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WCDO News — Monday 12-28-20
P.M. NEWS MONDAY 12-28-20
Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing in Albany today; he discussed the priorities for those getting the vaccine over the next 2 weeks:
(Cuomo 12-28-20)
So far, 140,000 have been vaccinated in the state, another 259,000 are coming this week from both Pfizer & Moderna, 28,600 are coming to the Southern Tier Counties.
The State had an uptick in the positivity rate of COVID 19 tests Sunday, at 8.3%, which was significantly higher than the 7 day average of over 5%. Over 124,000 were tested Sunday, with over 10,300 testing positive. The number of Hospitalizations, ICU Patient’s and patients on Ventilators continues to climb and there were 114 deaths Sunday attributed to the virus.
Chenango County Public Health reported 88 new COVID 19 cases since last Thursday; they are up to 1108 cases, with 9 hospitalized, 138 Active Cases, 511 Quarantines and 16 deaths.
The state Legislature is expected to pass an emergency bill in a special session this week that would extend an eviction moratorium and strengthen a variety of laws for renters and homeowners due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative leaders will pass the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act to keep people in their homes and help small landlords through May 1st 2021, Governor Cuomo said today that he will sign the bill into law.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38 year old Brandon Hannah of Norwich for Criminal Contempt. Hannah is accused of violating an order of protection; he was remanded to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on $5,000 cash bail and $10,000 bond.
35 year old Heather Prince of Mt Upton was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for 2 counts of Petit Larceny, 2 counts of Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information & 2 counts of Identity Theft. Prince is accused of taking 2 separate victim's credit card information while working at a local business & then she allegedly used the credit cards to make unlawful money transactions. Prince was released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
A.M. NEWS Monday 12-28-20
The Town of Sidney will be holding a Special Meeting and receive public comments and act on the proposed Annexation request from the Village of Sidney for 2 parcels totaling 5.6 acres along County Route 4 in Sidney. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. at 44 Grand Street in Sidney.
Former state Assemblyman Bill Magee died on Christmas Eve, at a nursing home in Morrisville, he was 81. Magee served from 1990 to 2018 in the State Assembly, representing a district that included Madison, Otsego and Oneida counties. He recently had the COVID virus, though an official cause of death has not been released.
Delaware County Public Health announced that the 11th & 12th patients have died of Covid-19 related complications. County officials announced 40 new cases since last Thursday, Christmas Eve, with 86 active cases, 3 hospitalized, 252 quarantined.
Otsego County Health Department announced new COVID numbers Saturday, they report 114 Active cases, 29 new cases, 16 are hospitalized, and they have had 12 deaths reported.
New York State Health Department reported a 5.8% positivity Rate for COVID Saturday, with over 130,000 tested & 7623 positives. Hospitalizations, ICU patients & Patients on Ventilators all continue to increase, there were 115 Deaths Saturday.
Delaware County DPW announced that Bridge 136 over Dug Road/ Old Route 10 over Cold Spring Brook in the town of Deposit have been closed due to flooding. Inspections are underway and the bridge will be re-opened when it is deemed safe.
Otsiningo Park in Broome County will remain closed until further notice, due to flooding & subsequent repairs that are needed because of the flooding.
Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing in Albany today; he discussed the priorities for those getting the vaccine over the next 2 weeks:
(Cuomo 12-28-20)
So far, 140,000 have been vaccinated in the state, another 259,000 are coming this week from both Pfizer & Moderna, 28,600 are coming to the Southern Tier Counties.
The State had an uptick in the positivity rate of COVID 19 tests Sunday, at 8.3%, which was significantly higher than the 7 day average of over 5%. Over 124,000 were tested Sunday, with over 10,300 testing positive. The number of Hospitalizations, ICU Patient’s and patients on Ventilators continues to climb and there were 114 deaths Sunday attributed to the virus.
Chenango County Public Health reported 88 new COVID 19 cases since last Thursday; they are up to 1108 cases, with 9 hospitalized, 138 Active Cases, 511 Quarantines and 16 deaths.
The state Legislature is expected to pass an emergency bill in a special session this week that would extend an eviction moratorium and strengthen a variety of laws for renters and homeowners due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative leaders will pass the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act to keep people in their homes and help small landlords through May 1st 2021, Governor Cuomo said today that he will sign the bill into law.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38 year old Brandon Hannah of Norwich for Criminal Contempt. Hannah is accused of violating an order of protection; he was remanded to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on $5,000 cash bail and $10,000 bond.
