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Chenango county sheriff’s deputies arrested 47-year-old Lee Bush of Pharsalia for 3rd degree Aggravated Sexual Abuse. Bush was charged following a complaint, accusing Bush of assaulting the victim with a foreign object. He was arrested and arraigned in Chenango County Court and released pending future court action.
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Sidney town councilman Bill Heath has announced that he is running for Sidney town supervisor on the democratic and Sidney First party lines. Heath told WCDO News what he hopes to accomplish, if elected:
(Bill Heath 9-12-13)
Heath faces republican candidate Gene Pigford, incumbent Supervisor Bob McCarthy is not seeking re-election.
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Broome County Executive Debbie Preston announced Wednesday that property taxes would increase 2.97% under the 2014 budget proposal. The proposed budget totals 375.7 million dollars, the increase was necessary due to unfounded mandates, & existing contract obligations with the county employees union contracts.
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NYSEG officials report that about 1100 customers were without power this afternoon. The largest concentration was in the town of Butternuts where about 150 customers were without power following last night storms.
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The state DEC is asking for the public’s help, in tracking the spread of a deadly viral disease in the deer population that is spread by tiny biting flies called midges. The agency is asking people to report sightings of sick or dead deer to help identify outbreaks, the virus leads to the symptoms in deer of fever, bruises in the mouth and nose, and swelling of the head, neck, tongue and lips, they may appear to be lame or dehydrated. A 2011 outbreak killed about 100 deer in the Catskill region.
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Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 21-year-old Matthew Reynolds of Syracuse for Driving while intoxicated. Reynolds was charged following the report of a vehicle stopped in the roadway, and the diver asleep at the wheel in Sherburne. Reynolds BAC was more than twice the legal limit, he was released to a sober 3rd party and will appear in town of Sherburne court at a later date.
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with Sears, Roebuck and Co. over a deceptive refund policy that the retailer applied to consumers who participated in its “Come Back Cash” promotion. Consumers who purchased merchandise above a “qualifying threshold” amount were given a $10 or $20 promotional award card. However, if the consumer later returned some of the merchandise, Sears reduced the refund by a pro-rated amount of the value of the award card. The company has agreed to pay $150,000 in fines, Sears operates 45 stores in New York State.
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Eric Schwartz, a former White House and UN adviser and public policy expert, will give a presentation Sept. 30 at Binghamton University. The free presentation is open to the public and will take place at 7 p.m. in the Anderson Center. Schwartz, who earned his bachelor’s degree in political science at BU in 1979, has served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration and UN Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery.
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Tri- town regional hospital in Sidney is celebrating nation emergency preparedness month, with a presentation Friday afternoon. Emergency preparedness specialist Laura Terriquez-Kasey, & tri town pharmacist Dave Van Valkenburg will discuss “BE PREPARED” KITS and informational pamphlets will be available.
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Governor Cuomo is reminding small business owners that the early registration deadline for the state’s annual MWBE forum is September 15th. The forum will be held October 3rd & 4th at the empire State Convention center in Albany, it’s the largest statewide event for minority & women owned businesses. Attendees will learn about the state procurement process, attend informational sessions and connect with decision makers from the public & private sectors, more information is available at governor.ny.gov.
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]]>The recent general Clinton canoe regatta could have been a lot more difficult for paddlers this year, if it were not for the efforts of area fire departments who responded to help out after high swift waters created problems. Regatta Chairman John Harmon comments:
(John Harmon 6-7-13)
Harmon said that the area fire departments are expecting to participate on a permanent basis with future general Clinton canoe regattas.
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Chenango county sheriff’s department Detectives arrested 56-year-old Robert Baker of Plymouth for 2 counts of endangering the Welfare of a Child. A complaint was forwarded to the department from the New York State Child Abuse Hot Line, where Baker was accused of exposing himself to the children. He was arraigned in the Town of Plymouth Court and remanded to the Chenango county jail $2500 cash bail. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending following the examination of evidence seized.
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State Police arrested 26-year-old Tavish Braman of Greene for DWI, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Mischief and multiple violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The arrest resulted from of an aggressive driving incident on I-81 in Marathon. Braman was arraigned in the Town of Willet Court and remanded to the Cortland County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail pending court action on June 19th.
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The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 50-year-old Phillip Brown of Morris for DWI, driving with BAC .08 of alcohol, and failure to keep right. Brown was arrested following a traffic stop for moving violations in the Town of Sherburne, where officers determined that Brown was operating the motor vehicle in an intoxicated state. Brown will appear in the Town of Sherburne Court at a later date.
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Assemblyman Cliff Crouch will be hosting a roundtable Education Summit on Thursday, June 27th at 6:00 pm at the Chenango Valley High School. The roundtable will feature a discussion with Chenango Valley School District Interim Superintendent David Gill, New York State Regent James Tallon, Southern Tier area teachers and parents on Annual Professional Performance Reviews, Common Core, state testing, and unfunded mandates.
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Governor Cuomo announced a call for projects to be funded by the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to assist local governments and non-profit organizations to rebuild damaged communities across the state. Over $500 million is expected to be available for the program for those communities that were in the disaster areas from Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee or Superstorm Sandy. More information is available at dhses.ny.gov or at 855-NYS-SANDY.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 42-year-old Rae Clarkson of McDonough for Petty Larceny and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Clarkson was charged following the report of shoplifting at an Oxford business; Clarkson is accused of stealing items from the store without paying for them while in the presence of a child under the age of 17. Clarkson was issued appearance tickets and will appear in the Village of Oxford court at a later date.
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The Afton Crimson Knights Girl’s Softball team made it to the state finals on Saturday, but fell short of winning the state championship. Afton lost to Fort Ann 5-2, who finished the season at a perfect 25-0, Afton finished at 22-2.
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