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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 5-13-16

wcdonews — Fri, 13 May 2016 18:32:08 +0000

Oneonta Police Department served a search warrant late Wednesday afternoon on two apartments at 2 Cliff Street, they discovered 2.5 pounds of marijuana, 185 Xanax pills, 120 packages of marijuana edibles & over $9400 cash. Police arrested 25 year-old Cody Schlafer and 33 year-old Bryan VanDuesen for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of Marijuana, & 4th degree conspiracy. Both face court action shortly, the investigation is continuing.
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State Police arrested 31-year-old James Cooke of Bainbridge for DWI & Several traffic violations, following the investigation of an accident in Bainbridge last night. Cooke registered a BAC of .16, twice the legal limit, following the 2-vehicle accident on State Route 206 in the Town of Bainbridge. Cooke failed to stop in time and drove into a vehicle that was stopped in traffic ahead of him. The driver of the other vehicle had neck pain and was transported to Tri-Town Regional Hospital in Sidney. Cooke was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Bainbridge Court on May 19th.
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State Police were attempting to locate a 14 year old suspect who was wanted for a menacing with a weapon in Windsor in April, while trying to locate the juvenile, Troopers allege that 29 year old Jessie Bolster & 74 Year old Faith Lynch, harbored the suspect at their home on Fox Farm Road in the Town of Windsor. The 14 year old suspect was later located and arrested, & was transported to a juvenile facility, Bolster and Lynch were arrested for hindering prosecution, Bolster was arraigned in the Town of Windsor court and was remanded to the Broome county jail on bail. Lynch was issued a ticket returnable to the Town of Windsor court on May 18th.
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The Delaware County Home and Garden Show will be held on Saturday, at the American Legion Hall in Delhi. The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce hosts this annual event more information is available at 746-2281.
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The Preceptor Beta Kappa chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will honor Carol Allen of Sidney Saturday, for her service to the Sidney United Way, the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, the Sidney Elementary School, the Sidney Senior Center, and The Delaware County Council for the Aging, & several other organizations. The award will be presented at a luncheon on Saturday at 12:00 PM to be held at the Sacred Heart Community Center on Liberty Street in Sidney.
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Police have identified the body of the woman found in the Chenango River as 37-year-old Brenda Halpin, who had been missing since April 8 from her Chenango Bridge home. The identification was announced Thursday after fingerprint comparison and analysis was performed, according to the Broome County Sheriff’s Office. An autopsy was conducted Wednesday, and the cause of her death was ruled as freshwater drowning. Halpin’s body was found just before 2 p.m. Tuesday by a man walking along the riverbank in Port Dickinson, in the 600 block of Chenango Street.
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The American Cancer Society Tri-Town Relay for Life will be held tomorrow at the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge, Organizer Helen Gregory told WCDO News of some of the activities planned:

(Helen Gregory 5-13-16)

WCDO Will be broadcasting at the start of tomorrow’s festivities at General Clinton Park, the event runs from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
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29-Year-old Amanda Hellman of Vestal pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon in Broome County Court to 2nd degree kidnapping. Hellmann faces Sentencing on July 11th, Hellmann kidnapped 14 year old Shaeleen Fortner & 16 year old Kylea Fortner, they were located in March, 47 year old Cindy Fortner who is the girl’s biological mother, was also charged in connection to their kidnapping, she is being held in the Broome County Jail pending court action.
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Deposit Police have arrested 20-year-old Jonathan Hafele of Deposit, after an investigation into a burglary complaint in the Village where several firearms were stolen. Hafele was charged with 9 counts of 4th degree Grand Larceny & 1count of Offering a false instrument for filing; he was arraigned in the Village of Deposit Court and remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail pending further action of the Court.
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The Afton Chamber of Commerce will hold the formal recognition of Rich Cuthbertson as “Citizen Of The Year” and Liz Dawson’s “Main Street Grill and Bakery” as the Business of The Year. The dinner will take place on Sunday, May 15 at the Afton River Club from 3-6 p.m. Presentation of this year’s honorees will be performed by State Senator Fred Akshar. Reservations or more information can be obtained by calling 765-6507 or 563-8911.
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The annual Big Wheels Golf Tournament, held at the Delhi College Golf Course, will take place Today. The event serves as a primary fundraiser for programs and services, which provide assistance to Delaware County senior citizens, more information is available at 832-5750.

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 TUESDAY 8-6-13

wcdonews — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:26:11 +0000

The New York State Division of Consumer Protection is alerting the public to be aware of text messages from entities acting as financial institutions, utility companies or cell phone service providers. The text messages prompt recipients to click on a link or call a number, when consumers reply, they are prompted to share personal information like PIN or social security numbers. Officials stated that you should never give out such information to an unsolicited caller or text message & you should forward these messages to 7726 to have your service provider block their number from your phone. Complaints can be registered to the Federal Trade Commission at ftccomplaintassistant.gov.

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The dates have been set for this year’s Delaware County “Clean Sweep”, for residents & Businesses to get rid of common household waste & chemicals. County DPW Coordinator Sue McIntyre said that online registrations for the September event is ready to go:

(Sue McIntyre 8-6-13)

The “Clean Sweep” telephone registrations will begin in early September, the days for the event itself will be September 20th & 21st.

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The Tri-Town Theatre will stage a production of the Larry Shue comedy “The Foreigner” August 16th, 17th and 18^th behind the Masonic Temple on Union Street in Sidney. Theater Spokesman Rich Cuthbertson explains:

(Rich Cuthbertson 8-6-13)

All performances will run at 7:30 PM each night, Admission to the show is free, Seating will be provided & Refreshments will be available during intermission.

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The Broome Count Sheriff’s department & State Police arrested 36 year old Misty Lawton and 23 year old Amy Ellerson on charges of conspiracy and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, for allegedly taking a used car from a Town of Union dealer & driving off without consent & returning it hours later, back on July 12^th. Deputies also charged Lawton with numerous traffic citations. Both will appear August 13^th in the Town of Union Court.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 34 year old William Crandall of Norwich for 1^st degree Criminal Contempt and Aggravated Harassment. The charges stem from a domestic dispute last month, Crandall was issued appearance tickets to return to Delhi Town Court today to address the charges.

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Sidney Village Police arrested 32-year-old REBECCA HOSTETTER of Sidney on 2 counts each of 3rd degree Rape, Endangering The Welfare of a Child, and Unlawfully Dealing with A child, & 3rd degree Criminal Sexual Act. Hostetter faces action in Sidney Village Court at a later date.

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NYSEG is looking for innovative project proposals from nonresidential customers or third-party’s working with nonresidential customers. NYSEG has up to $3,000,000 in available incentives to help pay for energy efficient projects, Each one must save at least 100,000-kilowatt hours of electricity and deliver the energy savings no later than 12 months following the contract date. Interested parties can obtain a Request for Proposal form no later than August 16^th at NYSEG.Com/UsageandSafety.

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