Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies, State Police and the Stamford Fire Department and Emergency Squad responded to a 911 report of a fatal hit-and-run vehicle-pedestrian accident on State Highway 10 in the Village of Stamford.   The Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim, 24 year-old Shannon German of Stamford was lying in the roadway when she was struck by a tractor trailer that continued traveling north following the collision.  State Highway 10 was subsequently closed to traffic for several hours for the investigation.  The tractor trailer and driver was located in the Schenectady area by State Police, who has been identified as 50-year-old Peter Baldauf of Delancey, who did not see German lying in the roadway and unknowingly struck her.  Baldauf has not been charged in relation to the accident.

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Assemblyman Cliff Crouch has been named to participate in the budget conference committees, now that both houses of the legislature have passed their budget bills:

(Cliff Crouch 3-15-19)

The budget is due on April 1st, the state budget office stated that the Senate budget would add 3.5 billion dollars to the deficit, the assembly bill adds unnecessary spending & added taxes to pay for it.

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A town of Norwich resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for 2nd degree Assault.  20 year old Kyle Nowalk was arrested following an investigation into an incident in the Chenango County Jail for allegedly caused physical injury to a victim within the detention facility.  Nowalk will appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.

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A Town of Norwich resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle.  46 year old Leon Lamb was arrested following a traffic stop on County Road 32 in the Town of Norwich, Lamb was allegedly operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and he was arraigned in the Town of Norwich Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $1,000 cash bail. Lamb is to appear in the Town of Norwich Court at a later date.

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Officials with Social Security report that a scam reported in January is still continuing.  The scam includes a phone call from someone claiming to be from Social Security or another agency, thee calls can even display the Social Security national customer service number, on the caller ID.  The scammer states that Social Security does not have all of your personal information on file, or needs additional information so the agency can increase benefit payments, or that Social Security will terminate your benefits if they do not confirm your information; none of These calls are from Social Security. Officials stated that if you receive these calls, do not give personal information, hang up & report the call to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271.

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State Police and local law enforcement will conduct a special targeted enforcement detail this St. Patrick’s Day weekend to deter drinking and driving. The traffic enforcement detail begins today and runs through Monday. Drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols, underage drinking and sales to minors details during the campaign. State Police will also be ticketing distracted drivers who use handheld electronic devices.   During the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day weekend enforcement effort, Troopers made 243 arrests for DWI and issued nearly 13,000 tickets.

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The Rotary Club of Sidney will be hosting a fundraiser Saturday for the Howard & Catherine Lynch Scholarship for a graduating Sidney High School Senior.  Spokesman Larry Halbert explains:

(Larry Halbert 3-15-19)

Tickets can be purchased through Saturday at the Sidney & Norwich American Legions, at VEP+ on Main Street in Sidney, or by calling Larry Halbert at 237-4762,

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce is holding its “Irish For A Day” Parade and festivities Saturday.  Chamber Spokesperson Teri Schunk explains:

(Teri Schunk 3-15-19)

The event runs from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 PM, the parade will line up at the Great American Parking Lot at 1:30; the parade will start at 2:00 PM.

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The Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their Annual Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser at 4:00 pm Saturday outside of Afton Central School during Afton Sertoma’s Goofy Golf event.   Proceeds from the drop benefit the Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce, “Payne’s Cranes,” will be dropping numbered golf balls from 90 feet in the air.   More information is available by calling 765-6507

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Constituents are invited to join Senator Jen Metzger and Delhi Village Mayor Richard Maxey for coffee today at Delhi Village Hall to ask questions, and address concerns in the 42nd Senate District.  This event is free, and open to the public, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM, more information is available at 845-344-3311.

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The annual St. Baldrick’s event will be held on Saturday in Norwich, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the American Legion Post 189, at 29 Sheldon Street.   The annual event raises money for childhood cancer research; more information is available at 336-2800 or at stbaldricks.org/events/Norwich.