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WCDO News — Monday 9-16-19
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office responded to a car
& motorcycle accident Saturday night at about 9:25 PM at State Route 206
& Moran Road in the Town of Coventry.
Investigators said that 22 year old Vincent Corbo of Marathon was
operating a 1998 Suzuki motorcycle on State Route 206, when 19 year old Sean
Snyder of Afton was making a left turn from Moran Rd onto State Hwy 206, &
the vehicles collided. Corbo was
transported to Wilson Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, Snyder
sustained a head injury was also transported to Wilson Hospital.
Commerce Chenango will once again host their annual
"Chamber Challenge" on Sunday September 29th at the Pharsalia State
Lands, Chamber President Steve Craig explains:
(Steve Craig 9-16-19)
Craig said that this year's Chamber Challenge is
co-sponsored by Chobani and Preferred Mutual Insurance Company.
Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Village of
Oxford couple for Cruelty to Animals.
The investigation began after a citizen located an abandoned and
neglected American Bulldog in North Norwich; it was brought to a Veterinarian
for treatment. Deputies arrested 23
year old Monica Towndrow of Oxford for Cruelty to Animals and Providing a False
Statement, 26 year old Matthew Spicer of Oxford was also arrested for Cruelty
to Animals. The investigation is ongoing
and additional arrests are expected.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce monthly 1st Friday
Eat & Meet Networking Breakfast will be held on Friday, October 4th from
8:30 to 10:00 AM at the Sidney Golf & Country Club. The meeting features
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli as keynote speaker. More information or registration for the
event is available at delawarecounty.org.
The next Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce Meeting will be held
tomorrow morning. The meeting will be
held in the back at Bob's Diner starting at 7:30 AM
Delaware County
Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 31 year old Sean Wingerter of Deposit for Driving
While Intoxicated following the results of a traffic stop on State Highway 17
in the Town of Hancock. Wingerter was pulled over for moving from lane
unsafely, and operating with an obstructed rear license plate, he was released
on tickets returnable to the Town of Hancock Court at a later date.
Governor Cuomo announced an emergency executive action to
ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in New York State. DOH Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker will hold
an emergency meeting with the Public Health and Health Planning Council this
week to ban flavored e-cigarettes. The Governor directed State Police and DOH
to immediately partner to ramp up enforcement efforts against retailers who
sell to underage youth, with the possibility of criminal penalties. The Governor will advance legislation to ban
deceptive marketing of e-cigarettes to teens and children.
Broome County will receive over $3.1 million in state
matching funds through the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. Broome
County achieved the savings in 2018 through the implementation of shared
services projects, when they partnered with the Capital District BOCES Pharmacy
Purchasing Coalition; they also saved over $9,700 from sharing caseworkers
between school districts.
Blood Donors of all types are needed to ensure a sufficient
supply for patients. Type O and B blood donors are especially needed.
Appointments can be made for an Oneonta Blood Drive today by downloading the
free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED
CROSS or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Today's
Oneonta Blood Drive will be held at the Quality Inn, on State Highway 23 from
2:00 to 6:00 PM.
Delaware County Public Health certified Child Passenger
Safety Technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks and education
to parents and caregivers on Thursday from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm at Little Lambs
Children’s Center, 383 Delaware County Highway 11 Oneonta. More information is available at 832-5200.
& motorcycle accident Saturday night at about 9:25 PM at State Route 206
& Moran Road in the Town of Coventry.
Investigators said that 22 year old Vincent Corbo of Marathon was
operating a 1998 Suzuki motorcycle on State Route 206, when 19 year old Sean
Snyder of Afton was making a left turn from Moran Rd onto State Hwy 206, &
the vehicles collided. Corbo was
transported to Wilson Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, Snyder
sustained a head injury was also transported to Wilson Hospital.
Commerce Chenango will once again host their annual
"Chamber Challenge" on Sunday September 29th at the Pharsalia State
Lands, Chamber President Steve Craig explains:
(Steve Craig 9-16-19)
Craig said that this year's Chamber Challenge is
co-sponsored by Chobani and Preferred Mutual Insurance Company.
Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Village of
Oxford couple for Cruelty to Animals.
The investigation began after a citizen located an abandoned and
neglected American Bulldog in North Norwich; it was brought to a Veterinarian
for treatment. Deputies arrested 23
year old Monica Towndrow of Oxford for Cruelty to Animals and Providing a False
Statement, 26 year old Matthew Spicer of Oxford was also arrested for Cruelty
to Animals. The investigation is ongoing
and additional arrests are expected.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce monthly 1st Friday
Eat & Meet Networking Breakfast will be held on Friday, October 4th from
8:30 to 10:00 AM at the Sidney Golf & Country Club. The meeting features
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli as keynote speaker. More information or registration for the
event is available at delawarecounty.org.
The next Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce Meeting will be held
tomorrow morning. The meeting will be
held in the back at Bob's Diner starting at 7:30 AM
Delaware County
Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 31 year old Sean Wingerter of Deposit for Driving
While Intoxicated following the results of a traffic stop on State Highway 17
in the Town of Hancock. Wingerter was pulled over for moving from lane
unsafely, and operating with an obstructed rear license plate, he was released
on tickets returnable to the Town of Hancock Court at a later date.