35 year old Heather Prince of Mt Upton was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for 2 counts of Petit Larceny, 2 counts of Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information & 2 counts of Identity Theft. Prince is accused of taking 2 separate victim's credit card information while working at a local business & then she allegedly used the credit cards to make unlawful money transactions. Prince was released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
A.M. NEWS Monday 12-28-20
The Town of Sidney will be holding a Special Meeting and receive public comments and act on the proposed Annexation request from the Village of Sidney for 2 parcels totaling 5.6 acres along County Route 4 in Sidney. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. at 44 Grand Street in Sidney.
Former state Assemblyman Bill Magee died on Christmas Eve, at a nursing home in Morrisville, he was 81. Magee served from 1990 to 2018 in the State Assembly, representing a district that included Madison, Otsego and Oneida counties. He recently had the COVID virus, though an official cause of death has not been released.
Delaware County Public Health announced that the 11th & 12th patients have died of Covid-19 related complications. County officials announced 40 new cases since last Thursday, Christmas Eve, with 86 active cases, 3 hospitalized, 252 quarantined.
Otsego County Health Department announced new COVID numbers Saturday, they report 114 Active cases, 29 new cases, 16 are hospitalized, and they have had 12 deaths reported.
New York State Health Department reported a 5.8% positivity Rate for COVID Saturday, with over 130,000 tested & 7623 positives. Hospitalizations, ICU patients & Patients on Ventilators all continue to increase, there were 115 Deaths Saturday.
Delaware County DPW announced that Bridge 136 over Dug Road/ Old Route 10 over Cold Spring Brook in the town of Deposit have been closed due to flooding. Inspections are underway and the bridge will be re-opened when it is deemed safe.
Otsiningo Park in Broome County will remain closed until further notice, due to flooding & subsequent repairs that are needed because of the flooding.
WCDO News — Wednesday 6-5-19
State Police arrested 25 year old John Mehne of Sarasota
Florida last night following an accident on I-81, which led to a manhunt. State Police, Broome County Sheriff's Office
and Binghamton Police Department responded to the area of Duell Road,
Colesville Road and Springer Road in the town of Kirkwood, Troopers accuse Mehne
of attempted to flee the scene of the initial accident by jumping onto a van
& then into the bed of a pick-up truck, he eventually fled on foot into a
wooded area. Mehne is accused of threatening
1 person with an axe, stealing an ATV, killing a chicken & a dog and was
apprehended while hiding naked in a chicken coop. State Police encourage residents in that area
to check their property and call the State Police at 775-1241 if anything appears
disturbed. The investigation is ongoing
& a multitude of charges are pending.
Chenango County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 26 year old
Uysef Guzman of Pennsylvania and 34 year old Heather Prince of Norwich on drug
charges following a traffic stop in the Town of Norwich Tuesday. Deputies seized over 220 packets of heroin,
that was possibly mixed with fentanyl as well as over $1,900 in cash, the
incident is still under investigation and more arrests are expected. Both defendants were arraigned in the City of
Norwich Court and were remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on
$20,000 cash each. Both are to appear in the Town of Norwich Court on a later
date.
The state’s Medicaid program paid more than $60,000 for
sexual and erectile dysfunction drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders,
according to an audit by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. DiNapoli recommended that the Department of
Health provide Managed Care Organization’s with detailed lists of all ED drugs,
procedures, and supplies that are excluded or have limited Medicaid coverage;
and take corrective actions to ensure compliance with laws, policies, and
procedures; and Improve Department of Health’s computer system to apply sex
offender status in the processing of claims.
New York would be the first state in the U.S. to ban the
declawing of cats under legislation approved by lawmakers this session. The bill would subject veterinarians to
$1,000 fines for performing the operation; it heads to the desk of Governor
Cuomo for approval.
The Chobani Community Impact Fund is now accepting letters
of inquiry from organizations, municipalities and school districts in Chenango,
Delaware, Madison and Otsego counties. The deadline for inquiries is June 28th,
2019. For more information about this opportunity, click
donorswhocare.org/chobani.
The Next Chenango County Health Department free rabies
clinic will be held today in Preston.
