorrow is Primary Election Day, with a handful of races locally. Polls will be open from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM Tuesday, in Delaware county, Party Primary races will be held in the towns of Andes, Walton & Hancock, Chenango County has Primary elections in Afton, North Norwich, Norwich, Plymouth, Sherburne & Smyrna. Otsego County has Primary races in the towns of Butternuts, Hartwick, Middlefield, Morris & Richfield.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reminded voters that his office has created a hotline to help troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues and barriers encountered by voters at the polls during the primary election on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The Attorney General urges voters experiencing problems or issues at the polls to call the office's hotline at 800-771-7755 or email civil.rights@ag.ny.gov at any time between 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM on Tuesday. The hotline will be staffed by attorneys and staff in the office's Civil Rights Bureau.

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 39-year-old Chad Guthrie of Brewerton for DWI, after Guthrie was observed traveling at a high rate of speed on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton. Guthrie was arrested & was processed and released with an appearance ticket for a later date in the Town of Walton Court.

Governor Cuomo participated in a September 11th Commemoration Ceremony this morning in New York City. Cuomo will joined more than 500 motorcycle riders in the 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride, Groups of riders traveled from Albany, Ulster and Long Island for a ceremonial ride to the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan earlier today.

State Police arrested 47-year-old Leslie Brewer of Oxford for 3rd Degree Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child & Trespass. The arrest occurred after Troopers were advised of an incident that occurred outside a home in the Town of McDonough, Brewer allegedly threatened a man who was outside with his young child & struck another person in the face causing physical injury. Brewer was located by the Norwich Police; He was arraigned and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 property bond.

Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 37-year-old Eric Carpenter of Plymouth for Harassment for allegedly subjecting 2 victims to physical contact during a Domestic Dispute in the Town of Plymouth. Carpenter was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on bail pending future court action.

Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Town of Sherburne Man for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Promoting Prison Contraband. 40-year-old Nathan Jackson is accused of possessing heroin while being detained in the Chenango County Jail; Jackson was sent back to the jail and is scheduled to appear in Norwich Court at a later date.

Governor Cuomo is warning New Yorkers to be extra careful when buying used cars in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Cuomo suggests checking the VIN number on any used car to make sure it hasn't been damaged by flooding. Hurricane Katrina and Super Storm Sandy damaged nearly half-million vehicles combined; early estimates suggest that Harvey may double that number. The VIN report allows consumers to find out if a vehicle has been reported as salvaged or stolen. Checking a car's VIN is free at dmv.ny.gov/registration/flood-or-stolen-cars

Governor Cuomo announced that Brooklyn's Threes Brewing Company earned top honors at the first-ever New York State Craft Beer Competition, winning the Governor's Excelsior Cup. Threes Brewing earned gold in the Light Lager category and moved on to win Best in Show. Entries were submitted from 143 breweries, with Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners awarded in 20 categories. A Local Gold medal winner was Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown in the Wheat Beer category. The full results are available at newyorkcraftbeer.com.

Numerous crews from Delaware & surrounding counties are searching for 60-year-old Wayne Lamicela of Arkville, who was reported missing while hiking on Tuesday. Lamicela did not return from a day trip at Big Indian Wilderness area in western Ulster County. Lamicela is described as a white man with brown hair, 5'8", about 130 pounds. Forest Rangers say he last wearing a black and gray striped shirt, khaki shorts, a beige ball cap with the words "New Smyrna" written on it, and a black backpack. Delaware County emergency services and Forest Rangers are working with a growing number of volunteers today; they have a command post at the Margaretville Fire Department. Anyone with information on Lamicela's whereabouts is asked to contact the State Forest Rangers, or State Police at Troop C headquarters in Sidney at 561-7400.

The Annual Sidney Elks Lodge "Looking Back" car show will be held tomorrow at the Lodge on River Street, Spokesman Mark Little explains:

(Mark Little 8-4-17)

The event will run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with numerous trophies to be handed out.

An Otsego County man was indicted by a County Grand Jury last week on charges of conspiracy & criminal solicitation. State Police arrested 56 year old Danny Baldwin of Cherry Valley in March, he is accused of conspiring with another person to intentionally cause the death of his wife, he will be arraigned on the Grand Jury indictment on June 26th

Commencement exercises for graduating High School Seniors will begin this evening at several area school districts. Graduation ceremonies scheduled for this evening include: CHARLOTTE VALLEY at 6:30, and at 7:00 PM for AFTON, FRANKLIN, UNATEGO, Milford, Morris, & Laurens.  Graduation ceremonies will continue Saturday morning WITH ceremonies for SIDNEY, Delaware academy in Delhi, Harpursville, Norwich, Greene, Walton, Gilbertsville Mount Upton, Oneonta, & the Oxford academy. The Unadilla Valley seniors will graduate starting at 2:00 PM & Bainbridge Guilford seniors will graduate at 7:00 PM. On Sunday, Edmeston seniors will graduate at 1:00 PM

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Investigators arrested 30-year-old Joseph VanLeuvan of Big Indian, on 4 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, plus Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer & Reckless Driving and various traffic violations. VanLeuvan is accused of selling more than 70 bags of heroin and more than one gram of powder cocaine in the Town of Middletown during 2 transactions Wednesday. VanLeuvan was on parole since May 2016, following a 2011 burglary conviction in Ulster County. VanLeuvan was arraigned and was sent to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $250,000 cash bail.

The Harpursville Fire Department has been awarded a regional Assistance to Firefighter's Grant for $372,130 for emergency radio communications equipment. This grant was awarded to the Harpursville Fire Department, Sanitaria Springs, West Colesville, and Ouaquaga Fire Companies along with the Colesville Ambulance Service; it will enable all to upgrade their communications equipment.

Chenango County Sheriff's Detective’s Division and Norwich City Police responded to the area of the stone quarry off West Main Street Extension, in the Town of Norwich for a narcotics investigation. 2 individuals were found in a tent with Methamphetamine, materials to manufacture Methamphetamine and a fire pit they used to burn Methamphetamine waste and byproducts. Detectives arrested 29 year old Amber Towndrow and 30 year old Steven Pighinni for Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine, Criminal Possession of a controlled substance, Unlawful disposal of Methamphetamine and Trespassing. Both were arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $7500 cash bail.