Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Dollar General on State Highway 28 in Hartwick for the report of a vehicle running into a utility pole, where the driver fled the scene on foot. Deputies and Cooperstown Police located the driver , 40 year old Kevin Clapper of Fly Creek a short distance from the scene. Clapper was arrested and charged with Aggravated DWI; Leaving the scene of a property damage accident & Consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle among several other charges, He was issued appearance tickets to the Town of Hartwick Court at a later date.

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The Binghamton Black Bears Hockey Team of the Federal Prospects Hockey League, will begin their new season Tonight at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton against Elmira. Team Announcer Brooks Hill said that the team is looking to improve on last year’s accomplishments:

(Brooks Hill 10-14-22)

Tickets are available on their website: binghamtonblackbears.com/tickets, or by calling 607-722-7367.

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The Mid York Concert Band is currently holding rehearsals in preparation for a concert in December in Norwich, Band Director Doug Ernst explains:

(Doug Ernst 10-14-22)

Anyone interested in joining come to their next rehearsal October 25th in Norwich, more information is available by calling Ernst at 607-263-2618.

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Greater Oneonta Historical Society & Otsego 2000 are sponsoring a Walking Tour of downtown Oneonta on Saturday. The tour will focus on opportunities and threats in the Oneonta Downtown Historic District, which the State Preservation League has named to its bi-annual “7 To Save” list. The tour will leave from the Oneonta History Center at 183 Main Street at 3:00 PM and is by donation. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be held on Sunday.

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Tickets for the “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” are still available for Saturday Night’s Performance at the Forum Theater in Binghamton, Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:

(Tina Niles 10-14-22)

Niles said that the show was well received & well attended last year & they decided to bring it back this season.

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The Community Cultural Center in Sidney will feature the Small Town Big Band Saturday night at 8:00 pm, theater Director Dennis Walrath comments:

(Dennis Walrath 10-14-22)

Walrath said that Tickets are available at the door or at cccsidneyart.booktix.com.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 10-14-22

The 2022 Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County Home Made Sale will be held at their location on Court Street in downtown Norwich tomorrow from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Spokesperson Sarah Green comments:

(Sarah Green 10-10-22)

More information about the home made sale or Hospice is available at 607-334-3556.

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Sidney SSAD program & Catholic Charities are teaming up again this year for a 5K/10K Walk run and the Color run, Penny McKnight of Catholic Charities comments:

(Penny McKnight 10-14-22)

The event will be held Sunday at the Sidney High School from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. People can sign up online to participate at runsignup.com.

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State Police are looking for 2 people who scammed a clerk at the Owego Speedway October 5th, by engaging in a series of purchases including lottery tickets and Visa cards, stealing over $3,693 from the store. The incident occurred on October 5, and it is believed the pair conducted a similar scam in Johnson City earlier that evening. They may be operating a white Ford sedan. Anyone with information is asked to call (607) 561-7400.

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The Sidney Central School District Observatory will be open tonight from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, Weather Permitting. Several Telescopes will be available for viewing, the observatory is located behind the high school.

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The American Legion of Bainbridge is sponsoring a Flu Shot Clinic today at the Bainbridge Town Hall. The clinic will run from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. All individuals must have proper Identification, A Medicare Card or other proof of valid Health Insurance, more information is available at 607-423-2167.

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The Deposit Fire Department and Eastern Broome Emergency Services responded to a house fire in the Town of Sanford, Oquaga Lake Road was closed between Old Route 17 and Hanson Road. No injuries were reported, the structure sustained significant fire damage. Mutual aid was provided by fire fighters from Windsor, West Windsor, Harpursville, Ouaquaga and Afton.

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Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector has proved to be among the most resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing just 1% of jobs in 2020 compared to the statewide annual employment loss of 8.7%. Both employment and wages in the farming sector grew in 2021 to reach new highs of 23,868 employees and $970.2 million in wages.

