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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-23-15

wcdonews — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:53:13 +0000

State Police charged 42-year-old Sean Carlin of with criminal possession of marihuana, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree and endangering the welfare of a child. Carlin was arrested after State Police executed a search warrant at his Windsor residence and seized approximately two pounds of processed marihuana; a quantity of marihuana wax; 23 marihuana plants, marihuana growing lights, & several weapons. Carlin was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County Jail without bail.
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State Police from Oneonta arrested 41-year-old Kimberely Edwards of Otego for Aggravated DWI with a reportable BAC result of .22%. The arrest followed a vehicle stop for failing to keep right on Emmons Hill Road in Oneonta, Edwards was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta Court on January 27th.
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Gilbertsville Mount Upton graduate Corin Todd of Otego will compete in the 2015 ESPN X-Games in Aspen, Colorado this weekend. Todd is a professional snocross rider, he told WCDO about competing in the X-Games:

(Corin Todd 1-23-15)

Todd’s event will be seen live on ESPN this Sunday at 3:00 PM local time. Our complete interview with Todd by WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull can be heard at WCDORadio.com.
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The Sidney Knights of Columbus will once again host the annual free throw contest for area children tomorrow at the Sidney High School Gym. Knights of Columbus spokesman Vic Tartaglia explains:

(Vic Tartaglia 1-23-15)

The contest begins at 10:00 AM more information is available at 563-3920 or 369-4474.
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Chenango River Theatre’s Gala will be held at the Silo Restaurant Saturday Night from 6:00 to 9:00pm, it will once again feature interesting items that are included in this year’s auction. Theater Director Bill Lelbach explains:

(Bill Lelbach 1-23-15)

Tickets are available online through CRT’s website at chenangorivertheatre.org; more information is available at 656-8778.
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The American Red Cross will hold another local blood drive tomorrow. The blood drive will be held in Afton from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the 1st Baptist Church at 30 Caswell Street, those interested in scheduling an appointment, can download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-19-15

wcdonews — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:09:01 +0000

Governor Cuomo Outlined a 10 Point Plan this weekend to tackle the issue of poverty across the state:

(Cuomo 1-19-15)

Among the proposals in the agenda, are plans to decreases costs for college for children of struggling families, a plan to increase the minimum wage in the state, along with the continuation of closing jails by keeping the economical challenged into jobs & out of jails.
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The Delaware County DA’s office announced that Lee McDonald of Walton was arrested by Investigators Thursday on a sealed Grand Jury indictment, following a lengthy investigation. McDonald was charged with 1 count of 2nd & 4th Degree Grand Larceny, in connection with a series of bounced checks to area businesses from McDonald’s 2 business ventures. McDonald was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $50,000 cash Bail or $100,000 Bond. Anyone with further information is asked to contact the DA’s office at 832-5421.
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State Senator Tom Libous today announced the passing of his Mother, Katherine Libous. Mrs. Libous was 86 years of age, a Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Highland Avenue in Binghamton this Friday at 12:00 noon. The family will receive friends at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Friday from 11am to 12 noon. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.”
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Gilbertsville Mount Upton graduate Corin Todd of Otego has been selected to compete in the 2015 ESPN X-Games in Aspen, Colorado this weekend. Todd is a professional snocross rider, he told WCDO about competing in the X-Games:

(Corin Todd 1-19-15)

The Winter X Games include winter sports like skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling, Todd’s event will be seen live on ESPN this Sunday at 3:00 PM local time.
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The Sidney Knights of Columbus will once again host the annual free throw contest for area children, this weekend at the Sidney High School Gym. Knights of Columbus spokesman Vic Tartaglia explains:

(Vic Tartaglia 1-19-15)

The contest begins at 10:00 AM this Saturday, more information is available at 563-3920 or 369-4474.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo will lead 1 of the first trade missions to Cuba from the United States since the Obama administration loosened travel and trade restrictions on Cuba. Cuomo will be promoting an initiative, which seeks to attract foreign investment to New York State; it will be the first of several trips Cuomo plans to take in his second term to promote New York Business opportunities. Dates for Cuomo’s trip have not yet been announced.
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A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 12-18-14

wcdonews — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:18:43 +0000

The State Department of Health has completed its public health review of high-volume hydraulic fracturing and Acting Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker recommended that high-volume hydraulic fracturing should not move forward in New York State. Dr. Zucker announced his findings and recommendations today at a Cabinet Meeting in Albany. DEC Commissioner Joe Martens will issue a findings statement that will prohibit Hydrofracking in New York State, the DEC will incorporate the findings of the public health review into the Final Environmental impact statement, which will be released with a response to public comments early next year.
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Chobani will be donating one million cups of Greek yogurt to New Yorkers in need this holiday season as part of its commitment to give to the communities where they operate. The first one million cups will be distributed to City Harvest, to help feed more than 1.4 million New Yorkers facing hunger. The company will begin loading product on today from their plant in New Berlin. Chobani will also be making another large product donation to a local food organization near their Twin Falls plant in Idaho.
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The Chenango county united way program is behind in their fund raising efforts this year, with less than 2 weeks to go in the campaign. Executive director Elizabeth Monaco explains:

(Elizabeth Monaco 12-18-14

Monaco said that people could make a pledge at 334-8815 or online at Chenango uw.org, through 12:00 noon on December 31st.
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A free dinner is being offered on Christmas day again this year in Sidney, through the efforts of area churches & markets. Gene Schmidt is coordinating the event again this year:

(Gene Schmidt 12-18-14)

Those who would like to volunteer, or donate food can call Schmidt at 610-4030.
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New York State remains free of any Ebola cases and the State Department of Health continues to monitor and screen health care workers and others traveling from Ebola-affected countries. Individuals may be monitored or quarantined for 21 days, depending on their contact history with Ebola. Anyone that has symptoms consistent with Ebola virus will be immediately transported to a specially designated hospital and tested. New York has had only one patient with Ebola, a health care worker who recovered from the disease at Bellevue Hospital in New York City
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G-MU graduate Corin Todd of Otego has been selected to compete in the 2015 ESPN X-Games in Aspen, Colorado from January 22-25. Todd is a professional snocross rider for Leighton Motorsports, competing in the U.S. and Canada. The Winter X Games are a competition including winter sports like skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling.
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