WCDO Radio News

The Sidney American Legion announced that they will hold a fundraiser to help the victims of recent flooding in North Carolina. The event will be this Saturday from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the Legion on Union Street, there will be dinner & music.

The Otsego County Board of Elections announced that Early Voting for the November 5 General Election will begins tomorrow through November 3 at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, on Market Street in Oneonta & at The Meadows Office Complex, at 140 County Highway 33W in Cooperstown. Polls will be open from 9 am. to 5 pm. on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Polls will be open from 12 to 8 pm. on Tuesday and Thursday. More information is available at the Otsego County Board of Elections at (607) 547-4247.

On Saturday "AK" McEwan Lomnicki has organized a Halloween Dog Costume Contest in Downtown Sidney, she told WCDO News about her event:

(AK 10-24-24)

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Delaware Valley Humane Society, more information about animals up for adoption can be obtained by calling (607) 563-7780.

The New York State Veterans home is Oxford is hosting "Trunk Or Treat" Saturday where area children in costumes & their families can celebrate Halloween activities with the resident of the Vet's Home, Spokesman John Wiktor explains:

(John Wiktor 10-25-24)

More information is available at 607-843-3115.

The Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre will host "On The Trail" Saturday Night with Bluegrass Music starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be reserved at 607-288-3882, Also, the popular annual Photography showcase is featured in the gallery, according to spokesman Phil wade:

Phil Wade 10-25-24)

Both events are being held at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater, sponsored by the Jericho Arts Council.

The Norwitch Festival will be held in West Park in downtown Norwich tomorrow, with a variety of scheduled activities according to organizer Mindy Chawgo:

(Mindy Chawgo 10-25-24)

The event runs from 9:00 AM to 2:00 pm Saturday.

Chenango County Public Health will hold a vaccine clinic for RSV, COVID 19 & the flu at the public health facility in at 5 Court Street Norwich Today, the clinic will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 PM for those who register at 607-337-1660.

Broome County Sheriff’s Office Strategic Response Group public safety and crime response initiative was activated in June, The Full results included 16 Narcotics Arrests, 23 Warrant Arrests, 27 Vehicle and Traffic Arrests & 227 Traffic Violations Issued in areas of higher criminal activity by Utilizing statistical and crime-mapping data from the Southern Tier Crime Analysis Center in Binghamton.

State Trooper Christopher DiBartolo of Troop F in Middletown was arrested for 1st degree Robbery, criminal mischief & Officials Misconduct, following an investigation of an incident outside a residence in the village of Liberty in 2023. The victim came forward after he was involved in an incident with DiBartolo while he was on duty, reporting that Trooper DiBartolo took personal property from him, causing damage. DiBartolo was arraigned in the Town of Liberty Court and released on his own recognizance until the next court date scheduled for August 27, he has been suspended without pay from his position as a State Trooper.

Village of Sidney officials announced that starting on September 1st, there will be an added "Manganese Removal Capital Project Debt Service" fee of $34.35 per quarter on your water bill. The fee goes for financing the new well, new infrastructure and new water treatment facility, the fee will be on all future quarterly water billings.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 8-15-24

The Delaware County DA's Office announced that 32 year old James Lor of Margaretville pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals in Delaware County Court this week. Lor admitted that he had killed a dog, he was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in jail for committing this act, which violated the terms of his probation.

Otsego County Sheriff's Office arrested 39 year old Michael Hitchcock of Otego for Criminal possession of a controlled substance & on an existing warrant, Hitchcock was arrested following an investigation into a motor vehicle accident in the Town of Oneonta, he was found to be in possession of a controlled substance, and was wanted on a warrant from Oneonta Police, he was processed & issued an appearance ticket, he was then transported to Oneonta Police Department and turned over to answer his outstanding warrant.

The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals invites the public to a Community Forum TODAY at 5:30PM at Foothills Performing Arts Center. Community members are invited to discuss all animal related issue in local communities, last year's forum led to the formation of a group dealing with feral cat issues, for more information or to donate, visit www.sqspca.org.

The Annual Chenango Blues Festival begins tonight with some free music, followed by free music Friday night & the headliners on Saturday, at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich, according to organizer Eric Larsen:

(Eric Larsen 8-15-24)

More information is available at chenangobluesfest.org.

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-7-24

The Daughter of Country Music Legend Garth Brooks; Allie Colleen, has stepped out on her own & will be the headliner Saturday night at the Chenango County Fair in Norwich, Terry Potter of Millennia Entertainment stopped in to talk about that and another act that he has brought in to the Chenango County Fair this year:

(Terry Potter 8-7-24)

More information about those shows & other activities can be found at chenangofair.org, or the Fair's Facebook page.

Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that 22 year old Nalya Jimenez of Sidney appeared in Delaware County Court Monday for arraignment on a 4 count indictment for Welfare Fraud, Offering a False Instrument. Jimenez was indicted after evidence was presented to the Delaware County Grand Jury, she is accused of providing false information while applying for the SNAP benefits & concealing recurring income from several sources, she is accused of receiving about $5,600 in public benefits that she was not entitled to, she faces court action at a later date.