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Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak announced that 32 year old Amanda Hoyt of Binghamton, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree. In January, Hoyt illegally entered a St. Charles Street apartment in the Village of Johnson City and struck the resident in the arm with a hammer causing injury. Hoyt is a Second Violent Felony Offender and will be sentenced to 5 years in state prison on November 15th.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a Fight-in-Progress Complaint in the Hamlet of Arkville on July 16th. Rolland Billadeau of Shandaken allegedly pushed and struck the victim, Billadeau was located on August 21st and was served with a criminal summons on the charge of Harassment in the Second Degree. Billadeau is scheduled to appear before the Town of Middletown Court at a later date to answer for the charge. Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by members of the New York State Police.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for Perdue’s frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast tenders “gluten free”, They may be contaminated with small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye. Officials advise that consumers return the product to the store where it was purchased or throw it away.

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County are collecting items for their 2022 home made sale, which will be held in October, Hospice Spokesperson Sarah Green told WCDO News what kind of home made items they are looking for:

(Sarah Green 8-24-22)

Green said that the Items must be in to Hospice by September 23rd, the sale will be held at the hospice location at 33- 39 Court Street in Norwich on October 15th from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, more information is available at 334-3556.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-24-22

The Election results have been tabulated; in the 19th Congressional District, special election, Pat Ryan appears to have defeated Republican Marcus Molinaro to fill the Congressional seat through the end of this year. 51st State Senate District, incumbent Republican Peter Oberacker won & will be on the ballot in November. In the 52nd State Senate District, Lea Webb won the Democratic party nomination, and will face Republican Rich David in November. In the 19th Congressional District, the Democratic Party Primary Josh Riley is the winner & he will appear on the Ballot in November for the term starting January 1st 2023.

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Delaware County Public Health will host a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets today from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in Delhi. The clinic will be held at the Delhi Fire Hall, 140 Delview Terrace Extension, more information is available at 607-832-5200 or at delawarecountypublichealth.com

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More American Red Cross Blood Drives are scheduled locally today, one will be held in Walton from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM at the New Hope Community Church, 45 Stockton Avenue, another will be held in Cooperstown, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church on Elm Street. Donors can schedule an appointment to give using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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The State Department of Health will be operating a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the grounds of the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse during its entire 13-day run, beginning August 24. The clinic will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. every day of the fair, inside the Exposition Center. Access to the clinic is included with Fair admission. There is no charge for the vaccines or boosters.

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Judge Joel Cohen has rejected an effort by New York’s Attorney General Letitia James to put the National Rifle Association out of business, but Judge Cohen will allow a lawsuit accusing top executives of illegally diverting millions of dollars from the powerful gun advocacy organization to proceed. Judge Cohen ruled that allegations of NRA officials misspending on personal trips, no-show contracts and other questionable expenditures can be addressed by fines and restitution, but those allegations do not warrant the elimination of the the NRA.

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The United States Department of Justice announced 35-year-old Matthew Bormann of Sherburne was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison and 15 years of post-release supervision for possessing child pornography. Bormann had 3,500 images and video files of child porn on a phone that he was prohibited from using, he was also sentenced to a 10-month consecutive term of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release by committing new criminal conduct, failing to answer questions truthfully from his probation officer, and failing to successfully complete mental health and sex offender treatment.

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Hospice & Palliative care of Chenango County is offering Gently Yoga for Caregivers, through ZOOM, on Friday mornings at 9:00 AM for 6 weeks starting tomorrow, Hospice Spokesperson Sarah Greene explains:

(Sarah Greene 3-3-22)

Those wishing to register can call hospice at 607-334-3556, more information about this or other programs can be found at hospicechenango.org.

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The New York Department of State today announced Broome County and the municipalities of Binghamton, Colesville, Deposit and Sanford have received a total of $229,655 in state matching funds through the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. During this fiscal year, the program is providing a 95% state match of taxpayer savings achieved through the implementation of new shared services. The shared services projects include the Centralized Upgrade of Safety Communications, also, The Village of Deposit also voted to dissolve its court & Police Department & will work with the Broome County Sheriff & Town of Sanford Court to ensure public safety.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-3-22

The State Health Department reported declining numbers of COVID 19 positivity rates for Tuesday. Over 129,000 tests were conducted, with 2124 positives, for a positivity rate of 1.64%, hospitalizations were down to 1,832, with 310 ICU Patients & 166 on ventilators, there were 19 deaths in hospitals & nursing homes on Tuesday from the virus.