The Clinic for dogs, cats & Ferrets will be held from 5:30 to 6:30
at the Preston Town Garage, more information is available at 337-1673 of
co.chenango.ny.us.
Sidney Police Department reports
that some village residents have reported their vehicles have had items removed
from them. Police remind car & truck owners to close your windows &
lock your doors, & keep all valuables hidden from eye sight. If anyone sees
suspicious activity, they should call Sidney Police at 561-2301.
State Police issued 13,693 tickets for impaired driving over
Memorial Day weekend, as part of the STOP-DWI traffic enforcement period. The
initiative targeted impaired and reckless drivers from Friday, May 24 and
through Monday, May 27. State Troopers
arrested 225 people for DWI and investigated 134 crashes, which resulted in 190
injuries and 4 fatalities.
Governor Cuomo today announced that the 22nd Annual Cyber
Security Conference continues today in Albany, bringing over 1,300 cyber
security professionals from state and local government and the private sector
to discuss emerging developments in the industry and best practices designed to
improve the security of New York State. The conference is being held at the
Empire State Plaza again today, the annual Conference is hosted by the State
Office of Information Technology Services in partnership with the University at
Albany School of Business and the New York State Forum, Inc.
The State Senate passed State Senator Jen Metzger's bill to
aid dairy farmers in complying with regulations to address water that can
collect in waste tires used by farmers use to hold down tarps over silage and
feed, which the DEC has determined creates a risk of mosquito breeding
grounds. The DEC regulations require
cutting waste tires in half, drilling holes in them, or disposing of them and
finding new methods of covering silage, Metzger's bill is sponsored in the
Assembly by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, it instructs the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Markets and the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation to
develop a plan to remove used tires from farms at no cost to the farmers.
Florida last night following an accident on I-81, which led to a manhunt. State Police, Broome County Sheriff's Office
and Binghamton Police Department responded to the area of Duell Road,
Colesville Road and Springer Road in the town of Kirkwood, Troopers accuse Mehne
of attempted to flee the scene of the initial accident by jumping onto a van
& then into the bed of a pick-up truck, he eventually fled on foot into a
wooded area. Mehne is accused of threatening
1 person with an axe, stealing an ATV, killing a chicken & a dog and was
apprehended while hiding naked in a chicken coop. State Police encourage residents in that area
to check their property and call the State Police at 775-1241 if anything appears
disturbed. The investigation is ongoing
& a multitude of charges are pending.
Chenango County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 26 year old
Uysef Guzman of Pennsylvania and 34 year old Heather Prince of Norwich on drug
charges following a traffic stop in the Town of Norwich Tuesday. Deputies seized over 220 packets of heroin,
that was possibly mixed with fentanyl as well as over $1,900 in cash, the
incident is still under investigation and more arrests are expected. Both defendants were arraigned in the City of
Norwich Court and were remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on
$20,000 cash each. Both are to appear in the Town of Norwich Court on a later
date.
The state’s Medicaid program paid more than $60,000 for
sexual and erectile dysfunction drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders,
according to an audit by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. DiNapoli recommended that the Department of
Health provide Managed Care Organization’s with detailed lists of all ED drugs,
procedures, and supplies that are excluded or have limited Medicaid coverage;
and take corrective actions to ensure compliance with laws, policies, and
procedures; and Improve Department of Health’s computer system to apply sex
offender status in the processing of claims.
New York would be the first state in the U.S. to ban the
declawing of cats under legislation approved by lawmakers this session. The bill would subject veterinarians to
$1,000 fines for performing the operation; it heads to the desk of Governor
Cuomo for approval.
The Chobani Community Impact Fund is now accepting letters
of inquiry from organizations, municipalities and school districts in Chenango,
Delaware, Madison and Otsego counties. The deadline for inquiries is June 28th,
2019. For more information about this opportunity, click
donorswhocare.org/chobani.
The Next Chenango County Health Department free rabies
clinic will be held today in Preston.
The Clinic for dogs, cats & Ferrets will be held from 5:30 to 6:30
at the Preston Town Garage, more information is available at 337-1673 of
co.chenango.ny.us.
Sidney Police Department reports
that some village residents have reported their vehicles have had items removed
from them. Police remind car & truck owners to close your windows &
lock your doors, & keep all valuables hidden from eye sight. If anyone sees
suspicious activity, they should call Sidney Police at 561-2301.
