P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-30-23
Governor Hochul announced that temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on State highways will be suspended from 6:00 AM Saturday, July 1 to 6:00 AM on Wednesday, July 5, to ease travel throughout the July 4th holiday weekend. Motorists should be aware that some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers or for emergency repairs
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The smoke from the Canadian Wildfires in affecting the region today, but it should clear out soon according to local meteorologist Rich Townsend:
(Rich Townsend 6-30-23)
The latest information about the wildfires can be found at airnow.gov.
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The Southern Tier Music Festival will be held at the Sidney Airport tomorrow, General Admission tickets are availabel today at SFCU in SIdney bainbridge & Norwich, or at the gate tomorrow. Organizers Teri Schunk & Ed Curley mentioned the acts that will be performing tomorrow:
(Teri-Ed 6-30-23)
Curley said that he was thankful about the sponsors that backed this first time event:
(Ed Curley 6-30-23)
The Festival will end with a fireworks dsiplay after the Maddie & Tae performance tomorrow night:
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Fireworks Over the Fairgrounds will be held on Tuesday July 4th at the Chenango County Fair grounds in Norwich again this year, Promoter Terry Potter of Milennia Entertainment said that the Popular tractor Pulls will return:
(Terry Potter 6-30-23)
Potter said that Country Music Star Jason Michael Carroll will perform, along with the local band Sundown, There will be food vendors and craft vendors & fireworks at dusk, Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com.
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Hill City Celebrations will have festivities on Tuesday July 4th in Oneonta, spokesperson Gabby Argo explains:
(Gabby Argo 6-30-23)
Argo said that in the event of rain, the activites will be moved to July 5th. More information is available at the Hill City Celebrations Facebook page.
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The Broome County District Attorney’s Office announced 40 year old Quentin Wilson of Binghamton was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of burglary, obstructing governmental administration and endangering the welfare of a child in March. Wilson was charged after he knocked in the door of a residence on Julian Street in Binghamton while brandishing a handgun, which he used to strike a victim in the face, he stole property from the residence and fled the scene. Wilson will have to serve five years of post-release supervision after he serves his 25 years behind bars.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-30-23
The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force and the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the Town of Owego. Search warrant targeted 33 year old Bienvenido Aponte of Apalachin, who was charged with 2 Counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & 3 Counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia. Police seized 43.2 Grams of Fentanyl, $4,831 in US Currency, Multiple scales, cutting agents, and packaging materials used for weighing, cutting, and packaging narcotics for sale. According to the USDEA, as little as 2 milligrams of Fentanyl can be fatal, the amount recovered equals 21,000 fatal doses of Fentanyl.
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State Police announced that Governor Kathy Hochul has approved a request from the State Police to raise the maximum age to apply to become a New York State Trooper from 29 to 34. Candidates can learn about becoming a New York State Trooper and sign up to take the exam at joinstatepolice.ny.gov.
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The Franklin Stage Company begins their new season tonight, Artistic Director Patricia Buckley comments:
(Patricia Buckley 6-7-23)
More information about the show or the future shows can be found at franklinstagecompany.org.
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