State Police remind drivers to not drink and drive again today, as they will continue their efforts to crack down on drunk driving on Saint Patrick’s Day. Drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints; additional DWI patrols and Police will also be ticketing distracted drivers using handheld electronic devices. State Police remind residents that if they are drinking at a party, to have a designated driver, and if you are driving & witness an obviously impaired driver, top call police immediately.
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Firefighters in Deposit responded to 39 Elm Street Sunday morning. One occupant suffered burns and was taken to an area hospital. Firefighters from 4 area departments responded, deposit firefighters had to respond Sunday afternoon after hot spots rekindled, no injuries were reported.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension will sponsor three Farmers’ Markets in 2014, one in Walton, one in Sidney and one in Deposit. The Deposit Farmers Market Will be on August 21st & September 18th from 10:00am-2:00pm. The Sidney Farmers Market will be Every Tuesday, between July 1st and September 30th from 10:00am-2:00pm, and the Walton Farmers Market will be held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from July 2 through October 15, from 10:00am-2:00pm. More information is available at 865-6531.
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Registrations for Sidney central school district students eligible to enter kindergarten in the fall will continue this week. Parents are requested to call 561-7728 to set up an appointment; birth certificates, immunization records & proof of residency are required.
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The Unatego school board of education will hold a budget workshop this evening. The session will begin at 7:00 PM in room 93 of the Middle-Senior High school in Wells Bridge.
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