28-year-old Devan Ellsworth of Norwich has been indicted for manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, for allegedly causing the death of his 20-month-old daughter in August in Norwich. Ellsworth was originally charged with assault following the August 27th incident, where first responders were called to Ellsworth’s home on Henry Street following the report of an unresponsive child, who died the following day in a Syracuse hospital. Ellsworth remains held in the Chenango county jail pending court action.
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The annual fundraiser for the Foothills Performing Arts Center will be this Sunday, featuring a dinner, and /or the performance by Craig Karges. Foothills Director Bill Youngs comments:

(Bill Youngs 10-26-18)

Tickets & more information are available at 431-2080 or at foothillspac.org.
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The Delaware County Board of Elections Office will be open extra hours in the days leading up to the General Elections on November 6th. Added Hours will be tomorrow, October 27th & Saturday November 3rd from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and Thursday November 1st until 7 p.m. for absentee voting. More information is available at 832-5321 or stop at the office at 3 Gallant Avenue, in Delhi, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, voters can view sample ballots at the Board of Elections website: www.co.delaware.ny.us/departments/elec/elec.htm
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The Jericho Arts Council announced that acclaimed Bluegrass act “The Corey Zink Band” will perform at the Town Hall Theater Saturday night, Council Treasurer Phil Wade comments:

(Phil Wade 10-26-18)

Tickets are available at the box office; reservations can be arranged by calling 288-3882
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual “Commitment to Community” Dinner Saturday night. The event will be held at the Sundown Golf & Country Club starting @ 6:00 pm. This year’s guest speakers will include State Senator Fred Akshar and Assemblyman Cliff Crouch.
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The 20th Annual Norwich Pumpkin Festival will be held in Downtown Norwich Saturday night, with festivities beginning at 5:30 PM. Rylee Lum is scheduled to perform.
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The 2nd annual “Scare Fest” will be held on Saturday at 12:00 Noon at the Otsego County Fair Grounds in Morris. Events planned are Hayrides, pumpkin carving contest, pumpkin painting, pumpkin bowling and trick-or-treating on the fairgrounds from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. There will also be Food vendors, craft vendors & a face painting. more information is available at the Otsego County Fair Facebook page.
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The Chenango Arts Council announced that Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble will perform tonight at 7:00 PM at the Martin W. Kappel Theater in Norwich. Chenango Arts Council Executive Director Alecia O’Neill comments:

(Alecia O’Neill 10-26-18)

Tickets are available at ChenangoArts.org or by calling 607-336-2787.
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The City of Norwich Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Police will be accepting unwanted or expired prescription medications at the rear of the Police Department headquarters at 18 East Main Street, syringes or non-prescription medications will not be accepted.
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Author Gray Basnight of Bethel New York has published his 3rd book, “Flight Of The Fox” a mystery thriller that takes place in Upstate New York, & is tied in to the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music & Arts festival in Bethel in 1969. Basnight told WCDO about his novel:

(Gray Basnight 10-22-18)

Basnight will appear at the Huntington Memorial Library on Chestnut Street in Oneonta this Saturday starting at 11:30 AM for a book signing. The book is Published by Down & Out Books.
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THE SECTION 4 BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY IN ONEONTA AND NORWICH HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO TO THE WEATHER. THE GAMES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. FOR A FULL UPDATE ON GAME TIMES & LOCATIONS PLEASE VISIT WCDO SPORTS DOT COM AND SEE NATE LULL’S TWITTER FEED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE
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