Former Otsego County Sheriff’s deputy Arnold Carroll of Maryland was sentenced to 5 years probation following a plea bargain arrangement to charges of possessing and selling stolen firearms. Carroll was also fined $10,000 and will perform 150 hours of community service. Carroll stole the weapons between 1995 and 2007 while serving at the sheriff’s office’s evidence locker, & selling some of the firearms to a gun store.
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Chenango County Emergency officials reported that 2 brothers were rescued the Susquehanna River in Afton Thursday evening at about 7:35 PM, after their small boat overturned, just west of the village of Afton. The Rescue took about 1 hour, one of the boaters was taken to Tri-Town Regional Hospital in Sidney for evaluation. Rescue crews from Afton and Harpursville responded to the scene
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“Guilford Day” will be held Saturday on Main Street in Guilford. The event will run form 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM & will feature Horse & Buggy Rides, entertainments, refreshments, contests workshops, as well as yard & garage sales.
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The Chenango SPCA will hold a special event Saturday at their Norwich location from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The event will feature adoptable pets, games, & a raffle; more information is available at 334-9724 extension 3
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Oneonta Police responded to the report of a man in Neahwa Park performing a lewd act while near the playground Wednesday. A witness directed officers to 43-year-old Brian Malisch of Wisconsin. Malisch admitted to the act & Police also discovered a loaded handgun and high capacity magazine in his vehicle. Malisch was arrested for Criminal possession of a weapon, Criminal possession of a firearm, Public lewdness & Endangering the welfare of a child, he was held at the City of Oneonta Police Department until arraignment in the City of Oneonta Court.
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NYSEG is reporting that about 285 Chenango County customers are without power this morning, from yesterday’s storms. The bulk of power outages were reported in western New York Counties, where 4 tornadoes are believed to have touched down.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will host “Summer Fest 2017” tomorrow at various locations & shops in the village. Chamber Spokesperson June White explains:

(June White 7-17-17)

White said that there will be food, entertainment, a classic car cruise-in, & there will also be a Movie in the Park, and the festival runs from 2:00 until dark on Saturday.
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The 4th Annual NYKE Association’s Kite Festival will return to Laurens this weekend at Edgewood Mountain both Saturday & Sunday. Spokesman Mike Harter explains:

(Mike Harter 7-17-17)

Harter said that the event is free to enter, the entrance to the location is just shy of the Gilbert Lake Park Entrance on Crow Hill Road in the Town of Laurens, there will be signs posted guiding interested visitors to the site. More information is available at 434-2380.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2nd annual Catskill Scenic Mountain Trail Half Marathon and Relay tomorrow. The 13.1-mile race begins in Bloomville and finishes in Stamford. Race day registration begins at 7:00 AM, the race begins at 8:00 AM, and Race proceeds will benefit SUNY Delhi’s cross-country summer training program and Delaware County volunteer fire departments. The event is sponsored by SFCU. More information is available at delawarecounty.org, runwildinthecatskills.com or 746-2281.
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The Annual Greene Arts & Crafts Festival will be held Saturday in Downtown Greene. The event runs from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with More than 200 quality artisans exhibiting their items on the streets of Greene. More information is available at 725-7688 or greenenys.com.
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