The Chenango County District Attorney’s Office announced that Cody Coleman of Smithville Flats was sentenced to 20 years in prison & 5 years post-release Supervision as part of a plea deal for 1st-degree manslaughter for the death of 16 year old Amelia Wakefield 2 years ago. Coleman pleaded guilty for the fatal shooting of Wakefield with a shotgun on May 3rd, 2019 at his residence in Smithville Flats.
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State Police and multiple agencies responded Sunday Afternoon at about 4:35 PM to a 1 vehicle crash off Interstate 81 south at the exit 1 off ramp in Kirkwood. The driver, 40-year-old Andrew Morley of Windsor, was transported to Wilson Hospital with serious injuries. A 14-year-old male passenger of Windsor was pronounced deceased after being transported from the scene & a 12-year-old female passenger of Windsor, was eventually taken to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse with serious injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Center of Excellence at Binghamton University to announce her bipartisan “Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2022” , which incentivizes private-public partnerships by empowering the Secretary of Commerce to designate “Manufacturing Communities,” which would be eligible for federal financial and technical assistance. The bill would also help strengthen the U.S. manufacturing base and help local businesses cut through bureaucratic red tape to address ongoing pandemic-related supply chain disruptions.
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Governor Hochul signed an executive order forbidding New York Businesses from doing business with Russia, including canceling its investments there. The state will not permit its own investment activity to aid Russia as it attacks Ukraine, Governor Hochul also said New York will welcome Ukrainian refugees in response to Russia’s invasion. New York is home to the largest Ukrainian population in the United States.
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Several area Fire Departments responded to a fire at about 6:35 Sunday Night in Hamden on State Route 10. Hamden fire fighters were assisted by fire departments from Walton, Bovina, Delhi, Franklin, Oneonta, the fire was quickly extinguished, damage was minimal & the cause of the fire is under investigation, no injuries were reported.
A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-28-22
Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to end the state mask requirement in schools starting Wednesday. The number of children testing positive for COVID is declining to levels not seen since before students returned from summer break; in the past six weeks, the State established 261 #VaxForKids sites, and distributed 4.8 million COVID test kits to schools.
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The Governor’s Office & the State Health Department reported that the downward trend in COVID positivity rates declined on Saturday. Over 97,000 people were tested, with 1671 Total Positives, for a positivity rate of 1.71%. Patients hospitalization were down to 1,911, Patients in ICU were down to 342, the number on ventilators was 191, there were 20 new deaths reported by healthcare facilities Saturday.
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Delaware County Public Health reported 42 new positive cases of COVID 19 for the week of February 19th through the 25th. COVID related deaths were up to 15 for the year.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Department announced 18 year old Cody Coleman has been charged with 2nd degree murder & criminal possession of a weapon, in connection with the death of 16 year old Amelia Wakefield in Smithville on May 3rd. Coleman was being held on a probation violation in the Chenango County Jail since the May 3rd fatal shooting of Wakefield, he was returned to the Jail without bail after an indictment was unsealed this afternoon in Chenango County Court.
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SUNY Delhi will hold its 102nd annual commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday. About 800 students will graduate with certificates and associate, bachelors, and master’s degrees, according to a media release. The ceremony will be held at the track and field facility on campus. The latest information will be available on the college website at www.delhi.edu.
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The Hartwick College Commencement Ceremony will be held tomorrow, May 18th on the campus. Seniors will assemble by 10:00 AM; the ceremony will begin at 11:30 AM at Elmore Field.
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The Fagan Flyers Fly In Breakfast at the Sidney Municipal Airport will be held this Sunday. the event will run from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, there will be plane rides, displays, craft vendors & demonstrations by LifeNet.
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“Help After Loss” will host the “Halos Memory Run/Walk on Sunday from 12:00 to 6:00 PM at the Greenlawn Elementary School Track in Bainbridge. Anyone who has experienced loss can participate and register at form.jotform.com. more information is available at helpafterloss.com or call 607-240-1550. An Event Page is also available at facebook.com/events
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This Sunday, Delaware County Public Health will be holding a free Car Seat Safety Event at Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton, from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM. 75% of children are riding in car seat that are not properly installed or do not fit correctly. Parents and caregivers can have their child’s car seat checked at no cost by certified child safety seat technicians. This free event will educate parents and caregivers on proper car seat installation and use. Car seats which do not meet the Federal Motor Safety Standard may be replaced. Be sure to bring your child/children to the event and expectant parents are also welcome.
In April, the number of private sector jobs in New York State grew by 24,600, or 0.3%, to 8,300,500, a new, all-time high, according to preliminary figures released by the State Department of Labor. New York’s statewide unemployment rate was at 3.9% in April.
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Chenango County Habitat for Humanity has 2 upcoming fundraisers. The 1st is a 2-day Habitat Yard Sale today from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM & Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at 16 North Canal Street in Oxford. The 2nd fundraiser will be the annual Habitat Yard and Bake Sale on Friday, May 24th at 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on Saturday, May 25th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM near Fred’s Inn, at 5157 State Highway 12 south of Norwich. More information is available at 843-6249.
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The village of Unadilla will be holding their annual metal pick-up today between hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. NO RUBBER, PLASTIC, GLASS, OIL, PAINT OR OTHER LIQUID WASTE WILL BE PICKED-UP & that includes Freon which would be in refrigerators, or air conditioners. Metals must be placed at curb by 7:00 am; more information is available at 369-3421.
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The Sidney Rotary Club will hold their next Membership night tonight at the Sidney American Legion at 22 Union Street. The event will begin at 5:00 PM.
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Senator Fred Akshar will be hosting his 32nd “Face Time With Fred” town hall meeting on tomorrow from 1:30pm – 3:00pm at the Hillcrest Fire Department in Hillcrest. Community members are invited to attend the informal meetings to discuss important state and local issues.
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Destination Oneonta’s Fabulous Friday Event will be held today on Main Street from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. The event will feature Tom & Doug’s Cruise In & Music From Off the Record.
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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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