The State Department of Health issued guidance today for vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 against COVID 19. The FDA and CDC have approved Pfizer’s child-sized doses of the vaccine, which were found to be 90.7% effective against virus, There is a consent form that parents must fill out before their children can get vaccinated, at coronavirus.health.ny.gov. Locations for the Children’s vaccine can be found at vaccines.gov/search.
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Sidney Police responded Sunday to a report of a physical altercation involving a weapon in the Fox Street & Circle Drive. Police arrested 35 year old Anthony Albro of Sidney for Menacing & Harrassment, he was arraigned in Village of Sidney Court where & was released to appear in court at a later date.
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Delhi Fire was toned for a fire alarm activation in Russel Hall on SUNY Delhi Campus Thursday Morning, Delhi Fire received assistance from Walton, Oneonta, Bovina, Franklin FAST team, the cause if the fire is still under investigation, no injuries were reported.
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State Police are investigating a shooting in the town of Conklin, Early Thursday morning. Police responded following the report of a person or persons firing several shots from a dark colored sedan on Barbara Avenue, the shots struck a vehicle and residence, there were no injuries reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact State Police at 775-1241.
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The Delaware County Chamber today announced the launched the 2021 Toys for Tots Campaign. This year, participating members have placed toy collection boxes in their businesses, the campaign will run from Monday November 8th until December 3rd, Chamber staff will pick up the toys from member businesses on December 3rd & deliver them to Delaware Opportunities, which has partnered with the Chamber to provide distribution of the gifts to Delaware County families. To sign up a family in need of Christmas gifts contact Delaware Opportunities at 746-1715.
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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 11-5-21
The ARC Otsego’s Hot Cocoa 5k Run and 1k Walk, Run, and Roll will take place on Sunday, in Neahwa Park in Oneonta. The 1k will start at 9:30am, and the 5k at 10:00 am. Race packet pickup will be at The Arc Otsego, 35 Academy Street today from 4:00 to 7:00 and same-day packet pickup in Neahwa Park from 7:45 to 9:15 AM. To register, visit itsyourrace.com/register.
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Bassett’s O’Connor Hospital in Delhi will be holding their annual Community Flu Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, for all members of the community 6 years old and older. Appointments are required at 746-0525, the clinic will be held at O’Connor Hospital’s specialty clinic at 460 Andes Road Delhi, More information is available at 547-7973.
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UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital will be hosting 2 upcoming vaccination clinics for eligible individuals looking to receive a booster or 3rd dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The clinics will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. both this Saturday, and on Saturday, November 13 in UHS Cardiology Norwich, on the hospital’s first floor. For more information on vaccine availability in the Southern Tier, visit SouthernTierVax.org.
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The Chenango Arts Council will hold a special free presentation of Charlie Chaplin’s Silent Movie Classic, “The Gold Rush” Saturday Night, Council Executive Director Alecia O’Neill explains:
(Alecia O’Neill 11-5-21)
The event will begin at 7:00 PM Saturday Night at the Martin W. Kappel Theater in Norwich, more information is available at 336-2787 or chenangoarts.org.
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The Binghamton Black Bears Hockey team Home Opener will be on Saturday Night at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, spokesman Rob Lippolis explains:
(Rob Lippolis 10-27-21)
More information is available at Binghamton Blackbears.com
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(Lopez 3-29-13)
The budget will finish up at 141.5 billion dollars, Governor Cuomo is expected to sign it today, and it’s the third straight on time budget.
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A New scam Is being Perpetrated by phone where area residents have received calls attributed to Microsoft, Time Warner or an anti-virus company, the callers eventually convince the residents that they can fix their computer problems, if they are granted access. Jakkie Bickos of Country Computers in Unadilla explains:
(Jakkie Bickos 3-29-13)
Bickos said that it’s always a good idea to change all of your passwords if they have allowed access to whir PC’s; & it is not a good idea to give any kind of information out to unknown callers.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office and the Village of Sherburne Police Department executed a “no knock” search warrant, following a lengthy investigation by Narcotics Detectives into the distribution of heroin. Detectives seized heroin, cocaine, marihuana, scales, packaging material, an illegally possessed rifle and cash, charged were 21 year old Jennah Shreve, 23 year old Joshua Trask & 22 year old Dustin Dunagan of Sherburne on a variety of drug charges. . Shreve & Trask were arraigned & were sent to the Chenango county jail on $1000 cash bail, Dunagan was released on an appearance ticket in the Village of Sherburne Court at a later date. More arrests are pending, & the investigation is continuing.
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State Police at Sidney arrested 27-year-old Anthony Albro of Walton, for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and on an active Arrest Warrant from Village of Walton Court. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a reported intoxicated individual at the Village Laundromat in Bainbridge, Albro was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Village of Bainbridge Court on April 8th, he was then turned over to the Village of Walton Police Department on the active arrest warrant.
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The State Labor Department announced that the final January private sector job count was 7.4 million, the State’s unemployment rate remained at 8.4%. Locally, Delaware county lost jobs in February, Otsego, Chenango & Broome all had slight jobs gains last month.
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State Police are reminding motorists to slow down & move over when they see emergency or hazard vehicles on the side of state roads and highways. State Police will initiate special traffic enforcement efforts starting Monday April 1st through the 7th. The “Move Over Law” requires drivers to move over in order to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency or hazard vehicle, which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder of a road or highway with its emergency lights activated.
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The Binghamton Zoo’s Easter Eggstravaganza event will be on Saturday & Sunday this weekend, from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm both days. Ticket booth closes at 3:00 pm. The Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, crafts, games, and face painting are all scheduled.
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