WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 5-14-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 14, 2019

AO Fox Hospital CEO Jeff Joyner addressed the Sidney Chamber of Commerce this morning, to discuss the future of the Tri-Town Campus and Healthcare in general.  He told WCDO News what he sees for the future of Health care:

(Jeff Joyner 5-14-19)

Joyner said that they are formulating plans to upgrade services for the future at Fox Hospital in Oneonta & the Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, for possible implementation next year.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi made appearances around his 22nd district yesterday, to push for The “Stop for School Buses Act”, following the release of dramatic video in Norwich last week, of Samantha Call keeping a student from leaving her bus, when she saw a car passing the bus illegally. Brindisi is looking for a sponsor in the Senate, he said that the National School Transportation Association reports that 9 to 15 children a year are killed getting on or off their school bus.

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Governor Cuomo & state leaders announced that the State Budget includes legislation to provide new protections for student loan borrowers that will require companies servicing student loans held by New Yorkers to obtain a state license and meet regulations governing other lending products, such as mortgages.  This legislation will ensure that no student loan servicer can mislead a borrower or engage in any predatory act or practice, misapply payments, provide credit reporting agencies with inaccurate information or engage in other practices that may harm the borrower.

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Thousands of NYSEG residents & businesses in Broome County  lost power early this morning, after a tree fell onto a transmission line in a wooded area near the Broome County Sheriff’s Office in the town of Dickinson at around 12:35 AM.  NYSEG official said that the tree impacted numerous substations, more than 5,000 customers lost electricity in Binghamton, Castle Creek, Chenango Bridge and Whitney Point, all the power was restored at about 5:00 AM

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State Police arrested a Utica man for allegedly meeting up with a 17-year-old and paying her to perform sexual acts.  57 year old John Stemen was charged with patronizing a prostitute,  Stemen had been working as an aid in Congressman Anthony Brindisi’s Utica office, the Congressman fired Stemen last week when he was notified, Stemen faces court action on May 20th.

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The Centers for Disease Control announced that this year, the United States has seen the highest number of confirmed cases since the disease was declared eliminated 19 years ago.  Currently there are than 760 confirmed cases nationwide, Queens County ranked 4th nationwide currently in the nation for measles risk factors, the biggest outbreak occurred in Rockland County earlier in the year.

A public hearing will be held by the Unadilla Town Board tonight at 6:30 PM at the Town Hall on State Highway 7 in Unadilla regarding the adoption of Local Law No. 1, establishing the office of sole appointed assessor.    The proposed Local Law will be subject to a permissive referendum.  A copy of the proposed Local Law is on file and may be examined in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours.  

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The Bainbridge Guilford Central School District is having a follow up Safety Forum tonight, to address a variety of Safety concerns for students in & outside of the School, Superintendent Tim Ryan comments:

(Tim Ryan 5-14-19)

The program will be held on Tuesday evening May 14th at 7:00 PM at the BG Junior Senior High School, parents are urged to attend & participate.

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Heat Smart Southern Tier will hold an informational meeting today at the Bohemian Moon in Norwich.  The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at 103 east Main Street in Norwich, more information is available at heat smart southerntier.org.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 5-13-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 13, 2019

A joint investigation between the State Police at Otsego County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of 27 year old Kimberly Steeley of Decatur.  Steeley was arrested on a Grand Jury indictment and charged with 2 counts of 2nd degree Manslaughter, following a June 2018 investigation into the deaths of her twin infant children.  Steeley was arraigned at the Otsego County Court and was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.  A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 3, 2019.

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40-year-old Chad Swartwood of Castle Creek was arrested Friday for allegedly possessing child pornography & attempting to receive of child pornography.  Swartwood is accused of impersonating a teenage girl online to try to convince teenage boys to send him sexually explicit photos of them.   Swartwood is ordered held on Friday in US District Court, he could face 25 to 110 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of post-release supervision and he will have to register as a sex offender.

