18-year-old Natasha Finch of Unadilla was arrested in the Otsego county Jail, for felony promoting prison contraband and felony criminal sale of a controlled substance. Finch is accused of giving another inmate a narcotic; she was arraigned & was sent back to the Otsego County Jail where she is serving three 6-month consecutive sentences on a separate charge.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Joshua McKissick of Franklin, for one count of petty larceny. McKissick is accused of stealing scrap metal from Town of Franklin property; he was released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Franklin Court on January 10th.
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Hearings were held recently in Albany, regarding the future of family farms in New York State. Assemblyman Pete Lopez comments:
(Lopez)
Dairy farms are currently trying to increase production, as the demand from milk from yogurts manufacturers like Chobani has exceeded their wildest projections; however the milk prices continue to be low to the farms.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-year-old Steven Pasternak of Clifton Park for Driving While Intoxicated. Pasternak was charged following an investigation of a motor vehicle accident in the Town of Columbus, he was released on his own recognizance to appear in the Town of Columbus Court at a later date.
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The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 35-year-old Edrick Rouse of Syracuse for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and 2nd degree Promoting Prison Contraband. Rouse is currently an inmate at the Chenango County Jail; he is accused of possessing marihuana in his cell. Rouse will appear in the Town of Norwich Court today to answer to the charges.
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