P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-12-25

The Southern Tier Music Festival at the Sidney Municipal Airport is July 5th, with music all day long, with Headliner Uncle Kracker, Co-Organizer Teri Schunk told WCDO about the tickets situation for General Admission & VIP Tickets:

(Teri Schunk 6-12-25)

The show will feature Queen & AC/DC tribute bands, Alyssa Crosby & the 9-1-1 band in Addition to Uncle Kracker, more information is available at southerntiermusicfest.com

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25 year old Carlos Santiago of Arkville appeared in Delaware County Court Tuesday and pleaded guilty to 3rd Degree Grand Larceny. Prior to pleading guilty, Santiago admitted that he and 2 other individuals entered City of New York property by breaking through a locked gate and they stole a DEP owned woodchipper. Prior to his guilty plea, Santiago paid full restitution for the damage of the locked gate, the Court adjourned sentencing and placed Santiago on interim probation, his sentence will be determined based upon his performance on probation.

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41 year old Brandon Empie of Unadilla pleaded guilty in the Town of Davenport Court Tuesday to 1 count of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Ability Impaired by Drugs. On April 30, 2023, State Police were dispatched to State Highway 23 in the Town of Davenport for a disabled vehicle, 2 individuals were found to be unresponsive in the vehicle, Empie became responsive and failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, it was determined that he was impaired by drugs, he faces sentencing at a later date.

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A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-12-25

Assemblyman Joe Angelino and State Senator Peter Oberacker sponsored legislation to honor New York State Trooper Jill Mattice, who was killed in a car crash on January 20th, 2010, on State Route 23 in the Town of Morris, when her vehicle sideswiped an oncoming tractor trailer. Mattice was the first female State trooper killed in the line of duty since the agency’s inception in 1917. State Highway 23 east of the Village of Morris, could soon be known as the Trooper Jill E. Mattice Memorial Highway. The legislation passed both houses of the Legislature & was sent to Governor Hochul for approval.

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Officials with the Utica Boilermaker race announced that the annual event, set for July 13 this year, is completely filled up for the 15K race & there will be no more available slots to sign up for, however, people can sign up for the wait list, in case some runners drop out before the race day, Runners can also sign up for the 5K race instead. The annual 15K race is one of the most famous races in the country. More information is available at boilermaker.com.

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The demolition of the IBM Old Building Group in Endicott should be completed shortly, as Gorick Construction has been tearing down condemned building along McKinley Avenue. After the structures have been leveled, the rubble will be removed, and there will be some preparation of the site for potential future development, The IBM buildings have been condemned for 20 years. The cost of the demolition was about $8 Million dollars, paid for by the State & Broome County’s ARPA funds.

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The Afton Central School District announced that they have canceled classes & all after school activities today, following the continuing issue with water quality. Afton students were sent home early yesterday, following the issue with water quality in Afton.

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