Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 35 year old Devyn Wilcox of Harpursville on 27 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child & 1 count of disorderly conduct on Thursday. Deputies responded Thursday afternoon to the Harpursville School District Bus, Wilcox is accused of entering the stopped bus and began yelling, screaming, swearing and threatening juveniles, according to witnesses & video. There were 30 students from elementary school to high school ages on the bus. Wilcox was taken into custody without incident at his residence, he was processed at the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility and released on appearance tickets for the Town of Colesville Court at a later date. The investigation is continuing.
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The next Nate Lull Scholarship Fundraiser will be held at Awestruck Ciders in Sidney this Sunday from 11am to 5pm, Lull told WCDO News that Sunday’s fundraiser is one of the key fundraisers for the Scholarship:
(Nate Lull 10-10-23)
The scholarships will be announced next year, for seniors at schools in the WCDO listening area, details are available at natelull.com.
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The Community Cultural Center in Sidney will be holding an artistic event tonight, Saturday Night & Sunday Afternoon, with local artist Branden Hurd, with a Jazz concert planned on Sunday as well, spokesperson Amy Williams explains:
(Amy Williams 10-13-23)
Tickets are available at Roasted Coffee House & Barking Cat Boutique, more information is available at the Community Cultural Center Facebook page.
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The 2nd Annual Shocktoberfest will be held at the Foothills performing Arts Center in Oneonta Saturday from 3:00 PM to Midnight, spokesman Geoff Doyle comments:
(Geoff Doyle 10-13-23)
More Information is available at foothillspac.org, that also includes a link to eventbrite.com for tickets to Shocktoberfest.
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The 5th Annual Matthews Auto Walkathon on October 7th was a huge success, despite torrential rain, and a record breaking $129,798 was raised for 10 local kid’s charities. Please see attached for the final tally. Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our charities! We will be reaching out to arrange a time for check presentations in the coming days. Thank you to everyone for supporting this great event!
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The Norwich Rotary Club will have their 38th annual AMBA Program Saturday from 6:30 TO 10:00 AM at the Norwich YMCA Community Room. Low cost blood screenings are available for those who register at 1-800 234-8888 & have a prescription from their health care provider.
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The Out Of The Woodwork Players present “YOU KNOW THE OLD SLAYING”, Today & Tomorrow at 7:00 PM & Sunday at 2:00 PM at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater, 15 North Main Street in Bainbridge. A Photography exhibit will be in the Gallery, Doors open at 6:00 PM tonight & Saturday.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 10-13-23
The Amphenol Corporation will have a recruitment event at SUNY Oneonta Morris Conference Center Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for on-site applications & on the spot interviews. A list of Job openings can be found online at amphenol/sidneyny.jobs.
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The Sidney Historical Society will hold a special program tomorrow regarding the State Police at Troop C in Sidney, and their famous “Rough Riders” spokesman Larry Halbert explains:
(Larry Halbert 10-13-23)
The event will be held at the Sidney Public Library Saturday starting at 11:00 AM.
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The Sidney Alumni Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony will begin tonight & continue Saturday, spokesman Greg Davie about the schedule:
(Greg Davie 10-10-23)
The inductees Include Steve McMullen, Don Pierce Jr, Liz Eaton Ferenzi, Josh DuMond and Ashley Mahlmeister, plus the new Special Legends Inductees & the Sidney Golf Team from 1983 to 1985.
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A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Hartwick College today from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM, appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood donor app, at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800 RED CROSS.
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The Sidney Central School Observatory will be open tonight 9:00-10:00 PM after the Sidney football game. In the event of cloudy skies or inclement weather, the session will be canceled. The Observatory is located behind the high school building, go past the main entrance of the gymnasium and turn right past the pool & follow the road to the lower back parking lot.
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]]>(Greg Davie 9-27-18)
Induction Weekend events kick off Friday at Sidney Alumni Field when all honorees are announced at halftime of the Sidney versus Walton football game, following the game, all inductees, Sidney alumni and their guests are invited to a get-together at the Sidney VFW. Proceeds will help acquire an interactive “touch-screen” Sidney Alumni display permanently housed near the gym. More information is available at sidneyalumni.org.
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Governor Cuomo signed legislation passed by the Legislature, to protect barbershops, beauty shops and salon service providers against individuals who steal their services. The new law will make it a class A misdemeanor, for those who fail to pay for services provided by a barbershop, salon, or beauty shop. Under previous law, an individual who knowingly failed to pay for those services was not subject to criminal prosecution, leaving certain small business owners at risk of financial loss with little recourse.
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The 23rd Annual “Original” Grand Finale Cruise In will be held on Sunday October 7th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This year, the Cruise in will move across the street from the Sidney Airport to the Sidney Industrial Park at Winkler Road. The Cruise In usually has 200 to 300 cars participating; more information is available at 723-0656 or 768-8998.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will hold their next “Business After Hours” event today. The event will be starting @ 5:00 pm & will run until 7:30 pm at the Bainbridge Post Office.
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The next Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention meeting will b e held today. The meeting will be held at the Sidney High School Library at 6:00 PM.
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