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Funeral Services were held this morning in Utica, for long time area Congressman Sherwood Boehlert. Boehlert served as the Oneida County Executive before running for Congress, where he served for 24 years before retiring in 2006. Boehlert is survived by his wife Marianne, 4 children, and 6 grandchildren, Boehlert was 84.
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Chenango County Sheriff's Office executed a "no knock" search warrant in the Town of German Monday, following a lengthy narcotics trafficking investigation involving 36 year old Jonas Whaley of the Town of German. At approximately 5:30 am Monday, members of the Broome-Chenango-Endicott SWAT team entered Whaley's residence on Chenango County Road 2, they located Whaley within a bedroom, where he is accused of attempting to flush methamphetamine down the toilet, about 4 ounces of methamphetamine was recovered, officers also seized 13 long guns, 2 assault rifles, pistols & "ghost guns", with hundreds of rounds of ammunition & over $3600 in cash. Whaley was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Tampering with Physical Evidence & Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia, whaley is being held pending court action. Members of the Broome County Sheriff's Office, State Police, Madison County Sheriff's Office, and Endicott Police Department assisted.
Former long time area Congressman Sherwood Boehlert has died at the age of 84. Boehlert Served as Oneida County Executive prior to his lengthy tenure in the US House of Representatives from 1982 to 2006. Boehlert served as Chairman of the House Science committee, he served on that Committee during the investigation into the 9/11 terrorist attacks and he also traveled twice to the South Pole to get a first-hand look at United States research operations.
State Police at Sidney arrested 24 year old Gary Rousseau Jr of Carbondale, Pennsylvania Sunday for Driving While Intoxicated. A trooper was dispatched to a report of a 1-vehicle rollover on I-88 west in the town of Bainbridge, The trooper located a vehicle on its roof and learned that the driver had been removed from the vehicle, & Rousseau was being treated by Sidney EMS. Police said that Rousseau was impaired; he was transported to Wilson Hospital for treatment & was issued appearance tickets to the Bainbridge Town Court on October 12th.
Chenango County Public Health reported their 83rd COVID 19 death today. Chenango County has 121 Active Cases, 54 of those are vaccinated, there are 292 Active Quarantines, 6 hospitalized 1 of those is vaccinated, and they have had 4156 total cases with 3906 recoveries since the pandemic began.
Village of Sidney Police Department officers observed vehicles in Keith Clark Park Saturday after it had closed for the day. Officers found an operator of 1 of the vehicles in the park, showing signs of impairment. 21 year old Shane Dumond of South New Berlin was charged with DWI, Operating a motor vehicle with a BAC at .08 or higher, endangering the welfare of a child & Trespassing, he was released on appearance tickets for Village of Sidney Court at a later date.
The State Labor Department announced that the August Unemployment rate in the state dropped .2 to 7.4%. Locally, Chenango County had 4.8%, Delaware County 5.2% & Otsego County had an even 5%. The Greater Binghamton region reported 5.4% unemployment in August.
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Former long time area Congressman Sherwood Boehlert has died at the age of 84. Boehlert Served as Oneida County Executive prior to his lengthy tenure in the US House of Representatives from 1982 to 2006. Boehlert served as Chairman of the House Science committee, he served on that Committee during the investigation into the 9/11 terrorist attacks and he also traveled twice to the South Pole to get a first-hand look at United States research operations.
State Police at Sidney arrested 24 year old Gary Rousseau Jr of Carbondale, Pennsylvania Sunday for Driving While Intoxicated. A trooper was dispatched to a report of a 1-vehicle rollover on I-88 west in the town of Bainbridge, The trooper located a vehicle on its roof and learned that the driver had been removed from the vehicle, & Rousseau was being treated by Sidney EMS. Police said that Rousseau was impaired; he was transported to Wilson Hospital for treatment & was issued appearance tickets to the Bainbridge Town Court on October 12th.
Chenango County Public Health reported their 83rd COVID 19 death today. Chenango County has 121 Active Cases, 54 of those are vaccinated, there are 292 Active Quarantines, 6 hospitalized 1 of those is vaccinated, and they have had 4156 total cases with 3906 recoveries since the pandemic began.
Village of Sidney Police Department officers observed vehicles in Keith Clark Park Saturday after it had closed for the day. Officers found an operator of 1 of the vehicles in the park, showing signs of impairment. 21 year old Shane Dumond of South New Berlin was charged with DWI, Operating a motor vehicle with a BAC at .08 or higher, endangering the welfare of a child & Trespassing, he was released on appearance tickets for Village of Sidney Court at a later date.
The State Labor Department announced that the August Unemployment rate in the state dropped .2 to 7.4%. Locally, Chenango County had 4.8%, Delaware County 5.2% & Otsego County had an even 5%. The Greater Binghamton region reported 5.4% unemployment in August.