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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls regarding a text message being circulated which offers $10 off the sale of Delaware County Sheriff’s Office shirts. The Department is Not selling t-shirts, & no one is authorized to sell shirts on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office, they advise that people should not open the email or answer the text if they receive one, and they should delete it immediately.

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6 year old Trinity O’Connor of Sidney passed away Tuesday following a battle with cancer throughout her young life, Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Friday, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney. A fundraiser for the O’Connor family will be held today by Gavin’s Pizza at Awestruck in the Sidney Industrial Park today until 9:00 PM, with 100% of food proceeds going to the family. There will be a Sidney Warrior Community Send Off with Firetrucks & a Motorcycles brigade beginning at 9:00 AM on Saturday, community members are invited to line the procession route from the CH Landers Funeral Chapel, up West Main Street, to Delaware Avenue & to the Old Amphenol Parking Lot. All Motorcycle Riders are welcome to take part in the “O’Connor Strong” Motorcycle ride to Earlville & back, following the community procession.

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The Oneonta Little League invites kids ages 4 through 12 in the Oneonta School District, to sign up for Little League Baseball. Registration is available at oneontalittleleague.org.

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County will hold a virtual event as part of their Light Up A Life Holiday event, that was usually held as a live event at NBT in Norwich each Year.  Hospice Spokesperson Sarah Green explains:

(Sarah Greene 10-29-20)

More information about the event or the purchase of ornaments is available by calling Hospice at 334-3556.

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The Annual Toys for Tots campaign will be kicking off next week, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci comments:

(Ray Pucci 10-29-20)

Pucci said that families in need can contact Delaware Opportunities at 746-1600.

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New York State of Health will launch the open enrollment period starting this Sunday November 1st for 2021 Qualified Health Plans.  Consumers can enroll in a health plan calling the Customer Service Center at 1-855-355-5777, Logging onto nystateofhealth.ny.gov, or by Speaking with an enrollment assistor, which can be located at nystateofhealth.ny.gov/agent.

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The American Hockey Board of Governors announced that they have moved the anticipated start date of the next season on February 5th 2021, due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.  Further details about the next season will be announced at a later date.

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28 organizations were awarded grants totaling $454,200 from the Community Foundation for South Central New York. The successful grant applications are for a variety of capital projects, operations, COVID-19 related needs, and programs for Non Profit organizations around the Southern Tier, more information is available at donorswhocare.org.

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Broome County Health Department announced another 4 deaths from COVID 19 Thursday, bringing their total to 98, they have had 3522 cases since March, with 2825 recoveries, and almost 5200 people are being monitored.

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Chenango County Public Health announced 9 more COVID 19 positive cases Thursday, they still have 48 active cases, 278 quarantines, & 6 hospitalized.  They report a total of 397 total cases since March, with 333 recoveries & 7 deaths.

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Hartwick College reported two new cases of COVID-19 have been detected. There are 15 active cases on campus; the total number of cases detected on campus since August 1, 2020 is 36.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 10-29-20

State Police is reminding people to be aware of when someone calls and requests payment in the form of gift cards.  Scammers will say you owe money to the IRS, Social Security, the U.S. Marshal’s Office or some other government entity.  The scammers will even use scare tactics and say there’s a family emergency.  Do not give out your personal information over the phone, do not allow someone to remotely connect to your computer, do not cash check you are not anticipating.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 2 new COVID 19 cases Wednesday, they have 19 active cases, 4 hospitalized, 119 quarantined. Delaware County now has 162 total cases, 9 deaths & 134 recoveries.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 3 new COVID 19 cases Wednesday, the county now has 989 total confirmed cases, 38 active cases, 0 hospitalized, there have been 8 deaths, 751 cases linked to SUNY Oneonta & 34 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students

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The Cancer Services Program mobile screening coach will be at the Oneonta Southside Mall Today from 9:00am to 2:30pm to provide NO COST mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over.  Appointments are requested at 1-888-345-0225, Colo-rectal cancer screening kits also available for men and women 50 and over.

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