A.M. NEWS Friday 12-26-25
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect through 7:00 AM tomorrow Morning, Local Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments:
(Rich Townsend 12-26-25)
We’ll have the complete WCDO forecast at the end of this news cast.
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The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign continues through January 1st. The campaign includes DWI checkpoints and patrols, with officers also monitoring for speeding, distracted driving and violations of the Move Over Law. Last year, Law Enforcement issued 129,686 tickets statewide. Also, Temporary lane closures for road and bridge projects on State highways will be suspended through Monday morning, and will start again at 6:00 AM on Wednesday, December 31 to Monday morning January 5th.
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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 57 year old Gregory Haggerty of South New Berlin, for DWI, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a BAC of .08 or higher, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Failure to Keep Right & several other charges, following a reported accident in the Town of Morris. Haggerty fled the scene on foot, Deputies located the vehicle down an embankment off of State Highway 23 and Wells Rd. Haggerty was located down the road and found to be intoxicated by alcohol, he was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for arrest processing & was released on appearance tickets for the Town of Morris Court at a later date.
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The New York Lottery announced 2 second-prize-winning tickets were sold for the December 24th Powerball drawing, 1 ticket was sold at Smiley’s on West Main Street in Sidney & another in Lindenhurst, worth $1,000,000. The Powerball drawing is televised every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 pm. 1 ticket sold in Arkansas that matched all six numbers, for a prize of $1.8 billion dollars, which ranks as the 2nd-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
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On Tuesday afternoon, the Deposit Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Town of Sanford. A candle had accidentally caught a chair on fire in a single family residence. The fire was able to be extinguished by the resident prior to crews arriving on scene. 20 home candle fires are reported each day across the country, If you use open flame candles, make sure they are in stable holders and place them where they cannot be knocked down easily. Keep them at least 12 inches away from anything that burns and be sure to blow out all candles when you leave a room or home, or when you go to bed.
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Fenimore Farms Glimmer Nights wraps up with a Winter Wonderland-themed closing this weekend in Cooperstown, it’s the last weekend to vote in the Holiday Tree Decorating contest and there will be other activities according to spokesperson Kerri Green:
(Kerri Green 12-26-25)
For more information go to fenimorefarm.org/glimmernights or call (607) 547-1450.
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An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be in Oneonta today from 12 pm. – 5 pm., at the Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street. Schedule appointments by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS
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