State Police & Oneonta Police responded to the NBT Bank branch at 1 Wall Street in downtown Oneonta at around 12:15 this afternoon, following a reported bank robbery. A description of the suspect still at large, is expected shortly.
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Firefighters around Guilford have responded this morning to a house fire at 1472 County Road 38 in the town of Guilford. The fire was reported at about 9:30 this morning, firefighters from Oxford, Bainbridge & Sidney were called in to assist Guilford fire fighters.
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State Police are looking for Christopher MacDowell of Sidney on a warrant for criminal possession of a controlled substance & unlawful possession of marihuana. MACDOWELL was arrested in May of 2013 after a traffic stop for unlawfully possessing Percocet and marihuana in Sidney, he failed to show up for a court appearance in October of 2013, the Town of Sidney Court issued an arrest warrant. MacDowell has a tattoo of a cross on his right arm; anyone with information should contact State Police & should contact them at 561-7400 or email Crimetip@troopers.ny.gov.
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Sidney Central School is recognizing April as National Autism Awareness by having students and faculty wear the color blue on specific days. Blue is the color of a national group named “Autism Speaks” which has a goal of making people aware of autism statistics, stories and myths. Sidney Senior Courtney Gilmore’s family has been affected by autism and she loves to see the support from her school:

(Courtney Gilmore 4-10-15)

The morning announcements at the school have spread the word about autism, each day a new autism fact is presented, such as: a new child is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes around the world.
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Assemblyman Cliff Crouch spoke to the Sidney Rotary club this afternoon regarding aspects of the new state budget plan. Crouch told WCDO that agriculture received extra funding in the final version:

(Crouch 4-10-15)

Crouch is one of the few farmers to have served in the state legislature in recent decades, he has served on the Assembly Agriculture committee and conference committees during his tenure in the Assembly.
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The American Heart Association Southern Tier Heart Walk this Sunday at the BCC College Campus. Area Resident Donna Pinney is an open heart-valve surgery survivor; she told WCDO News that this year would be her 6th time participating in the Heart Walks:

(Donna Pinney 4-10-15)

Pinney said that they hope to raise $250,000 in Proceeds this Sunday to benefit the American Heart Association programs. More information is available at 563-1638.
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New York State of Health Marketplace reminded New Yorkers who were uninsured in 2014 that they have until April 30th to enroll in a health plan. More information on how to enroll is available at 1-855-355-5777 or nystateofhealth.ny.gov.
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On Thursday evening, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were requested to respond to the Delaware County Public Safety Building for an unruly subject. 38-year-old Lisa Osborne of Hamden was arrested for Disorderly Conduct as well as Resisting Arrest, she was arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court and remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1,500 cash bail or $3,000 secured bond. Osborne will reappear in the Town of Delhi Court on April 21, 2015 to answer the charges.
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