State Police issued 13,693 tickets for impaired driving over
Memorial Day weekend, as part of the STOP-DWI traffic enforcement period. The
initiative targeted impaired and reckless drivers from Friday, May 24 and
through Monday, May 27. State Troopers
arrested 225 people for DWI and investigated 134 crashes, which resulted in 190
injuries and 4 fatalities.
Governor Cuomo today announced that the 22nd Annual Cyber
Security Conference continues today in Albany, bringing over 1,300 cyber
security professionals from state and local government and the private sector
to discuss emerging developments in the industry and best practices designed to
improve the security of New York State. The conference is being held at the
Empire State Plaza again today, the annual Conference is hosted by the State
Office of Information Technology Services in partnership with the University at
Albany School of Business and the New York State Forum, Inc.
The State Senate passed State Senator Jen Metzger's bill to
aid dairy farmers in complying with regulations to address water that can
collect in waste tires used by farmers use to hold down tarps over silage and
feed, which the DEC has determined creates a risk of mosquito breeding
grounds. The DEC regulations require
cutting waste tires in half, drilling holes in them, or disposing of them and
finding new methods of covering silage, Metzger's bill is sponsored in the
Assembly by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, it instructs the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Markets and the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation to
develop a plan to remove used tires from farms at no cost to the farmers.
WCDO News — Friday 5-18-18
The Delaware County Sheriff’s department announced that a man, who crashed his ATV in the town of Hamden Saturday, has died from his injuries. 30 year old Michael Armstrong of Roxbury had crashed his ATV into a tree; he was not wearing a helmet & sustained head injuries and was eventually taken to Basset Hospital in Cooperstown where he succumbed to the injuries Sunday night. A passenger on the Armstrong ATV was wearing a helmet & suffered only minor injuries, 2 others were injured when they crashed into the damaged Armstrong ATV. Deputies believe that alcohol was involved & the investigation is continuing.
Delaware County Sheriff's Office responded to a personal injury, rollover UTV accident on Bloomville Hill Road in the Town of Meredith. the driver; 27 year old Nicholas Santomero, of Brewster, suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the side-by-side UTV which subsequently rolled over, ejecting Santomero and his passenger, 26 year old Cody Petrucci of Harrison. Deputies reported that neither one was wearing a seat belt or a helmet, they were transported to O’Connor Hospital, Petrucci was later transferred to Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, for treatment of a serious head injury. Nicholas Santomero was treated at O’Connor Hospital and released. The investigation is continuing.
2 area colleges will have their Commencement Exercises Saturday. Hartwick College will graduate the class of 2018 on Elmore Field Saturday at 11:30 AM; SUNY Delhi's commencement will take place on the college track Saturday morning at 10:00 AM or at Clark Field House in the case of inclement weather.
Rehabilitation work on the Route 12 Bridge over Fly Meadow Creek in the Town of Oxford is underway. The $1.1 million project will replace the deck and perform additional structural work to improve the overall condition of the bridge. Work on the bridge is expected to be completed by the end of November 2018.
The Norwich emergency management will be hosting a Citizens Preparedness training programs on Saturday at the Norwich High school. The training is free & open to the public registrations are required at prepare.ny.gov.
The Unadilla Town Board will be holding a Special Board Meeting today at 6:30 PM. The board will be making an appointment for the position of Special Police Officer for the Town of Unadilla, the meeting will be held at the Unadilla Town Hall on State Route 7.
The Northeast Classic Car Museum at 24 Rexford Street, Norwich, is opening a new exhibit on Saturday, “Trucks at Work” will be on display through April 2019, it is full of larger trucks, including a fuel truck, US Army truck, dump truck and 2 wreckers, from 1908-1985. The exhibit opens to the public on Saturday at 9:00 AM; more Information is available at 334-2886 or classiccarmuseum.org.
Oneonta's May Fabulous Friday event is being held this evening, scheduled events include a Tom & Doug's Cruise-In on Main Street, music from The Mopar Cams; will be playing at the same time, the event runs through 8:30 PM.
The American Cancer Society Tri-Town Relay for Life “PAINT THE TOWN PURPLE” event is being held today, and more Relay For Life events are being held in the Tri-County Area in the coming months, Spokesperson Heather Brewster told WCDO News that they need volunteers and they also need donations:
(Heather Brewster 5-18-18)
The Otsego County Relay For Life will be held tomorrow in Milford, The tri Town Relay for Life event at General Clinton Park is Friday June 8th this year.
