The State of Emergency and Travel Ban for Chenango County and the City of Norwich continues to be in effect today, due to numerous roads still closed due to downed trees & power lines, Chenango County Director of Emergency Services Matt Beckwith gave WCDO News an update this morning:
(Matt Beckwith 4-20-22)
Beckwith said that The Norwich YMCA is operating a shelter, The Smyrna & Coventry Fire Departments are operating as “Warming Stations”, The Norwich High School will be a warming shelter with showers available, Otselic Valley Central school will have overnight shelter, showers & food available, The Sherburne Earlville School has food available for pick up only, The Unadilla Valley School will be open until 7:00 PM for shelter, And NYSEG is making dry ice available at the Fire Departments in Afton, Bainbridge, Greene, Guilford, Norwich & Smyrna.
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NYSEG reported that nearly 100,000 customers were without power, one of the largest power outages ever in the Southern Tier, it may take another day or 2 to fully restore power.
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The Otsego County Office of Emergency Services announced that they have lifted the State of Emergency Declaration, they report that all roads are open, but they urge that motorists drive with extra caution. All Otsego County offices were open today, Emergency Shelters have been set up at the Oneonta Armory, Clark’s Sports Center in Cooperstown, Affected Students at SUNY Oneonta are being sheltered in the Alumni Field House. The Schenevus Fire House has Dry Ice & Bottled Water, Otsego County is working to distribute those items at other locations as it becomes available.
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The Susquehanna SPCA is assisting pet owners without power & heat through its Emergency Boarding Program. Those seeking emergency boarding of their pets will be required to provide all vaccination records, more information is available at (607) 547-8111, extension 108, or by e-mail dyoungs@sqpca.org.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-20-22
The State of Emergency and Travel Ban for Chenango County and the City of Norwich continues to be in effect today, due to numerous roads still closed throughout the County. All County offices and Schools in Chenango County will be closed today, Chenango County Director of Emergency Services Matt Beckwith explains:
(Beckwith 4-20-22)
NYSEG crews continued to work through the night, but thousands are still without power, NYSEG representatives announced that it could take another 24 to 48 hours to fully restore power. The American Red Cross opened 2 overnight shelters last night, for those without power & heat. 1 location was the Deposit Fire Department on 2nd Street, another was at the Trinity Church at 118 Oak Street in Binghamton.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 29 year old Nicole Robinson of Davenport, on an Arrest Warrant issued by the Town of Jefferson Court for Aggravated Harassment and Menacing. State Police learned Saturday that Robinson was staying in a residence in the Town of Davenport, Deputies located and arrested Robinson, she was turned over to State Police, to be arraigned on the arrest warrant, as well as additional charges resulting from the investigation.
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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 66 year old Clayton Monroe of Hartwick for multiple burglaries in Otsego County. Monroe was charged with 2 counts of Burglary, plus Grand Larceny, Criminal Mischief, 2nd & 3rd degree Assault, Possession of Burglar Tools, after Deputies were dispatched to a burglar alarm activation Sunday, they observed Monroe leaving in a vehicle at a nearby parking lot without lights on, a traffic stop was conducted, and Monroe was arrested. Monroe failed to comply with booking procedures and a corrections officer sustained an injury that required medical attention. Monroe was remanded to the Otsego County Jail, the investigation is on-going and additional charges are expected.
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Delaware County Deputies observed an SUV traveling at 83 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone on State Highway 17 in the Town of Colchester. Deputies arrested 36-year-old Christina Daggett of Central Square, her Driver’s License had been previously revoked for operating without insurance. Daggett was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Unlicensed Operator, Speeding & Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, she was released on an Appearance Ticket, returnable to the Town of Colchester Court at a later date.
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]]>The Unatego School Board has decided to sell the former Otego Elementary School building, to AgZeit LLC, at last night’s special board meeting. Unatego Superintendent Dave Richards comments:
(Dave Richards 8-7-18)
The board approved the vote by a 4 to 2 margin, AgZeit plans to use the building for an indoor organic agriculture program.
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State Police investigated an accident Thursday night at county roads 21 & 23 in the town of Walton. A vehicle operated by an unidentified 18 year old female from Lake City Florida, was traveling north on Route 21 when she began to enter Route 23 but then she swerved to stay on Route 21 and she struck an SUV driven by 26 year old Briar Jeffrey Lee Holt of Rock Hill, South Carolina; which was southbound on Route 21, The driver of the first vehicle was ticketed for failure to keep right, she complained of ankle and chest pain & was taken to Delaware Valley Hospital. A 17 year old female passenger in the 1st vehicle had multiple facial lacerations and contusions, & was also taken to Delaware Valley Hospital, and 18 year old male passenger from Sidney Center, who was also in the 1st vehicle, suffered a broken leg and chest pain he was airlifted to Wilson Memorial hospital in Johnson City. 2 people in the Holt SUV were uninjured.
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State Police arrested 58 year old Harold Reid of Mount Upton for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. A trooper was dispatched to a report of a male behaving strangely in his vehicle at the Mirabito on East River Road in Bainbridge, Reid is accused of possessing heroin and suboxone, and he was released on appearance tickets for town of Bainbridge Court on August 16th.
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State Police arrested 37 year old Jarred Cutting of Masonville for Driving While Intoxicated and felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, after a trooper was dispatched to the area of Route 991J in Otego. Cutting was located and arrested, he was arraigned in the town of Hartwick Court and remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond, he will appear in the town of Otego Court today.
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State Police arrested 45 year old Gregory Croft of Sidney for DWI with a BAC of .17%, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. Troopers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on State Highway 23 in Oneonta, a traffic stop was initiated and Croft was arrested and released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Oneonta Court today.
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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The Meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall, it is open to the public.
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