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The state DEC Announced that $2,000,000 in grants are available to organizations for projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in New York State's waterways, The grants are the latest action in the state's comprehensive efforts to combat aquatic invasive species and aim to foster outreach to users of water bodies, install decontamination stations and provide steward training programs in high priority areas. Applications & more information are available at dec.ny.gov.

Chenango County will be held next week, sponsored by Opportunities for Chenango. OFC Spokesperson Donna Wood-Craig told WCDO News about the panelists for the discussion:

(Donna Wood-Craig 11-24-15)

The community talk will be held at the Guernsey Library on December 1st at 6:30 and is open to all interested parties.

State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico discussed a new App that will be an extension of the "See Something, Say Something" campaign, launched after 9/11:

(DAmico 11-23-15)

D'Amico said that the App is free to download, the news of the App follows a week of law enforcement meetings in Lake George regarding the latest terrorist attack in Paris France. D'Amico added that there was no current credible terroristic threat to New York State.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported that Total state receipts through the first 7 months of the fiscal year totaled just under $85 billion, $181.8 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s latest projections but $1.9 billion higher than April projections. The General Fund ended October with a balance of $11.4 billion, largely due to financial settlements. Year-to-date tax collections were $5.4 million over the latest projections and nearly $1.7 billion over initial projections from the Enacted State Budget.

2 Deposit men have been arrested by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office on multiple felony drug sale charges following a 6 month investigation. Both men were indicted by a Delaware County Grand Jury and arrested on Arrest Warrants issued late Thursday afternoon by the Delaware County Court. 29 year old Clint Stevens of Deposit was arrested on a Sealed Indictment Warrant charging him with 3 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, prior to that he was arrested on several other charges, for allegedly selling Heroin in Deposit. On Friday morning, Delaware County Sheriff's Office arrested 34-year-old Todd Perrington of Deposit on a Sealed Indictment Warrant charging him with 3 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance; he was arrested at the Broome County Jail where he was being held on separate drug charges, for also allegedly selling heroin in Deposit. Stevens and Perrington were arraigned on the latest counts & were remanded to the Delaware County Jail without bail pending future court appearances.

The Delaware County Fair will continue for day 2 tomorrow at the County Fair Grounds in Walton. Fair Spokesman John Jackson told WCDO News what is scheduled for Tuesday:

(John Jackson 8-17-15)

The Delaware County Fair runs through Saturday night, Jackson said that they hope to break attendance records at the fair this year.