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State Police at Oneonta are investigating a grand larceny at the Mirabito Convenience Store at State Route 23, Oneonta.  Police stated that on Monday at 5:40 a.m., a lone black male entered the store and grabbed an undetermined amount of cash from the cash drawer when it was opened by the cashier.  The suspect then left the store through the front entrance door and fled the scene on foot in an easterly direction.  There were no weapons displayed or threatened.  He is described as a black male, wearing jeans and a dark colored jacket.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the State Police at 432-3211.

A new law prohibits people from smoking on a playground in New York. The law prevents smoking at playgrounds between sunrise and sunset. Also, people can not smoke when children under the age of 12 are present on a playground.  The law aims to protect children from the dangers of toxic chemicals found in secondhand smoke.

By producing 692 million pounds of yogurt, New York surpassed California as the top producer in the US in 2012. A $1.5 million gift from Chobani to Cornell University in Ithaca will support research and workforce training in dairy quality to help maintain New York’s competitive edge. The funding will be used to create opportunities for faculty, students, and staff, including food safety and quality workshops as well as graduate student support for relevant research initiatives.

The Delaware County Office for the Aging will be conducting its annual public hearing, at 9:00 am at the Public Safety Building, at 280 Phoebe Lane in Delhi.  Staff members from the Delaware County Office for the Aging and Delaware Opportunities will discuss their service plan for seniors in the year 2014.  The hearing will be open to seniors, community leaders and the general public.

The Otsego county Chamber of Commerce will hold their 14th Annual Small Business Banquet tonight in Cooperstown. The Banquet is at The Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown. Congressman Chris Gibson will share some opening remarks. The dinner will start at 7:00 pm. More information about the chamber is available at 432-4500.

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting today in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.

State police report that 21 year old Maisie Grant of Norwich was killed, when she drove her car into a tree Monday night.   Grant was driving on River Road in Unadilla, when she failed to negotiate a corner & crashed into a tree.  Grant was pronounced her dead at the scene.

Delaware county sheriff’s Deputies investigated a 1 car personal injury automobile accident on Turnpike RD in the Town of Meredith. 58 year old David Mokay of Delhi failed to negotiate a turn on Miller Hill Road, His vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Mokay had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported to the hospital. Mokay was issued tickets for unsafe speed and unsafe lane change, He will appear in Town of Meredith Court at a later date.

The Village of Sidney will hold a Special Board meeting at 6:00 PM in the 1st Floor Board room in the Civic Center. The meeting will be held during the scheduled Public Hearing for the Long Term Community Recover Plan. A copy of this plan can be reviewed at the Village Clerks office.

Otsego county Chamber of Commerce will hold their “EYE OPENER” BREAKFAST from 8:30 to 9:30AM this morning.   The Breakfast will be at Woodside Hall at 1 Main Street in Cooperstown.

Delaware county public health will hold their next free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats & ferrets today.  The clinic will be held at the Delhi Fire Hall at 140 Delview Terrace in Delhi from 6:00 to 8:00PM.  More information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com.

State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information session about their Binghamton location at the State Office Building at 44 Hawley Street in Binghamton today 12:00 Noon.  More information is available at 721-8651.

Area homeowners have until the end of this year to renew their eligibility for the STAR school tax exemption program.  State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli estimated 13 million dollars in fraud and abuse in the Basic STAR program; the state legislature then mandated that all Basic STAR recipients re-enroll this year to receive the benefit next year. The change does not affect Enhanced STAR program for senior citizens who own homes.

Last Christmas, the River Club in Afton served up free meals for underprivileged residents of the area,  this year, they are holding a fundraising golf tournament this Saturday, to raise money to also give gifts as part of the free Christmas meal this year.  River Club owner Jack Flannery explains:

(Jack Flannery 9-4-13)

Those who are interested in participating in the golf tournament, or the dinner this Saturday, can call Jack Flannery at 343-3195 or the River Club at 639-3060.

The state labor department announced the Unemployment Insurance Early Repayment program for those who have collected overpayments of unemployment benefits they were not entitled, and wish to avoid additional penalties.  Effective on  October 1st ,  Claimants who knowingly collected overpaid benefits will not only have to pay the overpayment back and be assessed forfeit days against future UI claims, but also be charged a 15% monetary penalty on the overpayment or $100, whichever is higher. More details are available at labor.ny.gov

Delaware County Deputies investigated a one-car personal injury accident Saturday on County Highway 26 in the Town of Hamden.  19-year-old Daniel Monsen of Merrick, Long Island lost control of his vehicle, striking an embankment and rolling over.  Monsen was transported to O’Connor hospital in Delhi,  with lacerations to his hand,  no tickets have been issued.

