State Police were dispatched Tuesday morning at about 5:40 AM, to a report of a tractor trailer rollover on I-88 east at exit 9 in the town of Sidney. An investigation revealed that an Old Dominion Freight Line tractor trailer with a rear tandem trailer overturned. The driver, a 38-year-old male of Albany, was not injured. The right lane was shut down and reopened around 8:00 AM.

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State Police were dispatched Friday to Huckleberry Hill Road in the town of Middletown for a report of a missing 79-year-old woman with dementia. Numerous troopers, State Police K9, State Forest Rangers, Fire and EMS responded to the area, plus a State Police drone was utilized in assisting with the search. The 79-year-old woman was located in a heavily wooded area off Huckleberry Hill Road and sustained minor injuries. She was turned over to EMS and transported to Margaretville Hospital for further evaluation.

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The Chenango Arts Council announced that Auditions will be held soon for “Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap”, to be performed October 8th, at the Martin W. Kappel Theater. Auditions will be held tonight & tomorrow night at the Kappel Theater from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, more information is available by emailing lphillipson4@yahoo.com

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, will host a Congressional Candidate Forum with a question and answer session, Thursday from 10:00 to 11:30 AM, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci comments:

(Ray Pucci 8-17-22)

The event will be held at the Roscoe Beer Company Garden, 145 Rockland Road, Roscoe, There will be a special election to fill the position on August 23rd, the winner of the election will fill the seat through Jan. 1, 2023.

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The Bainbridge Rotary Club is holding their annual fundraising Golf Tournament Thursday starting at 9:00 AM at the Afton Golf Course, Bainbridge Rotarian Dave DeClue explains:

(Dave DeClue 8-17-22)

For for information on the Bainbridge Rotary Club, contact DeClue at 607-743-2523.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-17-22

Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27 year old Austin DeMuth of Guilford following a vehicle pursuit Monday afternoon with a motorcycle, from the Town of Smithville & into Cortland County & Broome County. DeMuth was taken into custody, following a pursuit on foot in Whitney Point, he was transported to Wilson Hospital with minor injuries, & he was charged with Unlawful fleeing, Obstruction of Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest and numerous traffic violations. DeMuth also had a warrant out of the Town of Norwich Court, he was arraigned in the City of Norwich Court and was remanded with no bail and is to return to court on a later date.

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State Police arrested 3 Binghamton men for attempted murder in connection with a shooting in West Corners in July. Arrested were Keith Harris, Alex Shoga & Tavin Wilson, they were arraigned at Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries on July 25 in the town of Union.

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that makes imitation weapons easily identifiable, allowing law enforcement to identify a device as fake when assessing threats. The law also said that permissible imitation weapons must be easily identifiable & must be colored white, or several bright colors, or be made of transparent or translucent materials.

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U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5.4 Million dollars in federal funding for 3 Central New York and Southern Tier airports. Greater Binghamton/Link Field will get about 2.2 Million Dollars to reconstruct airfield guidance signs and to reconstruct or replace the airport lighting vault.

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The Susquehanna SPCA will host area legislators and representatives from the New York State Animal Protection Federation and animal shelters from throughout the region, during a press conference later this morning in support of the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, which has already passed both houses of the New York State Legislature, Susquehanna SPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes explains:

(Stacie Haynes 8-17-22)

Haynes said that every year, thousands of puppies from out of state puppy mills are sold to unassuming consumers at astronomical prices. The dogs are bred in factory like facilities, and are physically, mentally, and medically compromised puppies sold at retail outlets, the bill has not yet been signed by Governor Hochul.

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State Police arrested 60 year old Michael McBride of Oneonta for 2nd degree assault, tampering with physical evidence & criminal possession of a controlled substance, following an investigation into a February 24th domestic dispute. McBride is accused using a box cutter on a victim, he left the scene & was apprehended by troopers on State Route 7. McBride was arraigned & remanded to the Otsego County Jail pending court action..

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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office announced Modified visitation procedures for inmate visitation beginning on Saturday, March 12th. Visitors are encouraged to make an appointment for visitation by calling 607-337-1967, Monday through Friday during normal lobby hours. Visitation will be on Saturdays and Sundays ONLY, 2 visitors will be allowed per inmate, for 1 hour. All visitors and inmates will be required to wear a face mask in the facility.

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The Town of Sidney will hold an After Hours Open House on Friday March 11th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Town Of Sidney Office Building at 44 Grand Street. Refreshments & tours of the facility will be offered.

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Freshman New York City Mayor Eric Adams is looking to see if the controversial Bail Reform bill passed 2 years ago can be reversed or altered, and give the option of bail back to the judges to decide, Local Assemblyman Joe Angelino agrees with that idea:

(Assemblyman Joe Angelino 3-2-22)

New York state is the only state that has a bail reform law that dictates that people accused of misdemeanors & certain felonies can not be remanded to jail before their next court date, Angelino said that there have been many cases where accused criminals are released, and immediately commit another crime.

