Fire investigators have determined that it was a lightning strike that hit the Sidney Federal Credit Union Main branch in Sidney. Vice President of Marketing Keith May told WCDO News that he came to work there at about 6:00 This morning, & the Sidney Fire Department was summoned about an hour later:

(Keith May 7-20-15)

May said that the Sidney branch had only minimal damage, teh clean up is underway & the State of the art insulation in the new building smoldered for several hours since the lightning strike at about 10:00 Sunday night, traditional insulation would have likely burst into flames quicker.
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A State Department of Corrections employee has been charged with 2nd degree attempted murder in Norwich. Norwich Police arrested 33-year-old Wayne Spratley Sunday morning, following a call about a person displaying a weapon in the area of a North Broad Street business. A Norwich Police Officer responded and heard gunshots near Lackawanna Avenue, where the officer found the victim who appeared to be shot in the stomach, the victim was taken to University Hospital in Syracuse & was listed in critical condition. Spratley was arraigned in Chenango County Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $50,000 bail, additional charges against Spratley are pending & the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Norwich Police at 334-1212, or the Norwich Police Department’s TIPS Line at336-8477, or at npdtips.com.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged a Delhi man with introducing dangerous prison contraband into the facility. On Saturday night Delaware County Correctional Facility intake officers conducting a search of a new inmate found Brayan Thompson of Delhi was in possession of a concealed belt buckle knife while being booked into the jail, on an unrelated Burglary charge, he was subsequently charged with Promoting Prison Contraband. Thompson was arraigned on the new charge, & was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $2000 cash bail; he remains incarcerated pending future court appearances.
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On Friday, July 17th, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 48 year old Wade Egan of Lake Grove New York for 1 count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon & 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, failure to Keep Right, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, Failure to Obey a Police Officer, and several violations. The arrests were made as a result of a pursuit and subsequent traffic stop on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton. Egan was arraigned in the Town of Walton Court and was released to reappear at a later date.
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The American Red Cross is holding a Blood drive this afternoon at the Christ Church on State Route 51 in Gilbertsville. The blood drive will run from until 6:00 PM. Appointments can be scheduled at 783-2232; walk-ins are also welcome to donate.
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The Town of Unadilla crews are repaving Butternut Road this week. Repaving will be between 7:00 AM & 4:30 PM each day and the road will be closed at those times.
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The next 4-chamber mixer will be held today, sponsored by the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce. At the 6:00 PM at the Sundown Golf club on Hay Path Lane in Guilford. All members of the Sidney, Unadilla, and Afton & Bainbridge chambers are encouraged to attend.
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a SPECIAL Board of Education Meeting today in the Guilford Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. Business Office staffing and Administrative staffing will be discussed.
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