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P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-30-25

State Police announced that 61-year-old Michael Crandall from Oxford, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the crash between his motorcycle & a school bus Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Chenango County routes 35 & 32 in the town of Oxford. Crandall was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, the school bus had 8 children on board, a 12-year-old child was evaluated at Chenango Memorial Hospital, no other children reported injuries. The unidentified school bus drive & an aid were evaluated at the scene and did not need further treatment, The crash remains under investigation.

The 6th annual Chenango Community Baby Shower will take place on Saturday, May 10, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the main lobby area at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital at 179 North Broad Street in Norwich. Chenango Memorial Hospital Spokesperson Melissa Stagnaro explains:

(Melissa Stagnaro 4-30-25)

This event is FREE and open to all pregnant women, families, and parents of children less the 12 months of age. Come join in the festivities, enter to win great prizes, and learn about what the community has to offer new families. More information is available at 607-772-0517.

Broome County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Saturday to a burglary complaint at the Big Dipper BBQ 2 restaurant in Conklin, a Review of security footage showed 4 individuals breaking in causing several thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to the door and air conditioning unit of the businesses. Several tubs of ice cream and bottles of soda were taken by the suspects Officers arrested 20 year old Tracy Bryce of Conklin for Criminal Mischief & Burglary, 20 year old Jordan Wilson of for Criminal Mischief and Burglary, 2 juveniles were also charged. Bryce and Wilson were processed and arraigned, the juveniles were processed and arraigned before being released to their families.

Broome County Sheriff's Office announced that 48 year old Joseph Maine of Endicott, was found safe. Maine reportedly left his house Saturday evening & traveled to a friend’s residence in the City of Binghamton in the & remained there for several days without contacting his family. Law Enforcement was alerted to Maine’s Binghamton location in the early morning hours today, he was interviewed by the Broome County Sheriff’s Office and voluntarily went to UHS Wilson Hospital for evaluation.

51 year old John Wilson of Binghamton was sentenced as a 2nd time felony offender in Broome County Court to 8 years in State Prison, followed by 3 years of post-release supervision for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. The sentencing followed a jury trial in April where a jury was empaneled, and opening statements were delivered, shortly before the first witness was called, Wilson opted to enter a guilty plea. Wilson was arrested in January of 2023, after the Broome County Special Investigations Unit executed a narcotics search warrant at the storefront located at 42 Clinton Street in the City of Binghamton, they seized cocaine and fentanyl, a digital scale and packaging material.

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich is relaunching it's summer career exploration program for students entering 8th or 9th grade, UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital spokesman Gary Root explains:

(Gary Root 7-8-234)

Root said that the 2-day day camp will take place on Thursday, August 15 and Friday, August 16, any students interested in attending must fill out an application and submit an essay by Friday, July 22, more information is available at 607-373-0570 or (607) 337-4151.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 7-8-24

On July 3rd, Norwich Police Department received an emergency call about a Burglary in progress on Westcott Street in the City of Norwich. Officers responded and took 26 year old Adam Ferguson of Norwich into custody, he was charged with 2nd degree Burglary, Criminal Mischief & Criminal Trespass. Police reported that the woman called & said that an unknown male was climbing a ladder from her backyard and was trying to enter her 3rd floor apartment & tried to force open a door & enter. Officers found Ferguson still on the ladder. Norwich Police Chief Reuben Roach stated that Ferguson is on Parole for felony assault on a police officer in 2020, he was remanded to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on $25,000 bail.

The Norwich Police Department is investigating a stabbing on Brown Avenue in Norwich Monday evening at approximately 11:40 PM. Norwich officers responded to the scene and found a 29-year-old male who had been stabbed multiple times, he was rushed to the emergency room at UHS in Norwich, he was transferred to Wilson Hospital with a collapsed lung and other serious medical conditions. Norwich officers any detectives have been collecting evidence and following up on leads and they are asking that if the public has any information to contact the police department at 607-334-2424.

