Governor Cuomo is set top deliver his annual State of the State & Budget message to a joint session of the legislature tomorrow. The presentation begins at 12:30, where Governor Cuomo will unveil the details of his 14 proposals that he has released over the last week.
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The state DOT is reminding motorists driving in today’s wintry conditions, to remember a few simple rules: Never follow a snowplow too closely or attempt to pass one. Never try to pass one on the right, as the driver will not be able to see you. Remember that the highway ahead of the plow is usually snow-covered; Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles; Assume that bridge surfaces are slippery, as they freeze more quickly than road surfaces; Equip your car with emergency supplies including sand, shovel, flares, booster cables, rope, ice scraper, portable radio, flashlight, blankets and extra warm clothes;
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State Police arrested 37-year-old Nancy Callahan of Richfield Springs for criminal possession of a controlled substance and possessing a controlled substance in a non-original container. Callahan was observed failing to stop for a flashing red light when she was driving on State Highway 205 in the Town of Laurens, & for possessing Oxycodone pills. Callahan was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Laurens court on January 21st.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office today announced the receipt of a grant of $17,000 from Constitution Pipeline. The grant will be used to support the purchase of Polaris Rangers for Emergency First Responders. The support to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is part of a community grant program available to New York counties that host Constitution Pipeline. Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is one of over 100 community organizations in New York receiving a total of more than $1.9 million in seven rounds of grants. The Funding will be used to purchase Polaris Rangers for emergency response to isolated areas and for tracking missing persons in rural landscapes.
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The Chenango county Sheriff’s department arrested Trevor Collins of Norwich, on an active arrest warrant for Failure to Notify Law Enforcement of Address Change. Collins is a registered Sex offender, he allegedly moved from his registered residence in the Village of Earlville to another location in the City of Norwich, without notifying the Norwich police Department or the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office of his new address. Collins was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional facility with no bail pending a future appearance in Village of Earlville court at a later date.
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The Chenango County sheriff’s department responded to a 2 car head on crash in the town of Sherburne Monday morning at about 10:20. Deputies reported that Vehicles Number 2 was traveling northbound near Knapp road, when it collided with a vehicle driven by Lance Yerton of Sherburne. Yerton was Taken to a Utica area hospital with face & leg Injuries, the driver of the other vehicle was pronounced dead after being taken to a Utica Hospital, the name of the deceased would be released following notification of the next of kin. The investigation is ongoing.
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Assembly Republicans announced an agenda to revamp New York’s education system. Assemblyman Pete Lopez comments:

(Lopez 1-12-16)

The plan encompasses 6 points, including changing the Common Core curriculum, Eliminating the Gap Elimination Adjustment, Repeal the current teacher evaluation system and establish a new system.
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State Senator Jim Seward announced the Senate passage of legislation that completely eliminates the Gap Elimination Adjustment this year.

(Seward 1-12-16)

The bill would erase the $434 million in GEA cuts remaining for schools in 2016-17. The bill will be sent to the assembly.
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While the Powerball jackpot continues to grow, a lucky Broome County Lottery player won $50,000 on a ticket sold at Friendly Food Mart at 1308 East Main Street in Endicott. Nobody has claimed the big jackpot; The Lottery encourages everyone who buys a New York Lottery draw game ticket to check their tickets again, as they could be holding a winner. Tickets expire one year after the game’s drawing. The next drawing is Wednesday, with the jackpot now set at $1.4 billion.
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