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce & Sidney EMS is bringing in Fox Hospital CEO Jeff Joyner to discuss the relationship of Sidney and the surrounding area with Fox Hospital and the future growth of FOX services at the Tri-Town Campus in Sidney.  The discussion will begin at 8:00 AM Tuesday at Sidney Country Club

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Governor Cuomo announced nearly $9 million will be awarded to implement water quality protection projects on 24 farms across the state. The funded projects will allow livestock farms to better manage and store nutrients such as manure to protect groundwater and nearby waterways. This program is part of the governor’s $2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017, which invests resources for drinking water, wastewater infrastructure, and other water quality protections statewide.  The list of awards can be found at Agriculture.ny.gov.

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State Senator Fred Akshar released the results of his latest online surveys asking constituents to weigh in on current issues.  On legislation to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, 84% of residents opposed allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses; 13% supported the measure & 3% were undecided.  The survey results on legislation to provide free college tuition for children of members of our military who lost their lives in the line of duty, also known as Gold Star Families, showed that 87% supported providing free college tuition assistance to Gold Star Families 8% opposed it and 5% were undecided.

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A very familiar Pro Racer will be returning to the 57th General Clinton Canoe Regatta on Memorial Day Weekend, WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull has the story:

(Nate Lull 5-13-19)

Information on directions, hours, event info, race entries, and any other information is available at canoeregatta.org or at the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Facebook Page.

State Police arrested 40 year old Curtis Cuttino & 46 year old Michael McVicker, both of York Pennsylvania for 2nd degree Murder after a home invasion in Apalachin Thursday morning.  Troopers were dispatched to 5 Dorothy Road at approximately 5:55 a.m., Thursday for a report of a shooting, troopers found 32 year old Brian Argro dead inside,   A 20-year-old female acquaintance was not harmed, she told troopers that 2 men came to the house, knocked on the door & were let in by Argro, a scuffle ensued, Shots were fired, Argro was killed & the suspects fled on foot.  Tioga County Sheriff’s Deputies located Cuttino on State Route 434, State Police and the Monticello Police Department arrested McVicker later on Thursday, he was returned to Binghamton.  Both suspects were later remanded to the Tioga County Jail on without bail. Police are looking into how Cuttino and McVicker arrived in Apalachin; anyone with information can contact State Police at 561-7400.

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The Norwich City School District released a video of a Norwich bus driver Samantha Call, saving a student from being hit by an illegally passing car.  Congressman Anthony Brindisi, plus officials from Broome County Sheriff’s Office, the state Association of Pupil Transportation & Chenango Valley School District officials will be in attendance as Brindisi lays out plan to prevent illegal school bus passing and improve student safety at the Chenango Valley Bus Garage, 58 Towpath Road in Binghamton at 3:00pm today.

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A Manhattan judge has scheduled a court legal hearing this afternoon that may help determine the fate of the Woodstock 50 festival in Watkins Glen in August.  Organizers of Woodstock 50 have filed a petition accusing the festival’s financial backer Dentsu Aegis Network of creating a “worldwide uproar” by announcing that the concert was canceled, as well as misappropriating $18 million.  They’re asking a judge to order Dentsu to give back the funds, and to stop them from “disparaging Woodstock 50, interfering with its contracts with performers and others, and undermining the Festival.”  Woodstock 50 had been announced for August 16-18 in Watkins Glen.

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The Ed Wessels Canoe Race was held Saturday on the Susquehanna River, with over 70 boats competing in a variety of classes. Trevor LeFever of Oneonta & Ben Schlimmer of Camillus took 1st place in the 2 man pro race, Paddlers from 5 state & 2 Canadian Provinces completed in the 20 mile looped race from Otego to Sidney, the race is considered a lead up to the General Clinton Canoe Regatta on Memorial Day weekend.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 5-10-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 10, 2019

State Police have arrested 40 year old Curtis Cuttino & 46 year old Michael McVicker of York Pennsylvania, in connection with the fatal shooting of an Apalachin man in his home on Dorothy Lane Thursday morning. Cuttino was apprehended a short distance away Thursday on the Vestal parkway, McVicker was apprehended in Monticello, both have been charged with 2nd degree murder & are being held without bail in the Broome County Jail.

