WCDO NEWS MONDAY 1-8-24

by wcdonews Posted on January 8, 2024

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-8-24

37 year old Paul Fontana of Delhi was indicted & arraigned on a 27 count indictment last week, he is accused of possessing weapons, ghost guns, a 3d printer to make ghost guns, & for selling the illegal weapons, plus he was accused of possessing oxycodone, and for menacing an individual, after Delhi Police, The Delaware County Sheriff’s office executed search warrant on New Year’s Day, Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced what was confiscated at a press conference Friday:

(Sheriff DuMond 1-8-24)

Fontana is being held pending further court action.

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State Police announced that 106,509 tickets were issued statewide, as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over traffic enforcement period from December 13, and ended Monday, January 1, 2024. State Troopers arrested 510 people for DWI and investigated 3,210 accidents, which resulted in 420 people being injured and five fatalities. In Troop C, troopers had 1077 tickets for speeding, 37 for DWI, 57 for distracted driving 24 violators for the Move Over Law & a total of over 2700 tickets during the enforcement period.

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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced that a traffic stop in Margaretville resulted in the arrest of 39 year old David Blank of Phoenicia for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Blank was issued traffic tickets for operating an unregistered motor vehicle and unsafe tires, he was released on appearance tickets and directed to appear at the Town of Middletown court to answer the charges.

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Commerce Chenango Career Expo will be held on January 17th at the SUNY Morrisville, Norwich Campus, 20 Conkey Ave., Norwich, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Several area businesses & Organizations have already signed up, reservations will be available until January 11th at files.constantcontact.com.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 1-8-24

State Police have arrested 3 people in connection with a shooting Saturday morning at 309 Main Street in Otego. Arrested were 32 year old Sara Baker of Davenport, for murderous intent, 51 year old Jovanni Salinas of Orlando Florida for Murderous intent, & 30 year old Tyler Culver of Otego for Reckless Endangerment, Criminal possession of a weapon, Possession of a firearm with a previous conviction, & Loaded Firearm, all 3 are being held pending future court action.

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Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 36 year old Nathan Pixley in the Town of Colesville. Pixley had been sought by law enforcement for several days following a domestic incident in the Town of Fenton on January 2nd, A deputy successfully developed information based on a tip from community and located Pixley hiding in a residence in the Town of Colesville. Pixley was charged with Strangulation, Criminal Contempt, Criminal Mischief, Endangering the Welfare of a Child & Harassment, he was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County Correctional Facility.

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State Police arrested 32 year old Ariela Thran of Granby, for the murder of 62 year old Patricia Halverson of Solon. Thran is charged with 2nd degree Murder, she was arraigned at the Cortland County Centralized Arraignment & was remanded to the Cortland County Correctional Facility without bail. She is scheduled to appear in the Solon Town Court on January 17. On January 3, 2024, Halverson was found deceased outside her residence at 4425 Wildman Road, State Police encourage anyone with information to contact State Police at (607)561-7400.

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Attorney General Letitia James announced that Joshua Powell, a former National Rifle Association Executive Director of Operations and Chief of Staff to recently resigned NRA Executive Wayne LaPierre, has reached a $100,000 agreement with her office. Powell was 1 of 5 defendants in a lawsuit brought by the Office of the Attorney General against the NRA and senior management in August 2020. The trial of the claims against the NRA and the remaining defendants will begin today.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 1-5-24

by wcdonews Posted on January 5, 2024

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-5-24

The 1st significant Snowfall of the winter will affect the area late Saturday & into Sunday, local Meteorologist Rich Townsend explains:

(Rich Townsend 1-5-24)

The National Weather Service has a WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from 1:00 PM Saturday to Sunday night at 7:00 PM.

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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 20 year old Timothy Taylor of Starlight Pennsylvania, formerly of Franklin last year for the charge of Endanger the Welfare of a Child and Sexual Misconduct. On September 27th, 2023, the Town of Hancock Court had issued an Bench Warrant for Timothy Taylor for Failing to Appear for a scheduled Court hearing. On December 31st, the Delaware County was contacted by the Chenango County Sheriff’s office that they had taken Taylor in custody on unrelated charges. Taylor was turned over to the Delaware County Sheriff Deputies where he was transported to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to await the Centralized Arrangement Process.