The Greater Oneonta Economic Development Council &  Oneonta River Corporation, will host 2 presentations that could lead to a positive economic impact in the Oneonta Area.   Dr. Carlena Ficano who is a  Hartwick College professor of economics, will present a report on the profitability of local commercial hops production, on Wednesday, September 25th at Foothills at 4:30 PM.  The 2nd presentation will be on Tuesday, October 1st, where Heath Markus Green of Cornell University will head-up a presentation on revitalizing part of the old D&H Rail-yards in Oneonta.  Green’s presentation will be held at Foothills Performing Arts center at 4:30 PM.

1 person was killed in a fire in Guilford. Last night’s fire was located in a trailer at 209 Joslyn Road, the fire was reported at around 11:40 PM, with firefighters from Guilford & Oxford responding. The identity of the deceased person will be revealed pending family notification and the conclusion of an autopsy, scheduled to be performed at Lourdes hospital in Binghamton this afternoon.

A lawsuit has been filed in state Supreme Court by a group of landowners against the Sidney Town Board for their February 13th moratorium against natural gas drilling. The lawsuit follows 2 recent decisions that ruled in favor of banning natural gas drilling in the towns of Dryden in Tompkins County and Middlefield in Otsego County, both decisions have been appealed to the state Court of Appeals. The moratorium was voted for by Sidney town council members Tobi Whitaker, Bill Heath & Pete Cordes, town supervisor Bob McCarthy voted against it, Councilman Eric Wilson did not vote. Court action will begin on September 6th.

Governor Cuomo will visit Broome County today to discuss the Start-Up New York Proposal and Economic Development Agenda at the Binghamton University Innovative Technologies Complex Engineering and Science Building the governor is scheduled to begin the discussion at 3:15 PM.

Delaware County Deputies investigated a one-car property damage auto accident Thursday on Palmer Hill Road in the Town of Franklin. 17-year-old Colin Adam of Walton lost control of his vehicle, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and travel down an embankment. Adam was issued a ticket for operating a motor vehicle out of class; he faces court action in the Town of Franklin Court at a later date.

State Police at Sidney arrested 20-year-old James Nering of Cooperstown, for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Interstate 88 in Sidney; Nering was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Sidney Court on June 27th.

Delaware County Deputies investigated a two-car personal injury auto accident Sunday on State route 28 in the Town of Delhi. 59-year-old William Kraiza of Sidney Center crossed the double yellow line striking a vehicle being operated by 77-year-old Anthony Cosenza of Andes. Both Anthony & Mary Cosenza were transported to O’Connor Hospital in Delhi for minor injuries, Kraiza was issued traffic tickets for Failure to keep right and leaving the scene of a personal injury auto accident, both returnable to the Town of Delhi Court on July 16th.

State Police investigated a fatal head-on collision involving a Saturn and a tractor-trailer Saturday on State Route 13 in Dryden. 22-year-old Isaac Miller of Freeville was killed when his Saturn collided with the tractor-trailer driven by ALEXANDER SPAGNOLA of Tully. Spagnola was treated at Cayuga Medical Center for minor injuries and released. Investigators believe that Miller was intoxicated & drifted into the opposing lane and struck the tractor-trailer head-on. The accident is still under investigation.

The state legislature wrapped up the 2013 session Friday in Albany. Area State Senator Jim Seward commented on the close of the 2013 legislative session:

(Seward 6-24-13)

Seward said that he was also pleased that lawmakers restored 90 million dollars in funding for programs to help the developmentally disabled, he was disappointed that the assembly failed to act on measures to assist dairy farmers meet demand for liquid 1 milk by the growing Greek Yogurt industry in upstate New York.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 31-year-old Christopher Cox of Utica for 3rd degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance.  The Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division along with the City of Norwich Police Department closed out an investigation into the sales of Heroin in the County; Cox was arraigned in the Village of Sherburne Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail. buy levitra online with fast delivery (http://familycareintl.org/blog/1970/01/01/buy-levitra-online-no-prescription/)

Governor Cuomo warned New Yorkers to beware of tax collection letters that appear to be government notices, but are actually solicitations from private entities.  The deceptive notices are titled “state tax warrant notice” and “bank accounts and asset seizure pending.” When recipients call the toll-free number it is from a business claiming to be able to remove the debt for a fraction of the amount owed. Anyone who believes that they have been the victim of this type of scam should contact the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Consumer Help Line at 1-800-342-3736.

