P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 12-23-25
State Route 206 near the Robert W. Harrold BOCES Campus has been closed this afternoon due to a motor vehicle accident. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes, WCDO News will have more details as they become available from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.
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State Police remind motorists over the holiday season that State Police will be out in full-force, Trooper Aga Tinker of Troop C in Sidney comments:
(Trooper Aga Tinker 12-23-25)
State Police will focus on impaired, distracted, and reckless driving, as wells as those violating the state’s “Move Over” laws. & they will set up DUI checkpoints on highways all over the state.
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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announced that scammers are impersonating the County Planning Department. Scammers are looking to collect money from zoning applicants, using county logos, actual application information, and the actual names of planning staff. The Otsego County Planning Department will never request or charge money for their review of a planning or zoning application. If you receive such a request, do not pay it.
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State Police & Emergency squads responded to tractor trailer accidents earlier today. 1 Tractor Trailer rolled over in the westbound lane of I-88 Near Exit 1 this morning, which closed down a portion of the highway. Also at about 6:50 this morning, State Police responded to I-81 south in the town of Virgil for a crash involving 2 tractor trailers that both jack-knifed, 1 driver was taken to an area hospital with back pain, the highway was closed for over 5 hours for clean up & removal of the vehicles. Snowy road conditions contributed to both accidents.
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The State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation announced that on January 1, they are hosting the annual First Day Hikes celebrations at state parks, historic sites, nature trails, environmental education centers, and other public lands across New York State. New Yorkers can find a hiking area nearby at parks.ny.gov/events
A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 12-23-25
Deposit Fire Department released more details about a fire on December 14, on North Sanford Road in the town of Sanford. Deposit, Eastern Broome Emergency Services and the Harpursville Fire Department were dispatched after a resident reported a smoke on the 2nd floor. the fire was quickly knocked down, it was determined that the fire started in the chimney of a wood burning stove and spread into the walls of the structure. Everyone was able to escape the residence uninjured. a 2nd alarm was requested with additional response from Afton, Windsor, Masonville & West Windsor.
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The US Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The nationwide crackdown resulted in over 205 child victims being located and the arrests of over 293 child sexual abuse offenders, including 6 in the upstate counties. The coordinated effort was executed over the course of 2 weeks by all 56 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Department’s Criminal Division, and U.S. Attorneys’ offices around the country. The Department urges the public to remain vigilant and report suspected exploitation of a child through the FBI’s tip-line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324), tips.fbi.gov.
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Gene Schmidt of Unadilla & his family will once again offer a free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day at the Sidney Elks Lodge from 1:00 to 4:00 PM:
(Gene Schmidt 12-4-25)
Schmidt said that do need some volunteers to help with preparation, serving and cleaning up, Those who would like to volunteer or donate can call Gene at 607-610-4030.
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