WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 6-15-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 15, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-15-21

Governor Cuomo announced today that the State COVID restrictions adapted in the early days of the COVID pandemic are dropped as of today:

(Cuomo 6-15-21)

The Governor said that the state has reached 70% of the population receiving at least one COVID Vaccine, he urged New Yorkers to complete their series of vaccinations, & state health officials will keep an eye on the Delta variant of COVID that has devastated India and is affecting Eastern Europe.

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U.S. Majority Leader Charles Schumer and US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are calling for legislation to enhance penalties for automated and illegal phone calls.  The DO NOT Call Act would increase penalties for individuals and companies intentionally preying on consumers through unsolicited and illegal robocalls.   Research indicates that 4.5 billion robocalls targeted Americans in April; over 229 Million of them targeted New Yorkers, making it the 5th most-called state in the nation.  Consumers lose approximately $40 billion a year through telemarketing fraud.

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Sidney Police Department located a man Monday who was wanted in the State of Arkansas.  34 year old Robert Herbert was arrested on a violation of parole warrant issued from the State of Arkansas. He was arraigned virtually as a fugitive from justice and remanded to the Delaware County Jail to await extradition to Arkansas.

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The 146th Broome County Fair has been scheduled for July 27th through August 1st at the fairgrounds in Whitney Point.  The 4-H Building and Cattle Barns are open to the public and all related events and shows are free, more information is available at broomecountyfairny.com.

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State Police announced that 3 men, including State Trooper Kevin Krause worked as a team to try to save a bald eagle on I-88 in Sidney, after it was hit by a side view mirror of a car. The unidentified driver did attempt to avoid the bird and did stop; the eagle was taken by the New York State ENCON Officer to a Wildlife Center.  State Police told WCDO News today that the Wildlife Center did everything they could, including emergency surgery, but unfortunately, the eagle did not make it.

A.M. NEWS Tuesday 6-15-21

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will be hosting a live stream Energy Chat today at 12:00 noon on Facebook Live.  This 11th event of the series will feature a discussion about Smart Energy Choices with Community Energy Advisor Eileen Hanrahan from CCE Chemung County.  More information is available at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County at 865-6531 or online at ccedelaware.org.

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Utica Police have arrested 32 year old Vanessa Armstead of Buffalo for criminal possession of stolen property, criminal trespass, burglary, grand larceny and criminal mischief, after allegedly stealing a Kunkel Ambulance, which ended up in the Irondequoit Bay near Rochester Sunday afternoon.  Armstead was involved in a separate crash on the Thruway on Saturday, and was taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center for treatment, after she was released, she went to Union Station in Utica, but never got on a train, she is accused of stealing the ambulance from the station on Catherine Street Sunday morning, she drove to Victor New York & crashed the ambulance into the bay.   Armstead was rescued from the water and taken to shore; she was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Monroe County jail on $3,500 bail.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 6-14-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 14, 2021

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-14-21

The Sidney Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 2 Frontier Communications vehicles that were stolen.  Today, Sidney Police Department responded to the Frontier building at 2 Oak Avenue for a report of a burglary, officers learned that the 2 vehicles, assorted tools and equipment were taken from the property.   Police are looking for a 2008 Chevrolet Express Full-size van bearing a NYS license plate number of 64460JV & A 2012 Chevrolet Express Full-size van bearing a NYS license plate number of 74516MC.  Sidney Police believes the vehicles were taken sometime between Sunday night and early this morning, anyone with information is asked to contact the Sidney Police Department at 561-2301. Anyone who finds or observes either van should call 911 immediately.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 year old Chad Ellis of Port Crane on an active Bench Warrant held by the Village of Sidney Police Department and a Delaware County Family Court Warrant held by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.   Ellis was located last Thursday, he was turned over to members of the Sidney Police Department for arraignment in the Village of Sidney Court, following his release, Deputies arrested Ellis on the Delaware County Family Court Warrant committing him to the Delaware County Correctional Facility for a term of 6 months or until payment of arrears is made to the Delaware County Support Collection Unit.