The 30th Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival will return to downtown Norwich in September, with many new participants and previous favorites returning, according to organizer Michele Erickson:

(Michelle Erickson 8-7-24)

The Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival will be held on September 7th & 8th in downtown Norwich with the artists, numerous musical acts and numerous food vendors

The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their next meeting this morning at 8:00 AM at the Sidney Golf & Country Club. Chamber President Teri Schunk reminds area residents that the Chamber's Summer Concert Series continues tonight:

(Teri Schunk 8-7-24)

The Summer Concert series runs through August 28th, Wednesday nights at the corner of Division & Main Streets, the concerts get moved into the Community Cultural Center if it rains.

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 56-year-old Phillip Alvarez of Endwell, they recovered drugs and weapons from an apartment at 341 Main Street Binghamton. Police seized various weapons, ammunition , cocaine, crack cocaine, packaging materials, and over $5500 cash from suspected drug sales. Alvarez was charged with 3 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 5 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia, Obstructing Governmental Administration & Resisting Arrest, an additional search warrant was executed in the Town of Union where investigators found around $1,500 in suspected drug proceeds.

The 2nd annual Gilbertsville Hullaballoo will be held this Sunday, Spokesperson Tracy Martinetti explains:

(Tracie Martinetti 7-26-24)

More information is available at 631-896-2658.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 7-26-24

Commerce Chenango is bringing back the Taste Of Chenango event on Saturday at the Chenango County Fairgrounds, Commerce Chenango President & CEO Sal Testani explains:

(Sal Testani 7-26-24)

This event is free to enter and is open to the public from 1:00 PM thru 07:00 PM. More information is available at commercechenango.com

Rock & Roll is scheduled tonight at the Foothills Performing Arts center in Oneonta, Director Geoff Doyle explains:

(Geoff Doyle 7-26-24)

More information about this & other shows are available at foothillspac.org.

The Cullman Child Development Center of Sidney will hold Honey Bee Day Sunday at the Sidney American Legion, Cullman Director Amy Williams explains:

(Amy Williams 7-26-24)

The event is free & will run on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Downtown Greene will have about 80 vendors, food, music and shoppers during the 47th annual Greene Arts and Crafts Festival sponsored by the Greene Lions Club, the free festivities will be from from 9 am. to 3 pm., Saturday, on Genessee Street.

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-26-24

Sidney Police Department received report of an armed robbery Friday Afternoon at about 1:35 PM at Smiley's at 17 West Main Street. The suspect displayed a Handgun, demanded cash, he was wearing a black and purple wig, blue Oneonta YellowJackets hooded sweatshirt and pink slippers. The suspect left went hrough yards, left behind the disguises and left in a Silver Subaru parked on Adams Street, & left the village. The suspect is a bald or balding, heavy set white male over 6 feet tall. Sidney Police were assisted by STate Police & Delaware County Deputies, Anyone with any information should contact the Sidney Police Department at 607 561-2301, more information is available at the Village of Sidney Police Department Facebook page.

Tickets are still available for the Southern Tier Music Festival in July in Sidney, and spokesman Jake Cotten & Ed Curley said that more of the special coveted tickets have been made available:

(Jake Cotten Ed Curley 4-26-24)

Tickets can be purchased at Southern Tier Music Fest .com which will feature music through the day on July 6th at the Sidney Airport, with headliner Nate Smith closing out the show.

The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has received a $5,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of its lifesaving work on behalf of animals in Otsego County through clinics aimed at expanding access for animals who need care. The Petco Love program helps find homes for pets in partnership with more than 4,000 organizations, like the Susquehanna SPCA, in order to get pets the care they need & adopted into homes, and make sure that pets are not unnecessarily euthanized. More information is available at sqspca.org. or petcolove.org.

The Jericho Arts Council will present a popular Bluegrass Band Saturday Night, as well as the 43rd fine arts show, spokesman Phil Wade explains:

(PHIL WADE 4-26-24)

Tickets for the concert can be reserved by calling (607) 288-3882.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-26-24

President Biden appeared in Syracuse on Thursday afternoon, he discussed the $6.1 Billion Dolla federal investment in Micron Technology, which is building a manufacturing complex in Clay over the next 20 years, investing up to $125 billion, a move that could bring 50,000 to the state, construction will begin next year.

The 4 Towns Forward Community Yard sales event will beheld tomorrow, Teri Schunk of 4 Towns Forward comments:

(Teri Schunk 4-26-24)

Also, the Unadilla & Bainbridge Fire Departments will hold their Open House events tomorrow, in an effort to get more people involved in their local fire department, according to Roger Barnhart of the Bainbridge EMS Squad:

(Roger Barnhart 4-25-24)

The Bainbridge & Unadilla Fire Departments Open House events will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Mothers & Babies Peri-Natal Network is hosting a free event in Norwich This Saturday, with a variety of organizations on hand to help educate new Moms & Dads, Director Christy Finch explains:

(Christy Finch 4-26-24)

The event will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the SUNY Morrisville Norwich Campus, more information is available at 772-0517.