The 28th Annual Edward Wessels Canoe Regatta will be held tomorrow; it is sponsored by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce. The race will be starting at the Otego boat launch & will conclude in Keith Clark Park in Sidney. Awards and a dinner will be held after the race at the Sidney Elks Club, River Street. The race is considered a warm up for the upcoming General Clinton Canoe Regatta on the Memorial Day Weekend.
The Sidney American Legion will hold their annual "Armed Forces Day" tomorrow, Spokesman Larry Halbert explains;
(Larry Halbert 5-18-18)
The event begins at 12:00 Noon tomorrow.
2 concerts bring the music of Abba & of Prince will come to the Anderson Center in Binghamton later this year, spokesman Chris Bodnarczuk explains:
(Chris Bodnarczuk 5-18-18)
Tickets for both shows go on sale this morning at 10:00 AM at 777-ARTS or online at anderson.binghamton.edu.
The Sidney Central School District announced that their Elementary Universal Pre-K applications are being accepted through today. More information is available at 561-7701, a lottery drawing will be held June 1st to determine Pre-K classes for this fall.
Delaware County Sheriff's Office responded to a personal injury, rollover UTV accident on Bloomville Hill Road in the Town of Meredith. the driver; 27 year old Nicholas Santomero, of Brewster, suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the side-by-side UTV which subsequently rolled over, ejecting Santomero and his passenger, 26 year old Cody Petrucci of Harrison. Deputies reported that neither one was wearing a seat belt or a helmet, they were transported to O’Connor Hospital, Petrucci was later transferred to Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, for treatment of a serious head injury. Nicholas Santomero was treated at O’Connor Hospital and released. The investigation is continuing.
2 area colleges will have their Commencement Exercises Saturday. Hartwick College will graduate the class of 2018 on Elmore Field Saturday at 11:30 AM; SUNY Delhi's commencement will take place on the college track Saturday morning at 10:00 AM or at Clark Field House in the case of inclement weather.
Rehabilitation work on the Route 12 Bridge over Fly Meadow Creek in the Town of Oxford is underway. The $1.1 million project will replace the deck and perform additional structural work to improve the overall condition of the bridge. Work on the bridge is expected to be completed by the end of November 2018.
The Norwich emergency management will be hosting a Citizens Preparedness training programs on Saturday at the Norwich High school. The training is free & open to the public registrations are required at prepare.ny.gov.
The Unadilla Town Board will be holding a Special Board Meeting today at 6:30 PM. The board will be making an appointment for the position of Special Police Officer for the Town of Unadilla, the meeting will be held at the Unadilla Town Hall on State Route 7.
The Northeast Classic Car Museum at 24 Rexford Street, Norwich, is opening a new exhibit on Saturday, “Trucks at Work” will be on display through April 2019, it is full of larger trucks, including a fuel truck, US Army truck, dump truck and 2 wreckers, from 1908-1985. The exhibit opens to the public on Saturday at 9:00 AM; more Information is available at 334-2886 or classiccarmuseum.org.
Oneonta's May Fabulous Friday event is being held this evening, scheduled events include a Tom & Doug's Cruise-In on Main Street, music from The Mopar Cams; will be playing at the same time, the event runs through 8:30 PM.
The American Cancer Society Tri-Town Relay for Life “PAINT THE TOWN PURPLE” event is being held today, and more Relay For Life events are being held in the Tri-County Area in the coming months, Spokesperson Heather Brewster told WCDO News that they need volunteers and they also need donations:
(Heather Brewster 5-18-18)
The Otsego County Relay For Life will be held tomorrow in Milford, The tri Town Relay for Life event at General Clinton Park is Friday June 8th this year.
The 28th Annual Edward Wessels Canoe Regatta will be held tomorrow; it is sponsored by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce. The race will be starting at the Otego boat launch & will conclude in Keith Clark Park in Sidney. Awards and a dinner will be held after the race at the Sidney Elks Club, River Street. The race is considered a warm up for the upcoming General Clinton Canoe Regatta on the Memorial Day Weekend.
