The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $13 million in grants across rural New York state, Bassett Hospital will be receiving $229,071 in funding. Basset Officials announced that the money will be used for projects such as implementing tele-health and nutrition assistance programs, increase staffing to administer COVID-19 vaccines and testing, to build or renovate facilities, and purchase medical supplies.
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The Chenango County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting date is set for October 26, 2022. The meeting will be held at Fred’s Inn, Rte. 12, Norwich, NY. Cocktails at 6:30pm (networking) Dinner at 7:00pm.
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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s 16th Annual Live Benefit Auction will be held on Friday, October 28 at the Quality Inn on Route 23 at 5:30 pm. The Greater Oneonta Historical Society will be offering an online auction again this year, starting 1 week before the live auction, on Friday, October 21, at 5:00 pm through 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 27. Offerings can be viewed at 32Auctions.com, more information is available at oneontahistory.org, or at 607-432-0960, or email at info@oneontahistory.org.
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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are hosting the first ever “Rock’n’Rumble”, a special Binghamton University student and faculty concert at Mirabito Stadium on Friday, from 4:30 pm. to 8:30 pm. General admission tickets are on sale for only $2.50 in advance when purchased at the box office, $4 when purchased in advance online, and $5 the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased online at BINGRP.com, by phone at 607-722-3866, or at the Visions Federal Credit Union Box Office. In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Saturday October 15th at 2:00 pm.
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Commerce Chenango will host an open house next Wednesday as part of “Support Your Local Chamber Of Commerce Day, Commerce Chenango Director of Communications & Tourism Audrey Robinson comments:
(Audrey Robinson 10-13-22)
Robinson said that the event is also open to the public Next Wednesday at their South Broad Street Norwich location, beginning at 4:00 PM.
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A.M. NEWS Thursday 10-13-22
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 59 year old David Spry of South Kortright for DWI & moving from a lane unsafely, after an investigation of a 1 car motor vehicle accident in the Town of Stamford October 1st. Deputies observed a vehicle that appeared to have gone off of the roadway and sustained damage, they made contact with Spry, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Spry was transported to O’Connor Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the motor vehicle accident, he was released on appearance tickets and will appear at the Town of Stamford Court at a later date.
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State Police & Emergency Personnel responded to the report of an Amazon Delivery Truck on fire outside of Cooperstown yesterday. The driver was not injured, the incident occurred on Bedbug Hill Road in the town of Otsego, the cause of the truck fire is under investigation.
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A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Franklin today from 12:30 to 5:30 PM at the Franklin Fire Department. Appointments can be sceduled with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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]]>State Police responded Thursday to a motorcycle crash on State Highway 8 in the town of Masonville. 54 year old Joseph Beers of Sidney was traveling south on State Highway 8 when he left the roadway and struck a guide-rail. Beers was transported to AO Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Gus Macker tournament gets underway today in Norwich, with early registration, with hundreds of teams participating in the annual tournament, which returns after a 2 year break due to the pandemic. Jamey Mullen is one of the organizers & he told WCDO News that this a family event:
(Jamey Mullen 7-8-22)
Mullen said that the schedule of events can be found at Macker.com & then go to the Norwich page.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Smithfield Packaged Meats of Iowa, has recalled about 185,610 pounds of ready-to-eat bacon topping products. The bacon is being recalled because it may be contaminated with “extraneous materials, specifically metal,” Consumers who have purchased these products are to return them to their place of purchase, or throw them out.
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In the 1st 6 months of mobile sports wagering, New York State has far surpassed every other state, as well as the Division of the Budget’s revenue projections. So far the State has generated more than $302 million in tax revenue from mobile sports wagering since January 8th, New York has collected more in mobile sports wagering revenue in six months than the total sports wagering revenue than any other state has generated over several years.
