The Otsego County Department of Health, Bassett Medical Center & NYS Department of Health has partnered to provide a rapid testing to Otsego County residents.  The testing will be performed on Tuesday & Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day at the Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center on Market Street in Oneonta, for those who pre-register at 547-4279.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest COVID 19 numbers today; they still report 245 total cases, with 6 active cases & 1 current hospitalization, & 104 quarantines.  Chenango County has had 7 deaths, 220 recoveries & they have performed over 26,400 tests.

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Governor Cuomo announced that the COVID-19 results from Thursday, as 790 out of 89,727 tests performed Thursday were Positive.  The state has had 448,052 cases since March, there were 478 hospitalized, 141 were in an ICU, 62 were on ventilators, there were 10 COVID-19 Deaths, bringing the state toll up to 25,423.

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The State DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that several small game hunting seasons will open October 1st across the State, including special youth hunts and new hunting opportunities for active-duty military members and veterans.    Season dates, bag limits, and other hunting regulations for New York’s small game species are available at dec.ny.gov.

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The State Department of Labor announced that New York has paid nearly $1.9 billion in Lost Wages Assistance benefits to 2.26 million New Yorkers this week, representing retroactive payments of $300 for the weeks ending August 2nd, 9th, and 16th. The State has paid $44.5 billion in benefits to New Yorkers during the COVID-19 pandemic; also FEMA has approved New York for the second and final round of that funding. This round of funding provides three additional weeks of Lost Wages Assistance benefits, paid retroactively for the weeks ending August 23rd, August 30th, and September 6th. New Yorkers will begin to receive these payments next week. 

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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 33 year old Edwin McGraw of Hancock following the report of a possible trespass in progress at a remote camp in the Town of Tompkins Wednesday.  Deputies discovered evidence of forced entry to an unoccupied residence and boat house, with the theft of 1 or more firearms. McGraw was charged with 2nd degree burglary, 4th degree Grand larceny & criminal mischief; he was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 cash bail pending his appearance in the Town of Tompkins Court on a later date.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is expanding online services, making it easier for New Yorkers to do business with the DMV from the comfort of their homes, and allowing the DMV to serve more customers in person who cannot complete their transactions online. The DMV has initiated a pilot program to offer the written learner permit tests for passenger cars and motorcycles online. It is also piloting a process to allow customers who reside in counties served by the state DMV to register their vehicles online. More information can be found on the DMV website at dmv.ny.gov.

A.M. News Friday 9-18-20

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida found the body of Otsego County Native Michael Shaver buried under a concrete slab in the backyard of his home in 2018,  his wife, 37-year-old Laurie Shaver, has been arrested for 2nd-degree homicide.  Shaver’s family had told authorities that they had not heard from Michael since 2015.

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Delaware County Sheriff office arrested a Delaware County inmate after a Correction Officer discovered contraband during a routine cell search conducted in late August. 33-year-old Christiaan Stewart of Bloomville was charged with promoting prison contraband, Stewart will be arraigned the Town of Delhi Court on a later date to answer the charge.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Department arrested 37-year-old Level 2 Sex Offender Martin Planty of Walton for failure to register a change in his residential address.   Planty, who was previously convicted, in the State of Florida, he was arraigned by teleconference, and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility without bail pending his appearance in the Town of Delhi Court on a later date.

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Commerce Chenango & The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce have teamed up for an event next Tuesday, September 22nd, where there members can get answer to questions they may have from the Small Business Administration officials.  Delaware County Chamber President Ray Pucci explains:

(Ray Pucci 9-18-20)

The online event will be held Tuesday from 12:00 PM thru 1:00 PM, more information is available from Commerce Chenango at 334-1400 or the Delaware County Chamber at 746-2281

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 5 new cases of COVID 19 were reported Thursday, 3 are related to the SUNY Oneonta outbreak and 2 are county residents.  Current COVID numbers: there have been 692 confirmed cases linked to SUNY Oneonta, 16 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students, 26 active cases currently residing in the county.  There have been a total of 853 cases, 1 person is hospitalized.

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Delaware County is reporting no new positive test result for COVID-19 and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today remains 3, all are recovering at home. To date there have been 117 confirmed positive cases of COVID19 in Delaware County, with 55 people now under mandatory quarantine, 6 people have died and 108 have fully recovered.

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(Cliff Crouch 6-18-18)

The legislature has until the end of this week to wrap up the left over bills from the 2018 session.
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State Police arrested 60 year old Abraham Colon of Kenneth City, Florida for DWI with a BAC of .15. Troopers observed Colon speeding on Interstate 88 in the town of Otego, he was arrested for DWI & several other violations, He was arraigned in the town of Laurens Court & was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond.
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The New York State Department of Health today announced it will develop a regulatory amendment to add opioid use as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana. Opioid use joins 12 other qualifying conditions under the state’s Medical Marijuana Program. Currently, patients can be eligible if they have been diagnosed with cancer; HIV or AIDS; ALS; Parkinson’s disease; multiple sclerosis; spinal cord injuries, epilepsy; Huntington’s disease; post-traumatic stress disorder; or chronic pain. More information is available at health.ny.gov/regulations/medical_marijuana.
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State Police arrested 34 year old Travis Robinson of Worcester for Aggravated DWI, with BAC of .18%. During their investigation, troopers learned that Robinson was wanted in the state of Florida. Troopers saw a vehicle stopped along the side of I-88, they accuse Robinson of being intoxicated. Robinson was arraigned in the town of Maryland Court and remanded to the Otsego County Jail. He is being held without bail pending his extradition hearing.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal accident Saturday night in the Town of McDonough. 35 year old Craig Gray of Oxford was operating an ATV and entered Corbin Road from a driveway. 24 year old Phillip Jackson was operating a Pick-up Truck on Corbin Road when he struck Gray as he entered the roadway. Gray was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Town of Plymouth man for 3 counts of Grand Larceny, Scheming to Defraud, and Issuing a Bad Check, in Sherburne and Plymouth. 48 year old Russell Davis of Plymouth was arrested after he allegedly stole three separate vehicles from three separate victims using checks with insufficient funds. 2 of the vehicles were recovered & returned, the 3rd was sold for scrap. Davis was arraigned & was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office’s arrested 2 County Jail inmates on prison contraband and drug charges, they have obtained an arrest warrant for a 3rd inmate that is in jail at the Elmira Correctional Facility. Correction officers seized Suboxone during a jail search, which was alleged smuggled into the jail by 33 year old Chad Ostrander of Grand Gorge, it was later distributed to inmate Randy Condon Jr. of Sidney & Justin Crandall of Sidney. Ostrander and Crandall have been charged with Promoting Prison Contraband, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance & Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, they were arraigned, Ostrander & Crandall were sent back to the Delaware County Jail, Condon was returned to the custody of the State Department of Corrections and will be arraigned on a later date.
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The human remains found buried beneath a fire pit in the backyard of a Lake County Florida property have been positively identified as Michael Shaver of Laurens, who has been missing for since 2015. The remains found on Laurie Shaver’s property in Clermont, Florida, Police are treating Shaver’s death as suspicious and Laurie Shaver remains the sole suspect. The cause of death has not yet been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.
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The State DEC announced that an official with the Public Works Department in Norwich has been charged with unlawful disposal of solid waste. George Carnrike was charged in relation to an incident in early May, when city employees assisted the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office with the clean-up of a “tent city” along the Chenango River, used needles and bags of garbage were collected. The investigation is ongoing.
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