The Ed Wessels Canoe Regatta will be held tomorrow on the Susquehanna River, sponsored by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, long time area Paddler Ed Curley comments:

(Ed Curley 5-10-19)

Curley said that proceeds will benefit a Sidney high school Senior interested in a Business degree, through the Sidney Dollars for Scholars program.   Registration starts at 8:30 AM, the Post-race dinner and awards will be at the Elks Lodge in Sidney.

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Catholic Charities is looking for people to volunteer for their Mentoring program, spokesperson Kayla Johnson explains:

(Kayla Johnson 5-10-19)

Anyone interested in mentoring can call Catholic Charites at their Sidney Office at 604-4071 or by email: kjohnson@charitiesccdo.org.

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Delhi Telephone or DTC has branched out around the region and with the services they provide, they will be hosting an event that will also raise funds for the Sidney Center Fire Department on Monday, DTC spokesman Jason Miller explains:

(Jason Miller 5-10-19)

Miller said that DTC is offering a variety of services including High Speed Broad band Internet, Phone Plans, TV Packages & home security systems.

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The Family Resource Network will be offering a program Monday in Norwich regarding self-advocacy for those with Autism issues, Spokesperson Robin Piefer explains:

(Robin Piefer 5-10-19)

The program will be held at the Chenango Inn & Suites at 75 North Broad Street in Norwich Monday from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon, more information is available at familyrn.org.

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The Child Advocacy Center will be hosting “Stop The Cycle Of Violence” tomorrow at their 8 Silver Street Location in Norwich.  2, 3 & 4 wheel vehicles are welcome to participate, registration starts at 9:00 AM, and proceeds will be used for client resources & for professional development of the Center’s staff.

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The Warwick Rhode Island School district came under fire earlier this week, after they announced that students with school lunch debts would be served cold sunbutter & jelly sandwiches.  Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya announced that his company would pay off the lunch debt, estimated at $77,000 dollars covering about 1650 children in the district.

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The public is invited to volunteer at the City of Oneonta’s Trees for Tributaries tree planting event to be held at the upper end of Wilber Park on Graduate Avenue on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:00 am. The City is holding the event in conjunction with the DEC`s “Trees for Tributaries” initiative.   The event itself will consist of planting approximately 80 seedlings of various species, tools will be supplied.  The tree planting event is free and open to the public; more information is available at 432-6465 or dec.ny.gov.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 39-year-old Frank Darmody of Hobart for felony DWI, Aggravated driving with a BAC of .19%, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle & operating a motor vehicle without a required ignition interlock device.  Deputies responded to a report of a Motorcycle Accident on McMurdy Brook Road in the Town of Kortright, Darmody was arrested & was arraigned at Delhi Town Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $500 dollars’ cash bail or $1000 bond.

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Police have 2 men in custody, in connection with a home invasion & fatal shooting of a resident at 5 Dorothy Lane in Apalachin Thursday Morning.  The name of the deceased has not yet been released, the investigation is continuing.

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Funeral services for 16 year old Amelia Wakefield of Oxford will be held Today at 5:00 PM, in the auditorium of the Oxford Academy Middle School.  Wakefield was found deceased in a residence on Water Street in Smithville Flats last Friday Night, the investigation into her death is continuing.

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3 people were arrested after The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force searched a home at 159 Conklin Avenue in Binghamton.  Police seized fentanyl, methadone and suboxone, plus powder cutting agents, packaging materials and digital scales, the 3 people arrested were Kimberly Knapik, Courtney Douglas and Anthony Zuccaro of Binghamton.

