(WCDO Christine Oliver 9-13-19)
More information is available at www.bainbridgeglowrun.com. Heather’s treatment is expected to take about 6 months to complete.
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A fundraiser is being held for Dylan Dewey & Tyler Holcomb of Franklin, who were injured in an accident recently, Franklin Central School Principal Bonnie Johnson explained to WCDO News:
(WCDO Bonnie Johnson 9-13-19)
Johnson said that both teens have been at Albany Medical Center since the crash on September 5th in the town of Franklin.
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Tickets are available for a musical take-off of the popular TV Show “The Office” to appear in Binghamton Shortly, Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:
(WCDO Tina Niles 9-13-19)
Niles told WCDO News that the creators of the show have also put together musical parody spoofs of the TV Shows “Friends” “Full House” & “The Kardashians”.
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The 1st Annual “YARD SALE WEEKEND” will be held around the village of Sidney this Saturday & Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. A Map of participating addresses is available at the Village of Sidney Facebook page.
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce announced the “MAIN STREET MARKET SQUARE” FLEA MARKET’ at Main & Division Street on Sunday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. More information is available at 563-9148.
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The Unadilla Fire Department will hold a Cornhole tournament & vendor fair Tomorrow at the Unadilla Fire House. Vendors will be at Unadilla firehouse from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Town of Otselic for a reported stabbing Wednesday, where a male victim was stabbed multiple times by a coworker at a cell phone tower. The victim was airlifted to SUNY Upstate Hospital; he was listed in serious, but stable condition. Deputies arrested 49 year old Howard Williams from the Bronx; for 2nd degree Assault he was taken into custody in the Town of McGraw by State Police and Cortland County Sheriff’s Office. Williams was arraigned in the Town of Smyrna Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office on $10,000 cash bail.
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The 5th Annual Sidney Health Fair will be held at Keith Clark Park on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. AO Fox Hospital Tri-Town Campus Spokesperson Gabby Argo told WCDO News about the event:
(WCDO Gabby Argo 8-20-19)
More information about the event is available at 431-5009.
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An Area Boy Scout recruitment effort will be held this evening for students in the Sidney Central School District, spokesman Paul Van Der Kruik explains:
(WCDO Paul Van der Kruik 9-9-19)
Van der Kruik told WCDO News that additional information about the Sidney Recruitment, or others around the region, can call the Leatherstocking Council at 432-6491.
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The Greater Afton Area Chamber Of Commerce will be holding their 5th annual Golf Tournament this Sunday. The tournament will be held at the Afton Golf Club with a shotgun start at 10:00 AM.
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This Saturday is the 17th Annual Legacy Run, sponsored by the American Legion Riders’ Post 259. Riders from all over will participate, with stops in Delhi, Margaretville, Downsville and Walton – raising money for Legion Legacy Fund, which raises money for higher education for the children of post 9/11 Veterans who’ve lost their lives or who have been significantly disabled.
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]]>(Dave Richards 9-9-19)
The Otego property consists of the 2 floor former elementary school building & 4.85 acres of adjoining land. The Request for Proposals is available online at unatego.org, or through the District Office at 988-5038.
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Governor announced he will advance legislation to make the “New York Buy American” Act permanent. The law requires all structural steel and structural iron used in all state road and bridge construction projects with contracts worth more than $1 million to be made in America. The current law is set to expire April 2020.
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A.O. Fox Hospital, part of Bassett Healthcare Network, has been awarded $10,000 by the MultiPlan Rural Health Grant Program to help launch a food “farmacy” based at its Tri-Town Campus in Sidney. Spokesperson Sarah Buttice comments:
(Sarah Buttice 9-9-19)
The prescription food location will open in January; Buttice said that they will partner with local businesses including Great American, Price Chopper, Hannaford, the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, as well as local farms and food pantries. In Delaware County, it is estimated that more than 8,400 people suffer from hunger.
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Governor Cuomo is pushing to move up the state’s primary Election Day from April to February, in order to get a larger voter turnout by combining the presidential, congressional and state elections. 15 other states combine their primaries.
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An Area Boy Scout recruitment effort will be held this week for students in the Sidney Central School District, spokesman Paul Van Der Kruik explains:
(Paul Van der Kruik 9-9-19)
Additional information about the Sidney Recruitment, or others around the region, can call the Leatherstocking Council at 432-6491.
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The Hancock Fire Department was dispatched to a 2 vehicle head on, car vs tractor-trailer, with serious injuries on State Highway 17 in the Village of Hancock early Sunday Morning. 1 victim was entrapped in the vehicle and another patient was injured but not entrapped. The entrapped patient was extricated; both patients were transported to Wilson Hospital with serious injuries. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
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Governor Cuomo announced $10 million in grant funding to strengthen local emergency response operations across the state through improvements to 911 emergency service dispatch operations. The funding is administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services through the Public Safety Answering Points Operations Grant. Locally, Chenango county received $179,000, Delaware county $149,000 & Otsego County $164,000.
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]]>(Seward 11-2-18)
Seward faces Democratic candidate Joyce St. George in the 51st State Senate District on Election Day next Tuesday.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Andes Road in the Village of Delhi. 21 year old Brittney Barnett of Oakdale was observed traveling at 43 mph in a posted 20 mph School Zone, during dismissal time at Delaware Academy. Deputies detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, Barnett was charged with Speeding in school zone, obstructed license plate & unlawful possession of marijuana, she was released on an appearance ticket & will to appear in the Town of Delhi Court at a later date.
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The City of Oneonta’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee met in City Hall on Thursday, an open house has been scheduled for November 14th. The City’s last Comprehensive Plan was in 2007; the timeline calls for a public comment period and final revision, then the plan will be brought to Common Council for a vote.
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25 year old Mamadou Barry of Brooklyn has been charged with 9 felony charges after he was found with counterfeit money in Oneonta. State Police arrested Barry on 6 counts of Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument & 3 counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence, a trooper on patrol observed Barry using an electronic device while he was driving and speeding while on State Highway 28 in Oneonta. Barry allegedly threw paper-like objects out the vehicle window as the trooper initiated a traffic stop. Berry is accused of using counterfeit bills at 3 Oneonta businesses; he was arraigned in the town of Oneonta Court & was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bail bond pending court action on November 15th.
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The Greater Afton Area Chamber and The Bainbridge Chamber are hosting the Four Chamber Meeting and Saturday Seminars at Greenlawn Elementary School in Bainbridge on Saturday from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Various topics will be discussed by area professionals at the seminars.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their 1st Friday Eat & Meet this Friday in Hobart, from 8:30 to 10:00 am at Liberty Rock Books at 678 Main Street. The guest speakers are Paul Van der kruik of the Leatherstocking Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Kimberly Lorraine of the United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties.
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The end of daylight savings is officially at 2:00 AM Sunday Morning, and in addition to turning the clocks back one hour, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York is urging New Yorkers to inspect their smoke alarms when they change their clocks. The Association encourages New Yorkers to install smoke alarms equipped with sealed-in, non-removable batteries that last for 10 years. These alarms do not require any battery changes during their lifespan and are nearly impossible to disable. New York State has experienced 107 civilian fire deaths thus far in 2018, ranking second in the nation behind Texas, Working smoke alarms are critical in preventing additional fire deaths.
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The State Office of General Services announced that a surplus vehicle, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property auction has been scheduled in Binghamton on Thursday, November 8. For information on specific items and terms of sale, visit www.ogs.ny.gov, or call (518) 457-6335.
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A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the American Legion in Oxford Saturday. The event will run from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM, appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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