Governor Cuomo announced that 63 programs from 36 SUNY campuses will receive more than $12 million in funding over the next three years to support workforce development in high-need career fields of Engineering, Healthcare, Renewable-Clean Energy, Biomedical-Biotechnical, Agriculture-Agriculture Business, and Information Technology. Locally, Binghamton University will get $1.7 million dollars, BCC will get $191,301, SUNY Delhi will get $70,000, Morrisville State College will get $253,000.

Chenango County Hospice Camp 4 Seasons assists children with loss and grief, they will be held at the Norwich YMCA this summer. Chenango county Children and young adults from grades K to 12th are invited to attend, registration is requested before July 1st at 334-3556, or at the agency’s website at www.hospicechenango.org (http://www.hospicechenango.org/).

3 SUNY Delhi Students were arrested on Sealed Indictment Warrants following a 3-month investigation conducted by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division with the assistance of the Delaware County Probation Department and SUNY Delhi University Police Department. 21-year-old Jerome Swaggard of Brooklyn was arrested for 3rd & 4th degree Criminal Sale of Marihuana, 21-year-old Matthew Balzano of Chester was arrested on 2 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, for allegedly selling a hallucinogenic substance known as “Molly”. Also charged was 20 year old  Robert Plaut of Farmingdale for 2 counts of 3rd degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance & 1 count of 5th degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, for allegedly selling “Mollies”.  All 3 were arraigned in Delaware County Court and were held without bail pending future court appearances. More arrests are anticipated.

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 26-year-old Heather Brower of Bainbridge on Friday on 2 counts of prostitution, plus 1 count each of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument.   Brower was charged after she allegedly agreed to perform sexual acts with undercover detectives in exchange for money, upon arrest, she was found to have hypodermic needles & a small amount of heroin.  She was also wanted on active arrest warrants in the Village of Johnson City Court and the Town of Dickinson Court.  Brower has been remanded to the Broome County Sheriff's Correctional Facility.

The Delaware County Sheriff Deputies investigated a 1-car motor vehicle accident on Lower Third Brook Road in the Town of Walton. 42 year old Karin Hamlin of Walton was issued a traffic ticket to appear in the Town of Walton court on May 29th after the vehicle she was operating on Lower Third Brook Road slid out of control striking the guide rail causing damage to the guide rail, then crossing over the opposite side of the roadway and becoming stuck in a ditch.  No injuries were reported.

Motorists are advised that the State Route 7 southbound on-ramp to Interstate 81 southbound is closed today.  Motorists traveling south will be detoured to State Street to Bevier Street onto Broad Street, then to the Interstate on-ramp on Broad Street.  Motorists are advised that State Route 17 between exit 71 and  72 will be reduced to one lane in both directions today, from  9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for work related to the Kamikaze Curve area projects.

State Police at Sidney, arrested 3 area residents on charges of 2nd degree Robbery, 2nd degree Assault & 2nd degree Menacing.  Troopers arrestesd 18 year old Domenico Finkbiner of Sidney, 27 year old Joshua  Robertson of Oneonta, & 28 year old Carrie Canfield of Afton, following an investigation into a reported armed robbery of a male subject on yesterday on Corbin Road in the Town of Afton. The three defendants are accused of acting together to forcibly steal property and an undetermined amount of cash from the victim, all 3 are facing arraignement in the Town of Afton Court.

Delaware County Deputies investigated a one car personal injury and property damage auto accident Wednesday on East River Road in the Town of Walton.  44-year-old Stephen Thill and 12-year-old Grace Thill of Downsville were transported to Delaware Valley Hospital for treatment. Deputies reported that Thill was issued tickets for failed to use designated lane, unregistered motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle, unsafe tire, prohibited use/studded tires, & unreasonable speed.

