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WCDO News — Monday 11-4-19
Tomorrow is Election Day in New York State, locally, 5
people are running for 3 spots in the State Supreme Court 6th
District, they are Democrats Pete Charnetysky & Claudette Newman &
Republicans Chris Baker, Oliver Blaise, Mark Masler. In Delaware County for the Sidney Town
Clerk's position, Incumbent Lisa French faces Republican Sheila Paul, In Delhi & Hamden Town Council races;
each race has 3 candidates for 2 seats.
There are races in 3 districts of the Otsego County Board of
Representatives in districts 2, 3 & 14, there is an election for Laurens
Town Supervisor between Democrat Dean Buccheri & Republican David Neske,
and there are town council seat races in Butternuts, Hartwick, Laurens, New Lisbon,
Oneonta, and Worcester. In the City of
Oneonta, there are races for common council seats in Wards 2, 4, 5, 6 &
8. In Chenango County, there is an
election for Norwich City Mayor between incumbent Christine Carnrike, Jill
Osterhoudt-Kraft, Shawn Sastri & former Mayor Joe Maiurano; there are races
for Norwich City Council seats in wards 3 & 5, for Town of Norwich
Supervisor, the voters will decide between Debra Cubbedge & Stanley
Foulds. In the Town of Coventry, a race
exits for Supervisor between Jan Andrews vs. Jennifer Boudreau. In the town of Guilford Supervisor's race,
incumbent George Senek faces a challenge from Write-In candidate Dan
Harrington. In the Guilford Town Council,
2 seats are up between Terence Ives, Richard Dunnigan, Gilda Ward, plus Write
Ins: Rebecca Young and Duane Reif for
Town Council, for Town of Pharsalia
Supervisor, the race is between Jeremiah Micklas vs. David Soule & there
are 3 candidates for 2 seats on the Town of Plymouth board.
16 year old Alexis Lotterman of Walton & 17 year old
Tatiana Febo of Downsville will have their 1st degree Burglary cases moved to
Otsego County Family Court, in connection with the murder of 53 year old
Kenneth Robinson in Worcester on October 10th.
15 year old Dylan Robinson, 16 year old Alexander Borggreen 15 year old Anais Soto & 32 year old
Nicolas Meridy are all charged with 2nd degree murder & 1st degree Burglary
for the Robinson Murder, all are being held pending future court action.
Governor Cuomo announced that New York's law raising the
minimum sales age from 18 to 21 for tobacco and electronic cigarette products
beginning November 13th. The law seeks
to prevent cigarettes and vaping products from getting into the hands of our
youth, & creating an addiction to a deadly habit. According to the State Department of Health,
almost 40% of 12th grade students and 27% of all high school age students are
now using e-cigarettes, and this increase is largely driven by flavored
e-liquids. The State Police will
partner with the Department of Health to conduct undercover investigations
across the state, retailers found selling tobacco and vaping products to
underage individuals will face criminal penalties in addition to civil
penalties.
Sidney village police Arrested
21 year old Caleb Zuk of Sidney for Criminal possession of a controlled
substance, Criminal possessing a hypodermic instrument and Aggravated
unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle last Thursday. Zuk was processed & face court action at
a later date.
Orlando Tercero has been found guilty of the Nicaraguan
charge of Femicide, for the murder of Haley Anderson IN Binghamton last
year. Tercero was wanted in Broome
County for the murder of Hailey Anderson in his Binghamton Apartment, he fled
to his home country, where he was tried & found guilty of Anderson’s
murder. He is expected to serve 25 to 35
years in jail in Nicaragua.
State Police Sergeant Robert Bloom was on his way to a
graduation ceremony Friday to play with the pipes and drums and dressed in a
kilt, when saw smoke on Tioga Terrace in
Apalachin just after 12:00 noon, he located the burning building, discovered
that a male was bedridden inside.
Sergeant Bloom, the bedridden man’s father and a neighbor entered the
burning residence, got the man into a wheelchair and out of the home. All were taken to area hospitals for smoke
inhalation. Sergeant Bloom is a 7-year
veteran of the State Police, and is currently works out of State Police
Headquarters at Troop C in Sidney.
The Unatego Board of Education is expected to make a
decision as to which proposal to accept for the Former Otego Elementary School
Building at their regular Board meeting tonight at 7:00 PM at the Middle
School/High School cafeteria in Wells Bridge.
Unatego Superintendent Dr. Dave Richards said that the 3 proposals are
down to 2 for tonight:
(Dr. Dave Richards 11-4-19)
The remaining proposals are from Dirig Design of Wells
Bridge & Oneonta Christian Academy.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that Chenango Health
Network would receive a Drug Free Communities grant of more than $100,000 per
year for five years. The Drug Free Communities grant program provides grants to
community organizations to strengthen partnerships in the region and help
reduce youth substance abuse.
people are running for 3 spots in the State Supreme Court 6th
District, they are Democrats Pete Charnetysky & Claudette Newman &
Republicans Chris Baker, Oliver Blaise, Mark Masler. In Delaware County for the Sidney Town
Clerk's position, Incumbent Lisa French faces Republican Sheila Paul, In Delhi & Hamden Town Council races;
each race has 3 candidates for 2 seats.