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Utica Police & State Police reported that a Utica area woman stole & ambulance Sunday Morning in Utica and drove it to the Rochester area, before crashing it into the Irondequoit Bay.   Kunkel Ambulance Service alerted Utica Police, they alerted State Police the ambulance was heading west on the Thruway, a Monroe County scuba team was able to pull the ambulance up from the water just after 5:00 PM Sunday, The woman was rescued shortly after the ambulance went into the bay, She was taken into custody, her name has not been released & The investigation is continuing.

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The 2021 New York State Fair will run from August 20th to September 6th in Syracuse, it will increase capacity to 100% and reopen many popular buildings with additional vendors.  In accordance with the State’s evolving health guidelines, indoor spaces will be subject to capacity limits to allow attendees to be socially distanced within each building.  Attendees will be required to follow COVID-19 health guidance that is in effect at that time. Further details can be found at the State Fair website.

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The Chenango County Fair will be on in August, Fair Spokesperson Mary Weidman explains:

(Mary Weidman 6-14-21)

Weidman said that more information is available at chenangocountyfair.homestead.com.

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On Sunday, the Sidney Police Department responded to a domestic dispute on Riverview Drive, the officer entered the home & was attacked by a 17 year old male.  The officer was able to draw his Taser and after warning was forced to use it when the 17 year old male appeared to charge the officer a 2nd time.  The 17 year old male was then taken into custody without any further incident, the officer was not injured and the 17 year old male was evaluated by EMS at the scene and released. The 17 year old male was charged with Harassment & was released on an appearance ticket to appear in Sidney court at a later date.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s Third Thursday program continues this week, with Assemblyman Joe Angelino.  The event will run virtually Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 AM, to register, go to delawarecounty.org.

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A.M. NEWS Monday 6-14-21

State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested 55 year old Ralph Smith of Brisben for the felony Sexual Abuse; he is accused of subjecting a child less than 13 years of age to sexual contact, in the Town of Greene.   Smith was arraigned & was released on his own recognizance.  Anyone with information about this investigation should contact State Police at Sidney at 561-7400.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35 year old Randy Deese of Unadilla for violating a valid order of protection while incarcerated at the Otsego County Correctional Facility.  Deese was charged with 90 counts of Criminal Contempt following an investigation for continuously contacted the protected party in an order of protection.

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The Unadilla Flag Day Parade will be held tonight beginning at 7:00 PM starting at the Elementary School. Anyone interested in being in the parade should contact Jeff Jones Jr. at 267-2494.

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New York State had its single-day COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 0.35%, a record low on Saturday.   The number of Test Results Reported was 110,437, with 383 Positive,  Patient Hospitalization were down to 630, Patients in ICU was at 170 & the number of ventilators was 95, there were 8 deaths.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 6-11-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 11, 2021

P.M. NEWS Friday 6-11-21

New York Attorney General Letitia James will make the Election Protection Hotline will be available for the upcoming June 22nd election and during New York’s early voting period, which runs from this Saturday to Sunday, June 20th.   The hotline will be available to troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues encountered by voters; issues can be called in to 1-800-771-7755,

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Norwich City Police arrested 45 year old Bernie Infante of Norwich for criminal possession of a weapon Thursday, after a neighbor of Infante called police saying that he did not feel safe following a confrontation.  City Police stated that Infante pointed a shotgun at officers, then turned & shot through a wall into the neighbor’s apartment, the bullet grazed the neighbor, who denied medical attention.  Infante attempted to escape but was apprehended by officer, he was taken to Chenango Memorial Hospital for a medical evaluation & was being held pending arraignment, more charges may be filed.

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Governor Cuomo today announced the state has awarded $10 million in aid to localities statewide to support emergency response operations.  The grants will allow municipalities in 57 counties and New York City to make improvements to their 9-1-1 response and emergency service dispatch operations.  Locally Chenango County gets over $188,000, Delaware County $142,000 & Otsego County over $205,000.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli today announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and must now pay full restitution.   Brown pleaded guilty today in Chenango County Court in Norwich to 2nd degree Grand Larceny, he must pay $240,000 in restitution, of which he has already paid $125,000, and faces a potential state prison term at his sentencing on September 17th.