Delaware County Deputies investigated a one-car property damage auto accident Thursday on County Hwy 21 in the Town of Franklin. 38-year-old Jonathan Fogelman of Walton lost control of his vehicle, leaving the roadway and striking a utility pole. Fogelman was arrested for DWI and was issued tickets for speed not reasonable and prudent and leaving the scene of a property damage auto accident. Fogelman was released, and is to appear at a later date in the Town of Franklin Court.

43-year-old Jeffrey Turner of Port Crane admitted in court that he took sexually explicit pictures of a 14-year-old girl, and sexually abused the same girl on 2 occasions.  Turner entered guilty pleas to 2 counts of producing child pornography in federal court and guilty pleas for 2nd degree rape and 2nd degree criminal sexual act in Broome County Court.  Turner was returned to jail, he faces sentencing in both courts on September 26th.

On Saturday, O’Connor Hospital will hold a drill to test their mass casualty plans and procedures.  The drill will be from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with O’Connor staff, first responder units and several local and county agencies conducting the exercise that is designed to replicate the response to a bus and tractor-trailer accident.   Traffic in this area may be temporarily affected, and will be controlled by the Delhi Police Department and Delhi Fire Police along the response route.

The Otsego county health department announced that they will be holding a free T-Dap vaccination clinic on may 22nd at the Oneonta office from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.  The announcement follows a whooping cough outbreak; whooping cough may be deadly for infants and young children.  More information is available at otsegohealth.com, or by calling 547-4230.

11 non-profit agencies in the southern tier received grants totaling over $99,000 from the community foundation of south central New York.  Locally, the Morris central school received over $12,000 for a summer enrichment program, Endicott performing arts center received $7500 for roof repair & replacement, and the Bugbee children’s center at the state university in Oneonta received $15,000 for an outdoor learning & play space.

The Skateboard Committee sponsored by the Sidney Youth Advocate program will be hosting a free ziti dinner tonight at the Sidney high school cafeteria.  Committee spokesperson Ronnie Haag said that the interest continues among area youth in a skateboard park, & Sidney superintendent Bill Christensen will give a presentation tonight:

(Ronnie Haag 4-18-13)

Plans call for skateboard ramps to be set up in Keith Clark Park in Sidney near the volleyball courts.  More information is available at 563-2456.

Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded to a Road Hazard Complaint on State Highway 17 in the Town of Colchester. Deputies found that 58-year-old Loren Holland of Bethel was operating a dump truck on State Highway 17 in the Town of Colchester, his load shifted and spilled bailed aluminum onto the highway, causing a road hazard. Holland was issued traffic tickets one for unsecured load and a commercial vehicle safety violation for having an expired medical card.

State Troopers at Oneonta arrested 62-year-old Dorothy Murphy of Oneonta for 3rd degree Grand Larceny. The arrest resulted from a complaint from the Smoker’s Choice on State Route 23 in Oneonta; Murphy was arraigned in the Town of Oneonta Court and released on her own recognizance.

The City of Norwich and Chenango County Emergency Management Offices today announced the release of a new smart phone app designed for emergency preparedness and response.  The app is available for iPhone and Android phones & is available by Searching "Norwich” or “Chenango”.  The application features NY-Alert, emergency evacuations, weather conditions, River and stream gauge information, school closings, NYSEG power outages & Road work updates.

A 17-year-old Stillwater residential treatment facility resident was arrested by Chenango County Sheriff's Office for 4th degree Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree Menacing.  A 17-year-old youth was arrested for intentionally damaging property and menacing a Stillwater staff member.  The unidentified Defendant was arraigned in the Town of Greene Court and returned to the custody of Stillwater staff, and will appear in the Town of Greene Court at a later date.

The latest Quinnipiac University survey found 46% of state voters still opposed Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, while Support for drilling increased slightly 42%.  The vote was evenly split among upstate voters, while New York City residents were against it.  The poll also found that 32% believe Governor Cuomo was dragging his feet at making a decision on gas drilling, while 24% believed that he was carefully weighing all options.  Cuomo said that he is waiting for a health review from state Health Commissioner Nirav Shah, who has delayed the release of his findings twice this year.

33 year old Damien Ellison of Binghamton has been arrested on 2 counts of 3rd degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested Ellison following the execution of a narcotics search warrant, he is accused of possessing 30 packets of heroin, a search of his home netted another 111 envelopes and $1,720 cash.  Ellison will be arraigned in the city of Binghamton Court shortly.

