WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 8-20-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 20, 2019

Governor Cuomo today signed legislation waiving the state fee for marriage licenses for active duty members of the U.S. armed forces or their spouses. The bill also gives local governments freedom to waive the fees they charge for marriage certificates for active duty service members or spouses.

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The 5th Annual Sidney Health Fair will be held at Keith Clark Park on Saturday September 14th this year.  AO Fox Hospital tri Town Campus Spokesperson Gabby Argo explains:

(Gabby Argo 8-20-19)

More information about the event is available at 431-5009.

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Colorscape Chenango has been scheduled for the weekend of September 7th & 8th in Downtown Norwich, spokesperson Celeste Friend explains:

(Celeste Friend 8-20-19)

The entire list of activities is listed at colorscape.org.

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The Village of Bainbridge and the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce are reminding area residents that tonight is the auction on “The Olde Jericho Tavern” building in Bainbridge. The building will be open at 5:00 p.m. for anyone to that would like to tour or inspect the grounds and the auction begins at 6:00 pm.

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The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next regular meeting this evening at City Hall.  The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.

Delaware County Sherriff’s Deputies arrested 43 Year old Brandy Smith of Deposit, Friday on an Arrest Warrant for violation of probation plus 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Unlawful Possession of Marihuana.  Smith is accused of possessing Marijuana, Suboxone and Methamphetamine at the time of arrest; she was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Faculty with no bail as result of the arrest warrant, and is set to appear at Delaware County Court for further court proceedings.

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This month’s installment of UHS Chenango Memorial’s 2019 Women’s Health Series will be about Pain Management tonight at Bohemian Moon, 103 east Main Street in Norwich. The event will begin at 6:00 PM; more information is available at 337-4239.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 49-Year-Old Thomas Newman Jr  of Hancock Thursday on 2 counts of Criminal Contempt, for allegedly violating an Order of Protection issued by Delaware County Family Court on 2 separate occasions recently. Newman was arraigned at Delhi Town Court, and was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $500 cash bail or $1,000 in secure bonds.  Newman is scheduled to re-appear Hancock Town Court at a later date to answer for these charges.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will be held this morning at 7:30 am at the back of Bob’s Diner.  Kerri Green – the new President & CEO of Commerce Chenango will be joining us.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 8-19-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 19, 2019

Sidney Village Police responded Friday to a possible burglary in Progress at 21 Division Street at a storage building on that site.  Police arrested 42 year old Phillip Wormuth, 21 Year old Cody Bolster & 24 Year old Shyanne Smith, all of Sidney, for 3rd degree Burglary, Petty Larceny & Criminal possession of Stolen property; they were arraigned & sent to the Delaware County Jail on $15,000 Cash Bail or $20,000 Bond pending future court action.

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NYSEG announced that restoration efforts from Sunday’s severe thunderstorms were just about complete, with less than 750 customers without power statewide. Crews and contractors continue to work on restoration efforts and They will continue to work with customers that may be experiencing isolated outages as a result of storm damage to customer owned equipment. Another round of severe weather is expected this afternoon and evening, and depending on weather situations, NYSEG is using helicopters to inspect the transmission system that were impacted by yesterday’s storm.

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Norwich city police have arrested 2 people for the beating of a victim on Lackawanna Avenue in Downtown Norwich recently.  Police reported that the victim had a skull fracture & was blinded in 1 eye, they arrested 25 year old Hannah Bard & Jonathan Booker for assault, the investigation is continuing.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 34 year old Noel Johnson of Walton Friday for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving With a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or greater, Speed in zone 60mph in a 40mph zone, 91mph in a 55mph zone, Failure to keep right, Unlicensed operator, operating without a valid NYS inspection, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and visibly distorted windshield. The charges stemmed from a traffic stop on Johnson’s vehicle on State Highway 10 in the Town of Hamden, where Deputies determined Johnson was driving while in an intoxicated condition. Johnson was released on appearance tickets and is set to appear in the Town of Hamden Court at a later date to answer the charges.

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Governor Cuomo today launched a statewide survey to select New York State’s new license plate design. The voting which opened today at now.ny.gov runs through Monday, September 2nd and will allow New Yorkers to choose their favorite among the five proposed designs. Voting will also be available to the public at the Governor’s exhibit at the Great New York State Fair starting August 21st. the winning plate design will be available starting in April 2020.

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State Police are investigating a shooting early this morning in the parking lot of an apartment house on Shaffer Road in the town of Newfield.  Troopers discovered that a male subject was transported to any area hospital for a gunshot wound to his back; Police are looking for a dark colored SUV traveling south, Anyone with information is asked to call the State Police at 347-4440.

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The City of Oneonta Department of Public Service is currently working on a water main break from 8th Street to Rose Avenue.    Residents will experience a temporary water outage while the service is being repaired.  More information is available at the Department of Public Service at 432-2100

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NYSEG continues restoration efforts following an evening of severe thunderstorms, lightning and intense wind gusts across the state.  Locally, about 100 were without power in the Sidney & Bainbridge areas this morning.  NYSEG encourages customers to sign up for Outage Alerts to receive updates throughout the event automatically by phone, text, or e-mail as the company updates the status of the restoration process in their area.  This information is also available online at outagemap.nyseg.com/

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The Chenango County Farm Bureau announced that they have teamed up with the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health for a presentation Monday in Norwich, regarding safety issues with farm equipment, Farm Bureau President Bradd Vickers explains;

(Bradd Vickers 8-15-19)

The event will be free of charges & will be held at the Norwich Fire House today at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM.

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State Police and the Delaware County Public Health will be hosting a child car seat check event on today, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the McDonald’s in Sidney at 141 Delaware Avenue. Please be sure to install the car seat prior to the check and bring the child with you, if possible.

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State Police arrested 44 year old Stephanie Valk of Laurens for Aggravated Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation and Operating a Vehicle without Ignition Interlock Device, among several other charges.  Troopers observed Valk driving on the shoulder of State Highway 23 in the town of Oneonta.  Valk was arraigned in the town of Oneonta court; she was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 property bond.  She’s scheduled to return to court on September 5.

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State Police arrested 69 year old Vincent Goffredo of Worcester for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.  Troopers observed Goffredo on Interstate 88 failing to keep right, swerve onto the shoulder and drive on the shoulder.  A traffic stop was initiated and troopers Goffredo was arrested and was arraigned in the town of Oneonta court where he was remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $500 cash bail or $1,000 bond.  Goffredo is scheduled to reappear on September 5th.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 8-16-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 16, 2019

State Police at Norwich are looking for tips in locating 26-year-old Amber Garrison of Smyrna, who was last seen at the Super 8 motel in Norwich on August 9th, she has not had any contact with family since July 19th.  Garrison is a white female, 5′ 7″; she may be driving a red 2012 Chevy Traverse with NY license Plates HXK-6632.  Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at Troop C in Sidney at 561-7400.

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Governor Cuomo is proposing a new Law to specifically penalize domestic terrorism a response to recent mass shootings across the country targeting Hispanics, Jews, Gays and other, by home grown radicalized white males.  Cuomo said that the bill would penalize those committing mass shootings as hate crimes should face the same penalties of life in prison without parole, as those who committed the 9/11 terrorist acts.  The bill could be passed this year if Cuomo calls lawmakers back to Albany by the end of the year, or he could wait for the start of next year’s session in January.

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The Delaware County Fair continues tomorrow with a variety of events, spokesman Jason Craig explains:

(Jason Craig Saturday)

The 133rd Delaware County Fair ends Saturday night after the Fireworks display.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s department & State Police arrested 44 year old James Stiefel of Mount Vision following the report of a domestic dispute Wednesday afternoon on Pine Cliff Circle in Davenport.  Stiefel is accused of forcibly entering the residence and threatening the occupant with a knife before fleeing; he was found a short time later & taken into custody.   Deputies discovered that Stiefel possessed a portable methamphetamine laboratory at the Davenport location, the State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team was summoned & sheriff’s investigators obtained a search warrant.   Stiefel was charged with burglary, menacing, criminal mischief, criminal possession of a weapon, and harassment as well as several drug charges, he was remanded to the Delaware County Jail without bail pending further court action.

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State Police arrested 60 year old Frank DiPasquale of Sanford for DWI & Criminal Possession of Marihuana, after Troopers observed DiPasquale failing to stop at a stop sign near Commercial Drive and Main Street in the village of Afton.  DiPasquale was processed and later released on appearance tickets to the town of Afton court returnable on September 26th.

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The Sunday Free Summer Concert Series continues in Afton Sunday evening.  Kenyon Hill will perform in front of the Afton Library, starting at 6:00 PM.

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State Police arrested Edward Gagliano for DWI, after Troopers observed Gagliano with no operating tail lights while on I-88 in the town of Bainbridge.  Gagliano was released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Bainbridge on September 3rd, he was then turned over to a sober third party.

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The 27th Chenango Bluesfest continues with a free lineup tonight at the Fairgrounds in Norwich.  Blues fest organizer Eric Larsen said that the festival gets bigger every year:

(Eric Larsen 8-16-19)

Tickets are required for Saturday’s all day line up; they can be purchased at the gate or online at chenangobluesfest.org/tickets.

The Chenango County Farm Bureau announced that they have teamed up with the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health for a presentation Monday in Norwich, regarding safety issues with farm equipment, Farm Bureau President Bradd Vickers explains;

(Bradd Vickers 8-15-19)

The event will be free of charges & will be held at the Norwich Fire House Monday at 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM.

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The Sidney American Legion will hold a 100 Year Anniversary open House Saturday, Spokesman Larry Halbert commented about the Legion’s history:

(Larry Halbert 8-7-19)

Halbert said that the event is open to the Public & will run from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM Saturday at the American Legion on Union Street in Sidney.

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The Delaware County Fair Continues with another full day of activities today, spokesman Jason Craig explains:

(Jason Craig Friday)

The Delaware County Fair runs through Saturday night, concluding with a fireworks display at the Fairgrounds in Walton.

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The U.S. Army band will be performing free in Oneonta tomorrow, spokesman Gene Schmidt comments:

(Gene Schmidt 8-16-19)

No tickets are required; more information about the event is available at 610-4030.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 8-15-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 15, 2019

The Town of Guilford held their latest meeting last night, and no action was taken regarding the controversial Calpine High Bridge Wind Farm proposal & the board’s adoption of a Renewable Energy Law, Supervisor George Senek comments:

(George Senek 8-15-19)

Senek said that a Special Town Board meeting is being scheduled for Wednesday September 4th.

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Delaware County Department of Economic Development announced that they have received funding this year that has helped County businesses expand, Spokesman Evan Bowker comments:

(Evan Bowker 8-15-19)

Bowker said that some of the businesses that took advantage of the funding availability includes Awestruck Ciders & UnaLam of Sidney, plus the Catskill Food Company & Scotch Valley Ranch Hemp.

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Area native Cassidy Lynn returns to the area from Nashville, to perform at the Delaware County Fair this week, she talked to WCDO News about her return to the area:

(Cassidy Lynn 8-15-19)

Lynn said that she first sang professionally at the Chenango County Fair at the age of 11, she currently writes & performs in Nashville; she will perform at the Delaware County Fair Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.

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New York State paid more than $100 million in duplicate payments to managed care organizations for premiums over a more than 4 year period, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  Auditors found many cases of people with multiple Client Identification Numbers, with Medicaid making duplicate payments to those individuals.  DiNapoli recommended that the Department Of Health Review the $102.1 million in improper premium payments identified and make recoveries; Ensure Local Districts make timely and accurate updates to information and evaluate the feasibility of creating a control to prevent multiple Client ID Numbers from being reused in the future. The report is available at osc.state.ny.us/audits.

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The Afton Sidewalk Day will be held on Saturday August 24th, Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce President John Hinman told WCDO News that they are having a Cruise In during the Sidewalk Day:

(John Hinman 8-15-19)

The full schedule of events is available at aftonsidewalkday.weebly.com.

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The State Department of Labor announced today that the Statewide Unemployment Rate Remained at 4.0% for the 3rd straight month.  The number of private sector jobs in New York State grew by 1,800 to 8,200,300 in July; New York State’s economy has added 1,182,200 private sector jobs over the 1st half of the year.

Delaware County Public Health has been notified that a raccoon submitted for rabies testing from the Town of Stamford was confirmed positive for rabies. This is the fifth rabid animal confirmed in the County in 2019. The raccoon was reported to have attacked an unvaccinated cat, and chickens. The cat has been humanely euthanized. The remaining rabies 2019 rabies clinics are listed below can and can be viewed at delawarecountypublichealth.com

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The Delaware County Fair continues with a host of activities today, spokesman Jason Craig explains:

(Jason Craig Thursday)

The Delaware County Fair continues through Saturday night at the Fairgrounds in Walton.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi will hold a pinning ceremony for area Vietnam Veterans Today at 2:00 pm at the SUNY Broome, West Gymnasium, If a Veteran served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces at any time from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, either overseas or stateside, they can be honored with a special Department of Defense pin. Veterans should call 607-242-0200 to RSVP with their full name, where they are from, and their branch of service.

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Due to the ongoing blood shortage, Individuals can schedule an appointment to give blood today in Walton, through Amazon’s Alexa, by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.  The Walton blood drive will run from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at the United Presbyterian Church, 58 East Street.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-14-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 14, 2019

The Town of Guilford board will hold a meeting tonight, following Tuesday’s action by the Chenango County planning Department’s 239 Subcommittee regarding the town’s Renewable Energy Law, Town Supervisor George Senek comments:

(George Senek 8-14-19)

Tonight’s board meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall on Marble Road.

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The 15th annual Bainbridge Rotary Club Golf Tournament will be held tomorrow at the Afton Golf Course, Rotarian Dave DeClue comments:

(Dave DeClue 8-14-19)

The tournament raises money for Bainbridge Rotary programs; more information is available at 743-2523.

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Registrations are being accepted for the 26th Annual Pit Run in Oneonta on Sunday October 6th.  Registration is available at pitrun.org; the run is in memory of State Police Investigator Rick Parisian, who died while trying to stop an armed robbery in an Oneonta Supermarket in 1994.  Money raised goes to a scholarship fund named after Parisian.

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The Roxbury Arts Group will be presenting a series of Information Sessions throughout Delaware County to inform area artists, organizations, and residents about the funding opportunities available through the Decentralization Grant Program, Spokesperson Samantha Nick comments:

(Samantha Nick 8-14-19)

Nick said that the Sidney Session will be held on August 21st at 10:00 AM at the Sidney Memorial Public Library, more information is available at 326-7908.

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Governor Cuomo today signed legislation extending the driver license suspension process for 2 years to further enforce child support obligations. The enforcement process allows the child support program to identify parents with a driver’s license who fail to pay child support and then notify them that their driving privileges will be suspended unless child support payments are made. The bill will extend the law through August 31, 2021.

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19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado announced that members of his staff will be available for constituents are Farmers Markets around the district this summer.  The full list of Farmer’s markets can be found at delgado.house.gov.

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New Yorkers who were molested or sexually abused as children will get their day in court, starting today with the ability to e-file claims.  Hundreds of lawyers representing victims starting filing early this morning, with about 200 child sexual abuse lawsuits filed by 6:00 AM, the number had almost doubled by 12:00 Noon.   The window to file was created by the state Legislature’s adoption in January of the Child Victims Act, which makes it easier for accusers to seek criminal and civil sanction of their abusers.

State Police at Binghamton responded to a 1-car motor vehicle accident on State Route 7 in the town of Colesville Tuesday.  The investigation revealed that the vehicle operated by 29-year-old Ashley Wolfanger of Binghamton, exited the roadway and struck at tree, killing 32-year-old passenger Lance Weiss of Harpursville.  Weiss was pronounced deceased on the scene and Wolfanger was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital where she is listed in stable condition.   The investigation is on-going.

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The Delaware County Fair continues with many activities today, spokesman Jason Craig explains:

(Jason Craig Wednesday)

The Fair continues through Saturday Night at the Fairgrounds in Walton.

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The Otsego County Chamber to host Anti-Harassment Policies and Sexual Harassment Training today, at Northern Eagle Beverages at 41 Browne Street in Oneonta.  New York State mandates ALL employers to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy as well as to train ALL employees on sexual harassment prevention.  Pinnacle Human Resources, LLC will conduct the training from 1:00PM to 3:00PM

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 8-13-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 13, 2019

State Police are investigating a 1 vehicle crash on State Route 7 near Harpursville, where the car struck a tree.  A passenger was killed and the name of the driver or the driver’s status has not yet been released.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s department announced that indictments were handed down by a Grand jury against 2 area women on drug charges.  43-year-old Crystal Smith of Endicott and 31-year-old Anna Kellam of Hancock were charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance independently of each other, in Hancock.  Kellam was already being held in the Delaware County Jail on an unrelated charge, she is accused of selling prescription drugs illegally in Hancock on 3 occasions. Endicott Police arrested Smith last week on a warrant for allegedly selling Suboxone in Hancock on two occasions.  Kellam is being held on $15,000 bail, Smith was being held in the Delaware County Jail without bail.

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The Chenango County Planning board 239 subcommittee approved a measure on the town of Guilford’s Renewable energy law this morning, Town of Guilford Supervisor & County Planning Board member George Senek comments:

(George Senek 8-13-19)

Senek said that the next Guilford town board meeting will begin at 7:00 PM Wednesday at the town hall, where the board will review the SEQR environmental Application; they may act on it, and possibly act on the Renewable Energy Law.  The Energy law proposal follows a proposal by Calpine to erect up to 30 wind turbines in the town of Guilford.  A Group known as the Concerned Citizens of Guilford opposes the plan and is questioning the legality of the process the town is using with its renewable energy law.

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The State Department of Agriculture & Markets announced the presence of Listeria in raw milk collected from the Muddy River Dairy of Otego.  Anyone who purchased raw milk from Muddy River Dairy should dispose of it & contact the farm, more information is available at agriculture.ny.gov.

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The City of Oneonta announced that their contractor will begin a water main tie in at East End Ave starting at 7:00 AM Wednesday.  Affected streets include Main Street from Forest Ave to the east end of the line, East End Ave from Main Street to Chester Street, & Reynolds Street from Main to Chester.   The outages are expected to last a few hours. The intersection of Main Street and East End Ave will be closed to traffic; 1 lane will be maintained on Main Street itself. For more information please see the provided map.  More information is available at 432-6465.

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City Police in Norwich are investigating the vandalism of a syringe drop box near the Eaton Center in downtown Norwich.  Police began the investigation following a post of the broken dropbox with needles on the ground, on social media Monday.  So far, no arrests have been announced.

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The Delaware County fair had a busy 1st day Monday, activities are continuing today, according to Fair Spokesman Jason Craig:

(Jason Craig Tuesday)

The Delaware County Fair will run through Saturday night concluding with a Fireworks Display, at the fairgrounds in Walton.

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The U.S. Army band will be performing in Oneonta August 17th, spokesman Gene Schmidt told WCDO News that the concert is free, and tickets are no longer required:

(Gene Schmidt 8-5-19)

More information about the event is available at 610-4030.

State Police announced that the pedestrian struck by a car on Friday evening near the Unadilla Valley Sports Center has died.  20 year old Jonathan Mayzak of South Carolina succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Utica.  An autopsy will be performed at the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office in the near future.  The investigation is continuing with the State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and The Chenango County District Attorney’s Office will be consulted at the conclusion of the investigation as to whether additional charges are warranted against the driver, 31 year old Edward Burnett of Utica.    

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation which prohibits employment discrimination based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair. The new law amends the State Human Rights Law to make clear that employers cannot refuse to hire, attain, promote, or take other discriminatory action against an individual for wearing attire or facial hair in accordance with tenets of their religion.   The legislation also requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious practices.

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The American Red Cross is holding 2 Blood drives in Sidney & Oneonta today, to address the current blood shortage.  The Sidney blood drive will be from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at the Sidney Elks Lodge, 104 River Street the Oneonta Blood drive is from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Oneonta Elks Club, 84 Chestnut Street.  Appointments can be made through Amazon’s Alexa, by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 8-12-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 12, 2019

The Delaware County Fair begins today in Walton, Spokesman Jason Craig comments:

(Jason Craig 8-12-19)

The Fair runs through Saturday at the Fairgrounds in Walton.

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16 year old Krystal Lee of East Meredith is working her way up through the Country Music Ranks, she will be traveling to Dollywood in Tennessee next month for the Josie Music Awards, after her video was nominated from more than 23,000 entrants for her original song “No More Sometimes”, she visited WCDO this morning where she talked about upcoming local performances before her trip to Tennessee:

(Krystal Lee 8-12-19)

Krystal was nominated for Young Adult Female Vocalist & the Songwriting Achievement Award in the Modern Country Category; The Josie Music Awards are on September 21 at Dollywood in Tennessee.

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Firefighters responded to a blaze Friday morning at 427 Ouaquaga Road in the town of Colesville.  All occupants escaped safely, & no injuries were reported. Firefighters from Harpursville, West Colesville, Sanitaria Springs, Five Mile Point, West Windsor, Windsor and Ouaquaga responded.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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The FCC today authorized nearly $16.2 million in federal funding through the FCC’s Connect America Fund, over the next decade to expand broadband to 8,088 unserved rural New York homes and businesses, the second round of matching funds being provided in a partnership with the state’s New NY Broadband Program.  Providers will begin receiving funding this month.   Locally, DTC Cable will receive $2,103,935 over the next decade to expand broadband to 712 rural homes and businesses at downstream speeds of at least 100 Mbps and upstream speeds of 20 Mbps

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Delaware County sheriff’s deputies arrested 36 year old Russell Fisher & 58 Year old Joseph Fisher of Davenport on various weapons charges after they obtained & executed a search warrant.  Deputies were assisted at the scene by State Police explosives technicians,   Deputies seized fireworks and components commonly used in the manufacture of explosive devices.  Russell Fisher was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, he was arraigned & was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on Cash bail, Joseph Fisher was charged with the criminal possession of a weapon and unlawfully dealing with fireworks

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation to enact sweeping new workplace harassment protections.  The legislation extends the statute of limitations for employment sexual harassment claims filed from 1 year to 3 years, expands the coverage of the Human Rights Law to all employers in the state; Updates the power of the Attorney General to enforce the Human Rights Law; and Requires a review of sexual harassment policies every 4 years.

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State Police arrested 31 year old Edward Burnett of Utica for Driving While Ability Impaired with child 15 or under as passenger and Vehicular Assault.  Burnett is accused of striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian on State Route 8 in the town of Columbus.   Troopers working a detail at a Unadilla Motocross event on State Route 8, located a 20-year-old male from South Carolina unconscious, an off-duty Sidney Police Officer was on scene tending to the victim when troopers & then paramedics arrived.  The pedestrian was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Utica & was listed in critical condition.  Burnett was arraigned in the town of Columbus court & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond.