There are races in 3 districts of the Otsego County Board of
Representatives in districts 2, 3 & 14, there is an election for Laurens
Town Supervisor between Democrat Dean Buccheri & Republican David Neske,
and there are town council seat races in Butternuts, Hartwick, Laurens, New Lisbon,
Oneonta, and Worcester. In the City of
Oneonta, there are races for common council seats in Wards 2, 4, 5, 6 &
8. In Chenango County, there is an
election for Norwich City Mayor between incumbent Christine Carnrike, Jill
Osterhoudt-Kraft, Shawn Sastri & former Mayor Joe Maiurano; there are races
for Norwich City Council seats in wards 3 & 5, for Town of Norwich
Supervisor, the voters will decide between Debra Cubbedge & Stanley
Foulds. In the Town of Coventry, a race
exits for Supervisor between Jan Andrews vs. Jennifer Boudreau. In the town of Guilford Supervisor's race,
incumbent George Senek faces a challenge from Write-In candidate Dan
Harrington. In the Guilford Town Council,
2 seats are up between Terence Ives, Richard Dunnigan, Gilda Ward, plus Write
Ins: Rebecca Young and Duane Reif for
Town Council, for Town of Pharsalia
Supervisor, the race is between Jeremiah Micklas vs. David Soule & there
are 3 candidates for 2 seats on the Town of Plymouth board.
16 year old Alexis Lotterman of Walton & 17 year old
Tatiana Febo of Downsville will have their 1st degree Burglary cases moved to
Otsego County Family Court, in connection with the murder of 53 year old
Kenneth Robinson in Worcester on October 10th.
15 year old Dylan Robinson, 16 year old Alexander Borggreen 15 year old Anais Soto & 32 year old
Nicolas Meridy are all charged with 2nd degree murder & 1st degree Burglary
for the Robinson Murder, all are being held pending future court action.
Governor Cuomo announced that New York's law raising the
minimum sales age from 18 to 21 for tobacco and electronic cigarette products
beginning November 13th. The law seeks
to prevent cigarettes and vaping products from getting into the hands of our
youth, & creating an addiction to a deadly habit. According to the State Department of Health,
almost 40% of 12th grade students and 27% of all high school age students are
now using e-cigarettes, and this increase is largely driven by flavored
e-liquids. The State Police will
partner with the Department of Health to conduct undercover investigations
across the state, retailers found selling tobacco and vaping products to
underage individuals will face criminal penalties in addition to civil
penalties.
Sidney village police Arrested
21 year old Caleb Zuk of Sidney for Criminal possession of a controlled
substance, Criminal possessing a hypodermic instrument and Aggravated
unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle last Thursday. Zuk was processed & face court action at
a later date.
Orlando Tercero has been found guilty of the Nicaraguan
charge of Femicide, for the murder of Haley Anderson IN Binghamton last
year. Tercero was wanted in Broome
County for the murder of Hailey Anderson in his Binghamton Apartment, he fled
to his home country, where he was tried & found guilty of Anderson’s
murder. He is expected to serve 25 to 35
years in jail in Nicaragua.
State Police Sergeant Robert Bloom was on his way to a
graduation ceremony Friday to play with the pipes and drums and dressed in a
kilt, when saw smoke on Tioga Terrace in
Apalachin just after 12:00 noon, he located the burning building, discovered
that a male was bedridden inside.
Sergeant Bloom, the bedridden man’s father and a neighbor entered the
burning residence, got the man into a wheelchair and out of the home. All were taken to area hospitals for smoke
inhalation. Sergeant Bloom is a 7-year
veteran of the State Police, and is currently works out of State Police
Headquarters at Troop C in Sidney.
The Unatego Board of Education is expected to make a
decision as to which proposal to accept for the Former Otego Elementary School
Building at their regular Board meeting tonight at 7:00 PM at the Middle
School/High School cafeteria in Wells Bridge.
Unatego Superintendent Dr. Dave Richards said that the 3 proposals are
down to 2 for tonight:
(Dr. Dave Richards 11-4-19)
The remaining proposals are from Dirig Design of Wells
Bridge & Oneonta Christian Academy.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that Chenango Health
Network would receive a Drug Free Communities grant of more than $100,000 per
year for five years. The Drug Free Communities grant program provides grants to
community organizations to strengthen partnerships in the region and help
reduce youth substance abuse.
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WCDO News — Tuesday 8-6-19
Ed Curley of Sidney Recently completed a lengthy bicycle
trip across the country to raise money for a cause; he talked to WCDO about
that aspect of his trip:
(Ed Curley 8-6-19)
Money can still be donated in Ed's name at JDRF.org.