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The Norwich Family YMCA is looking for kids to join their Track & Field Club, called The Bolts, Coach Shannon Gawronski explains:

(Shannon Gawronski 5-28-21)

Registration forms are available at the front desk at the Norwich Y, area kids can sign up for the next program that starts June 13th through early August, more information is available at 336-9622, extension 1024.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-11-21

34 year old Jason Johnson, who was wanted since Wednesday Night in connection with shooting a New York State Trooper, was taken into custody at about 4:30 Thursday afternoon in the town of Colesville.  State Police & Broome County Deputies were sent on a Welfare check of an individual Wednesday night at about 8:30PM, Johnson is accused of Shooting Trooper Becky Seager, who suffered a non-life threatening hip injury & was treated & released at Wilson Hospital.   Johnson was arraigned this morning at Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing on 2 counts of Attempted Murder, he was remanded to the Broome County Jail on no bail.  Other charges are pending. 

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The Chenango County Health Department is hosting a Free Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Clinic at the Norwich Firehouse During the Chicken Barbecue on Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.  The Clinic is first come first serve, 100 doses are available.  Participants must be 18 years or older for this type of vaccine & they will need to complete a health screening form before the shot.  More information is available at 337-1660.

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The Chenango Arts Council announced that Opening Receptions Are Back, in the Marea Brown and Raymond Loft Galleries at 5:30 pm.  Local Artist Rainy Collins-Vickers’ exhibit of stained glass artwork will be on display now through June 25.

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The Sidney Elks Lodge will be holding a Flag Day Ceremony this Sunday at 2:00 PM.  Area Residents are invited to bring old flags for proper disposal, more information is available at 563-2175 or 222-4370.

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Friends of Rogers in Sherburne is hosting Outdoors Day at Rogers Center this Saturday, it is a free open-house style event held in conjunction with National Get Outdoors Day, running from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Pre-registration is preferred, by contacting by email to info@friendsofrogers.org.

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State Police announced the Run for the Fallen begins in Syracuse today & heads toward Albany over 3 days, to honor fallen service members.  Part of the second day of the run comes through Otsego County & Traffic delays are likely around 11:00 a.m., along State Route 20 from West Winfield through Richfield Springs and East Springfield. The race ends Sunday from Sharon Springs to Albany; more information is available on the State Police website.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 6-10-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 10, 2021

P.M. NEWS Thursday 6-10-21

34 year old Patrick Kain of Norwich pleaded guilty in federal court to 3 counts of sexual exploitation of a child and 1 count of committing a felony involving a minor by a registered sex offender. Kain admitted that from about 2016 through 2019 he created sexually explicit images and videos of 3 different victims, each of whom was about 5 years old, he also possessed about 90 videos and 10 images of child pornography not involving his own victims, on a laptop and at an online storage account, Kain faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 35 years and a maximum sentence of 160 years, a $250,000 fine and restitution to the victims, when he is sentenced on October 6th –

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Otsego County Sheriff’s department arrested 27 year old Brandon Doyle of Sharon Springs after an investigation into an animal cruelty in the Town of Westford last month. Doyle was charged with Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals & Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance following a cattle complaint reported from the Susquehanna SPCA Doyle was issued an appearance ticket returnable to Town of Westford Court at a later date.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced that a “Click-it or Ticket” detail in the Town of Davenport on May 29th, with the Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputies, resulted in the arrest of 46 year old Stacey Juhl of Worcester. While conducting a seatbelt checkpoint, Deputies observed a vehicle attempting to avoid the checkpoint; they stopped the vehicle on Southside Drive & found that Juhl’s driving privileges had been suspended on 3 occasions for failure to answer summonses in Otsego County courts, as well as for an insurance lapse. Juhl was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and having an obstructed drivers view, she was released and directed to appear in the Town of Davenport Court on a later date.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21 year old Timothy Reed of Johnson City for DWI following a personal injury motor vehicle accident on County Highway 23 in the Town of Walton. Deputies responded at about 2:30 AM on May 30th, to a 911 report of a motor vehicle accident on County Highway 23, near the intersection of Woodlawn Road, Reed was identified as the driver of the vehicle & charged, he faces court action at a later date.