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In 2023 the Sidney Police Department announced that they handled a total of 3,063 calls for service. The Department report said that they responded to 2,032 calls that were criminal in nature, 76 of those were felonies, there 73 animal complaints, 150 were EMS or Fire related, 287 were assisting another agency, 79 were mental health incidents & there were 73 Motor vehicle accidents in Sidney in 2023. The report can be found on the Village of Sidney Police Department Facebook page.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22 year old Cody Amidon of Sherburne for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to sell & Criminal use of Drug Paraphernalia, after conducting a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for an equipment violation, in the Town of Norwich. Amidon had a backpack containing methamphetamine, a digital scale, and packaging materials, He will appear in the Town of Norwich court at a later date.

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The Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta will have 2 events going on tomorrow, to start of full years worth of a variety of events & shows, spokesman Geoff Doyle explains:

(GEOFF DOYLE 1-5-24)

More information about the February 4th Bridal expo & other events can be found at foothillspac.org.

A.M. NEWS Friday 1-5-24

Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced that 37 year old Paul Fontana of Delhi was indicted & arraigned on a 27 count indictments. Fontana is accused of possessing weapons, ghost guns, a 3d printer to make ghost guns, & for selling the illegal weapons, plus he was accused of possessing oxycodone, and for menacing an individual, after his apartment was targeted for a search warrant that was executed on on Monday. more details are expected to be released later today.

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Troopers Steven Missale and Ronald Raymond observed a Mercedes E350 Wednesday traveling on I-87 between exit 15 and exit 15A, The driver of the vehicle was wanted in connection with a attempted homicide in Albany, A traffic stop was conducted & 35 year old Rakim Tillery of Albany, fired on the troopers who both returned fire, striking Tillery, who was pronounced deceased on the scene. Troopers Missale and Raymond were transported to an area hospital and were released, the investigation remains ongoing.

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45 year old Kellie Sanderson of Delhi, pleaded guilty to Welfare Fraud in Delaware County Court, she submitted several false applications that failed to disclose income to the Department of Social Services & was overpaid a total of $9,219.00 in public benefits, after she failed to report financial gifts that she failed to disclose to the Department of Social Services. Sanderson will be sentenced to 5 years of felony probation supervision with a requirement to pay restitution.

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The Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre and Gallery Presents the Susquehanna String Band tonight, Spokesman Phil Wade explains:

(Phil Wade 1-5-24)

In The Gallery will be works by C. STANLEY HALE., more information is available at jerichoarts.com.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 1-4-24

by wcdonews Posted on January 4, 2024

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 1-4-24

Broome County Sheriff’s Road Patrol initiated a routine traffic stop Tuesday of a pickup truck on Route 17 West near Exit 71 in Binghamton. The driver, 35 year old Kyle Kasmarcik of Port Crane, was found to have a suspended license. The investigation and towing of the vehicle uncovered a loaded and unregistered 9mm handgun, a digital scale and a small bag of white crystal-like substance, which field tested positive for methamphetamine. Also found in the truck was a separate license plate, which was used on the same vehicle a day prior Kasmarcik was taken into custody and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, Aggravated Operation of a Motor Vehicle, along with other similar charges, Kasmarcik was taken to Central Arraignment and remains in custody at the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility.

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State Lawmakers will be heading back to Albany for the 2024 session, local Assemblyman Joe Angelino comments:

(Angelino 1-4-24)

Assemblyman Angelino can be reached in Albany at 518-455-5741, or in Broome County at 607-648-6080.

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Effective immediately, Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has re-instituted temporary masking requirements per COVID-19 safety guidelines, all patients, visitors, employees, students, and volunteers are now required to wear medical-grade masks across Bassett Medical Center’s facilities in Cooperstown. Masks will be available at all entrances. Currently, the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed among employees at Bassett Medical Center reached the threshold for masking, the requirement will be reassessed in 14 days and lifted as soon as the number of active COVID-19 cases within the facility falls below the established threshold. The Cobleskill Health Center also currently has temporary masking measures.

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The Otsego County Department of Health announced that a bat tested positive for rabies in the town of Oneonta today. 1 person was exposed & started post exposure vaccinations, more information about rabies is available at their web page at otsegocounty.com or by calling 607-547-4230.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 1-4-23

The State Department of Health released a report on food insecurity, Among Adults by County. Food insecurity is characterized by limited or uncertain access to adequate food due to limited economic resources. Among Counties outside of New York City, the highest percentage of adults who experience food insecurity are Herkimer 28.8% and Oswego 26.2%.The full report can be found at health.ny.gov/statistics.