Governor Cuomo today signed legislation prohibiting the manufacture, transport, shipment, and possession of knives that are undetectable by a metal detector. Possession of such weapons will now be considered a Class A misdemeanor and is punishable by up to a year in jail. Members of the military and police officers may continue to carry these weapons for official use. The law goes into effect on November 1, 2019.
Delaware County Public Health will hold another Free Rabies
Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets today at 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at
Walton Highway Garage on State Route 10.
More information is available at 832-5200, or
delawarecountypublichealth.com
Governor Cuomo signed legislation authorizing school
districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses in order to catch drivers
who unlawfully pass a stopped school bus. In New York State, approximately 1.5
million students ride school buses to and from school every year, However,
Operation Safe Stop in April 2018 exposed that hundreds of people ignore this
law and over 850 people were ticketed in 1 day.
The Delaware County Democratic Committee announced that
Congressman Antonio Delgado, State Senator Jen Metzger and local candidates
will attend their Annual Community Barbecue on Sunday, September 8th from 2:00
to 5:00 PM at the Hamden Town Pavilion.
Tickets are $15, children under 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased at the Democratic Committee
of Delaware County booth at the DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR August 12th to the 17th,
from town Democratic committee members, or at dcnydems.org.
The 11th Annual Susquehanna Balloon Festival at NEAHWA PARK
in Oneonta, will be held on Friday, August 30th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM
& Saturday, August 31st from 3:00 to 9:00 PM, with live music,
vendors, entertainment, bounce house, food & Hot Air Balloons. More information is available by calling Destination
Oneonta at 432-2941.
The Chenango County Department
of Public Works closed County Road 17 between State Route 41 and Loomis Road in
the Town of Afton today for the replacement of a large culvert. The work is
expected to take 3 to 5 days, Drivers should seek alternate routes. Local
residents will be allowed to travel to and from their homes. More information
is available at 337-1710.
22nd District Congressman Anthony Brindisi will hold a rural
broadband town hall in Chenango County This afternoon. The event will begin at 4:45 pm at
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School. This event is free and open to all members
of the community.
The New York State Office of Mental Health announced the
adoption of regulatory amendments that will allow for an expansion of the
state’s crisis response system while emphasizing person-centered recovery and
rehabilitation in the community.
Crisis Residential programs are available to all New Yorkers, including
children and adults, regardless of the ability to pay. The goals of a crisis management system are
to: maintain people safely in the community, reduce unnecessary emergency room
visits and inpatient hospitalizations & coordinate information sharing
among clinicians, patients, & family members to reflect patient
preferences.
trip across the country to raise money for a cause; he talked to WCDO about
that aspect of his trip:
(Ed Curley 8-6-19)
Money can still be donated in Ed's name at JDRF.org.
Governor Cuomo today signed legislation prohibiting the manufacture, transport, shipment, and possession of knives that are undetectable by a metal detector. Possession of such weapons will now be considered a Class A misdemeanor and is punishable by up to a year in jail. Members of the military and police officers may continue to carry these weapons for official use. The law goes into effect on November 1, 2019.
Delaware County Public Health will hold another Free Rabies
Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets today at 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at
Walton Highway Garage on State Route 10.
More information is available at 832-5200, or
delawarecountypublichealth.com
Governor Cuomo signed legislation authorizing school
districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses in order to catch drivers
who unlawfully pass a stopped school bus. In New York State, approximately 1.5
million students ride school buses to and from school every year, However,
Operation Safe Stop in April 2018 exposed that hundreds of people ignore this
law and over 850 people were ticketed in 1 day.
The Delaware County Democratic Committee announced that
Congressman Antonio Delgado, State Senator Jen Metzger and local candidates
will attend their Annual Community Barbecue on Sunday, September 8th from 2:00
to 5:00 PM at the Hamden Town Pavilion.
Tickets are $15, children under 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased at the Democratic Committee
of Delaware County booth at the DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR August 12th to the 17th,
from town Democratic committee members, or at dcnydems.org.
The 11th Annual Susquehanna Balloon Festival at NEAHWA PARK
in Oneonta, will be held on Friday, August 30th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM
& Saturday, August 31st from 3:00 to 9:00 PM, with live music,
vendors, entertainment, bounce house, food & Hot Air Balloons. More information is available by calling Destination
Oneonta at 432-2941.
The Chenango County Department
of Public Works closed County Road 17 between State Route 41 and Loomis Road in
the Town of Afton today for the replacement of a large culvert. The work is
expected to take 3 to 5 days, Drivers should seek alternate routes. Local
residents will be allowed to travel to and from their homes. More information
is available at 337-1710.
22nd District Congressman Anthony Brindisi will hold a rural
broadband town hall in Chenango County This afternoon. The event will begin at 4:45 pm at
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School. This event is free and open to all members
of the community.