Governor Cuomo announced an emergency executive action to
ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in New York State. DOH Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker will hold
an emergency meeting with the Public Health and Health Planning Council this
week to ban flavored e-cigarettes. The Governor directed State Police and DOH
to immediately partner to ramp up enforcement efforts against retailers who
sell to underage youth, with the possibility of criminal penalties. The Governor will advance legislation to ban
deceptive marketing of e-cigarettes to teens and children.
Broome County will receive over $3.1 million in state
matching funds through the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. Broome
County achieved the savings in 2018 through the implementation of shared
services projects, when they partnered with the Capital District BOCES Pharmacy
Purchasing Coalition; they also saved over $9,700 from sharing caseworkers
between school districts.
Blood Donors of all types are needed to ensure a sufficient
supply for patients. Type O and B blood donors are especially needed.
Appointments can be made for an Oneonta Blood Drive today by downloading the
free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED
CROSS or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Today's
Oneonta Blood Drive will be held at the Quality Inn, on State Highway 23 from
2:00 to 6:00 PM.
Delaware County Public Health certified Child Passenger
Safety Technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks and education
to parents and caregivers on Thursday from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm at Little Lambs
Children’s Center, 383 Delaware County Highway 11 Oneonta. More information is available at 832-5200.
WCDO News — Tuesday 8-2-16
Several roads remain closed due to flooding issues following yesterday & last Nights storms, State Highways 8 & 51 are closed, State DOT Region 9 Spokesman Dave Hamburg explains:
(Dave Hamburg 8-2-16)
Chenango County Road 34 is closed from County Road 33 to Wells Road & County Road 37 is closed in the area of Phillips-Odell Road. In the town of Guilford, Stead Road, Crandall Road & Shumway Hill Road are closed. Otsego County Highway 18 from Gilbertsville to State Hwy 23 is also closed, County Officials & State DOT Officials remind motorists to never drive around barricades, as roads may be undermined below the road or along the edges.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals after they were caught in the act of trying to steal catalytic converters from Menards Garage in the Town of Oxford. Detectives conducted surveillance in Menards Garage, and at approximately 12:30 am Saturday, 3 suspects attempted to remove a catalytic converter from a vehicle in the lot. After a short foot pursuit, 27 year old Casey Towndrow & 20 year old Monica Towndrow were taken into custody. 27 year old Joshua Shurock was arrested a short time later as he attempted to pick up a co-defendant from an area near the scene. All 3 were charged with Criminal Mischief, Conspiracy & Attempted Petty Larceny. They are scheduled to appear in the Town of Oxford Court at a later date. The City of Norwich Police Department and New York State Police assisted at the scene.
Retiring Area Congressman Richard Hanna announced that he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican businessman Donald Trump on Election Day in November. The 3-term Republican Congressman said that Donald Trump is "unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country." Hanna said that he decided to take action this week after watching Trump criticize the Muslim American parents of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq. He called Trump a national embarrassment, adding that Trump should not be "the guy you want to have the nuclear codes"
SEVERAL LOCAL PADDLERS TRAVELED TO MICHIGAN THIS PAST WEEKEND TO COMPETE IN THE 2ND LEG OF THE TRIPLE CROWN CANOE RACING SERIES. THE MICHIGAN RACE IS THE AUSABLE RIVER CANOE MARATHON AND COVERS 120 TOTAL MILES AS PARTICIPANTS EVEN PADDLE THROUGH THE NIGHT TIME HOURS. BEN SCHLIMMER OF ONEONTA WAS THE HIGHEST FINISHING LOCAL IN 6TH PLACE. TREVOR LEFEVER OF ONEONTA WAS 7TH. LARRY HARRISON ALSO OF ONEONTA TOOK 25TH AND THE TEAM OF MIKE PACKARD FROM OTEGO AND JEFF SHULTIS OF UNADILLA TOOK 34TH. THE GENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTA IS THE FIRST RACE IN THE TRIPLE CROWN SERIES AND THE FINAL RACE IS HELD IN QUEBEC IN SEPTEMBER. (Compiled by Nate Lull)
State police continue to investigate the November 1983 murder of 19-year-old Bessie Williams of Johnson City. Williams was reported missing when she did not return home after she picked up her paycheck at the Quality Inn Lodge and Convention Center in Endwell. In April 1985, State Police responded to a report of human skeletal remains in a wooded area in the Town of Barker, which were identified as Bessie Williams, State Police have been attempting to identify a suspect whose vehicle was towed in 1983, from a field bordering the wooded area, the suspect was described as an intoxicated white male, 25 - 30 years old, 5' 07 – 5'10", medium build with a noticeable "pot belly", wearing work boots, jeans and a blue wind breaker, in a late 70s white Ford hatchback, with unknown New York license plates. Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police at 561-7497 and ask to speak with Senior Investigator Terry Shultz.
The state Department of Health has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s organ donation campaign, according to an audit by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The “Life Pass It On” Trust Fund, had a balance of more than $1 million and it has not been used since its inception over a decade ago. DiNapoli recommends that the Department of Health establish and implement fund management controls to ensure that special revenue funds are utilized for their intended purposes, Regular monitoring of fund activity; and Communicating with DMV regarding revenue deposits and possible collaboration of marketing/promotional efforts. A copy of the report is available at osc.state.ny.us.
State Police arrested 41 year old Jerry Stone Jr. of New Berlin for aggravated DWI, with a B.A.C result of .24% and other traffic tickets after a crash. Troopers responded to a Chenango County 911 report of a two vehicle crash on County Road 34 in the Town of Norwich. Stone was arraigned in the Town of Norwich court and was released without bail required. His next court date in the town of Norwich Thursday.
The Oneonta common council will hold their next regular meeting tonight. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the common council chambers at city hall.
(Dave Hamburg 8-2-16)
Chenango County Road 34 is closed from County Road 33 to Wells Road & County Road 37 is closed in the area of Phillips-Odell Road. In the town of Guilford, Stead Road, Crandall Road & Shumway Hill Road are closed. Otsego County Highway 18 from Gilbertsville to State Hwy 23 is also closed, County Officials & State DOT Officials remind motorists to never drive around barricades, as roads may be undermined below the road or along the edges.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals after they were caught in the act of trying to steal catalytic converters from Menards Garage in the Town of Oxford. Detectives conducted surveillance in Menards Garage, and at approximately 12:30 am Saturday, 3 suspects attempted to remove a catalytic converter from a vehicle in the lot. After a short foot pursuit, 27 year old Casey Towndrow & 20 year old Monica Towndrow were taken into custody. 27 year old Joshua Shurock was arrested a short time later as he attempted to pick up a co-defendant from an area near the scene. All 3 were charged with Criminal Mischief, Conspiracy & Attempted Petty Larceny. They are scheduled to appear in the Town of Oxford Court at a later date. The City of Norwich Police Department and New York State Police assisted at the scene.
Retiring Area Congressman Richard Hanna announced that he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican businessman Donald Trump on Election Day in November. The 3-term Republican Congressman said that Donald Trump is "unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country." Hanna said that he decided to take action this week after watching Trump criticize the Muslim American parents of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq. He called Trump a national embarrassment, adding that Trump should not be "the guy you want to have the nuclear codes"
SEVERAL LOCAL PADDLERS TRAVELED TO MICHIGAN THIS PAST WEEKEND TO COMPETE IN THE 2ND LEG OF THE TRIPLE CROWN CANOE RACING SERIES. THE MICHIGAN RACE IS THE AUSABLE RIVER CANOE MARATHON AND COVERS 120 TOTAL MILES AS PARTICIPANTS EVEN PADDLE THROUGH THE NIGHT TIME HOURS. BEN SCHLIMMER OF ONEONTA WAS THE HIGHEST FINISHING LOCAL IN 6TH PLACE. TREVOR LEFEVER OF ONEONTA WAS 7TH. LARRY HARRISON ALSO OF ONEONTA TOOK 25TH AND THE TEAM OF MIKE PACKARD FROM OTEGO AND JEFF SHULTIS OF UNADILLA TOOK 34TH. THE GENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTA IS THE FIRST RACE IN THE TRIPLE CROWN SERIES AND THE FINAL RACE IS HELD IN QUEBEC IN SEPTEMBER. (Compiled by Nate Lull)
State police continue to investigate the November 1983 murder of 19-year-old Bessie Williams of Johnson City. Williams was reported missing when she did not return home after she picked up her paycheck at the Quality Inn Lodge and Convention Center in Endwell. In April 1985, State Police responded to a report of human skeletal remains in a wooded area in the Town of Barker, which were identified as Bessie Williams, State Police have been attempting to identify a suspect whose vehicle was towed in 1983, from a field bordering the wooded area, the suspect was described as an intoxicated white male, 25 - 30 years old, 5' 07 – 5'10", medium build with a noticeable "pot belly", wearing work boots, jeans and a blue wind breaker, in a late 70s white Ford hatchback, with unknown New York license plates. Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police at 561-7497 and ask to speak with Senior Investigator Terry Shultz.
The state Department of Health has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s organ donation campaign, according to an audit by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The “Life Pass It On” Trust Fund, had a balance of more than $1 million and it has not been used since its inception over a decade ago. DiNapoli recommends that the Department of Health establish and implement fund management controls to ensure that special revenue funds are utilized for their intended purposes, Regular monitoring of fund activity; and Communicating with DMV regarding revenue deposits and possible collaboration of marketing/promotional efforts. A copy of the report is available at osc.state.ny.us.
State Police arrested 41 year old Jerry Stone Jr. of New Berlin for aggravated DWI, with a B.A.C result of .24% and other traffic tickets after a crash. Troopers responded to a Chenango County 911 report of a two vehicle crash on County Road 34 in the Town of Norwich. Stone was arraigned in the Town of Norwich court and was released without bail required. His next court date in the town of Norwich Thursday.
The Oneonta common council will hold their next regular meeting tonight. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the common council chambers at city hall.
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