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The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Counter Terrorism conducted training exercises at more than 1,100 locations statewide in 2023. Counter terrorism experts from over 80 federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies completed exercises assessing the ability of businesses to recognize and report suspicious activity in nearly every county in the state. More than 6,300 exercises have been conducted across New York since 2016.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Dominick Polhamus on an outstanding warrant for Aggravated Family Offense. Polhamous is described as a white male, 5’7″ with brown hair and brown eyes, Anyone with information is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or by calling the Broome County Sheriff’s Office tip line at (607) 778-1196 or Warrants Division at (607) 778-2923 or (607) 778-2933. Thank you.

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Sidney Town Board will be holding their Organization meeting along with the regular Board meeting Thursday January 4th at 7:00 pm.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-3-24

by wcdonews Posted on January 3, 2024

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-3-24

The Rochester Police Department identified the two victims of a crash initiated by Michael Avery of Syracuse, as 28-year-old Justina Hughes of Geneva and 29-year-old Joshua Orr of Webster. Police stated that Avery bought gasoline several gasoline containers and crashed rental car in outside the Kodak Center parking lot in Rochester, Avery died at an area hospital, 9 people were injured Police working traffic detail said that Avery appeared to be speeding toward a crowd of people in a crosswalk before he hit the ride share vehicle containing Hughes and Orr. The investigation is continuing.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Department is currently attempting to locate 36 year old Nathan Pixley of Binghamton regarding the pending charges of Domestic Harassment, Strangulation, Criminal Mischief, Violation of Court Stay Away Order, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child stemming from an incident that occurred in the Town of Fenton on January 2nd. Pixley is known to operate a Gray Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan, license plate NY-KWD-3285 and is last known to frequent the Burr Avenue area of the City of Binghamton. Pixley is described as a White Male, 6’1″ 160 pounds with brown hear & brown eyes, anyone with information on the location of Nathan Pixley, please contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Department at 607-778-1191.

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The State Department of Labor is reminding New Yorkers that unemployment tax forms will be automatically mailed to those who claimed benefits in 2023. The 1099-G provides the total amount of money a customer received in benefits during the year, as well as any adjustments or tax withholding made to those benefits. Last year, customers could opt out of receiving their 1099-G by mail, but that is no longer an option. Customers can expect the forms to arrive in mailboxes by the end of January.

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The Southside Mall will be adding a couple of major retailers to their location in the coming months, Mall General Manager Luisa Montanti explains:

(Luisa Montanti 1-3-24)

Montanti said that the mall is almost at 100% capacity & they will continue with various special events through the year, more information is available at shopsouthsidemall.com or on their Facebook page.

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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29 year old Katelyn Tresnak of Smithville, for welfare fraud & Grand Larceny. Tresnak was charged following a fraud complaint from Chenango County Department of Social Services, Fraud Investigation Division. The investigation revealed that Tresnak illegally trafficked over $1,400 in SNAP Benefits. Tresnak was arrested and released on an appearance ticket for Village of Oxford Court at a later date.

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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-3-24

Governor Hochul will deliver the 2024 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS next Tuesday January 9th at 1:00 pm to a joint session of the State Legislature. The Address will be held at the Assembly Chamber in the New York State Capitol Building in Albany.

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Chobani announced that they are paying the debt for about 1,300 families who owed money for school breakfast and lunch. Chobani has donated $32,000 to eliminate school lunch debt across 11 school districts where their workforce resides, local districts where the school lunch debt was paid off include Cooperstown, Morris, Laurens, Edmeston and Schenevus.

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A.O. Fox Hospital’s FoxCare Center is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross today, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. The drive will be in the Conference Room, Appointments are available and walk-ins are welcome. Appointments may be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, redcrossblood.org, or using the American Red Cross Blood Donor App.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 1-2-24

by wcdonews Posted on January 2, 2024

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 1-2-24

On December 28, the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office patrol observed a sedan traveling in Sherburne committing several vehicle and traffic law violations. During the traffic stop, officers located a bong used to smoke methamphetamine, a further search located methamphetamine, packaging material, scales, a large sum of money & a loaded stolen handgun. 41 year old Daniel Knochenmus of Sherburne & 50 year old Bonnie Ramsey of Sherburne were charged with several counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of a weapon, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property & Criminal Use of Drugs Paraphernalia, they were remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail pending an appearance in Chenango County Court.