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The Community Cultural Center of Sidney will have their official Ribbon Cutting ceremony this Saturday at 1:00 PM, at the corner of Bridge & Main Street. The 1st use of the building will be for an art exhibit, and then many other options will be available, according to Executive Director Pat Cristelli:

(Pat Cristelli 6-10-21)

Cristelli said that the Students Art Exhibit will be open from Monday June 14th to Friday the 18th, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM each evening, Saturday the 19th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM and Sunday June 20th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-10-21

 UPDATE IN MANHUNT:

Just after 4:30 p.m., Jason Johnson was taken into custody near a river bank off State Route 79 in Colesville.  

EARLY AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies and State Police responded to East Windsor Road in Colesville to check on the welfare of an individual at 8:35 PM Wednesday night, . Law enforcement did exchange gunfire with Johnson, State Trooper Becky Seager was shot in the hip & was taken to Wilson Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Multiple agencies are looking for 34 year old Jason Johnson this afternoon, he is described as a white male, 5’7 and 160 pounds with a Mohawk style haircut, he was last seen in the East Windsor Road area near Thorn Hill. He is considered armed and dangerous, It’s possible that Johnson may be operating a 1996 Ford F-250 pick-up truck, blue in color with the NY license plate HZV7759, Police said that the public should not approach him and should call 911 immediately.

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Empire State Development will open the online application portal Today for the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program. The minimum grant is $5,000, the maximum grant amount is $50,000 per applicant and will serve as reimbursement of employee wages, rent and mortgage payments, taxes, utility bills and PPE purchases other operating expenses from the pandemic. More information may be found at NYSBusinessRecovery.ny.gov.

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The Otsego County Fair will be held in Morris this year, after being canceled last year due to the COVID pandemic, Spokesperson Lisa Jones comments:

(Lisa Jones 6-10-21)

The Otsego County Fair will run from August 3rd through the 8th, more information is available at otsegocountyfair.org.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-9-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 9, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-9-21

The Raymond Corporation of Greene is holding a Drive Through Job Fair Thursday, Friday & Saturday, and they are looking for a wide variety of talent to add to their operation, Executive Vice President Steve Van Nostrand comments:

(Steve Van Nostrand 6-9-21)

The Hours for the Raymond Drive Through Job Fair in Greene are tomorrow from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM & Saturday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, more information is available at careers.raymondcorp.com.

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The Afton Fair will return next month, after being cancelled last year by the pandemic, Spokesperson Rhonda Barriger said that a full slate of activities has been scheduled at the Afton Fairgrounds:

(Rhonda Barriger 6-9-21)

The Afton Fair will run this year from Thursday July 8th through the Sunday July 11th.

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Sidney Police responded Tuesday to a residence on West Main Street for a report of a person refusing to leave the property. 40 year old Lloyd Hunt of Unadilla was located hiding in the basement, he refused to cooperate, implied that he had a weapon, after 20 minutes, officers took Hunt into custody without incident. Hunt was charged with Criminal trespass, Obstruction of governmental administration, Resisting arrest, he was out on Parole & State Parole officers issued a detainment warrant for Hunt, he was transported to the Delaware County Jail to be held pending an investigation by State Parole.

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced that this summer’s Induction Ceremony will take place at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 8th in front of limited crowds as an outdoor ticketed event on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center. The Induction Ceremony will be broadcast live exclusively on MLB Network. Planning continues to be adapted to guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and the State of New York. The Hall of Fame’s 2021 Induction Ceremony will

honor the members of the Class of 2020: Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker. No candidates were elected for Induction in 2021.

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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced that the mass Vaccination site at the SUNY Broome Ice Center will be closing. Garner said that over 93,000 of the more than 190,000 Broome County Residents are fully vaccinated, about 1/4 of those received their vaccinations at SUNY Broome’s Ice Center.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 6-9-21

The state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive at least the maximum allowable level of food benefits for June, a benefits distribution that will push more than $200 million in federal aid into the state’s economy. The supplemental benefits provided to individuals and households enrolled in SNAP have already infused more than $2.3 billion into New York’s economy since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

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On Tuesday, the State Legislature passed a bill to test for 40 emerging contaminants in drinking water by every New York water utility. Approximately 2.5 million New Yorkers have not previously had their water tested, approximately 2,000 small water utilities in New York have not been required to test for the 40 contaminants like strontium, chromium-6, and many others, the bill heads for the Governor’s Desk.