The New York State Office of Mental Health announced the
adoption of regulatory amendments that will allow for an expansion of the
state’s crisis response system while emphasizing person-centered recovery and
rehabilitation in the community.
Crisis Residential programs are available to all New Yorkers, including
children and adults, regardless of the ability to pay. The goals of a crisis management system are
to: maintain people safely in the community, reduce unnecessary emergency room
visits and inpatient hospitalizations & coordinate information sharing
among clinicians, patients, & family members to reflect patient
preferences.
WCDO News — Monday 8-5-19
The U.S. Army band will be performing in Oneonta August
17th, spokesman Gene Schmidt comments:
(Gene Schmidt 8-5-19)
More information about the event is available at 610-4030.
The Chenango County Fair gets underway tomorrow at the
Fairgrounds in Norwich, spokesperson Mary Weidman told WCDO News about some of
the new events this year:
(Mary Weidman 8-5-19)
The Chenango County Fair runs through Sunday, more
information is available at chenangocountyfair.homestead.com.
Police Agencies are warning the public about an ongoing
Social Security scam where the caller identifies himself as a police officer in
an attempt to gain person and financial information from the victim, the Police
Department’s name may also appear on your phone as the caller. Police Departments will never request
financial information or Social Security numbers over the phone; they also do
not request any type of payment to be made over the phone by a credit card or a
gift card.
Registration is underway for this year's Bainbridge Glow Run
in September, this time it is on behalf of the fundraiser's founder Heather
Bucalos, who once again has been diagnosed with cancer, successfully beating it
a few years ago. Bucalos told WCDO News
what she is facing this time:
(Heather Bucalos 8-5-19)
Registration for the event will close on September 12th, the
event will be held in General Clinton Park on September 14th, starting at 5:00
PM. Registration & More information is available at bainbridgeglowrun.com.
22n District Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that he
will hold a rural broadband town hall in Chenango County Tomorrow. The event will begin at 4:45 pm at
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School. This event is free and open to all members
of the community.
On July 28th, 2019 a Town of Earlville resident was arrested
by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Driving While Intoxicated. Deputies arrested 27 year old Cody Williams,
after an investigation into a property damage motor vehicle accident on South
Street in the Village of Smyrna. Williams
was issued tickets and is to appear in Smyrna Village Court on August
15th.
On July 29th, 2019 a City of
Norwich resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.
23 year old Richard Gaffney was arrested after a Traffic Stop on State
Highway 12; he was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich court and was
remanded to Chenango County Corrections in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000
bond.
Hancock Fire Department and the Delaware County Sheriff’s
Office were dispatched to a reported tractor-trailer fire on State Highway 17
near Hancock. The Trailer contained
recycled plastic pallets; it sustained severe fire and heat damage. Route 17 Westbound was shut down for about 1
hour while crews were extinguishing the fire.
The fire was deemed under control within a short period of time. The
cause of the fire was ruled accidental by the Hancock Fire Department.
27 year old Amanda Chandler of Oneonta has been located,
after she was reported missing on July 20th.
A State Trooper in Oneonta made contact with Chandler last Thursday and
stayed with her on the phone until a trooper in Binghamton was able to check on
her. It was determined that she was in
good health and not in any danger.
Governor Cuomo announced $206 million in new State and
federal funding to enhance the safety and optimization of freight goods
movement across New York. The funding is
in support of the 1,200 highway miles in the State, for infrastructure and
operational improvements, In the
Southern Tier, $9.0 million will go for safety enhancements, shoulder widening
and horizontal curve flattening along Route 8 in the Towns of Norwich, New
Berlin, and Columbus
17th, spokesman Gene Schmidt comments:
(Gene Schmidt 8-5-19)
More information about the event is available at 610-4030.
The Chenango County Fair gets underway tomorrow at the
Fairgrounds in Norwich, spokesperson Mary Weidman told WCDO News about some of
the new events this year:
(Mary Weidman 8-5-19)
The Chenango County Fair runs through Sunday, more
information is available at chenangocountyfair.homestead.com.
Police Agencies are warning the public about an ongoing
Social Security scam where the caller identifies himself as a police officer in
an attempt to gain person and financial information from the victim, the Police
Department’s name may also appear on your phone as the caller. Police Departments will never request
financial information or Social Security numbers over the phone; they also do
not request any type of payment to be made over the phone by a credit card or a
gift card.
Registration is underway for this year's Bainbridge Glow Run
in September, this time it is on behalf of the fundraiser's founder Heather
Bucalos, who once again has been diagnosed with cancer, successfully beating it
a few years ago. Bucalos told WCDO News
what she is facing this time:
(Heather Bucalos 8-5-19)
Registration for the event will close on September 12th, the
event will be held in General Clinton Park on September 14th, starting at 5:00
PM. Registration & More information is available at bainbridgeglowrun.com.