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THE VILLAGE OF SIDNEY WILL ACCEPT DROPPED OFF APPLIANCES, TIRES AND METAL AT THE SIDNEY VILLAGE GARAGE TODAY & TOMORROW.  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT 561-2329.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 5-9-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 9, 2019

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 18 year old Cody Coleman of Smithville Tuesday on an active Bench Warrant issued out of the Town of Smithville Court.  Coleman was wanted for violating special conditions of his probation. Coleman was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility and is being held without bail.  Coleman was also the boyfriend of 16 year old Amelia Wakefield of Oxford, who was found dead in Smithville last Friday night, there have been no arrests in connection with that case.

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State Police are investigating a reported home invasion at 5 Dorothy Road in Apalachin early this morning.   Police stated that a woman answered a knock on her door shortly before 6:00 AM, 2 men entered, there was a confrontation between a male resident & 1 of the suspects, the male resident was fatally shot, the woman was not hurt, and the 2 men fled on foot.  1 suspect was located by Police on the Vestal parkway; the other man was still at large, he is described as white, 5′ 8″ tall; wearing a dark jacket, dark pants and work boots, anyone with information should call 911.

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Delhi Police Chief Michael Mills announced the arrests of 3 people on Drug Charges Tuesday.  Delhi Police, with assistance from State Police & SUNY Delhi Police, executed a search warrant at 26 Meredith Street, they arrested 25 year old Daniel Quackenbush Jr. of Delhi, 24 year old Karolina Piwarska of Delhi, & 28 year old Chanchhayavan Chourb of Utica, on a variety of drug charges, All 3 were arraigned in the Delhi Town Court and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond.  Police recovered cash, Crack Cocaine, heroin, digital scales, and other materials for packaging narcotics.

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New York State of Health today reported that more than 4.7 million New Yorkers have enrolled in health coverage through the end of the 6th open enrollment period on January 31st. Marketplace enrollment is now at its highest point, & the number of uninsured went from 10% in 2013, to below 5% today.

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Rock in the Park has been revived, but will move to the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich this summer.  Organizer Jason Hall explains:

(Jason Hall 5-9-19)

Hall said that Saturday’s Lineup includes Project Z, Dirt Farm, Woodshed Prophets & Wreckless Marci, Sunday will include The Jason Wicks Band, Beadle Brothers & Sundown, and Camping reservations can be made by calling 972-6526.

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The Chenango County Department of Health announced another free rabies clinic will be held this evening at the Columbus Town Garage.  The clinic for Dogs, Cats & Ferrets will run from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

Due to a power outage, SUNY Broome cancelled classes for the 2nd straight day at their Main Campus on Front Street, due to a Transformer issue on Wednesday.  All other remote locations remained open, officials hope to have classes resume on Friday.

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The Chenango County Department of Public Works announced that the Suit-Kote Corporation & the DPW will begin working on County Road 32 between State Route 320, in the Town of Norwich and New York State Route 12, in the Town of North Norwich today.  The procedure should take about a week to complete and depending on the weather.    The traveling public is asked to find alternate routes if possible.  More information is available at 337-1710.

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The State Office of General Services announced that a surplus vehicle auction will take place today at 9:30 AM at the Department of Transportation location at 241 Colesville Road, Binghamton.  For information on specific items and terms of sale are available at nysstore.com. 

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Organizers of the annual Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally announced that the event will be held in Otsiningo Park August 2nd through the 4th.   Jefferson Starship with Mickey Thomas will be in concert Friday, Hunter Hayes on Saturday and Kansas on Sunday.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 5-8-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 8, 2019

Calling hours for 16 year old Amelia Wakefield of Oxford will be held Thursday at the Behe Funeral Home in Oxford from 1:00 to 3:00 PM & 5:00 to 8:00, the funeral will be held at 5:00 PM Friday, in the auditorium of the Oxford Academy Middle School.  Wakefield was found deceased in a residence on Water Street in Smithville Flats last Friday Night, the investigation into her death is continuing.

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SUNY Broome cancelled classes today, following an electrical outage from a transformer at the campus.  Officials hope to have the power restored & to have classes resume Thursday.

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Johnson City Police & Police Academy recruits are combing the area of Columbia Avenue & Fairview Street this afternoon, following the discovery of Human Remains in a wooded area there.  The remains are believed to be from an adult male, the investigation is ongoing.