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Firefighters from Sidney, Sidney Center & Masonville responded to a structure fire at 26 East Main Street in Sidney Tuesday afternoon at about 4:00 PM, the fire was out in about an hour with minimal damage, no injuries have been reported.

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Governor Cuomo proposed legislation to waive taxes on grants from the $800 million COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program. Applications for the program will be accepted starting June 10, Flexible grants up to $50,000 will be made available to eligible small businesses and can be used for operating expenses, including payroll, rent or mortgage payments, taxes, utilities, personal protective equipment incurred during the pandemic. Over 330,000 small and micro businesses are potentially eligible for this program,

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 6-8-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 8, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-8-21

State Police were dispatched Saturday Afternoon to a 1-vehicle rollover on State Route 17 near exit 84 in the Town of Sanford.  Troopers located a Honda Civic struck the guide rail, crossed the roadway and struck a guide rail on the opposite side of the roadway before leaving the highway & rolling multiple times.  The rear seat passenger of the vehicle, 62 year old Miriam Jimenez of Middletown was deceased, the driver, 23 year old Yanluilly Fernandez of the Bronx and front seat passenger 22 year old Jaynilin Jimenez of the Bronx were transported to Wilson Hospital, the investigation is on-going.  

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28 year old Randy Butler was arrested by Oneonta Police for allegedly discharging a gun outside the Speedway in Oneonta early Sunday Morning.  Butler got into a verbal altercation with a woman, the incident continued into the parking lot, where another woman became involved, he allegedly pointed the e gun at both women, a physical altercation ensued & Butler discharged his weapon into the ground, he was located, arrested & was arraigned in Oneonta City Court Monday.  State Police assisted with the investigation.

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State DOT is advising motorists of long term single lane closures and crossovers on Interstate 88 between Exits 17 and 18 in the Town of Maryland; and Exits 19 to 21 in the Towns of Worcester and Richmondville,  to accommodate pavement renewal and bridge rehabilitation projects. Construction is expected through November 15th, when normal traffic patterns will resume until construction begins again in the spring of 2022.   Up-to-date travel information is available at 511, 511NY.org, or the mobile phone App.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 51 year old Thomas Newman Jr of Hancock for allegedly violating an order of protection repeatedly in the Town of Hancock.  Newman is accused of repeatedly contacting the victim, and he spray painted trees on the victim’s property causing damages totaling more than $250.  Newman was charged with 20 counts of criminal contempt plus 3rd degree criminal mischief; he was released on appearance tickets to the Town of Hancock Court on a later date.

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Sidney Town Supervisor Gene Pigford passed away Sunday at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.  Pigford was an officer for the Salvation Army for 40 years & served as Sidney Town Supervisor for the last 7 1/2 years.  Calling hours will be held from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main Street in Sidney, Graveside services will take place at 1:00pm on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, in Unadilla.  Pigford was 76.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-8-21

11 new pop-up vaccination sites will open in areas where the vaccination rate is significantly lower than the statewide average. In the Southern Tier, a pop up site will be at the Windsor Fire Department at 4 Academy Street in Windsor this Saturday, June 12th.

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Delaware County Public Health will hold a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets today from 7:00PM to 9:00PM, at The Hancock Town Hall at 661 West Main Street.  More information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com.

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Today is the 8th annual National Forklift Safety Day, Michael Field, president and CEO of The Raymond Corporation in Greene will speak on how operations can use intelligent warehouse solutions to train operators and pedestrians in a warehouse setting, it will be held virtually at 9:00 AM this morning.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 6-7-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 7, 2021

P.M. NEWS Monday 6-7-21

Governor Cuomo announced today that New York will be lifting COVID restrictions when we hit 70% vaccinations for the adult population, & that could happen very soon:

(Cuomo 1)

The Governor Also said that mask restriction in schools will be changing, if individual school Districts want to do so:

(Cuomo 2)

The Governor said that the change in school district mask wearing will tie into the guidelines at summer camps when they re-open this year.