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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-2-22

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27 year old Austin Demuth of New Berlin Saturday following an investigation into a 2-car collision on Lyon Brook Rd in the Town of Oxford. Demuth was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation & other traffic infractions, he had 2 active Arrest Warrants issued by Norwich City Court and he was taken into custody for the warrants. Demuth faces court action in Norwich City Court & Oxford Court at later dates.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 53-year-old Tina Kerschner of Sidney Monday on an Arrest Warrant for Violation of Probation. Deputies were contacted by the Village of Sidney Police Department that they had Kerschner in custody on unrelated charges. Kerschner was transported to the Delaware County Correctional Facility, where she will be held pending further order of the Delaware County Court.

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A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held today FOXCARE in Oneonta from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM,. The Unadilla Valley School District will also host a blood drive today from 9:00AM to 1:00 PM, to make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS.

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New York’s Republican Party leaders nominated Congressman Lee Zeldin as their candidate for governor Tuesday at a convention on Long Island. Zeldin will still face a primary challenge in June, as 4 other candidates are also pushing to be the Republican Gubernatorial nominee.

(Melissa Oakley 9-24-18)

Sponsors who are interested in participating can contact Oakley by email: moakley8866@gmail.com or by calling 369-4174.
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O’Connor Hospital in Delhi will host it’s annual Family Flu Clinic this Saturday, Spokesperson Carol Howard said that it is important to get the flu vaccination early this year, as some cases have already been reported in New York State:

(Carol Howard 9-24-18)

The clinic will run from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Saturday, more information is available at 746-0334.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Town of Sherburne man for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident, and additional vehicle and traffic law violations. Deputies arrested 32 year old Kyle Lafever of Sherburne following a 1 car motor vehicle accident on County Road 32 in the Town of Norwich. Lafever allegedly was involved in 2 separate motor vehicle accidents and leaving the scene of the first accident. In the second motor vehicle accident deputies responded to the scene and administered first aid to Lafever. He was found to be in possession of heroin and a hypodermic syringe. He was transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital. Lafever is scheduled to appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Town of Plymouth man for Burglary and Grand Larceny in the Town of Pharsalia. 23 year old Austin Demuth of Plymouth is accused of unlawfully entering the residence of a victim and stealing several items, valued at more than $1,000, in July. Demuth was located hiding in his residence in the Town of Plymouth, he was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected.
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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce announced their annual small business and Entrepreneurial spirit award recipients. Directive, of Oneonta, is the recipient of the Key Bank, 19th Annual Small Business of the Year Award; The Otsego ReUse Center is the recipient of the Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Breakthrough Business of the Year. The award winners will be honored at the Chamber’s Small Business Banquet that will be held on Thursday, October 11th at The Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, beginning at 5:45 PM.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will hold their Reunite Bainbridge Committee Kick-Off Meeting this evening. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm in the Back of Bob’s Diner.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting tonight at the Highway 7 Bar & Grill at 7:00 pm, to discuss the future of the Canoe Regatta. Bainbridge Chamber President John Payne told WCDO News that they will need a new chairman after this year’s regatta, and they are battling the misconception in the region that this is a Bainbridge only event:

(John Payne 2-4-14)

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State Budget hearings are being conducted in Albany currently, this week; area Assemblyman Cliff Crouch questioned Department of Health Commissioner Nirav Shah on the staffing shortage at the Oxford Veterans home:

(Crouch Shah 2-4-14)

Dr. Shah also stated that there is no timetable for his department to finish up their study of possible health effects from Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas, the state has had a moratorium in place since 2008 on gas drilling.

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The state’s new I-STOP program has cut “doctor shopping” by 75% according to state health department officials.  The I-STOP program started in August, where Doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are now required file prescriptions to pharmacies by the Internet, and to check the database before prescribing painkillers.  Pharmacists are responsible for recording related prescriptions; the law is designed to help practitioners review patient drug histories through the health department’s online registry.

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Republicans in the state senate filed a bill to move New York’s primary day to late August, arguing the current September date for state offices is too late, to comply with a federal law, that requires ballots for military and overseas voters to be sent out at least 45 days before the general election.  Assembly Democrats passed a bill last month to move state primaries to the 4th Tuesday in June, coinciding with New York’s federal primary date.  If lawmakers fail to agree on a primary date, municipalities will hold a primary for federal offices in June and a separate primary for state offices in September

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Membership in the National Rifle Association has increased in New York since the state’s New York SAFE Act went into effect 1 year ago.  . The number of people who enrolled nearly doubled last year, New York previously ranked 3^rd in NRA membership behind Texas and California, New York now has the most NRA members.

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NYSEG officials announced today that they are aware of fraudulent activities where customers are contacted by email, phone or in person and asked to pay current or past due charges, the payment ends up with scammers, and not NYSEG.  Officials said that NYSEG will not call customers for payment if an account is in good standing; customers are urged to contact the company and sign up for their “AutoPay” service. At NYSEG.com.  Customers, who believe they have been scammed, should immediately contact the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov and their local police.

