State Police arrested 41 year old John Fox of Greene for Criminal Possession of a Firearm and several counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Harassment & Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest stems from a domestic dispute reported on Monday, where Fox is accused of possessing firearms that were not registered to him. Fox was arraigned in the town of Greene Court he was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond penindg court action today.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce & the County Solid Waste Facility on State Highway 10 in Walton, have teamed up for a public open house at the facility on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. There will be guided tours of the compost facility and recycling center where people can see how solid waste is handled through the sustainable practices of composting, recycling and resource recovery. Reservations are NOT required. More information is available at delawarecounty.org.
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Democratic State Senate Candidate Joyce St. George & 19th Congressional District Democratic Party candidate Antonio Delgado will meet with Oneonta resident this Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 PM. Both candidates will meet with prospective constituents on Ford Avenue, followed by local door to door campaigning. St. George is running against incumbent Republican Jim Seward, Delgado is running against incumbent John Faso.
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The Major’s Inn Foundation in Gilbertsville will hold a “Putting On The Ritz/Great Gatsby” fundraiser Saturday night. The event will begin at 6:30, reservations or more information about the event is available at 371-4030, all proceeds from Saturday’s event will go to ongoing renovations at the Major’s Inn.
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The 2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship makes a stop at Unadilla Valley Sports center in New Berlin ,starting today through Sunday, Sports Director Nate Lull has more:
(Nate Lull 8-10-18)
Ticket Information & a full race schedule are available at Unadilla MX.Com.
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Otsego County’s 21st Annual Household Hazardous Waste Days will be held on September 7th and 8th. Otsego County Residents can bring household hazardous waste, such as enamel paints, pesticides, antifreeze, batteries and more FREE of CHARGE for proper disposal. Last year 550 cars from an estimated 600 households brought various hazardous materials for disposal. NO REGISTRATION FOR HOUSEHOLD COLLECTION. Household collections will be held on Friday, September 7th at the Unadilla Town Barn from 8:00AM to 11:00 AM, and Saturday, September 8th at the Meadows Office Complex in Cooperstown from 8:00AM to 1:00PM.
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The Broome County Forum Theater announced that Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will perform at the Forum on Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 PM. Tickets will go on sale at 10 AM Friday, August 17th at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office, on Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
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State Police responded to a train derailment parallel to State Route 17 in Deposit early Thursday morning. The train was traveling in a westbound direction from New Jersey to Binghamton, heavy rainfall and flooding caused a small section of the NY Southern Railroad line to erode at a culvert overpass making the tracks impassible. The train was hauling 59 cars and 4 locomotives, 16 of them derailed, 2 of the locomotives were leaking diesel fuel into the west branch Delaware River tributary. All of the cargo remained intact and there was no danger to the public. As a precaution, four trailers and one single family residence were evacuated but the residents were told they could return. There were no injuries & Cleanup efforts continue.
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State Police were dispatched to a one fatal accident on Old Route 17 in the town of Windsor. A 43 year old male resident from Windsor was operating a 2005 Dodge Caravan when he went off the roadway for an unknown reason. His vehicle struck several mailboxes, went through a lawn and over a creek landing in a wooded area. Neighbors heard the crash at approximately 10:30 pm Wednesday Night, but were not able to see what occurred, another resident contacted 911 Wednesday morning when they spotted the vehicle. When troopers arrived, the male was obviously deceased. The investigation continues.
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Governor Cuomo today announced that $1.5 million is available for eligible school districts to support the growth of Farm-to-School programs across the State ahead of the upcoming school year. The program helps Kindergarten through Grade 12 schools to increase the volume and variety of locally grown and produced food on school menus, it also assists the agricultural economy, providing additional business to New York’s farmers. Grant funding of up to $100,000 per project will be awarded for Employing a local or regional farm to school coordinator; Training programs for food service staff; & money to expand kitchens & storage for farm products in the schools.
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The City of Oneonta with its contractor, Cobleskill Stone, will be paving streets today & Saturday. The work will be performed between 7:00 AM & 5:00 PM on Oak Street, Spring Street, Grove Street (from Cliff Street to Spring Street) & Grove Street from Main Street to Academy Street. The streets will be closed to traffic during paving operations. More information is available at 432-2100 or dpsinfo@oneonta.ny.us
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