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State Police & local emergency squads responded Saturday afternoon at about 2:15 PM, to a multiple vehicle crash on State Route 7 near the Meadow Crest Park in the Town of Unadilla.  Police stated that a Chevy driven by Michael Tucker of Sidney, was traveling west bound on State Route 7, a Volkswagen Beatle was facing eastbound, driven by Jeanmarie Doelger of Bainbridge, had stopped to make a turn into a driveway when 3 motorcycles driven by Emma Stebbins of Bainbridge, Kory Bennet of Bainbridge & Ralph Bennet of Mount Upton struck the rear of the Doelger vehicle, Ralph Bennet’s Motorcycle struck Tucker’s Chevy & Tucker then hit a mail box.   Doelger was transported to AO Fox Hospital Tri- Town campus in Sidney, Stebbins was airlifted to Wilson Hospital, Bennett and Tucker were taken to Fox Hospital, Ralph Bennett was transported to Wilson Hospital.

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Blueox Corporation announced the sale of their Blueox Neighborhood Market convenience store chain to Stewart’s Shops based in Saratoga Springs, today. Blueox Corporation had 11 local convenience stores for over 35 years. The sale to Stewarts is expected to close in September.  Blueox will continue to operate their energy business, delivering fuel oil, kerosene and propane and will continue to service and replace energy equipment including furnaces, boilers, and hot water heaters.

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Sidney Police Department received a tip Saturday that 29 year old Anthony Masi of Sidney, who was wanted on an active arrest warrant, was shopping at Advance Auto on Delaware Ave in Sidney.   Police found Masi inside, he resisted arrest and refused to comply with the officer, running through the aisles to avoid arrest.   Masi was eventually taken into custody, he was found to be in possession of Methamphetamine, Suboxone and a hyperdermic needle, he was charged with Obstruction of governmental administration, Resisting arrest, Criminal possession of a controlled substance among other charges, he was arraigned & was released on his own recognizance to appear back in court at a later date. 

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Delaware County Public Health Services and Friends of Recovery- Delaware Otsego will be sponsoring a one-day Recovery Coach Basics course on June 16th, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Delaware River Masonic Lodge at 37 Meredith Street, Delhi.  The course includes all materials. Scholarships are available, to register, or for more information call 267-4435 or email at Kyle@friendsofrecoverydo.org.  The deadline to register is this Friday June 11th.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-7-21

Following Saturday’s COVID testing, the state Health Department reported a .47% positivity rate, Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity is 0.52% — Has Declined for 62 Consecutive Days, there were 816 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide, the Lowest Since October 8, there were 13 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Saturday. 

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Governor Cuomo announced that the ‘Vax and Scratch’ program, which provides free State lottery scratch-off tickets to individuals 18, has been extended through the end of this week at 10 state mass vaccination sites, including the SUNY Oneonta site.  All state mass vaccination sites are open for walk-in appointments for eligible New Yorkers.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s deputies responded 4:30 AM Friday to a report of an attempted robbery at Davenport residence, where the victims reported that an acquaintance demanded cash, Pepper-sprayed them & attempted to strike them with a hammer.  28-year-old Elijah Vergari of Oneonta fled prior to arrival of the Deputy, he was later taken into custody by Oneonta Police and was turned over to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.  Vergari was charged with attempted robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, 2 counts of attempted assault and unlawful possession of a noxious material.  Vergari was arraigned & was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility pending further court proceedings.

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Sidney Fire Department was alerted Friday evening of 2 kayakers stuck in debris under an overpass along the Unadilla River.   Fire Department Members acted quickly and launched the rescue boat to access the stranded kayakers, who had already been in the water 20 to 30 minutes prior to the 9-1-1 call being placed. The Kayakers were transported to an area facility.

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The Unadilla Flag Day Parade will be held this year on June 14th, beginning at 7:00 PM starting at the Elementary School. Anyone interested in being in the parade contact Jeff Jones Jr. at 607-267-2494.