22n District Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that he
will hold a rural broadband town hall in Chenango County Tomorrow. The event will begin at 4:45 pm at
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School. This event is free and open to all members
of the community.
On July 28th, 2019 a Town of Earlville resident was arrested
by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Driving While Intoxicated. Deputies arrested 27 year old Cody Williams,
after an investigation into a property damage motor vehicle accident on South
Street in the Village of Smyrna. Williams
was issued tickets and is to appear in Smyrna Village Court on August
15th.
On July 29th, 2019 a City of
Norwich resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.
23 year old Richard Gaffney was arrested after a Traffic Stop on State
Highway 12; he was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich court and was
remanded to Chenango County Corrections in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000
bond.
Hancock Fire Department and the Delaware County Sheriff’s
Office were dispatched to a reported tractor-trailer fire on State Highway 17
near Hancock. The Trailer contained
recycled plastic pallets; it sustained severe fire and heat damage. Route 17 Westbound was shut down for about 1
hour while crews were extinguishing the fire.
The fire was deemed under control within a short period of time. The
cause of the fire was ruled accidental by the Hancock Fire Department.
27 year old Amanda Chandler of Oneonta has been located,
after she was reported missing on July 20th.
A State Trooper in Oneonta made contact with Chandler last Thursday and
stayed with her on the phone until a trooper in Binghamton was able to check on
her. It was determined that she was in
good health and not in any danger.
Governor Cuomo announced $206 million in new State and
federal funding to enhance the safety and optimization of freight goods
movement across New York. The funding is
in support of the 1,200 highway miles in the State, for infrastructure and
operational improvements, In the
Southern Tier, $9.0 million will go for safety enhancements, shoulder widening
and horizontal curve flattening along Route 8 in the Towns of Norwich, New
Berlin, and Columbus
WCDO News — Friday 5-10-19
State Police have arrested 40 year old Curtis Cuttino & 46 year old Michael McVicker of York Pennsylvania, in connection with the fatal shooting of an Apalachin man in his home on Dorothy Lane Thursday morning. Cuttino was apprehended a short distance away Thursday on the Vestal parkway, McVicker was apprehended in Monticello, both have been charged with 2nd degree murder & are being held without bail in the Broome County Jail.
The Ed Wessels Canoe Regatta will be held tomorrow on the Susquehanna River, sponsored by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, long time area Paddler Ed Curley comments:
(Ed Curley 5-10-19)
Curley said that proceeds will benefit a Sidney high school
Senior interested in a Business degree, through the Sidney Dollars for Scholars
program. Registration starts at 8:30
AM, the Post-race dinner and awards will be at the Elks Lodge in Sidney.
Catholic Charities is looking for people to volunteer for
their Mentoring program, spokesperson Kayla Johnson explains:
(Kayla Johnson 5-10-19)
Anyone interested in mentoring can call Catholic Charites at
their Sidney Office at 604-4071 or by email: kjohnson@charitiesccdo.org.
Delhi Telephone or DTC has branched out around the region
and with the services they provide, they will be hosting an event that will
also raise funds for the Sidney Center Fire Department on Monday, DTC spokesman
Jason Miller explains:
(Jason Miller 5-10-19)
Miller said that DTC is offering a variety of services
including High Speed Broad band Internet, Phone Plans, TV Packages & home
security systems.
The Family Resource Network will be offering a program
Monday in Norwich regarding self-advocacy for those with Autism issues,
Spokesperson Robin Piefer explains:
(Robin Piefer 5-10-19)
The program will be held at the Chenango Inn & Suites at
75 North Broad Street in Norwich Monday from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon, more
information is available at familyrn.org.
The Child Advocacy Center will be hosting "Stop The
Cycle Of Violence" tomorrow at their 8 Silver Street Location in
Norwich. 2, 3 & 4 wheel vehicles are
welcome to participate, registration starts at 9:00 AM, and proceeds will be
used for client resources & for professional development of the Center's
staff.
The Warwick Rhode Island School district came under fire
earlier this week, after they announced that students with school lunch debts
would be served cold sunbutter & jelly sandwiches. Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya announced that his
company would pay off the lunch debt, estimated at $77,000 dollars covering
about 1650 children in the district.
The public is invited to volunteer at the City of Oneonta’s
Trees for Tributaries tree planting event to be held at the upper end of Wilber
Park on Graduate Avenue on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:00 am. The City is holding
the event in conjunction with the DEC`s “Trees for Tributaries”
initiative. The event itself will
consist of planting approximately 80 seedlings of various species, tools will
be supplied. The tree planting event is
free and open to the public; more information is available at 432-6465 or
dec.ny.gov.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 39-year-old
Frank Darmody of Hobart for felony DWI, Aggravated driving with a BAC of .19%,
aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle & operating a motor
vehicle without a required ignition interlock device. Deputies responded to a report of a
Motorcycle Accident on McMurdy Brook Road in the Town of Kortright, Darmody was
arrested & was arraigned at Delhi Town Court and was remanded to the
Delaware County Jail on $500 dollars’ cash bail or $1000 bond.
