WCDO Radio News

The 8th Annual Savannah Williams Memorial Scholarship Fundraising Golf event will be held this Saturday. The registration starts at 11:00 AM at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich, the day will also feature the Beadle Brothers performing at the Pavilion at 5:30 PM. The Scholarship is named after Williams, who was a Norwich High School Graduate who was killed in a motor vehicle accident in 2016 while attending SUNY Geneseo.

The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood as Holiday travel and winter weather led to a decline in blood donations.  The next blood drive will be held in Norwich today from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Holy Family School for the Savannah Williams Memorial Blood Drive, to make an appointment download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

The
3rd Annual Savannah Williams memorial scholarship fundraising event will be
held this coming Saturday at the Canasawacta Country Club.  The event will feature Golf, Barbecue Food
& Live Music; more information is available by email
AlexanderSWilliams36@gmail.com

The
City of Oneonta is launching Round II of Downtown Improvement Fund applications
today, specifically for the creation of new, high-quality upper story housing
units. The Round II Information and applications will be available on the
City's website, oneonta.ny.us or by Delaware Engineering, at 432 8073,
Completed applications are due by July 12th.

A Special blood drive is being held in Norwich today in memory of Savannah Williams. Residents of Norwich and surrounding communities are asked to donate blood today from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Holy Family School in Norwich. Williams died unexpectedly in Geneseo after her car collided with a tractor-trailer; she was a freshman at SUNY Geneseo & was a graduate of the Norwich City School District

A Special blood drive is being held in Norwich in memory of Savannah Williams. Residents of Norwich and surrounding communities are asked to donate blood at a special blood drive in Savannah's memory on Thursday, December 21 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Holy Family School at 17 Prospect Street in Norwich. Williams died unexpectedly in Geneseo after her car collided with a tractor-trailer; she was a freshman at SUNY Geneseo & was a graduate of the Norwich City School District

A Special Fundraiser will be held Saturday from 2:00 to 10:00 PM in Norwich, to benefit the Savannah Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund. Spokesman Rick Runyon told WCDO news that 2 scholarships have already been announced, & he explained the criteria for those receiving the scholarship:

(Rick Runyon 6-9-17)

The event will be held at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich featuring a chicken Barbecue, Pig Roast, & Live music from 3 area bands. Savannah Williams was a Norwich High School Graduate who was killed in a car accident last year, while attending SUNY Geneseo.

A memorial ceremony will be held tonight in Norwich for Norwich High School Class of 2016 Graduate Savannah Williams, who died in a 2-vehicle crash in Geneseo Tuesday. Kaitlyn Jackson was a friend of Williams and was also class president, she told WCDO News that tonight’s Memorial would begin at 6:00 PM at the Norwich High School Track:

(Kaitlyn Jackson 12-22-16)

Jackson said that the event would then move over the Chenango County Fair grounds. Police in Geneseo said that Williams was a current SUNY Geneseo student, she drove her car into the path of the tractor-trailer, Williams was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police in Geneseo identified the victim a fatal crash Tuesday between a car and a tractor-trailer, as 18-year-old Savannah Williams of Norwich. Police said that Williams was a SUNY Geneseo student, she pulled off of Court Street, into the path of the tractor-trailer that was traveling on State Route 63. The tractor struck Williams' car, Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured,