State police responded to a 2-vehicle accident with 9 injuries at around 7:30 this morning in Madison County. Reports said that a Department of Transportation dump truck hit a Sherburne Earlville school district van, after the district vehicle went through a stop sign in Smithfield. Troopers reported that the school van was carrying 6 teachers to Syracuse, the DOT Truck had 3 passengers, both vehicles went off the road & both overturned. All 9 were taken to area hospitals, the investigation is continuing.
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The State Labor Department today released unemployment rates for May. The state’s unemployment rate was 7.6% in May, locally Chenango County’s rate dropped ½% to 6.9%, Delaware County’s rate dropped 4/10’s to 7.9% and Otsego County’s rate dropped ½% to 6.9% in May.
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The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested an unidentified 16-year-old female from Guilford on a charge of 2nd degree harassment. The juvenile was arrested after an investigation into a fight on a school bus where the suspect struck the victim in the head and face several times. The juvenile will appear in the Town of Guilford Court at a later date.
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State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Vestal and Endicott Police Departments executed a search warrant this morning & arrested 37 year old Raheem Gibson & 35 year old Ann Vargas of Westover on charges of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Police confiscated cocaine, marihuana, and a scale; both were issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Union Court at a later date.
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State troopers arrested 31-year-old Howard Archer of Unadilla for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 7 in the Town of Unadilla; Archer was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Unadilla Court on July 8th.
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The 2013 farm aid concerts will come to the Saratoga performing arts center later this year. The show will be on Saturday September 21, featuring John Mellencamp, Willie nelson, Neil young, Dave Matthews and many other, tickets will go on sale on Friday.
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Delaware County’s solid waste composting facility has been operating for 7 years now, and the product from the facility is sold daily for a number of reasons. Solid waste management coordinator Sue McIntyre explains:
(Sue McIntyre 6-26-13)
McIntyre said that information will also be released shortly about this fall’s “Clean Sweep” days.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pennsylvania resident on an active Family Court Warrant. 27-year-old Alfredo Gonzalez of Browndale, Pennsylvania was wanted on a warrant issued by the Chenango County Family Court for failure to pay child support; he was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional facility on $1,000 purge or to serve a 60 day sentence.
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Oneonta homeowner Frank Monaco will discuss the Home Performance with Energy Star® Program tomorrow at 12 Shepherd Avenue in Oneonta. Monaco will be joined tomorrow at 11:00 am, by Oneonta Mayor Richard Miller, Assemblyman Bill Magee, area contractors, and Oneonta common council members regarding the program’s benefits to local property owners and contractors. Interested participants will be able to sign up for the program at the event.