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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 9-25-20

wcdonews — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:48:30 +0000

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-25-20

State Police arrested an Otsego County juvenile for Making a Terroristic Threat. State Police reported that on Tuesday approximately 40 illegitimate phone calls were made to Otsego County 911 between 7:00 & 9:00 PM, some of the calls threatened the 911 center and members of Law Enforcement. An investigation led troopers to a residence in the city of Oneonta where troopers interviewed an adult and a juvenile. The juvenile was arrested and issued a Family Court Appearance ticket. Investigators determined there are no other suspects involved.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 38 year old Ashley McLean of South Kortright following a motor vehicle accident in the Town of Meredith on last Sunday, on State Highway 28 in the Town of Meredith. Deputies reported that the driver left the scene after running off the roadway, striking a guide rail & abandoning the vehicle a short distance away. McLean is accused of driving with a suspended license & was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation & 5 other traffic infractions; she was released & was ordered to appear in the Town of Meredith Court at a later date.

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Governor Cuomo announced that 908 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID 19 Thursday out of almost 95,000 tests, bringing the state total to 453,755 since March. There were 511 Hospitalized, 154 were in an ICU bed, 76 were on ventilators, there were 7 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Thursday, and the state’s death toll is 25,446.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they were still at 248 COVID 19 cases, with 2 Active Cases, 82 Active Quarantines, no one is hospitalized, there have been 7 deaths, 226 Recoveries, & a Total of 27,854 Tests have been Performed.

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Fall Festival” next month on Main Street in Sidney, Chamber President Teri Schunk said that they are looking for vendors to participate:

(Teri Schunk 9-25-20)

The Sidney Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival will be held October 17 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM., more information is available at 561-2642.

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NYSEG will be hosting a food drive on Saturday to support the CHOW program as part of the International Volunteer Week. The public can drop off canned goods at the NYSEG office in Vestal between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Saturday. Volunteers will also be collecting empty cans and bottles to redeem the five-cent bottle deposit for CHOW.

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The Village of Morris will celebrate their 150th anniversary this weekend, with a variety of events scheduled both days. the full line up of events can be found at the Village of Morris Facebook page.

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Several Oneonta Area organizations have teamed up for a series of outdoor movies to be held at the Foothills Performing Arts Center Parking lot on Market Street in Oneonta. The gates open at 6:00 PM, Labyrinth will be the feature tomorrow night, Jurassic Park will play October 3rd & The Hunger Games October 10th, in case of inclement weather, the movies will be moved to the Club Odyssey at 80 Water Street in Oneonta, with COVID restrictions.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-25-20

The Broome County Health Department announced their latest COVID 19 numbers Thursday afternoon, they are reporting 1377 total cases, with 82 deaths, 1232 recoveries & 729 people are being monitored by the Department

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Delaware County Public Health reported no new cases of COVID 19 Thursday, they have had 120 total cases, with 7 deaths, 110 recoveries, there are 3 active cases & 11 people are quarantined.

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Governor Cuomo announced that New York residents can fish for free on Saturday, which is National Hunting and Fishing Day. Freshwater Fishing in New York Generates Estimated $2.14 Billion in Economic Activity Annually, Supports Nearly 11,000 Jobs Statewide

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The Village Bountiful will open their new market in the Willow Bend Plaza at 1004 State Highway 7 in Unadilla Tomorrow morning, Spokesperson Jakkie Bickos explains:

(Jakkie Bickos 9-11-20)

Bickos said that more information about the store or membership is available at villagebountiful.com.

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Vendors will be set up on State Route 7 near Afton again tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with a variety of items for sale, organizer Melissa Matthews of 6Zero7 Vendor Connection explains:

(Mellissa Matthews 9-25-20)

More information is available at 242-8473 or at Facebook.com/6Zero7Vendor Connection.

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s 14th annual benefit auction will be 2 virtual auctions this year, they have contracted with 32Auctions, and the 1st auction has about a dozen items, and runs from this morning at 10:00 AM, and will close on Sunday at 9:00 PM, Society Executive Director Bob Brzozowski explains:

(Bob Brzozowski 9-22-20)

The link for the preliminary auction is 32auctions.com/GOHSMiniAuction; a 2nd bigger auction is scheduled online November 15 to November 21. More information is available at 432-0960 or by email: info@OneontaHistory.org. The History Center at 183 Main Street in Oneonta will be open during the auction hours to assist with online auction questions.

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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 11-5-13