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Governor Cuomo signed 3 pieces of legislation expanding protections for victims of domestic violence. These measures broaden the definition of the crime of domestic violence to include forms of economic abuse such as identity theft, grand larceny and coercion; give victims the choice to vote by mail-in ballot, even if they remain within the county where they are registered to vote; and allow victims to report abuse to any law enforcement agency in New York State, regardless of where the violence originally took place.

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A portion of New York State Route 205 through the Hamlet of Hartwick will be named in honor of United States Marine Corps Sergeant John Kempe Winslow under legislation signed into law.  The bill sponsored by Senator Jim Seward and Assemblyman John Salka pays tribute to the decorated Marine who was killed in action during the Vietnam War in 1969.  A formal sign installation will be scheduled by the State Department of Transportation at a later date.

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The City of Oneonta announced that there will be a special meeting of the Common Council today at City Hall at 6:00pm; the purpose of the meeting will be the approval of warrants.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 8-9-19

by wcdonews Posted on August 9, 2019

Corey Burnett of Bainbridge will be participating in the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship tomorrow at Unadilla Motocross on State Route 8 in New Berlin, Burnett told WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull about his decision to go back to the 250 class after racing in the 450 in previous years:

(Corey Burnett 8-9-19)

Burnett said that he will meet up with fans right near the State route 8 entrance at 8:00 AM prior to racing.

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The Summer Concert Season at the Anderson Center at the Binghamton University campus continues with Don McLean& Pure Prairie League tonight, Spokesman Chris Bodnarczuk comments:

(Chris Bodnarczuk 8-9-19)

Ticket availability & Purchases are available at the Anderson Center Box office, at Anderson.Binghamton.edu or by calling 777-ARTS.

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Catholic Charities in Sidney is once again offering free backpacks to local children in need for the 2019-202 school year, Spokesperson Penny McKnight explains:

(Penny McKnight 8-9-19)

McKnight said that the deadline to apply is August 12th; more information is available by calling the Sidney Office at 604-4071 or stopping at their office at Room 108 in the Sidney Civic Center.

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Delaware County Office for the Aging will hold their 6th annual Senior Fun Day on Wednesday August 21st, from 9:30 Am to 3:00 PM, at Camp Shankitunk in Delhi.  Reservations must be made by Monday August 12th at 832-5750.

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The Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce is holding their Sunday Summer Concert Series; This Sunday will feature “Searching For Meaning” outside of the Afton Free Library.  More information about the Sunday Summer Concert series in Afton can be found at gaacoc.com.

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The Bainbridge Old Time Band will continue with their series of summer concerts tonight.  The Concerts are held at the Bainbridge Village Green Park at 7:00 PM.  the last show of the series will be August 29th, in the event of inclement weather, the shows are moved inside to the Town hall Theater.

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The Afton VFW at 187 Main Street will host a Free Arts and Crafts Morning for ages 4 years old thru – 4th grade level, Saturday at 10:00 AM.  More information is available on the VFW Auxiliary Post 3529 Facebook Page, or by calling 206-4817.

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Caveman Construction will host a car show Saturday at Fortin park in Oneonta.  All proceeds will go for local women suffering with Ovarian Cancer that are being cared for by Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, more information is available at 287-1034.

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About 1000 NYSEG customers were without power at about 6:00 this morning, following yesterday’s storms.  About 550 customers were without power, at about 11:00 AM, the number was down to 100 by midafternoon, crews are working to restore power as soon as possible.

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation creating a Class E felony for staged motor vehicle accidents when a person intentionally causes a motor vehicle collision with the intent to commit a fraudulent insurance act. This measure also creates a class D felony for when a person commits the same crime and causes serious physical injury to another individual who was not a participant in the crime.  The legislation is named after Alice Ross, who was killed when her vehicle was struck by another vehicle, which was the result of an intentional attempt to commit auto insurance fraud by the other driver who planned to file insurance claims and receive a substantial settlement as a result of the crash.

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