Anielle “AK” McEwan Lomnicki has been cleared to play basketball at the Gus Macker Tournament in Norwich next Month, AK suffered numerous injuries when she was struck by a drunk driver while walking home from school in Sidney February 15th, she told WCDO News that she is excited & ahead of schedule in her ongoing recovery:
(AK McEwan Lomnicki 6-23-23)
AK’s father, Rick Lomnicki said that they have been watching other people playing various sports, but watching his daughter compete after all she has been through will be exciting:
(Rich Lomnicki 6-23-23)
“AK” will be competing at the Norwich Macker July 8th & 9th on 1 of 9 WCDO sponsored teams, she also plans to play in the Ithaca Gus Macker tournament, and 2 other tournaments later this summer.
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High School Graduations are scheduled all over the Southern Tier this weekend. Hancock Commencement exercises began this morning, other districts with ceremonies today include Afton, Andes, Charlotte Valley, Deposit, Downsville, Edmeston, GMU, Laurens, Milford, Morris, South Kortright, Schenevus, Unatego & Windsor. Saturday Graduation ceremonies will include Sidney, Bainbridge Guilford, Norwich, Oneonta, Delaware Academy, Greene, Harpursville, Oxford Academy, Unadilla Valley, Sherburne Earlville & Walton. 2 area district will hold their ceremonies on Sunday, they are Cooperstown & Worcester.
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State Police today announced that Troopers issued 20,952 total traffic tickets during the special “Speed Week” traffic enforcement campaign, from Monday, June 12 to Sunday, June 18 Troopers issued 10,478 tickets for speeding, Statewide, 172 people were arrested for DWI, State Police also responded to 175 personal injury crashes, including two fatal crashes. At Troop C, officers issued 1567 tickets, with 927 for speeding.
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The State Comptroller’s Office audited the Afton Central School District, , they found that the Afton Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance, so they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. The Board annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.1 million or 7%. The District incurred $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the issuance of bonds to purchase school buses. The Comptrollers office recommended adopting realistic budgets, Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit to benefit taxpayers. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action, the full report can be found at osc.state.ny.us.
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State Police arrested 35 year old Heather Wrench of Coventry, for Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Grand Larceny & Petit Larceny, after a trooper and a Chenango County Deputy were dispatched to a report of a trespass on State Highway 206 in the town of Coventry. Wrench allegedly entered a vehicle and removed items, including a pistol, from a vehicle, she is also accused of trespassing several other area properties. Wrench was arrested and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail without bail.
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The Chenango County Historical Society will hold their annual Summer Barn Party fundraiser, to be held from 6:00 to 8:30 PM on Thursday, June 29 at 41 Rexford Street in Norwich. More information is available at (607) 334-9227.
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A.M. NEWS Friday 6-23-23
The Dick’s Open Golf Tournament Pro rounds begin today through Sunday at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott. The concert to be held their tonight features Country Music Star Kenny Chesney.
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Delaware County Public Health Services and Friends of Recovery- Delaware Otsego will be sponsoring a Science of Addiction and Recovery 1 day training on June 30, 2023 from 9am to 4pm at 84 Main St. Delhi. The deadline to register is June 23, 2023. For more information or to register, contact Kyle LaFever at (607) 376-4388.
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On Saturday at 2pm, the Greater Oneonta Historical Society will tour the Fairchild Mansion, which is now the Masonic Lodge at 322 Main Street. George Fairchild was a U.S. Congressman and the first chairman of the Board of IBM, he was also the founder of Fairchild Camera, Fairchild Aviation, and funded the founding of Fairchild Semiconductor. The tour is by donation and reservations are not required.
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The state legislature will wrap up their legislative session this week, with a flurry of bills expected to be acted upon. Area Assemblyman Cliff Crouch said that the last minute flurry of bills give lawmakers little time to accurately assess the proposals:
(Crouch 6-17-13)
Among the bills that will make their way to the assembly & state senate this week, the new Tax Free NY proposal, the new Women’s Rights bill and the 2nd year vote on allowing for casinos to be placed upstate.
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The Sidney Village Police Department arrested 25-year-old HEATHER WRENCH of Bainbridge, for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Wrench is accused of possessing SUBOXONE in an uncapped syringe; she was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware county jail on $10,000 Cash bail, pending court action in Sidney court tomorrow morning.
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Disgraced former state Senate leader Pedro Espada Junior was sentenced to 5 years in prison Friday in a federal courtroom, after pleading guilty to tax fraud and for stealing money from his own his taxpayer-subsidized non-profit Bronx health clinics. Espada was ordered to go straight to prison, he was also ordered to pay nearly $500,000 in back taxes and stolen money.
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State Police at Sidney arrested 47-year-old Tina Thoms of Unadilla, for 2nd degree Harassment following an investigation into a dispute on Alton Deforest Road in the Town of Unadilla. Thoms was arraigned in the Town of Unadilla Court and released on her own recognizance, she will reappear in court on July 8th.
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Binghamton City Police are investigating an apparent homicide at 11 Stone Street. Police reported that 44-year-old Bretnie Owens was found deceased inside his apartment, the autopsy performed over the weekend ruled his death as a homicide. Anyone with information is asked to call the Binghamton Police Detective at 772-7080.
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Delaware County Deputies arrested 33-year-old Tanya Wood of Delhi for 2nd degree Harassment. Wood will appear in the Town of Delhi Court tomorrow to answer to the charge.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will be sponsoring 3 farmers’ markets for the 2013 season in Sidney, Walton and Deposit. The Sidney Farmer’s Market will be held at the Video Entertainment parking lot, 89 Main Street from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM every Tuesday, from July 2nd to September 24th. Walton’s market will be open on August 7th & September 4th, at Delaware Valley Hospital, 2 dates have been chosen for markets in Deposit, August 15th and September 19th at the First United Methodist Church on 2nd Street. More information is available at 865-6531 or ccedelaware.org.
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The American Red Cross will kick off the “Heroes for the American Red Cross” campaign today at 5:30 pm at Remliks in downtown Binghamton. “Heroes” is a grassroots campaign where businesses, school clubs, church groups, civic organizations and individuals pledge to raise at least $1,000 for the Red Cross Southern Tier Chapter, more information is available at 785-7207.
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