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Governor Cuomo & State Leaders announced an agreement on allowing cameras on school buses, in order to catch drivers who do not stop for school busses with their flashing lights on discharging children.   School districts will soon be able to mount cameras on school buses to capture the vehicle’s license plates.  Drivers will face fines that up to $250 fine.

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The Bainbridge Guilford Central School District is planning on having a follow up Safety Forum next week, to address a variety of Safety concerns for students in & outside of the School, Superintendent Tim Ryan comments:

(Tim Ryan 5-8-19)

The program will be held on Tuesday evening May 14th at 7:00 PM at the BG Junior Senior High School, parents are urged to attend & participate.

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State Senator Fred Akshar recognized Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy Kristy Botsford as his New York State Senate 2019 Woman of Distinction for the 52nd Senate District.  Each year, the New York State Senate honors women who have enriched the quality of life in their communities across New York.  Deputy Kristy Botsford continues to recover from injuries sustained on February 1st, while responding to a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Route 17 West in Vestal, her vehicle was struck head on by an alleged drunk driver, she was pinned inside the vehicle, & was removed by emergency personnel using the “Jaws of life” tool in sub-zero temperatures, she underwent surgery to repair her broken femur and ankle.  Botsford plans to return to her post as soon as her doctors allow.

State Police arrested 71 year old Franklin Farrell of Bainbridge for 2nd & 3rd degree Assault after Troopers were dispatched to a physical dispute on County Route 39 in the town of Bainbridge.  Farrell allegedly grabbed the victim by the arm causing lacerations & allegedly brandished a knife attempting to stab a 2nd victim, who was cut on the stomach & arms.  Farrell was transported to Tri-County Hospital for his injuries and was arrested, & was arraigned in the town of Bainbridge court & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail without bail.  An order of protection was issued to both victims.  He’s scheduled to return to court on May 9th.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host a FREE workforce development event aimed at business owners and managers who are struggling to hire staff or have employees in drug and/or alcohol treatment and recovery.  Representatives from the Delaware County Probation Department, Delaware County Drug Treatment Court, CDO Workforce and the Department of Labor will be on hand,  The session will be held at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at 5 1/2 Main Street, Delhi on May 28, from 10:00 to 11:30AM, for more information or to RSVP, call 746-2281.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 5-7-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 7, 2019

Chobani and several Chenango County businesses announced that they will provide funds for a new firehouse and community center in New Berlin.  The Chobani Foundation statement said that the 7,000 square-foot firehouse will include 6 garage bays, offices and separate rooms for gear; meetings, training and storage, and the 2,400 square-foot community center will contain a kitchen area and large gathering space for local residents to host a variety of events. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year.

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Bassett Hospital officials announced that their recent Drug Take-Back campaign yielded 225 pounds of unwanted, expired and unused prescription medicines that were dropped off at 3 locations.  The successful Drug Take-Back program was designed to encourage people to clean out their medicine cabinets, to keep them out of the waste stream & out of the wrong hands, Drop-off points were set up near the Pharmacy Departments at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, O’Connor Hospital in Delhi, and FoxCare Pharmacy in Oneonta.

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Friday night May 24th will be packed with activities to start this year’s General Clinton Canoe Regatta, chairman John Harmon comments:

(John Harmon 5-7-19)

Friday Night’s activities are free & open to the public & there is no charge for parking.

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Governor Cuomo announced that more than 2 dozen drop-off locations from Long Island to Buffalo are accepting work out tattered flags starting Today through May 22nd.  New Yorkers are urged to bring their old flags to the locations so that they can be retired “properly with respect and honor.”  The state Office of General Services will collect the flags, they will be taken to the State Fair outside Syracuse, where they’ll be disposed in a bonfire during the May 26 Memorial Watchfire organized by a local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

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The names of 63 law enforcement officers are being added today to the New York State Memorial honoring fallen officers.  The names were unveiled during Today’s annual ceremony at the State of New York Police Officers’ Memorial in the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany. It’s the largest single group of names to be added to the granite memorial since it was dedicated in 1989.  The names are divided into 3 categories: line of duty deaths in 2018, a death that occurred decades ago, and ground zero-related illness deaths.