The Sidney Veteran's Memorial Park fundraising Golf Tournament will be held June 8th at the Sidney Golf & Country Club, Park President Doug Barnard told WCDO News what the fundraising money will go for:

(Doug Barnard 5-8-24)

Those looking to sign up a foursome for the June 8th Tournament can call Tom Ruff at 518-256-7899 or email truff@twc.com.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-5-23

32 year old Antonio Escobar-Boria of Sidney pleaded guilty in Delaware County Court to Attempted Reckless Endangerment, he is accused of allowing a 2-year-old child to be near illegal drugs at 62 East Main Street in Sidney. After State Police executed a search warrant and discovered the illegal drugs, they directed that the 2-year-old child be brought to the hospital, the 2-year-old child tested positive for fentanyl but did not need medical treatment, Escobar-Boria is expected to be sentenced to a 5-year term of felony probation supervision with a special condition that he successfully complete the Delaware County Adult Treatment Court Program, sentencing is scheduled for July 31st.

37 new firefighters from the State's Recruit Firefighter Training program at the Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls. Graduates come from 17 fire departments across the state, representing the Academy's 87th Recruit Firefighter Training class. Upon graduation, all the recruits will serve as career firefighters in their respective fire department. Anthony Capristo & Jack Stanton completed their training & will be part of the Oneonta Fire Department, & Cody Minckler will join the Norwich Fire Department.

A.M. NEWS Monday 6-5-23

On May 15th around 4:39 am, Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Route I-88 westbound near Exit 6 in Harpursville for a one-car motor vehicle accident. 54 year-old Giovanna Criscitello was driving westbound on I-88 near the Harpursville exit when she failed to make a right turn in the highway, entered the centered median and flipped end over end before coming to rest in a ditch along Bates Road. She was transported by ambulance to UHS Wilson Hospital for multiple severe injuries. She died from those injuries, she was not wearing a seat belt.

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a car-motorcycle in the Town of Maine. At approximately 8:24am on Saturday, a motorcycle struck a vehicle crossing Route 26 at the East Maine Road intersection, both occupants were ejected, The motorcycle operator, a male, sustained back injuries and the passenger, a female, sustained a life-threatening head injury, both were transported to Wilson Hospital. The driver of the motorcycle is listed in serious condition and the passenger is in critical condition. The automobile operator sustained minor injuries and was transported to Wilson Hospital for evaluation. The accident is still under investigation.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-24-22

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital's New Emergency Room configuration officially opens at 2:00 AM Tuesday morning, following a $30 Million dollar renovation, CMH Head of Nursing Dave Finney told WCDO News about the project:

(Dave Finney 1-24-22)

Finney said that the Emergency Department had not been renovated in more than 30 years & needed to be upgraded to handle the current needs of the Greater Chenango County Area residents for Health Care. WCDO will air the interview with Dave Finney & Garry Root of UHS Chenango Memorial Tuesday monring at about 8:40AM.

State Police responded Friday to a two-vehicle head on collision on Murphy Road near Ketchum Road in the town of Conklin. The vehicles were a Dodge Charger and Chevy Silverado SUV, All of the occupants in the Dodge Charger sustained serious injuries, with The driver and 2 passengers were taken to Wilson Medical Center, 2 other passengers were flown by LifeNet to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. The driver of the Chevy Silverado was evaluated on scene and was not hospitalized, The crash remains under investigation.

The State Health Department & the Governor's Office announced that over 244,000 were tested for COVID 19 Saturday, with 19,186 positives, for a positivity rate of 7.84%, the lowest in weeks. Patient Hospitalization were down by 630 to 9,847, Patients in ICU went down by almost 50 to 1,457 & the number of those on ventilators was down by almost 40 to 845. New deaths reported by healthcare facilities from COVID was 134 on Saturday.

State Police & local Emergency Crews responded to a 2 Vehicle Head on Collision near the intersection of State Routes 7 & 8 this morning, shortly before 8:00 AM. State Police reported that the crash occurred when a 22-year-old male from Plymouth, lost control of his vehicle stuck a minivan, driven by a 31-year-old male of Norwich, the mini van was overturned in the accident & the driver was transported to AO Fox Hospital's Tri-Town Campus for treatment. The investigation is continuing.