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Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the graduation of Corporal Jeffrey Clark and his partner “K-9 Edge” from the K-9 Academy. After more than 3 months of training, the class graduated 10 handlers and their K-9 partners as certified in patrol techniques. Corporal Clark and Deputy K-9 Edge are now certified for patrol, with specific training in obedience, tracking individuals, locating discarded or secreted items, criminal apprehension and handler protection. Corporal Clark and K9 Edge will return to the Academy this fall and further their training and certification in explosives detection.
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STATE POLICE at Troop C announced that 1 person was arrested during an Underage Drinking Initiative in Delaware County on Wednesday. Alcohol was sold to a minor at Smiley’s Convenience Store located at West Main Street, Sidney, an appearance ticket was issued to the clerk who sold alcohol to the minor. Several other businesses in Sidney, Walton, Franklin & Delhi were in compliance.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 7-8-22
The Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak announced that 47 year old Lance Johnson of Binghamton was found guilty on all counts in Broome County Court Thursday, for the fatal shooting of Alison Salisbury of Binghamton and for the shooting of Shannon Brooks of Conklin, on August 7, 2020. Johnson will be sentenced on October 7th.
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Blood Supplies are still low, according to the American Red Cross, another blood donation opportunity will be held Saturday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Main Street Baptist Church Briggs Hall, 333 Main Street in Delhi. To schedule an appointment to donate, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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This Sunday, the Sidney Rotary Club & The Cullman Child Development Center will team up for the 2nd of their Free Summer Series, with “The Buzz About Honey Bees”, Rotary Club Spokesman Larry Halbert explains:
(Larry Halbert 7-8-22)
The event will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Sunday at The Sidney American Legion on Union Street.
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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society will hold their next Walking Tour Saturday, as Oneonta native Dr. John Nader leads the group on a tour of Oneonta’s 6th Ward. The tour will meet at 2:00 PM at the Boys and Girls Club on River Street, where parking will be available. This tour is by donation and reservations are not required.
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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest statistics regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. They have had a total of 146 cases, with 134 recoveries, there are Currently 26 people Quarantined, there are no Active Hospitalizations, 6 deaths, they have conducted 10,803 tests.
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The Broome County Department of Health announced today that they are up to 680 cases of the Coronavirus, they report 51 deaths, 572 recoveries, 265 are being monitored by the Heath Department, they have conducted over 19,500 tests.
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The Board of Directors for the Delaware County Fair announced today, that the Annual County Fair in Walton is cancelled this year, spokesman Jason Craig explains:
(Jason Craig 6-30-20)
Craig said that they are going forward to plan for the 2021 Delaware County Fair in Walton in August of 2021.
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The New York State Department of Health announced that they have led a study on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19. The study describes 99 cases of the syndrome and concludes the emergence of the condition in the State followed widespread COVID-19 transmission and often is associated with cardiac dysfunction in children up to the age of 21. Of the 99 patients 36 had a pre-existing condition, the most common being obesity, Of the 99, there were two fatalities, the syndrome is compared to Kawasaki disease, and more studies will be conducted.
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Former Delaware County Social Services Commissioner Dana Scuderi-Hunter has filed a lawsuit against the Delaware County Board of Supervisors, and Chairperson Tina Mole for wrongful dismissal. Scuderi-Hunter was suspended in early 2019, & was fired at the end of the suspension.
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The Sidney Central School District will receive over $52,000 in grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for a farm to school program. The district will expand their efforts to procure locally sourced produce & food products from area farms, for school lunches & breakfast programs.
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Delaware County DPW announced that the New York City owned road around the Cannonsville Reservoir will be closed from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM on July 7th & 8th for paving. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes during the paving project. The DPW also announced that oil & stone projects will begin on County roads in the northern part of the county starting on July 6th.
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Syracuse native & former area businessman Robert Raide died on June 18th in Canandaigua, he owned Raide Canvas Company in Syracuse & was the founder & Principal Owner of WCDO, which went on the air on May 8th 1982, until he sold it to the current ownership group that includes Craig Stevens, in 1986. Raide was 76.