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Rochester Police Chief David Smith gave updates today regarding the January 1st 12:50 AM crash & explosion of 2 SUV’s outside the Kodak Center Parking lot. Rochester Police & the FBI investigated the possibility of a terrorist act as there were numerous gas cans in the suspects rented vehicle. The suspect, Michael Avery of Syracuse may have suffered from undiagnosed mental health problems, he died Monday night in an area hospital, 2 other people died in the incident. The investigation revealed that Avery drove to Rochester on Wednesday, checked into a hotel, renting the SUV at the local airport, bought several gas cans & gasoline, Police on the scene said that he sped up as Police were guiding motorists out of the concert venue parking lot. Avery did not leave behind any terrorist manifesto, but the investigation is continuing.

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Governor Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering from the death of a loved one. Hochul declined Friday to sign the Grieving Families Act for the second time this year, she said that the bill had the potential for significant unintended consequences, like increased insurance premiums for consumers and a risk to the financial well-being of public hospitals and other health care facilities.

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The Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival Board of Directors has named Michele Ericksen as the new Executive Director, replacing Celeste Friend who had been the Executive Director since 2017. Ericksen will manage all day-to-day operations for Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, which will be held on September 7th & 8th in East and West Parks in Norwich.

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Commerce Chenango’s 7th annual Career Expo will be held at the SUNY Morrisville’s Norwich campus on Wednesday, January 17th, from 1:00 pm. To 4:00 pm. More information is available at 607-334-1429. Business exhibitors should register no later than January 11th.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 1-2-24

A 17 year old from North Carolina was taken into custody after the Southern Tier SWAT Team executed a search warrant in the Town of Union. On Friday, Broome County Sheriff’s Office acted on information gathered by the US Marshal’s to apprehend a 17-year-old male, who is accused of killing 2 people in Mount Holly, North Carolina last month. The fugitive was at 122 Pierce Avenue, he was apprehended after Deputies executed a search warrant & he was taken into custody without incident.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 3 men on December 22nd, in Kirkwood, after Deputies responded to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident at a trailer park, they arrived to a dispute involving over a dozen individuals. 21 year old Guy Conklin of Binghamton is accused of threatening to shoot several individuals, driving into a parked car, leaving the scene and returning with 3 passengers in his vehicle. 19 year old Keith Palmer of Binghamton, was in possession of an illegal “Ghost Gun” & controlled substances. 27 year old Christopher Cady of Binghamton, was found to possess drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance, he gave police a false name, he was wanted on a warrant out of Pennsylvania on drug charges. Conklin, Palmer and Cady were arrested on a variety of charges, Conklin & Palmer were released on appearance tickets, Cady was held for extradition by the Monroe County Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Office.

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5 New Laws went into effect yesterday in New York State, 1 new law states that Lifeguards can be 15 years old if they are directly supervised, another is that Non-public schools in New York will have to provide free menstrual products for female students, The minimum wage in will increase to $15 per hour outside of New York City, Long Island & Westchester Counties, also, the minimum age to operate an ATV in New York will go from 10 to 14 & Colleges will be required to post campus crime statistics on their websites and to investigate hate crimes. The institutions will also be responsible for informing students about how they plan to prevent hate crimes.

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The FBI has been called in to investigate a 2 vehicle crash outside the Kodak Center in Rochester at 12:50 AM Monday as possible act of terrorism. 2 people were killed and 5 injured when 2 SUV’s collided outside the parking lot as concertgoers were leaving the venue.

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The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce will have a regular meeting on Today at 8:00 am at the William Bauer Community Center, 246 Main Street. All directors and members urged to attend.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 12-29-23

by wcdonews Posted on December 29, 2023

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-29-23

Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48 year old Aaron Vandusen of Unadilla for Criminal Use of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, & Criminal Contempt. On November 29th, Otsego County 911 received a call regarding a male subject who had suffered a gunshot wound in a vehicle, it was determined that Vandusen had fashioned a homemade pistol even though he was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a previous felony conviction, he was attempting to enter a vehicle and dropped the homemade firearm which discharged in to his abdomen & groin area. He was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City. State Police and Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched Vandusen’s residence Thursday for an unrelated complaint, he was arraigned in Otsego County Centralized Arraignment and released on his own recognizance pending future court action.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that starting today, the Department of Defense will try sexual assault cases outside the military chain of command. Senator Gillibrand fought for this reform for nearly a decade until it’s passing recently in Congress, This move will remove judicial functions and prosecutorial decisions about the most serious crimes from the chain of command and put them in the hands of independent, trained professionals in the courts.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-29-23

State Police will continue with their participation in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” initiative through Monday, January 1st. Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints, Troopers will be watching for distracted drivers, vehicle occupants who are not properly buckled up, and drivers violating the “Move Over Law,” State Police will also conduct underage drinker enforcement details.