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Sidney Police Department arrested 25-year-old Kristin Yale of Sidney, following an accident on October 17^th.  Yale was charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08% or higher & leaving the scene of an accident.  Yale faces court action on November 5^th.

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Una-lam in Sidney is celebrating their 50^th anniversary today, at their Sidney location.  The company will host an open house from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM today.

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Sidney fire fighters & the Sidney village police department responded to a fire at 7 Clinton Street in the village at around 1:25 AM today.  Sidney Police reported that 33 year old David Ruling died in the fire, the autopsy is being conducted today and the results are expected later this afternoon, investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire.

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The Tri Town Relay for life to benefit area American cancer society, will be held at general Clinton park in Bainbridge may 3^rd & 4^th.  Area cancer society spokesperson Helen Gregory said that teams can still sign up to particpate:

(Helen Gregory 3-27-13)

Gregory said that last year, local fundraising efforts brought in about $100,000 locally, the numbers to call to sign up, or get more information about the American cancer society are 563-9634 or 563-8841.

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Delaware county sheriff Tom Mills said that the Sheriff’s Department is raising funds to replace Defibrillators that are in use for more than 10 years, with new ones that may be used for the first time on children.  Sheriff Mills comments:

(Sheriff Tom Mills 3-27-13)

Donations can be sent to the Delaware county sheriff’s department at 280 Phoebe Lane in Delhi, 13753.

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The Sidney chamber of commerce announced their annual citizen of the years and business of the year’s award winners, at this morning’s meeting.  The Sidney Chamber business of the years award winner is Trackside Dining, owner Nancy Hathaway comments:

(Nancy Hathaway 3-27-13)

The citizen of the year award will go to Dennis porter, who has worked with various area organizations including Sidney rotary and the Sidney United way:

(Dennis Porter 3-27-13)

The Sidney chamber will honor Porter and the trackside at the annual dinner in June.

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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office completed an investigation in the Town of Oxford where a subject who could not legally possess a shotgun, sold 1 to another subject who could not legally possess a shotgun.  Charged were 34-year-old Nadine Button for making a false written statement, she was released pending a future court appearance in City of Norwich Court.  Also charged, 18 year old Austin Demuth for 4^th degree criminal possession of a weapon, he was located in the town of Colesville and arraigned in the Town of Oxford Court & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $500 cash bail pending future court action.  32-year-old Eric carpenter was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, He was arraigned in The Town of Norwich Court; He was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5000 bail and order to reappear in the Town of Oxford Court at later date.

(Rich Townsend 3-18-13)

Townsend said that the snow should start at around 5:00 PM; WCDO will have the later information regarding school postponements and cancellations tomorrow morning.

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The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 18-year-old Austin Demuth of Oxford Saturday, on an active arrest warrant issued by the Town of Oxford Court.  Deputies from the Chenango & Broome County Sheriff’s Offices responded to a residence in the Town of Colesville and located Demuth, he was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon, following an investigation into an incident that occurred in the Town of Oxford in January, and he arraigned in the Town of Oxford Court. Demuth was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $500 cash bail & will appear in court at a later date.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo and state leaders met Sunday to discuss the state budget.  Cuomo and leaders in both the State Senate & Assembly stated that they expect to pass the budget on time for the 3rd straight year, something that had not been accomplished in 30 years.  Area assemblyman Cliff Crouch said that he had a couple of concerns regarding agricultural programs that the Governor left unfounded in his executive budget:

(Cliff Crouch Farm concerns 3-18-13)

Crouch said that the $143 billion budget could be adopted as early as this Thursday of Friday, well before the traditional April 1st deadline.

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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Charles Cartee of Norwich for Petty Larceny and 2nd degree Obstruction of Governmental Administration.   Cartee is accused of stealing the property of the victim and obstructing the Police investigation by giving police the wrong location of the stolen items.  Cartee was issued an appearance ticket and released, he will appear in the City of Norwich and the Town of Oxford court at a later date.

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The town of Chenango forks fire chief Lewis Merritt has been charged offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct, for allegedly falsifying paperwork to obtain a vehicle for personal use that had been donated to the fire company.  Merritt was taken into custody Sunday By Broome County Deputies; he was issued appearance tickets for City of Binghamton Court at a later date.

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A series of workshops and presentations about energy efficiency has begun with a good turnout the to the first event, at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union.   Several county agencies teamed up the workshops on how homeowners, small businesses, and non-profits can get a thorough energy assessment of their home or office at no cost.  The next workshop will be held at the Cherry Valley Community Center on Wednesday, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, other workshops are scheduled for April 10th in Morris, and April 27th in Edmeston, more information is available at 723-0110, registrations are available at energywiseotsego.eventbrite.com.