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The Village of Unadilla announced that the Village playground will be open from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM. The playground equipment will be sanitized every day between 8-9 AM and 12:00-1:00 PM. This playground equipment will be closed during this time to allow the cleaner to dry. Also, the Tennis Court is opened on 1 side at this time; they are working to open up both sides shortly.
3 people have been arrested after the discovery of illegal fireworks in their vehicle. On June 27th, State Police arrested 29 year old Leon Tryon and 25 year old Garett Lavalley, both of Wolcott, NY. They were each charged with Unlawfully Dealing with Fireworks and Dangerous Fireworks. A third person was charged with a violation level offense for Possessing a Firework or Dangerous Firework. A trooper monitoring traffic on I-81 in Kirkwood observed Tyron make a vehicle and traffic infraction. A stop was initiated and an investigation led to the discovery of $900 worth of illegal fireworks. All 3 were processed and issued appearance tickets to the town of Kirkwood court on July 15th.
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State Police arrested 35 year old Holly Cornell of Berkshire for Unlawfully Dealing with Fireworks and Dangerous Fireworks, after a trooper monitoring traffic on I-81 in the town of Kirkwood initiated a traffic stop after a traffic violation, troopers located over $2,000 worth of illegal fireworks in Cornell’s possession, she was released on appearance tickets to the town of Kirkwood court on July 7th.
The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment will meet by a Webcast at 10:30 AM Today, which can be heard at dps.ny.gov/Webcasts. The Siting Board agenda includes the Application of High Bridge Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to construct a Wind Powered Electric Generating Facility in the Town of Guilford.
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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional recovery. The known active cases is now 0. To date there have been 82 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, 17 people are quarantined, 6 people have died and 76 have fully recovered.
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The Otsego County Department of Health has 1 New case of the Coronavirus, giving them 76 total confirmed cases, no one is hospitalized, 69 have recovered, there have been 5 deaths, 11 people are quarantined, 5,589 tests have been performed.
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State Senator Jen Metzger announced that her staff will hold a Mobile Office event on Tuesday, June 30th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Delhi. Appointments are required, they can be scheduled by emailing cordella@nysenate.gov More information is available by calling (845) 344-3311.
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A Red Cross Blood Drive is being held in Sidney today from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Sidney Fire Hall Training Center on River Street. All Blood types are needed; appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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The State Department of Transportation will host a virtual public hearing by videoconference with a phone-in option for the upcoming bridge replacement project in the Towns of Fenton and Barker in Broome County; and the Town of Greene in Chenango County. The Hearing will be held today, at 5:00 pm at dot.ny.gov/NY79ChenangoRiverBridge
]]>Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28-year-old Brendon King of Unadilla, for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor vehicle. King is accused of operating a motor vehicle while having a suspended status, with no driver’s license & for possessing marijuana. 33-year-old Lisa Bohigian of Sidney was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, for alleged possessing marijuana while visiting with her probation officer, they were released on appearance tickets on the possession charges & King was issued a Traffic Summons for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation for Delhi Court on March 18th.
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State Police from Endwell arrested 23-year-old Mary-Jo Schad of Binghamton for Endangering the Welfare of a Child and 2nd degree Harassment. Troopers responded to a report of a dispute in Dickinson, Schad is accused of shoving & punching another person while in front of 3 children. Schad was arraigned in the Town of Chenango Court and released without bail; an order of protection was issued against her.
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Assembly Democrats are opposed to Governor Cuomo’s proposal for a property-tax freeze and will instead seek a plan to tie property taxes to household income. The governor has made the two-year tax freeze a hallmark of his 2014 agenda, but it’s facing growing opposition among lawmakers. Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver said the Democrat-led Assembly will propose a plan to tie property taxes to household income. The plan will be in the Assembly’s one-house budget. The state’s fiscal year starts April 1st & Cuomo and lawmakers are working toward a compromise.