State Police were dispatched to a 1-vehicle rollover on Route 7B in the town of Fenton last night. Troopers located the driver, 40 year old Billy Knickerbocker of Kirkwood, with serious injuries; he was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City for treatment. Knickerbocker was charged with Driving While Intoxicated & was issued appearance tickets to the Fenton Town Court on December 2nd.

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital will be hosting a vaccination clinic for eligible individuals looking to receive a booster or third dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic will be held from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturday, in UHS Cardiology Norwich, located on the hospital’s 1st floor, for more information on vaccine availability in the Southern Tier, visit SouthernTierVax.org.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 10-25

State Police responded to a 3-vehicle crash in the town of Guilford Sunday night shortly before 8:00 PM. Troopers and multiple EMS and fire personnel responded to the intersection of County Road 35 and State Highway 8, where a Dodge Pickup traveling eastbound on County Road 35 and a Ford Fusion was traveling north on State Highway 8. The Dodge Ram entered the intersection and struck the Ford Fusion then struck a Subaru Forester which was stopped at the intersection on County Road 35. The operator of the Fusion was a 36-year-old female of New Bedford, Massachusetts, & the passenger was a 30-year-old female of Port Leyden, New York, they were taken to Wilson Hospital with serious injuries. A 5-year-old female, a 7-year-old female and a 3-year old female all of Port Leyden, were transported to Tri-Town Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The 69 year old man driving the Dodge was evaluated at Tri-Town Hospital and released. His passenger, a 37-year-old male was not injured. The operator & a passenger in the Subaru were taken to Tri-Town Hospital then to Wilson Hospital. The crash remains under investigation.

Operation Merry Christmas is already underway, to serve children from struggling families in the region, to receive presents under the Christmas trees this year. Program coordinator Dorene Ireland stopped by WCDO this morning to discuss the program:

(Dorene Ireland 10-25-21)

Ireland said that a few trees are out in local stores & financial institutions with more to come, people can take the tags off of the trees, purchase the item on the tag & bring the present back to the location the tag came from. Ireland said that the giveaway day will be on Saturday December 11th at the AO Fox Hospital Tri-Town Campus on Pearl Street in Sidney, more information is available at 607-610-4002 or on the Operation Merry Christmas Facebook page.

George Carnrike III has joined the leadership team at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital. The Norwich native will serve as the hospital’s security supervisor, he has 10 years of law enforcement experience, including as a City of Norwich police officer until 2016.

A.M. NEWS Monday 10-25-21

Chobani is partnering with Swipe Out Hunger to help local colleges feed students in need. This collaboration will support efforts to stock food pantries or to establish students accounts in order to purchase hot meals. The partnership will also support efforts to provide food for students at SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick College, and several colleges in the Mohawk Valley. Chobani, Swipe Out Hunger and VICE News are also joining together for a virtual summit to raise awareness about food security and its impacts. To register for the summit, click chobanicollegehungersummit.com/event/register

The State Health Department Test Results Reports the positivity rate continues to trend downward, with 162,737 tested for COVID Saturday, with 2,861 positive tests, which was 1.76% of those tested. Patient Hospitalizations are down to 2,007, Patients in an ICU bed were down to 453, Patients on ventilators was down to 245. New deaths reported by healthcare facilities was 32 on Saturday.

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 10-18-21

UHS hospitals announced that they are temporarily suspending visitation for all areas of Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, Binghamton General Hospital and all UHS Primary & Specialty Care locations in the greater Binghamton region. UHS officials announced that the temporary suspension is due to the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19, more information about the exceptions is available at nyuhs.org.

Delaware County Public Health reported 1 more COVID death, 39 new positive cases, 11 hospitalized & 311 Quarantined, for Thursday & Friday of last week. The County positivity rate remains at 8.46%. Delaware County has had 60 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The county has had 51% of residents fully vaccinated.

The State Health Department tested over 208,000 Saturday for COVID 19, with over 4200 testing positive, which was just about 2% of all tested. Patient Hospitalizations are down to 2,086, Patients in an ICU bed was down to 450, & the number on Ventilators was down to 247, new deaths was 36 on Saturday.

#WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 4-30-21

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-30-21

The Otsego Health Department reported a 60th COVID death, following a review of recent death certificates.  The Department reported 10 new cases of COVID Thursday with 59 active cases & 5 hospitalized, their latest positivity rate was at 2%, 41 of the 60 deaths attributed to the virus have been reported since January 1st.

Chenango County Public Health reported 18 new COVID cases today, bringing their total to 3256 since the beginning of the pandemic.  They reported 109 active cases, 460 Active Quarantines & 4 Hospitalizations.

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is holding its first walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic today until 6:30 PM at the Awestruck Tap Room in the Sidney Industrial Park.  Today will be a 1st dose Moderna vaccine clinic; it will be followed up with a 2nd shot clinic for today's participants on Thursday May 27th, also at Awestruck in Sidney.  Walk-ins are welcome, anyone wishing to schedule a specific time can call Awestruck at 232-1143.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-30-21

State Troopers & local fire Departments responded to a bus fire in the northbound lanes on I-81 Thursday.  42 people were on the bus, 4 were injured; 1 person transported to Wilson Hospital for burns, 2 were taken to Binghamton General for smoke inhalation and 1 person was treated at scene.  Both northbound lanes were shut down for several hours just north of exit 7 Castle Creek, the highway was fully re-opened at about 6:20 PM.

Delaware County Public Health will be conducting a first dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday May 6th, at 97 Main Street in Delhi.  This vaccination clinic is open to all New York state residents or people who work in New York State over the age of 18.  Registration is mandatory at apps2.health.ny.gov, more information or assistance getting registered is available by calling Delaware County Public Health at 832-5200. Delaware County Public Health reported 8 new COVID cases Thursday, out of 585 tests, they are down to 70 active cases, 6 hospitalized & 152 quarantined.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that Job losses from the pandemic and the economic shutdown were swift and deep as employment declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020.   The State Department of Labor showed that less than half of the jobs lost during that time have been recovered, and employment is still more than 1 million jobs below its pre-pandemic levels.  The leisure and hospitality sector has added the greatest number of jobs, nearly 260,000, while the construction industry is farthest along in its recovery, regaining 74 percent of jobs lost.

Chenango County Public Health continues to report 132 Active COVID Cases, with 9 hospitalized & 453 Quarantines.  Chenango County has had 2879 Total Confirmed Cases since the pandemic started, with 2597 recoveries, & 65 deaths.

Starting today UHS & Lourdes hospitals will ease visitation restrictions.  Visitors will be required to wear a mask, use designation entrances, & will be screened before entry.  2 visitors will be allowed per adult patients in single rooms & 1 visitor per patient in double rooms.  .   Lourdes, Wilson & Binghamton General Will have visitations from 3:00 to 7:00 PM daily & UHS Chenango Memorial in Norwich & UHS Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton will have visiting hours from 9:00 to 11:00 AM & 4:00 to 6:00 PM daily.  Visitor’s restrictions will be different for pediatric patients, maternity patients & in the emergency rooms.

Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy Kristy Botsford was released
from Wilson Hospital, after surviving a head on crash while on duty last Friday
in Vestal.  Botsford was struck head on
in her patrol vehicle, responding to a report of a driver going in the wrong
direction on State Route 17.  Botsford
suffered a broken Femur in her right leg & for a time was listed in
Critical condition, 34 year old Daniel Butash of Endicott is facing a number of
charges including DWI in connection with that incident.

UHS Chenango Memorial will launch their 2019 Women’s Health
Series tonight in Norwich.  Janice
Minutti is a dietitian at UHS Chenango Memorial, She will give a presentation
on Healthy Habits on Tuesday, January 29 at Bohemian Moon, 103 East Main Street
in Norwich, doors will open at 6:00 PM, and the presentation will start at 7:00
PM.

State Police announced that 11-year-old Jariah Durgala is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on State Route 7 and Frederick Street in the City of Binghamton. The investigation revealed that Durgala was crossing State Route 7, in an active work zone when he was struck by an SUV. Medical personnel, State Police and Binghamton City Police were all on scene within minutes of the accident; he was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City & was air-lifted to Upstate Medical University Hospital in Syracuse. The investigation is ongoing. No tickets have been issued at this time.

Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies, Walton Village Police, New York State Police, & several local Emergency Squads responded Thursday to a head-on collision, with 5 victims and 1 entrapment, on County Highway 21 near the intersection of Russell Road in the Town of Walton. The Investigation by Sheriff's Deputies determined that 42 year old Jeremy Shaw of Walton was driving a pickup truck when he crossed over the center line and struck a SUV head on driven by 43 year old Michael Franzese of Pearl River. Franzese was transported to Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton with head and facial injuries and was later transferred to UHS Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, 41 year old Diane Franzese, 12 year old Anthony Franzese and 10 year old Angelina Franzese were also transported to Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton, they suffered various injuries and were treated and released. Jeremy Shaw sustained injuries to his head and lower extremities, as well as possible internal injuries, and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center. The cause of this accident remains under investigation.

The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences opened up this week at their new $60,000 million dollar building in Johnson City. The facility is located at 96 Corliss Ave in Johnson City, a couple opf blocks away for the UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital complex. More information about classes & curriculum is available at binghamton.edu.

Oneonta Police announced that 3 men wanted for an April Burglary have been arrested. Oneonta police responded to a domestic dispute on April 22nd. 1 of the victims was pistol-whipped & was treated & released from minor injuries at Fox Hospital. 34-year-old Teddy Faison of Oneonta was arrested in Monticello, he's been charged with 2nd degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, he was remanded to the Otsego County Jail without bail. Also charged was 19 year old Brian Scott of Utica, & 19 year old Nelson Navar of Utica, they were charged with 1st degree burglary & 1st degree robbery, they both face court action shortly.

State Police arrested 28-year-old Dorothy Ramsell of the town of Maryland, for 2nd degree Assault & Criminal Mischief, after troopers responded to a physical dispute at a home on State Route 7 in the town of Maryland. Ramsell allegedly threw a coffee mug at her boyfriend’s head & a stepladder at his vehicle, which smashed the windshield. The victim was treated at Fox Hospital for head pain and a laceration to his arm, and then released. Ramsell was arraigned and was remanded to the Otsego county jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 property bond, pending court action on September 12th. The court issued an order of protection against Ramsell on behalf of the victim.

Brandon Corey was sentenced today in Broome County for a knifepoint rape of a woman in the parking lot at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City in April 2016. Corey will serve 10 years in prison followed by 20 years post-release supervision, he was also ordered to register as a sex offender.

Norwich Police arrested a man & his 2 sons, following an investigation into a June 5th assault. Police arrested 54 year old John Hughes, 27 year old Joseph Hughes & 25 year old Nicholas Hughes of Norwich on 1st degree Assault Charges, after the victim was found unconscious in the middle Silver Street with trauma to the head and face. The victim was taken first to Chenango Memorial Hospital & then was transferred to UHS Wilson Hospital in Johnson City with a fractured eye socket, skull fractures and brain bleeds. All 3 suspects were remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $5,000 cash bail each.

Chenango County Sheriff's Department responded Sunday evening at 7:12 PM, to a 2 car crash on State Route 12 in the Town of Norwich. A vehicle operated by 37 year old Amber Ryan of Norwich NY, made a left turn into the path of a vehicle operated by 61 year old Randolph Smith of Earlville. Ryan was transported to UHS Wilson Hospital with minor injuries, her front seat passenger 26 year old Nicholas Ohl was transported to Wilson Hospital with serious injuries. Randolph Smith was transported to UHS Chenango Memorial with minor injuries; Robin Smith, a front seat passenger in Randolph Smith’s vehicle was also transported to UHS Wilson with minor injuries. Two rear passengers in Smith vehicle were uninjured. State Route 12 was closed for approximately 3 hours due to the investigation. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer stopped at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich this morning, to announce his plans to present legislation to permanently install the Medicaid Dependant Hospitals program and the Low Volume programs that are currently set to expire on September 30th.

(Schumer 4-10-17)

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is a recipient of both programs and would loose $1.8 million dollars annually & over 20 Million dollars in future years, if those 2 programs are not be renewed. The hospital has an annual budget of $65,000,000, 44% of their patients are on Medicaid, and about 50 patients a day use the Emergency room.