The Delaware county office for again announced that the annual Big Wheels Golf Tournament would be held at the Delhi College Golf Course on Friday, May 10th.   The event serves as a primary fundraiser for programs and services for Delaware County senior citizens.  The entry fee this year will be $60, more information is available through the Office for the Aging at 746-6333 or the Delhi College Golf Course at 746-GOLF.

Governor Cuomo today unveiled “The Public Trust Act” following the recent arrests of 3 state lawmakers:

(Cuomo 4-9-13)

Democratic State Senator Malcolm smith was arrested last week for trying to sway new York city republican party leaders for allowing him to run for mayor as a republican. 2 assemblyman were also arrested last week by undercover officers, others who have been arrested in recent years include former senate leaders Joe Bruno & Pedro Espada.

The ground has been broken on a new project in Sidney in the Johnson circle area.  Sidney Village Mayor Andy Matviak explains:

(Andy Matviak 4-9-13)

Those with questions regarding the project can access information at the village of Sidney offices at the Sidney civic center on Liberty Street.

State Troopers arrested 20-year-old Christopher Bracci of Delhi for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Hypodermic Needle and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 10 in Delhi,  Bracci was issued Appearance Tickets returnable in the Town of Delhi Court on April 16th.

Published reports out of New York City suggested that Governor Cuomo was about to replace long time assembly speaker Sheldon Silver from that position.  Cuomo told reporters yesterday that he couldn’t make changes to the leadership in either house of the legislature  that can only be done by a vote by the rank & file membership.  Cuomo also told reporters that he has a fine working relationship with Silver as well as the senate leadership.

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced today that he has reached agreement with five Fortune 500 companies, Southwest Airlines, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Plum Creek Timber Company, Harley-Davidson and Noble Energy, to disclose political spending made with corporate funds. All 5 agreements include commitments to make public all direct and indirect monetary and non-monetary political contributions, including contributions to trade associations that are used for political purposes.

State University of Oneonta officials announced that the college has set aside more than $600,000 to fund programs that will further enhance student learning.  The money will fund proposals ranging from a language immersion program to the acquisition of specialized equipment for several disciplines, SUNY Oneonta is beginning the third year of its five-year strategic plan.

State troopers  arrested 23-year-old Justin Yap of Binghamton, for DWI, Aggravated DWI,  Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Operating A Motor Vehicle Without Insurance. The arrest was the result of a vehicle stop in Binghamton,. Yap was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the City of Binghamton Court on April 19th.

Governor Cuomo and United University Professions announced a tentative contract agreement between the state and the union representing more than 35,000 SUNY employees. UUP members had been without a contract since 2011. The agreement is tentative pending ratification by UUP membership later this spring.  According to the State Budget Office, the agreement will save approximately $87 million in wages through a Deficit Reduction Program over the contract period. All changes to health benefits will save $99 million over the contract period.

Sidney village police arrested 44-year-old Kevin Duvall of Sidney, on a charge of 2nd degree placing a false bomb or hazardous substance.  Duvall was charged after a report to police of a pipe bomb in a desk at Duvall’s residence, which was not active, and was dismantled by authorities and turned over to village police.  Duvall was arraigned and was remanded to the custody of the Delaware county sheriff’s department on $5,000 bail pending future court action, the investigation is continuing.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 27-year-old Joseph Naccarato of Ballston Lake for Driving While Intoxicated, Failure to Keep Right, and Speed not Reasonable and prudent, following a 1-car accident on Scotch Mountain Road in the Town of Delhi.  Naccarato was driving too fast for road conditions and left the roadway and overturned, he was transported to O’Connor Hospital where he was treated and released, he was arraigned in Delhi Town Court and released on his own recognizance & will return to court at a later date.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a one-car motor vehicle accident on Catskill Turnpike Road in the Town of Meredith.  27-year-old Elyse Perkins of Batavia was traveling east when she failed to negotiate a curve in the road, lost control and overturned.  There were no injuries and no tickets were issued.

Oneonta police arrested 19-year-old John Kolankowski of North Java for 3rd degree criminal mischief & 2nd degree attempted criminal trespass, following the report of an intoxicated individual trying to enter an Oneonta residence by breaking a door.  Kolankowski tried to get into a Walnut Street home apparently mistaking it for his local residence at about 12:45 a.m. Friday, he faces court action at a alter date.

