Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 35 year old Devyn Wilcox of Harpursville on 27 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child & 1 count of disorderly conduct on Thursday. Deputies responded Thursday afternoon to the Harpursville School District Bus, Wilcox is accused of entering the stopped bus and began yelling, screaming, swearing and threatening juveniles, according to witnesses & video. There were 30 students from elementary school to high school ages on the bus. Wilcox was taken into custody without incident at his residence, he was processed at the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility and released on appearance tickets for the Town of Colesville Court at a later date. The investigation is continuing.
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The next Nate Lull Scholarship Fundraiser will be held at Awestruck Ciders in Sidney this Sunday from 11am to 5pm, Lull told WCDO News that Sunday’s fundraiser is one of the key fundraisers for the Scholarship:
(Nate Lull 10-10-23)
The scholarships will be announced next year, for seniors at schools in the WCDO listening area, details are available at natelull.com.
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The Community Cultural Center in Sidney will be holding an artistic event tonight, Saturday Night & Sunday Afternoon, with local artist Branden Hurd, with a Jazz concert planned on Sunday as well, spokesperson Amy Williams explains:
(Amy Williams 10-13-23)
Tickets are available at Roasted Coffee House & Barking Cat Boutique, more information is available at the Community Cultural Center Facebook page.
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The 2nd Annual Shocktoberfest will be held at the Foothills performing Arts Center in Oneonta Saturday from 3:00 PM to Midnight, spokesman Geoff Doyle comments:
(Geoff Doyle 10-13-23)
More Information is available at foothillspac.org, that also includes a link to eventbrite.com for tickets to Shocktoberfest.
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The 5th Annual Matthews Auto Walkathon on October 7th was a huge success, despite torrential rain, and a record breaking $129,798 was raised for 10 local kid’s charities. Please see attached for the final tally. Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our charities! We will be reaching out to arrange a time for check presentations in the coming days. Thank you to everyone for supporting this great event!
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The Norwich Rotary Club will have their 38th annual AMBA Program Saturday from 6:30 TO 10:00 AM at the Norwich YMCA Community Room. Low cost blood screenings are available for those who register at 1-800 234-8888 & have a prescription from their health care provider.
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The Out Of The Woodwork Players present “YOU KNOW THE OLD SLAYING”, Today & Tomorrow at 7:00 PM & Sunday at 2:00 PM at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater, 15 North Main Street in Bainbridge. A Photography exhibit will be in the Gallery, Doors open at 6:00 PM tonight & Saturday.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 10-13-23
The Amphenol Corporation will have a recruitment event at SUNY Oneonta Morris Conference Center Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for on-site applications & on the spot interviews. A list of Job openings can be found online at amphenol/sidneyny.jobs.
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The Sidney Historical Society will hold a special program tomorrow regarding the State Police at Troop C in Sidney, and their famous “Rough Riders” spokesman Larry Halbert explains:
(Larry Halbert 10-13-23)
The event will be held at the Sidney Public Library Saturday starting at 11:00 AM.
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The Sidney Alumni Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony will begin tonight & continue Saturday, spokesman Greg Davie about the schedule:
(Greg Davie 10-10-23)
The inductees Include Steve McMullen, Don Pierce Jr, Liz Eaton Ferenzi, Josh DuMond and Ashley Mahlmeister, plus the new Special Legends Inductees & the Sidney Golf Team from 1983 to 1985.
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A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Hartwick College today from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM, appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood donor app, at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800 RED CROSS.
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The Sidney Central School Observatory will be open tonight 9:00-10:00 PM after the Sidney football game. In the event of cloudy skies or inclement weather, the session will be canceled. The Observatory is located behind the high school building, go past the main entrance of the gymnasium and turn right past the pool & follow the road to the lower back parking lot.
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]]>State Police were dispatched Wednesday to check the welfare of a 34-year-old man at a residence on Savitch Road in the town of Chenango. Troopers made contact with the man, who was suffering from a mental health issue and made threats to harm himself. State Police & other First Responders responded, After hours of tactical negotiations, the man exited his residence and was taken into custody without any injuries. He was evaluated by members of Chenango Ambulance Services and was scheduled to receive a mental health evaluation.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies initiated a traffic Stop on September 22nd, in the Town of Middletown. Deputies initially stopped the vehicle and driver for it traveling 77 Miles Per Hour in a posted 55 Mile an hour zone, Steven Mendoza was driving with his driving privileges suspended, he was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Speeding, Unlicensed Operator and Non-Distinctive Plate. Mendoza was released on appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Middletown Court to answer for the charges at a later date.
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Delaware County leaders met with federal State & New York City officials on Tuesday, to show that Delaware County is keeping up its end of the bargain regarding the 1995 Watershed Agreement, Watershed Affairs Coordinator Nick Carbone of the Delaware County planning Department told WCDO news about the purpose of calling the meeting:
(Nick Carbone 9-30-22)
Carbone said that negotiations will be ongoing as they have about a 3 year window to reach an agreement on an updated Watershed agreement, they hope that they can slow down the continuing issue of New York City buying up land in Delaware County to protect their water supply.
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The Sidney Central School District announced that their Observatory will be open on Friday Night October 14th from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, Weather Permitting. Several Telescopes will be available for viewing, the observatory is located behind the high school.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-30-22
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 2 people Monday following a traffic stop in the Town of Colchester. Deputies observed a vehicle with no taillights on, a traffic stop was conducted & 21-year-old Bushra Turki of Seattle, Washington was driving, the passenger was 26-year-old Mady Sy of the Bronx. Turki’s license was suspended, the vehicle had an invalid registration & inspection and did not have insurance. A search of the vehicle was conducted, Deputies located a large quantity of Marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Deputies charged Turki for Operating a Motor Vehicle without an Ignition Interlock Device, Unlicensed Operator, Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Operating without Insurance, along with several other charges, he was released to appear in the Town of Colchester Court at a later date. Sy was charged with 1 count of Unlawful possession of Cannabis.
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The Friends of Rogers will hold their 4th annual Electric Vehicle Show this Saturday at their parking lot at the Rogers Center in Sherburne, spokesperson Heather Tehan told WCDO News that people can find out about the different models & features of the Electric & Hybrid cars on display:
(Heather Tehan 9-30-22)
The event will run from 11:00am to 3:00pm Saturday, Register to attend at driveelectricweek.org.
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The Jericho Arts Council will have “Memories Of Patsy Cline” at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater Saturday night at 7:00 PM, spokesman Phil Wade comments:
(Phil Wade 9-30-22)
The Gallery will also be open featuring the works of Branden Hurd.
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On May 28th, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a 1 vehicle motor vehicle accident in the Town of Franklin. The investigation revealed that 18 year old William Mettler of Franklin was the driver of the vehicle, he was taken to a hospital, where Deputies secured a blood test to determine Mettler’s blood alcohol content, Mettler also had a suspended driver’s license. Last Week, Deputies arrested Mettler for Driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, as well as other traffic violations, he will appear before the Town of Franklin Court at a later date.
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