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Governor Cuomo announced today the newly established Student Protection Unit within the Department of Financial Services. The department has launched its website, with information to help students make financial choices when financing their educations. The website is located at dfs.ny.gov/studentprotection.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled a plan to make child care more affordable and accessible for working parents. Under the plan the maximum credit would rise from $1,050 to $3,000 per child by raising the percentage of the tax credit to 50%, doubling the amount of eligible expenses to $12,000. The tax credit would be refundable to help those who are working the most, but don’t earn enough to use the tax credit. Gillibrand is also a cosponsor of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, which was last reauthorized in 1996. Last year, the state received $98 million in those funds to help low-income families
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Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012, with more than ½ of renters, and more than 1/3 of homeowners paying at least 30% of their income for a place to live, according to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The percentage of households with rents above the affordability level rose from 40.5% in 2000 to 50.6% in 2012, while the percentage of homeowners above the affordability level rose from 26.4% to 33.9% over the same period. The report is available at osc.state. ny.us.
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Congressman Richard Hanna received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise Award,” given annually to Congressional members based on rankings of key votes. The U.S. Chamber recognized Hanna for his support of pro-growth, pro-jobs policies during the first session of the 113th Congress. Hanna received a 92% rating from the Chamber for 2013, and collectively holds a 95% ranking during his tenure in Congress.
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Distribution of Greek yogurt, through the federal school lunch program, will expand to 12 states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the expansion, they have been testing the Greek yogurt on school breakfast and lunch menus as a higher-protein alternative to regular yogurt. New York was 1of 4 states selected for the pilot program that began last year. The school lunch program will also be offered in the fall in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington.
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U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Richard Hanna announced the success and expansion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program to serve New York-based Chobani yogurt in school lunches. New York State was chosen as 1 of 4 states to participate in the pilot program, the USDA has decided to continue and expand it to 4 additional states during the next school year. During the pilot program, 200,000 pounds of yogurt were provided to schools in those states. New York State leads the country in Greek yogurt production, which has twice the protein, less sodium and fewer carbohydrates.
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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has weighed in on governor Cuomo’s agenda that was laid out Wednesday afternoon during the annual “State of the State” speech in Albany: Silver was happy to hear the governor support full day Pre-K programs and a bond act to build necessary facilities for that:
(Silver 1-10-14)
The Governor will deliver his executive budget proposal to the legislature on January 21st; they have until April 1st to get it passed.
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The Sidney community blood drive will be held tomorrow at St. Luke’s church 129 west main street in Sidney. The drive runs from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, appointments can be made at 1-800-red cross or at redcrossblood.org.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 37-year-old Christopher Merwin of Delhi for 1 count of Criminal Contempt of Court in the 2nd degree Thursday. Merwin is accused of violating a Court Order prohibiting him from having contact with a protected person. He was arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court and released on his own recognizance to appear in the Town of Meredith Court at a later date.
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An Open House will be held on January 21st at the Sidney Civic Center in room 207, where a senior center is opening up with a variety of services, and even shared recreational use of the Boys & Girls Club. Club Director Trish Tyrell explains:
(Trish Tyrell 1-10-14)
Tyrell said that the open house will run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, & Congressman Chris Gibson is scheduled to attend. More information is available at 561-2311.
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The Binghamton Senators home game tomorrow night against Adirondack will feature a post game jersey auction following the game. Binghamton Senators Owner Tom Mitchell explains:
(Tom Mitchell 1-7-14)
Tickets are still available at the Broome County Arena box office, through the Senators main Office at 722-7367 or at binghamtonsenators.com.
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State police in Oneonta arrested 22-year-old Cassandra Richardson of Hartwick for criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marihuana. Richardson was found to unlawfully possessing prescription drugs and marihuana after being pulled over for using a cell phone while driving, she was issued tickets for Town of Oneonta Court on January 28th.
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