Police have 2 men in custody, in connection with a home
invasion & fatal shooting of a resident at 5 Dorothy Lane in Apalachin
Thursday Morning. The name of the
deceased has not yet been released, the investigation is continuing.
Funeral services for 16 year old Amelia Wakefield of Oxford
will be held Today at 5:00 PM, in the auditorium of the Oxford Academy Middle
School. Wakefield was found deceased in
a residence on Water Street in Smithville Flats last Friday Night, the
investigation into her death is continuing.
3 people were arrested after The Broome County Special
Investigations Unit Task Force searched a home at 159 Conklin Avenue in
Binghamton. Police seized fentanyl,
methadone and suboxone, plus powder cutting agents, packaging materials and
digital scales, the 3 people arrested were Kimberly Knapik, Courtney Douglas
and Anthony Zuccaro of Binghamton.
THE VILLAGE OF SIDNEY WILL ACCEPT DROPPED OFF APPLIANCES,
TIRES AND METAL AT THE SIDNEY VILLAGE GARAGE TODAY & TOMORROW. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM IS
AVAILABLE AT 561-2329.
The Ed Wessels Canoe Regatta will be held tomorrow on the Susquehanna River, sponsored by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, long time area Paddler Ed Curley comments:
(Ed Curley 5-10-19)
Curley said that proceeds will benefit a Sidney high school
Senior interested in a Business degree, through the Sidney Dollars for Scholars
program. Registration starts at 8:30
AM, the Post-race dinner and awards will be at the Elks Lodge in Sidney.
Catholic Charities is looking for people to volunteer for
their Mentoring program, spokesperson Kayla Johnson explains:
(Kayla Johnson 5-10-19)
Anyone interested in mentoring can call Catholic Charites at
their Sidney Office at 604-4071 or by email: kjohnson@charitiesccdo.org.
Delhi Telephone or DTC has branched out around the region
and with the services they provide, they will be hosting an event that will
also raise funds for the Sidney Center Fire Department on Monday, DTC spokesman
Jason Miller explains:
(Jason Miller 5-10-19)
Miller said that DTC is offering a variety of services
including High Speed Broad band Internet, Phone Plans, TV Packages & home
security systems.
The Family Resource Network will be offering a program
Monday in Norwich regarding self-advocacy for those with Autism issues,
Spokesperson Robin Piefer explains:
(Robin Piefer 5-10-19)
The program will be held at the Chenango Inn & Suites at
75 North Broad Street in Norwich Monday from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon, more
information is available at familyrn.org.
The Child Advocacy Center will be hosting "Stop The
Cycle Of Violence" tomorrow at their 8 Silver Street Location in
Norwich. 2, 3 & 4 wheel vehicles are
welcome to participate, registration starts at 9:00 AM, and proceeds will be
used for client resources & for professional development of the Center's
staff.
The Warwick Rhode Island School district came under fire
earlier this week, after they announced that students with school lunch debts
would be served cold sunbutter & jelly sandwiches. Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya announced that his
company would pay off the lunch debt, estimated at $77,000 dollars covering
about 1650 children in the district.
The public is invited to volunteer at the City of Oneonta’s
Trees for Tributaries tree planting event to be held at the upper end of Wilber
Park on Graduate Avenue on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:00 am. The City is holding
the event in conjunction with the DEC`s “Trees for Tributaries”
initiative. The event itself will
consist of planting approximately 80 seedlings of various species, tools will
be supplied. The tree planting event is
free and open to the public; more information is available at 432-6465 or
dec.ny.gov.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 39-year-old
Frank Darmody of Hobart for felony DWI, Aggravated driving with a BAC of .19%,
aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle & operating a motor
vehicle without a required ignition interlock device. Deputies responded to a report of a
Motorcycle Accident on McMurdy Brook Road in the Town of Kortright, Darmody was
arrested & was arraigned at Delhi Town Court and was remanded to the
Delaware County Jail on $500 dollars’ cash bail or $1000 bond.
Police have 2 men in custody, in connection with a home
invasion & fatal shooting of a resident at 5 Dorothy Lane in Apalachin
Thursday Morning. The name of the
deceased has not yet been released, the investigation is continuing.
Funeral services for 16 year old Amelia Wakefield of Oxford
will be held Today at 5:00 PM, in the auditorium of the Oxford Academy Middle
School. Wakefield was found deceased in
a residence on Water Street in Smithville Flats last Friday Night, the
investigation into her death is continuing.
3 people were arrested after The Broome County Special
Investigations Unit Task Force searched a home at 159 Conklin Avenue in
Binghamton. Police seized fentanyl,
methadone and suboxone, plus powder cutting agents, packaging materials and
digital scales, the 3 people arrested were Kimberly Knapik, Courtney Douglas
and Anthony Zuccaro of Binghamton.