The Sidney American Legion will hold their annual "Armed Forces Day" tomorrow, Spokesman Larry Halbert explains;
(Larry Halbert 5-18-18)
The event begins at 12:00 Noon tomorrow.
2 concerts bring the music of Abba & of Prince will come to the Anderson Center in Binghamton later this year, spokesman Chris Bodnarczuk explains:
(Chris Bodnarczuk 5-18-18)
Tickets for both shows go on sale this morning at 10:00 AM at 777-ARTS or online at anderson.binghamton.edu.
The Sidney Central School District announced that their Elementary Universal Pre-K applications are being accepted through today. More information is available at 561-7701, a lottery drawing will be held June 1st to determine Pre-K classes for this fall.
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WCDO News — Monday 3-26-18
Legislative Leaders in Albany announced that they expect to wrap up work on the state budget on Thursday March 29th. Local Assemblyman Cliff Crouch said that again this year, Governor Cuomo has added some policy issues into the budget, which he feels should be dealt with apart from the budget:
(Cliff Crouch 3-26-18)
Governor Cuomo & state leaders wanted to get the budget deal done before the Easter holiday weekend; the budget is expected to finish in the neighborhood of 157 billion dollars this year.
State Police arrested 2 Springbrook employees who allegedly took inappropriate Snapchat videos of residents without their knowledge. Police arrested 20 year old Sharon McDowall of Oneonta & 22 year old Julianne Carbone of Oneonta for Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person & Unlawful Surveillance, McDowall was arraigned and remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond, Carbone was issued appearance tickets and is scheduled to be in town of Oneonta Court Tuesday.
While tens of thousands march to end gun violence in Washington D.C. Saturday, many residents came out for smaller scale marches in Oneonta & Binghamton on Saturday. The Marches started after survivors of the Parkland Florida School mass shooting organized the march on Washington in an effort to change gun laws across the country.
The State Department of Civil Service today announced the availability of approximately 500 new student internships for the upcoming Summer 2018 Session throughout New York State government and encouraged students to apply prior to the April 20, 2018 application deadline. Student internships are available across a wide array of State agencies and include opportunities in finance, environmental conservation, criminal justice, health care, engineering, and a host of other professional disciplines. A current list of available internships for this summer is available at nysinternships.cs.ny.gov.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 56 year old Patrick Macdonald of Walton, New York on charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of .18 or higher, and Obstructing Governmental Administration, Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, and Reckless Driving, as well as numerous vehicle and traffic violations. This arrest was a result of a police pursuit beginning in the Town of Walton and concluding in the Town of Franklin. Macdonald was arraigned in the Town of Hamden Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 secured bond. Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by the Village of Walton Police Department.
USA Today reports today that former NFL player turned Baseball player Tim Tebow, will start this spring season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The New York Mets are still assigning players to various levels this week, as the opening day of the Major League baseball season is this Thursday.
State Police executed a search warrant in the town of Unadilla, they arrested 28 year old Michael Schermerhorn, 32 year old Heather Prince, 40 year old Eric Hoyt & 37 year old Barbara Meyers, all of Unadilla, on a variety of charges, including illegal manufacture of Methamphetamine. State Police seized methamphetamine oil, 2 grams of meth, a sawed off shotgun, a digital scale and components used to make methamphetamine. All 4 were arraigned in the town of Otego Court & were remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 bond pending court action on March 29th.
Broome County Sheriff's department responded Friday to a 4 car accident in the Town of Union. 30 year old Rebecca Crane of Sayre, Pennsylvania hit vehicles waiting at a stop light, she admitted to speeding as her husband 33 year old Gary Crane was in the car & wasn't breathing due to a heroin overdose, he was taken to Wilson Hospital where he recovered. Rebecca Crane was charged with Driving While Intoxicated with child in vehicle, Driving While Ability Impaired-Drugs, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance, Criminally Possessing a Hypodermic Instrument, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Crane was arraigned & is being held without bail, more charges are expected.
(Cliff Crouch 3-26-18)
Governor Cuomo & state leaders wanted to get the budget deal done before the Easter holiday weekend; the budget is expected to finish in the neighborhood of 157 billion dollars this year.
State Police arrested 2 Springbrook employees who allegedly took inappropriate Snapchat videos of residents without their knowledge. Police arrested 20 year old Sharon McDowall of Oneonta & 22 year old Julianne Carbone of Oneonta for Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person & Unlawful Surveillance, McDowall was arraigned and remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond, Carbone was issued appearance tickets and is scheduled to be in town of Oneonta Court Tuesday.