State Police reported that 59-year-old Mark Masler of Triangle was pronounced dead after suffering severe burns in a fire Saturday afternoon. Masler was transported to Wilson memorial Hospital & then to Upstate Medical in Syracuse where he passed away. 1 other person escaped without injuries, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

UHS officials released a statement that an inspection of the collapsed parking garage site and a comprehensive engineering review are currently underway at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City,. Officials said that Patient care services that were relocated on Friday due to the proximity to the collapse have been returned to the Picciano building on Monday. Officials also stated that a full assessment of the collapsed parking deck was completed in 2013, the suggested repairs were made in 2014. The clean up is continuing.

The Broome County Sheriff's Office responded this morning to the report of a tractor trailer hauling baby formula rolling over on I-88. The accident occurred at about 7:10 this morning in the town of Dickinson, near the ramp to I-81 South; about 34,000 pounds of powdered baby formula was in the truck at the time. 50 year old Allen Boudreau of Vermont apparently went off the right shoulder of the road on a sharp curve, The trailer tipped over and skidded along the Barrier over I-81, it eventually flipped onto its side at the end of the bridge and went down over an embankment in the area of Nirchi’s Pizza on Front Street. Boudreau was taken to UHS Wilson Hospital in Johnson City for minor injuries, he was issued tickets for speed not reasonable and prudent and failure to maintain lane, more charges may be forthcoming.

19th district Congressman Chris Gibson will be in Franklin today. The Congressman will appear at 5:30 PM for the Franklin Veterans Memorial flag presentation at the Village Park, Gibson will present a flag from the U.S. Capitol to be flown over the park in honor of local veterans. At 7:00 PM, Congressman Gibson will deliver the commencement address to Franklin High School graduating seniors, at the Franklin High School.

Delaware County Deputies investigated a motorcycle accident Monday in the Town of Tompkins on State Highway 10.   52-year-old Cindy Beteau of Deposit lost control of her motorcycle, struck the guardrail, she was thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the embankment. Beteau was air lifted to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, & was listed in serious but stable condition

Hospitals and health systems in Central New York lost more physicians over a year period than any other upstate area, according to a report from the Healthcare Association of New York State. The survey covers September 2012 to September 2013, it found 552 physicians joined medical staffs in Central New York, while 715 left.   67% indicated physicians are leaving their respective communities because of retirement. UHS reported that they have 184 physicians and it is difficult to recruit doctors to rural areas, including Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich and Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Environmental Conservation Police arrested 34-year-old David Button Jr. of Plymouth Saturday, after he was witnessed on a trail camera trespassing and possessing a rifle, on posted property on Bates Wilson Road.  Button shot a deer with the rifle, removed the head, and left the body, he was located at his residence where the rifle and deer head were recovered, Button is a convicted felon and was not allowed to possess firearms.  Button was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Trespassing, Hunting without a License, Hunting Deer with Rimfire Ammunition, and Unlawfully Killing Protected Wildlife.

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation announced that  this year's fundraising campaign set a goal of exceeding last year's mark of $130,000.   Money raised by the Foundation has been used to renovate the facility and upgrade equipment.     Gifts can be made by accessing the Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation Face book page and clicking on the "Donate Now" button, or by contacting the Foundation office at 337-4510.

A Horseheads man is in critical condition after being hit by a train in the town of Union Friday night.  New York State Police say, Travis J. Cliburn, 21, of Horseheads, was walking along the Norfolk - Southern Tier Train Tracks when he was hit by a train at approximately 11:15 Friday night.  Cliburn was sent to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City and then transferred to Upstate Medical Hospital in Syracuse. He is in critical condition.

Three stabbings sent three people to the hospital Saturday morning and police are saying that all of the cases are related.  Around 10 a.m. on Saturday in Johnson City, police arrested Abdoul Balume, 30, of Syracuse. He is charged with assault. Police said at approximately 12:30 a.m., a person who had been stabbed walked into UHS Binghamton General Hospital. The victim has since had surgery.  Two hours later, police responded to 14 Doubleday St. in Binghamton where two more stabbing victims were found. They were taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where both victims had surgery.  The case remains under investigation.