Saint Luke’s Church, Parish Nurse Committee & the Sidney Area Youth Advocate Prgram will be presenting the documentary “Chasing The Dragon” free of charge, on Saturday April 14th at St. Luke’s. The film deals with the issue of heroin & Opiod Abuse in Graphic Terms, and is a must see, according to Sidney Area Youth Advocate Program Spokesperson Ronnie Haag:

(Ronnie Haag 3-15-18)

Haag said that Parents & children middle school age & up are especially encouraged to attend, Light Refreshaments & a discussion is scheduled after the Documentary is screened.
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Police in Nicaragua were turning over Orlando Tercero to Judicial Authorities in Nicaragua, they may decide to send Tercero back to Broome County to face charges, in connection with the death of Haley Anderson at Tercero’s Binghamton apartment last week. Both Tercero & Anderson were nursing students at Binghamton University & had dated for a short period of time last year. The Broome County District Attorney’s Office is working with Binghamton Police in presenting charges against Tercero to a grand jury, if he is indicted, he could be brought back to Binghamton to face charges.
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Governor Cuomo announced that for the 3rd consecutive week, the number of laboratory confirmed influenza cases has decreased. Last week, 3,692 laboratory confirmed influenza cases were reported to the State Department of Health, The number of weekly hospitalizations decreased for the 5th consecutive week, with 694 New Yorkers hospitalized for influenza. There have been 5 pediatric influenza-associated deaths this flu season.
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Lawmakers in each house of the Legislature have finished their budget proposals, State Senator Jim Seward said that the Senate budget cuts $1 Billion dollars in taxes but adds spending for Agriculture, the Opioid Crisis & veterans issues:

(Seward 3-15-18)

The state budget is due on April 1st.
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Sheriffs from all over the state are pushing for lawmakers to include money for enough resource officers to be stationed at every school district in the state, Delaware County Sheriff Craig Dumond comments:

(Dumond 3-15-18)

The Sheriff’s Association lobbied lawmakers to include the money in the state budget, following an increase in mass shootings at schools since January nationwide.
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State Police arrested 38 year old Randy Grabo of Otego for DWI and several traffic infractions, following a 1-car vehicle accident in the town of Morris. Both Grabo and the occupant of the vehicle were taken to Bassett Hospital for further evaluation. Grabo was later released and issued tickets to return to the town of Morris Court on March 26, 2018.
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State Police arrested 20 year old Collin Vonlangen of Fenton for Menacing, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation and traffic infractions, after a 2 vehicle crash on State Route 7 in the town of Colesville. During their investigation, troopers learned that Vonlangen was the operator of a vehicle that collided with a second vehicle, he displayed a metal pipe in a threatening manner toward the driver of the 2nd vehicle. Vonlangen was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the town of Colesville Court on March 21, 2018.
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A Nineveh woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing checks from a family member and making purchases. 35-year old Jessica Schultz was arrested on Monday and charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of a forged instrument, and identity theft. The Broome County Sheriff’s Office says Schultz allegedly stole personal checks from a family member taking 63-hundred dollars from their account. Schultz was already incarcerated at the Broome County Jail on other charges. She will be arraigned in the near future.
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47 year old Kenneth Upton of Mount Vision was indicted on a varoety of drug counts, following an arrest by Oneonta Police for allegedly selling heroin in 2016. Upton was being held in the Otsego County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond pending future court action.
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting Today, in the Guilford School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.