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Otsego County Fair officials announced that they have received clearance for the 2021 summer fair, which will run from August 3rd to Sunday, August 8th.  More information is available at otsegocountyfair.org.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 6-4-21

by wcdonews Posted on June 4, 2021

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-4-21

State Police issued a total of 9,214 tickets statewide during the Memorial Day Weekend enforcement campaign to combat drunk and impaired driving.  Troopers arrested 185 people for DWI and investigated 851 crashes, including 163 personal injury crashes and two fatalities. Troopers issued 3991 tickets for Speeding, 415 for Distracted Driving, 3100 Seatbelt violations & 177 violations of the Move Over Law.  In 2020, Police issued just over 8900 tickets over the memorial day Weekend.

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One Day after State Senator Fred Akshar announced that he would run for Broome County Sheriff in 2022, Binghamton Mayor Rich David announced that he would consider a run for Akshar’s Senate Seat in 2022.  David has been the mayor of Binghamton for 7 years.  David becomes the first person to suggest a run at Akshar’s seat; meanwhile, Akshar is challenging Broome County Sheriff Department Captain Kate Newcomb.

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The National Weather Service reported that a “large tree” fell on a house near the intersection of Neal Road and Route 26 in the Town of Pitcher Thursday Afternoon.  The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office responded & no injuries were reported, several storms passed through the region yesterday afternoon & through the overnight hours.

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Chenango County Sherriff’s Office Deputies arrested 48 year old Jeffrey Bolster of Sidney after investigating a complaint of 2 horses that were stolen from Guilford.  Good Samaritan’s found the horses & brought them to their home & contacted the Sheriff’s Office, deputies determined that Bolster owned the horses; a Veterinarian determined that the horses were receiving inadequate care and nutrition.   Bolster relinquished custody of the horses after being charged with Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance, & other similar charges, Bolster was issued an appearance ticket for Guilford Town Court at a later date.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released the latest Municipal Audits, Locally; Otsego County officials adequately assessed the impact of the pandemic on financial operations while developing estimates for revenues and expenditures in their 2021 budget.  DiNapoli’s Audit of the East Meredith Fire District stated that the board did not establish adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements, did not segregate duties or provide oversight to ensure the treasurer accurately recorded transactions.   The Audit of the Franklin-Treadwell Fire District reported that district officials had good controls over disbursements, the board did not always provide adequate oversight of the treasurer’s activities & their Board of Fire Commissioners did not properly segregate duties over disbursements that could lead to

inappropriate transactions.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-4-21

Delaware County Public Health announced their weekly COVID statistics Thursday.  They had 12 new cases in the last week, with 16 active cases, 3 hospitalized & 23 in quarantine.  Delaware County has had a total of 2397 cases since the pandemic started with 47 deaths & 2334 recoveries.

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The Unadilla Cadette Girl Scout Troop is putting together Emergency packets for residents to fill out & put on their refrigerator, in Emergency personnel responding to any kind of emergency, Troop Spokesperson Nicole Seymour explains:

(Nicole Seymour 5-20-21)

Community members will be able to pick up the Girl Scouts Emergency Packets at the Unadilla Fire House on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, more  information is available at 760-8408.

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The Afton Open Air Market will take place Saturday, from 9:00 AM to  3:00 PM  with free parking in the Suburban Propane Parking Lot.  50 local merchants are participating, there will be horse drawn carriage rides around Afton Lake, and a can & bottle drive to benefit the Afton area not for profit organization “HALos”

The Delhi Village Police Department responded Saturday to a report of a 44-year-old female who was unconscious and not breathing at an Elm Street residence in the Village of Delhi.  Police determined that her symptoms were consistent with an opioid overdose, they administered Narcan, EMT, arrived & transported her by ambulance to the O’Connor Hospital.  On May 25th, Delhi Village Police responded to a report of a man who had collapsed in his home on Bridge Street, police found a 69-year-old male who was exhibiting signs of an opioid overdose, & discovered that the man had recently used heroin. Officers administered Narcan and remained on scene with the patient until relieved by EMS.  Police believe that the 2 incidents were not related.

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