While tens of thousands march to end gun violence in Washington D.C. Saturday, many residents came out for smaller scale marches in Oneonta & Binghamton on Saturday. The Marches started after survivors of the Parkland Florida School mass shooting organized the march on Washington in an effort to change gun laws across the country.
The State Department of Civil Service today announced the availability of approximately 500 new student internships for the upcoming Summer 2018 Session throughout New York State government and encouraged students to apply prior to the April 20, 2018 application deadline. Student internships are available across a wide array of State agencies and include opportunities in finance, environmental conservation, criminal justice, health care, engineering, and a host of other professional disciplines. A current list of available internships for this summer is available at nysinternships.cs.ny.gov.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 56 year old Patrick Macdonald of Walton, New York on charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of .18 or higher, and Obstructing Governmental Administration, Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, and Reckless Driving, as well as numerous vehicle and traffic violations. This arrest was a result of a police pursuit beginning in the Town of Walton and concluding in the Town of Franklin. Macdonald was arraigned in the Town of Hamden Court & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 secured bond. Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by the Village of Walton Police Department.
USA Today reports today that former NFL player turned Baseball player Tim Tebow, will start this spring season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The New York Mets are still assigning players to various levels this week, as the opening day of the Major League baseball season is this Thursday.
State Police executed a search warrant in the town of Unadilla, they arrested 28 year old Michael Schermerhorn, 32 year old Heather Prince, 40 year old Eric Hoyt & 37 year old Barbara Meyers, all of Unadilla, on a variety of charges, including illegal manufacture of Methamphetamine. State Police seized methamphetamine oil, 2 grams of meth, a sawed off shotgun, a digital scale and components used to make methamphetamine. All 4 were arraigned in the town of Otego Court & were remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 bond pending court action on March 29th.
Broome County Sheriff's department responded Friday to a 4 car accident in the Town of Union. 30 year old Rebecca Crane of Sayre, Pennsylvania hit vehicles waiting at a stop light, she admitted to speeding as her husband 33 year old Gary Crane was in the car & wasn't breathing due to a heroin overdose, he was taken to Wilson Hospital where he recovered. Rebecca Crane was charged with Driving While Intoxicated with child in vehicle, Driving While Ability Impaired-Drugs, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance, Criminally Possessing a Hypodermic Instrument, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Crane was arraigned & is being held without bail, more charges are expected.
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WCDO News — Tuesday 7-11-17
Sidney village police arrested 26-year-old Ashley Bailey of Sidney on a sealed indictment warrant, for criminal sale of a controlled substance. Bailey is accused of selling heroin in Sidney; she was remanded to the Delaware County jail without bail pending future court action.
Both houses of the New York State Legislature have approved a bill that would expand eligibility for medical marijuana to include people undergoing treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The bill is waiting for Governor Cuomo's signature.
Sidney village police arrested 40-year-old Steven Spencer of Bainbridge for criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material & unlawful possession of marijuana. The arrested followed a traffic stop on Main Street in Sidney last week, where Spencer was a passenger in the stopped vehicle with meth manufacturing materials. Spencer was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware county jail on $1500 cash bail pending future court action.
Syracuse University is getting $4 million in federal money to help recruit minority students interested in science and math. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the National Science Foundation funding on Monday. It will be used to attract and retain students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math -
Tri-Town Youth Club will be starting our Summer Program on Wednesday, July 19th at 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at our new location at the Sidney United Methodist Church located on 12 Liberty Avenue, Sidney. New Club Director Vincent Spruill is relocating from Cobbleskill to take the position with the Sidney based club. Many programs will be offered, the Summer Program is FREE to all youth, ages 5 to 14 years old!
Another phone scam targeting NYSEG customers is circulating in the tri county area currently. The scammer will claim that NYSEG will shut off electricity if an exorbitant amount of money is not paid quickly. Area police agencies suggest that if you get such a call, hang up immediately, and call NYSEG at 800-572-1111 to verfy that your account is current and that the call was fraudulent.