wcdonews — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:33:41 +0000

Today is Election Day, with some contentious local elections garnering most of the attention.
In Delaware County, in the town of Sidney, 2 candidates are looking to replace controversial supervisor Bob McCarthy, they are Democrat Bill Heath & Republican Gene Pigford.
For the Sidney Town Council, 4 people are vying for 2 seats; they are Democrats Pete Cordes, & Paul Muratore and Republicans John Woodyshek & Jodi Proffitt.
In the Town of Franklin, 3 candidates are running for 2 seats on the town board, they are Republicans David Grant & Garrett Sitts & for the “Better Franklin” line, the candidate is Patricia Tyrell. In the Town of Masonville in the Supervisor’s race, Republican Michael Spaccaforno faces a challenge from Masonville First candidate Marie Sroka.
In Otsego County:
2 seats on the Town of Oneonta board will be decided with 4 candidates running: democrats Patricia Jacob & Andrew Stammell & republicans Brett Holleran & Fred Volpe. For the 2 town justice seats, the 3 candidates are independent Dawn Oliver & Republicans Sean Farrell & Bruce Smith.
In the Town of Unadilla 3 candidates are vying for 2 seats on the town Council, they are Democrat Jakkie Bickos & Republicans Roger Cecce, George Banta
In the Town Of Butternuts, supervisor candidates are Democrat Charles Eckleman & Republican Linda Grover.
In Chenango County, in the Town of Afton, 4 candidates are running for 2 seats they are Democrats Alan Steinberg, Rich Cuthbertson & Republicans Robert Tallmadge, and Chris Warren. In the Town Of Guilford, 2 seats are open on the Town Council; the 4 candidates are Democrats Kenneth Fogerty & Dolores Fuller & Republicans Tomas Ives & Barbara O’Dell
In the Town of Coventry 2 people are running for Supervisor, with George Westcott getting both the Republican & Democratic Party nomination, the Liberty Party candidate is Gwendolyn Hinman. For Town Justice, Democrat A. Bruce Warren faces Republican Joseph Agunzo, in the Town Council race, 2 seats are open, candidates are Democrat Jeffrey Vance, Republicans Robert Boudreau & John Wicks, for the Liberty Party, the candidate is George Broeg.
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Voters across the State will see several propositions on the ballot today, they include measures to allow 7 casinos to The Catskill & southern tier regions, another would allow judges in some courts to serve until the age of 80.
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Binghamton police announced 2 arrests in connection with a homicide on Mygatt Street Monday. Fire fighters were called to 32 Mygatt Street around 6 a.m. Monday, they found a critically injured woman who said her boyfriend had just been murdered, the man’s body was discovered on the 2nd floor. Arrested Monday night were 21-year-old Julian Talamantez of Binghamton, and 25 year old Nigel Saunders of Binghamton, for 1 count each of 2nd degree murder & attempted murder.
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State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that an Election Day hotline is up & running today, to help ensure that minority-language voters, people with disabilities and all eligible voters are able to cast an effective ballot during the today’s elections. The Hotline is 800-771-7755, it will be open today through 9:00 PM.
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State spending was nearly $860 million lower than expected through the first half of the fiscal year while tax collections were just shy of projections, according to the Mid-Year report from State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Spending from All Funds through the first six months was $64.1 billion, an increase of 6.9%, but was $859.4 million below projections. Tax collections rose by $2.8 billion, or 8.8%, thanks to 11.4% growth in personal income tax collections. The full report is available at osc.state.ny.us.
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P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 3-29-13

wcdonews — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:13:03 +0000

The state Assembly wrapped up voting on Budget Bills Thursday after the State Senate completed their budget bills Wednesday. Area assemblyman Pete Lopez commented about the final product:

(Lopez 3-29-13)

The budget will finish up at 141.5 billion dollars, Governor Cuomo is expected to sign it today, and it’s the third straight on time budget.

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A New scam Is being Perpetrated by phone where area residents have received calls attributed to Microsoft, Time Warner or an anti-virus company, the callers eventually convince the residents that they can fix their computer problems, if they are granted access. Jakkie Bickos of Country Computers in Unadilla explains:

(Jakkie Bickos 3-29-13)

Bickos said that it’s always a good idea to change all of your passwords if they have allowed access to whir PC’s; & it is not a good idea to give any kind of information out to unknown callers.

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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office and the Village of Sherburne Police Department executed a “no knock” search warrant, following a lengthy investigation by Narcotics Detectives into the distribution of heroin. Detectives seized heroin, cocaine, marihuana, scales, packaging material, an illegally possessed rifle and cash, charged were 21 year old Jennah Shreve, 23 year old Joshua Trask & 22 year old Dustin Dunagan of Sherburne on a variety of drug charges. . Shreve & Trask were arraigned & were sent to the Chenango county jail on $1000 cash bail, Dunagan was released on an appearance ticket in the Village of Sherburne Court at a later date. More arrests are pending, & the investigation is continuing.

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State Police at Sidney arrested 27-year-old Anthony Albro of Walton, for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and on an active Arrest Warrant from Village of Walton Court. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a reported intoxicated individual at the Village Laundromat in Bainbridge, Albro was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Village of Bainbridge Court on April 8^th, he was then turned over to the Village of Walton Police Department on the active arrest warrant.

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The State Labor Department announced that the final January private sector job count was 7.4 million, the State’s unemployment rate remained at 8.4%. Locally, Delaware county lost jobs in February, Otsego, Chenango & Broome all had slight jobs gains last month.

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State Police are reminding motorists to slow down & move over when they see emergency or hazard vehicles on the side of state roads and highways. State Police will initiate special traffic enforcement efforts starting Monday April 1^st through the 7^th. The “Move Over Law” requires drivers to move over in order to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency or hazard vehicle, which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder of a road or highway with its emergency lights activated.

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The Binghamton Zoo’s Easter Eggstravaganza event will be on Saturday & Sunday this weekend, from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm both days. Ticket booth closes at 3:00 pm. The Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, crafts, games, and face painting are all scheduled.

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