Governor Cuomo delivered his executive budget proposal to the Legislature this afternoon in Albany:

(Cuomo 1-22-13)

The legislature has until April 1st to get the budget completed, Cuomo & the legislature have decreased the budgets the previous 2 years, this year’s budget starts out at 134 Billion dollars, it could add another 1.5 billion depending on federal aid that the state might get for Hurricane Sandy related issues.

The Owego Fire Department confirmed that Captain Matthew Porcari was killed and Firefighter Daniel Gavin was injured, after a floor collapsed at a house fire in Newark Valley.  Porcari died in the fire, Gavin suffered burns & was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City & was then transferred to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.  The Owego Fire Department had responded to a call for mutual aid to the fire at 871 Chamberlain Road in Newark Valley, the fire was reported just before 11:00 PM last night.

Officials at the state university on Oneonta reported that 56 students who were living on the 3rd floor of Matteson Hall have been able to remove their belongings and have been moved to other dorms on the campus, since last weeks fire.  121 students who had been living on the 1st & 2nd floor are being housed temporarily at the Holiday Inn on Route 23 Southside; officials expect that they will be able to move back into their dorms rooms before the weekend.  The fire was started last Wednesday by a defective power strip in a 3rd floor dorm room, officials said that the 3rd floor will be closed for the remainder of the semester for clean up and renovation.

The U.S. Department of Education reported that the New York graduation rates increased to 76% in the 2009-2010 year, an increase from 61% percent in 2002-2003.  The graduation rate was 78 percent nationally.  The survey reported that New York’s dropout rate was 3.6%, compared to 3.4% percent nationally, and an improvement by almost 2% since 2002-2003.

State Troopers in Greene arrested 27-year-old Dustin Curtis of Smithville Flats for Felony DWI, 1st degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Vehicle, 4th degree Criminal Mischief and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest resulted from a domestic dispute investigation; Curtis was arraigned and sent to Chenango County Jail on $10,000 bail pending a felony hearing.

State Troopers from Troop “C” in Sidney arrested 24-year-old Ryder Terpak of Unadilla on 3 counts of 7th degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Prescription Not in the Original Container. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Interstate 88 in the Town of Bainbridge; Terpak was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Bainbridge Court on January 31st.

State Troopers in Oneonta arrested 55-year-old Donna Horton of Delhi for Driving While Intoxicated. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 28 in Oneonta; Horton was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta Court on January 29th.

Fire fighters from all over the region responded to a fire at Matteson Hall dormitory at the state university at Oneonta yesterday afternoon.  The fire broke out in a third floor dorm at around 4:00 PM, the building was safely evacuated the red cross was called in to assist dorm residents, the fire was extinguished in less than 2 hours, college officials believe that all residents were accounted for, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

State Police arrested 47-year-old CASEY CALLAHAN of Norwich for 3 counts of 1st degree Criminal Sexual Act & 1 count of endangering the Welfare of a Child.  The arrest is the result of an investigation into sexual relationships the defendant allegedly had with underage victims, he was arraigned in the Town of Unadilla Court and remanded to Otsego County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. Anyone having further information is encouraged to contact the New York State Police at 561-7400.

State Police arrested 28-year-old ANTHONY RAGGI of Binghamton for 2nd degree Criminal Sexual Act, following an investigation into an alleged sexual relationship with an underage victim, while employed as a teacher for the Susquehanna Valley School District in 2012. Raggi was arraigned in the Town of Kirkwood Court and released on his own recognizance pending further court proceedings.  Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the State Police at 775-1241.

40-year-old Robert Wilsey of Harpersfield was arrested as a part of a continuing, joint investigation being conducted by the Delaware and Otsego County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Divisions and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in cooperation with State Police.  Deputies charged Wilsey with 2nd degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, for allegedly possessing over 5 ounces of Oxycodone powder, with street value of $50,000.  Wilsey is being held in the Delaware County jail without bail, officials said that Wilsey is expected to face additional charges and additional arrests are anticipated.  Investigators continue to work with the Covidien to identify sources of diverted pharmaceutical narcotics from within the Pharmaceutical Company.

State Senator Jim Seward will be in Delaware County, at the County Office Building in Delhi.  Senator Seward is touring his senatorial district this week to kick off the 2013 senate session and to outline his legislative agenda.  Seward will begin at 3:00 PM in the Board of Supervisors Room.