THE VILLAGE OF SIDNEY WILL ACCEPT DROPPED OFF APPLIANCES,
TIRES AND METAL AT THE SIDNEY VILLAGE GARAGE TODAY & TOMORROW. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM IS
AVAILABLE AT 561-2329.
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WCDO News — Wednesday 1-30-19
With the National Weather
Service forecasting Wind chills approaching 30 degrees below 0, it is advised
that people try to limit their time outside, according to area meteorologist
Rich Townsend:
(Rich Townsend 1-30-19)
The Wind Chill Warning is
remaining in effect until Thursday at 6:00 PM.
At approximately 7:35 p.m. on
Tuesday evening, Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies and Emergency Crews
responded to a tractor trailer roll-over accident, with entrapment, on State
Highway 10 in Town of Hamden. The tractor
trailer had struck and severed a utility pole, bringing power lines down on the
overturned truck. The driver of the truck, 77 year old James Updyke of Homer
was pronounced dead at the scene. The
highway was closed down for several hours for the investigation & clean up;
it was re-opened for traffic Wednesday morning.
Investigators determined that Updyke failed to negotiate a curve in the
roadway, crossed the roadway and ran off the southbound shoulder where the
truck struck a utility pole and tree and overturned. The cause of the accident remains pending
upon the completion of an autopsy.
Governor Cuomo has directed the
State Police & The State Education Department to launch an investigation
into the allegations that 12-year-old girls were strip searched for drugs at
the Binghamton middle school recently.
Cuomo said that the girls were strip searched as they were perceived as
“'hyper and giddy” and it raises concerns of racial and gender bias.
Congressman Antonio Delgado will
open an office at the County Office Building, 111 Main Street in Delhi on
Monday, February 4th. An open house will
be held from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM, the Delhi office regular hours will be
from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesdays and Wednesdays and by appointment.
27 year old Steven Barrows of
Sidney has Pleaded Guilty in Chenango County Court for 3rd degree
Burglary. Barrows was arrested along
with Nicole Bell of Oneonta & Zachery England of Sidney last year, for
allegedly burglarizing buildings & stealing lawn care equipment, Barrows
will serve 1 1/2 years in prison & was ordered to pay restitution.
Delaware County Corrections
Sergeant Alan Weaver of Andes was named “Corrections Officer of the Year” by
the New York State Sheriff’s Association winter conference held in Albany, last
week. Corrections Officer of the Year is
an award that is bestowed on a Sheriff’s Correction Officer who has
demonstrated an exceptional degree of dedication and commitment to the duties
of the Sheriff’s Office in operating County Jails.
Franklin Fire Fighters along
with assistance from firefighters Sidney Center, trout Creek & Treadwell
responded to a structure fire to an unoccupied farm house at 6402 County
Highway 21 at about 1:30 AM Tuesday. The
building had been in the process of being renovated, it was listed as a total
loss; the cause of the fire was under investigation.
The Murder Trial of Aaron Powell
has been turned over to the jury in Broome County Court for deliberations this
afternoon. Powell is facing a 2nd trial
for the murder of his estranged wife Christina & Mario Masciarelli in
Binghamton on March 22nd, 2013. Powell’s early conviction had been overturned
by a higher court & this 2nd trial was ordered.
State Police received a report Monday that 30 year old
Nicholas Philhower had taken his mother’s vehicle without permission and she
requested he be located and arrested.
Trooper Timothy Conklin observed the suspect vehicle on State Route 17
in the Town of Kirkwood, Philhower took
evasive action, traveling through the median and then onto State Route 17 east
bound, coming to a stop shortly thereafter.
Philhower was armed with a military style semi-automatic rifle,
immediately opened fire on Trooper Conklin through the rear window of the
vehicle. Trooper Conklin returned fire
through the windshield of his troop car as Philhower exited his vehicle and
continued to advance and fire upon the trooper.
Trooper Conklin was able to reload, exit the troop car and continue to
exchange fire. Philhower was struck
several times and died at the scene.
Trooper Conklin sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his upper right arm
and was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where he was treated and
released. An autopsy on Philhower will
be performed today at Lourdes Hospital.
The investigation is on-going.
Governor Cuomo today announced that $30 million in Upstate
Revitalization Initiative funding has been awarded to Binghamton University to
complete its Health Sciences Campus in Johnson City. This latest investment
will finalize the nursing school building that will be housed in an historic,
former Endicott Johnson shoe box factory, and co-located with the University’s
new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The Southside Mall Job Fair will be held today, with a
number of area businesses participating.
The Job Fair will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM today, a list of area
businesses that will have representatives at the job fair, can be found at the
CDO Workforce face book page.