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Scams regarding the Social Security System are continuing, & those who have received such a call are advised to contact the Social Security Fraud Hotline.  The telephone number is 1-800-269-0271, it is available from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and a fax line is available at 410-597-0118

Binghamton Police are investigating the beating of a 50 year old woman & her 76 year old Father, by a group of teenaged girls Saturday night on Oak Street.  The man has been hospitalized for multiple injuries after getting thrown to the ground,  The investigation is ongoing, Anyone with information is urged to contact the Binghamton Police Detective Division at 607-772-7080 and or the Detective Juvenile Unit at 607-772-7088.

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Delaware County Public Health will hold their next Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets today from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Town Clerk Building at 3 Elm Street, Deposit.  More information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com

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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next meeting this evening at City Hall.  The Meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the 2nd floor council chambers; it is open to the public.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 5-6-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 6, 2019

Governor Cuomo announced more than 14,000 tickets were issued by Police during this year’s “Operation Work Brake,” a yearly campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of reckless driving in work zones.  This year’s enforcement efforts took place from April 22 to April 26th; Police wrote 411 tickets statewide for violating the Move Over Law, over 5200 for Speeding, 683 for speeding in a work zone and 579 for distracted driving.

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The Afton central School district will be holding a 2nd public informational meeting on their proposed Capital Project on May 16th.  District Superintendent Tim McNamara said that the project will not raise taxes:

(Tim McNamara 5-6-19)

The Project will be voted on by Afton District residents on May 21st from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM at the Afton School.

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May 5 to May 11, 2019, is National Small Business Week. Since 1963 this week has been designated to recognize the impact of America’s entrepreneurs and small businesses.  Steve Craig of Commerce Chenango comments:

(Steve Craig 5-6-19)

Statistics show that small businesses create two out of every three net new jobs in the private sector & over half of all Americans own or work for a small business, According to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32-Year-Old Samantha Roupp of Bloomville Sunday for DWI, Driving with a BAC of .08% or higher, Uninspected Motor Vehicle, Failure to Keep Right, Moving from Lane Unsafely, and Consumption of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle.  Roupp was stopped on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton, she was arrested & was arraigned in Hamden Town Court and is scheduled to appear at Walton Town Court at a later date.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies, State Police & Village of Greene responded to the report of a suspicious death Friday evening in Smithville Flats.  The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Amelia Wakefield of Oxford, after authorities responded to a Water Street residence at about 6:50 PM Friday.  Wakefield was removed & was brought to Lourdes’ Hospital in Binghamton for an autopsy.  Oxford Academy officials announced that the School’s Crisis Team was available for students today; the investigation in Wakefield’s death is ongoing.

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117 packages of fentanyl and 35 packages of crack cocaine were seized by the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force during a search warrant in Binghamton Friday.  34 year old Sean Dingle was charged with several counts of Criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, Dingle is being held at the Binghamton Police Department until he can be arraigned in Binghamton City Court.

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State Police arrested 25 year old John Clark of Oneonta for Assault & Resisting Arrest after Troopers were dispatched to a dispute at the Lantern Hill Trailer Park.  Clark is accused of punching a person in the face.  Troopers located Clark hiding in the residence, He was found to have active warrants in the town of Morris and the city of Oneonta.   Clark was arraigned in the town of Oneonta Court and remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond pending court action on June 6th 

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The Sidney Central School District is now registering children for their September 2019 kindergarten class.  Parents should call 561-7728 to set up an appointment to register their child, who must be 5 years old on or before December 1st in order to be eligible for kindergarten this September.