Chenango County Sheriff's Department arrested several individuals on active warrants & Drug charges. Deputies responded to 731 New Virginia Rd in the Town of Oxford to locate Adam Daring and Kristine Tiffany of Norwich, who were wanted by the City of Norwich Police Department for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Daring was located, attempting to use Methamphetamine. Tiffany was located and taken into custody; the two were later turned over to the Norwich Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office also arrested 29 year old Justin Cook from Mt. Upton, he allegedly used a false name and date of birth, he was wanted on an active bench warrant out of Sidney Court, and was turned over to the Sidney Police Department. Heather Prince of Oxford was taken into custody for an active warrant issued by the Oxford Police Department.
The Sidney police department has been awarded a grant recently, Chief Jan Gorshack explains:
(Chief Gorshack 7-11-17)
The grant was awarded by the NRA Foundation recently to the Sidney Police department.
State lawmakers in the Senate & Assembly failed to agree on additional help against the heroin crisis in the state, in the last days of the 2017 session. There was about $200,000 million dollars for various programs in the state budget, a senate Task Force on heroin & Opioid addiction will meet soon in Buffalo to gather more information on the financial strain the crisis is putting on local governments, hospitals, emergency personnel & local communities. 2200 New Yorkers died from opioid overdoses in 2015.
The State Fair continues to add big names to their concert lineup this year. Blue Oyster Cult has been added for Friday September 1st at 8:00 PM at the Chevy Court, other groups that will play the State Fair this year include the Beach Boys, 3 doors down, the Marshal Tucker band & Leeann Rimes.
Both houses of the New York State Legislature have approved a bill that would expand eligibility for medical marijuana to include people undergoing treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The bill is waiting for Governor Cuomo's signature.
Sidney village police arrested 40-year-old Steven Spencer of Bainbridge for criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material & unlawful possession of marijuana. The arrested followed a traffic stop on Main Street in Sidney last week, where Spencer was a passenger in the stopped vehicle with meth manufacturing materials. Spencer was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware county jail on $1500 cash bail pending future court action.
Syracuse University is getting $4 million in federal money to help recruit minority students interested in science and math. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the National Science Foundation funding on Monday. It will be used to attract and retain students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math -
Tri-Town Youth Club will be starting our Summer Program on Wednesday, July 19th at 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at our new location at the Sidney United Methodist Church located on 12 Liberty Avenue, Sidney. New Club Director Vincent Spruill is relocating from Cobbleskill to take the position with the Sidney based club. Many programs will be offered, the Summer Program is FREE to all youth, ages 5 to 14 years old!
Another phone scam targeting NYSEG customers is circulating in the tri county area currently. The scammer will claim that NYSEG will shut off electricity if an exorbitant amount of money is not paid quickly. Area police agencies suggest that if you get such a call, hang up immediately, and call NYSEG at 800-572-1111 to verfy that your account is current and that the call was fraudulent.
Chenango County Sheriff's Department arrested several individuals on active warrants & Drug charges. Deputies responded to 731 New Virginia Rd in the Town of Oxford to locate Adam Daring and Kristine Tiffany of Norwich, who were wanted by the City of Norwich Police Department for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Daring was located, attempting to use Methamphetamine. Tiffany was located and taken into custody; the two were later turned over to the Norwich Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office also arrested 29 year old Justin Cook from Mt. Upton, he allegedly used a false name and date of birth, he was wanted on an active bench warrant out of Sidney Court, and was turned over to the Sidney Police Department. Heather Prince of Oxford was taken into custody for an active warrant issued by the Oxford Police Department.
The Sidney police department has been awarded a grant recently, Chief Jan Gorshack explains:
(Chief Gorshack 7-11-17)
The grant was awarded by the NRA Foundation recently to the Sidney Police department.
State lawmakers in the Senate & Assembly failed to agree on additional help against the heroin crisis in the state, in the last days of the 2017 session. There was about $200,000 million dollars for various programs in the state budget, a senate Task Force on heroin & Opioid addiction will meet soon in Buffalo to gather more information on the financial strain the crisis is putting on local governments, hospitals, emergency personnel & local communities. 2200 New Yorkers died from opioid overdoses in 2015.
The State Fair continues to add big names to their concert lineup this year. Blue Oyster Cult has been added for Friday September 1st at 8:00 PM at the Chevy Court, other groups that will play the State Fair this year include the Beach Boys, 3 doors down, the Marshal Tucker band & Leeann Rimes.
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