The Pink Door Thrift Shop, operated by the Chenango Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary, has relocated to 13 South Broad Street in Norwich. An Open House will be held today from 10:00
AM to 4:00 PM; it will be free and open to the public. Light refreshments will
be served. More information about the
shop, including upcoming promotions and specials, can be found on the store’s
Face Book page. For more information on
the Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, is available at 337-4151.
Service forecasting Wind chills approaching 30 degrees below 0, it is advised
that people try to limit their time outside, according to area meteorologist
Rich Townsend:
(Rich Townsend 1-30-19)
The Wind Chill Warning is
remaining in effect until Thursday at 6:00 PM.
At approximately 7:35 p.m. on
Tuesday evening, Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies and Emergency Crews
responded to a tractor trailer roll-over accident, with entrapment, on State
Highway 10 in Town of Hamden. The tractor
trailer had struck and severed a utility pole, bringing power lines down on the
overturned truck. The driver of the truck, 77 year old James Updyke of Homer
was pronounced dead at the scene. The
highway was closed down for several hours for the investigation & clean up;
it was re-opened for traffic Wednesday morning.
Investigators determined that Updyke failed to negotiate a curve in the
roadway, crossed the roadway and ran off the southbound shoulder where the
truck struck a utility pole and tree and overturned. The cause of the accident remains pending
upon the completion of an autopsy.
Governor Cuomo has directed the
State Police & The State Education Department to launch an investigation
into the allegations that 12-year-old girls were strip searched for drugs at
the Binghamton middle school recently.
Cuomo said that the girls were strip searched as they were perceived as
“'hyper and giddy” and it raises concerns of racial and gender bias.
Congressman Antonio Delgado will
open an office at the County Office Building, 111 Main Street in Delhi on
Monday, February 4th. An open house will
be held from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM, the Delhi office regular hours will be
from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesdays and Wednesdays and by appointment.
27 year old Steven Barrows of
Sidney has Pleaded Guilty in Chenango County Court for 3rd degree
Burglary. Barrows was arrested along
with Nicole Bell of Oneonta & Zachery England of Sidney last year, for
allegedly burglarizing buildings & stealing lawn care equipment, Barrows
will serve 1 1/2 years in prison & was ordered to pay restitution.
Delaware County Corrections
Sergeant Alan Weaver of Andes was named “Corrections Officer of the Year” by
the New York State Sheriff’s Association winter conference held in Albany, last
week. Corrections Officer of the Year is
an award that is bestowed on a Sheriff’s Correction Officer who has
demonstrated an exceptional degree of dedication and commitment to the duties
of the Sheriff’s Office in operating County Jails.
Franklin Fire Fighters along
with assistance from firefighters Sidney Center, trout Creek & Treadwell
responded to a structure fire to an unoccupied farm house at 6402 County
Highway 21 at about 1:30 AM Tuesday. The
building had been in the process of being renovated, it was listed as a total
loss; the cause of the fire was under investigation.
The Murder Trial of Aaron Powell
has been turned over to the jury in Broome County Court for deliberations this
afternoon. Powell is facing a 2nd trial
for the murder of his estranged wife Christina & Mario Masciarelli in
Binghamton on March 22nd, 2013. Powell’s early conviction had been overturned
by a higher court & this 2nd trial was ordered.
State Police received a report Monday that 30 year old
Nicholas Philhower had taken his mother’s vehicle without permission and she
requested he be located and arrested.
Trooper Timothy Conklin observed the suspect vehicle on State Route 17
in the Town of Kirkwood, Philhower took
evasive action, traveling through the median and then onto State Route 17 east
bound, coming to a stop shortly thereafter.
Philhower was armed with a military style semi-automatic rifle,
immediately opened fire on Trooper Conklin through the rear window of the
vehicle. Trooper Conklin returned fire
through the windshield of his troop car as Philhower exited his vehicle and
continued to advance and fire upon the trooper.
Trooper Conklin was able to reload, exit the troop car and continue to
exchange fire. Philhower was struck
several times and died at the scene.
Trooper Conklin sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his upper right arm
and was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where he was treated and
released. An autopsy on Philhower will
be performed today at Lourdes Hospital.
The investigation is on-going.
Governor Cuomo today announced that $30 million in Upstate
Revitalization Initiative funding has been awarded to Binghamton University to
complete its Health Sciences Campus in Johnson City. This latest investment
will finalize the nursing school building that will be housed in an historic,
former Endicott Johnson shoe box factory, and co-located with the University’s
new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The Southside Mall Job Fair will be held today, with a
number of area businesses participating.
The Job Fair will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM today, a list of area
businesses that will have representatives at the job fair, can be found at the
CDO Workforce face book page.
The Pink Door Thrift Shop, operated by the Chenango Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary, has relocated to 13 South Broad Street in Norwich. An Open House will be held today from 10:00
AM to 4:00 PM; it will be free and open to the public. Light refreshments will
be served. More information about the
shop, including upcoming promotions and specials, can be found on the store’s
Face Book page. For more information on
the Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, is available at 337-4151.