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The Village of Sidney Spring Brush & Leaf Pick Up is running today through Friday, Village residents can also drop off appliances, tires & metal at the Sidney Village Garage on Friday & Saturday May 10th & 11th.  More information is available at 561-2329.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 5-3-19

by wcdonews Posted on May 3, 2019

60-year-old Robert Doyle of Windsor was arrested on a variety of drug charges, by the Broome County Special Investigations Task Force.  Police searched Doyle’s home at 118 Main Street in Windsor, they seized Crystal Meth, Mollies, drug packaging materials and digital scales used to weigh narcotics & a stolen 12-gauge shotgun.  Doyle was charged with multiple counts of Criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of stolen property & criminally using drug paraphernalia, he faces court action shortly.

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State Police arrested 27 year old Gary Garbera of Oneonta for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle, DWI, Refusal to Submit to a Breath Test, Operating a Motor Vehicle without an Inspection among other charges.  Troopers initiated a traffic stop on Clinton Street in the city of Oneonta after they observed Garbera with an equipment violation, he was arrested & Troopers learned that Garbera’s licensed was revoked and he had a bench warrant with the city of Oneonta Police Department.  He was arrested and processed then released to Oneonta Police. 

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State Commissioner of Health Dr. Howard Zucker today announced that influenza is no longer prevalent in New York State. The declaration means that healthcare workers who are not vaccinated against influenza are no longer required to wear masks in areas where patients are present.  Flu activity in the state peaked during the week ending February 23rd, when there were more than 9,600 confirmed cases in 1 week.   There were 106,755 cases of influenza with 18,513 hospitalizations, & 6 pediatric influenza-associated deaths.

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The Village of Sidney Spring Brush & Leaf Pick Up will be held next week, on May 6th through May 10th.   Village residents can also drop off appliances, tires & metal at the Sidney Village Garage on Friday & Saturday May 10th & 11th.  More information is available at 561-2329.

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The Jericho Arts Council Fine Arts Show will conclude on Saturday afternoon, at the Gallery in the Bainbridge Town Hall.  Gallery Spokesperson Elise Craver comments:

(Elise Craver 5-3-19)

More information about the gallery is available at jerichoarts.com.

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The Greater Afton Area Chamber will hold their annual reception this Sunday at 1:00 PM at the Silo Restaurant in Greene.  The Chamber will honor McDowell & Walker as the Business of the year, Hickory & Doc as the Startup Business of the year & Friends of Afton as the Organization of the year.

The General Clinton Canoe Regatta will be coming up later this month, with activities at General Clinton Park & in the Susquehanna River from Friday through Monday, Memorial Day, Regatta chairman John Harmon said that he needs some volunteers to help out:

(John Harmon 5-3-19)

Harmon’s’ Number is 237-6008,  His email is JHarmon80@outlook.com, the Regatta weekend is May 24th though the 27th this year.

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The Town of Bainbridge will be holding their annual Spring Clean up Day tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at the town Highway Garage on Lawrence Road.  Residents can drop off tires, white goods & electronics, more information is available at 967-3781.

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Otsego County Residents who ordered a Compost Bin or Rain Barrel, are reminded that they must pick them up tomorrow between 8:00 AM & 1:00 PM, at the Meadows office complex in Cooperstown.  More information is available at enviroworld.us/otsegocounty.

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The Copes Corners Park Spring Fest will take place Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Children’s activities will include a fishing derby, a boat-float contest, and more.  Spring Fest will also feature fire department competitions, the Ross Park Zoo mobile, Zumba, yoga, food and music throughout the day.   Copes Corners Park is located at 620 State Hwy. 51, between Gilbertsville and Mount Upton.

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The Sidney Center Improvement Group is hosting the annual Spring Clean Up this Sunday, Group Spokesman Mike Sellitti explains:

(Mike Sellitti 5-3-19)

Sellitti said that both events will run from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm starting at the community sign.

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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly First Friday Eat & Meet Breakfast this morning at the Hancock House Hotel from 8:30 to 10:00 am.  The featured speaker is Jeff Bump, of Grow Hemp New York, LLC, of Windsor, regarding hemp legalization, regulatory requirement, & best growing practices.

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