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Hill City Celebrations will host the First Night Celebration at the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street New Year’s Eve, spokesperson Gabby Argo explains:

(Gabby Argo 12-29-23)

Hill City Celebrations’ First Night is made possible by donations from many local businesses Organizations and individuals, More information is available at hillcitycelebrations.com or follow Hill City Celebrations on Facebook.

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State Lawmakers will get back to work in January in Albany, after Governor Hochul delivers the State of the State Address & the State Budget proposal, local Assemblyman Joe Angelino told WCDO News what he predicts for 2024 in Albany:

(Joe Angelino 12-29-23)

In Addition to a host of proposed legislation, lawmakers will attempt to reach an agreement on the State Budget by the April 1st Deadline.

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The Friends of Rogers in partnership with the State Department of Environmental Conservation, are leading a First Day Hike from 10:00 – 11:30 AM on January 1st 2024 at the Rogers Center in Sherburne. The Friends of Rogers offer participants 2 hiking options, more information & registration is available at (607) 674-4733 or friendsofrogers.org

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 12-28-23

by wcdonews Posted on December 28, 2023

WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 12-28-23

The United States Attorney’s Office announced that 33 year old Dupray Jordan of Binghamton entered a guilty plea in US District Court for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to sell, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, in connection with a warrant executed in November of 2021. Jordan faces up to 20 years in prison, a series of fines, when he is sentenced on May 8, 2024 in Syracuse.

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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23-year-old Leroy Williams for unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image, a warrant has been issued for Williams’ arrest in the revenge porn case.

The State Court of Appeals ordered new Congressional maps be drawn for the 2024 election, the redistricting decision will ensure that all , district lines should be drawn by the Independent Redistricting Commission, and not by state lawmakers.

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Bassett Healthcare Network will enter the new year with Staci Thompson taking over for Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, she told WCDO News that the recruitment efforts will continue in order to meet the goals of the organization:

(Staci Thompson 12-27-23)

The Bassett Healthcare Network board voted to appoint Thompson, who has been the Network’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, as Dr. Ibrahim’s successor, on an interim basis starting on January 1st.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were contacted by members of the Broome County Sheriff’s Office December 19th, that they had 59-year-old Eva Witteman in custody. Delaware County Deputies took Witteman into custody and transported her to the Delaware County Correctional Facility where she was arraigned & held without bail, an indictment was unsealed & she is accused of possessing methamphetamine following an investigation of an abandoned vehicle in February, she was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, she was was released on her own recognizance and directed to appear in court at a later date for these charges.

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A Red Cross Blood drive is scheduled in Cooperstown today from 12:00 to 4:00 PM, at the Otsego County Office of Emergency Services, 140 County Highway 33W. Schedule an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-27-23

by wcdonews Posted on December 27, 2023

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-27-23

State Attorney General Letitia James led a multi state coalition of 23 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the government’s ability to work and communicate with social media companies to address the spread of dangerous content on their platforms. The coalition filed an amicus brief, urging the Supreme Court to reverse a recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals that prevents the important exchange of information between the federal government and social media companies about harmful content on their platforms. Other states participating include California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, & Vermont.

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The Jericho Arts Council is now accepting applications from artists who wish to participate in Regatta Row’s 10th year, which will feature Adirondack Canoe Paddle chairs, and Adirondack Canoe Paddle Rocking Chairs. Jericho Arts Council spokesperson Rachel Hares told WCDO News what the artists receive in order to make the items:

(Rachel Hares 12-27-23)

The Jericho Arts Council hopes to sponsor at least 20 juried Artists for a five week public sidewalk exhibition of art, Completed project will be delivered to Bainbridge, on or before April 20, 2024. Artist applications and details are online at jerichoarts.com; Applications due January 28, 2024.

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Interconnect Wireless is accepting customers for their new high speed internet services in Norwich, with expansion coming soon to some surrounding ares, spokesman Terry Potter explains:

(Terry Potter 12-27-23)

Potter said that more information is available at intwireless.com or by calling 335-4492.

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The State Labor Department released their latest unemployment statistics for the month of November. The statewide unemployment rate went up .1% to 4.3 % in November, Chenango County had 3.5% unemployment, Delaware County 3.9% & Otsego County had 3.7% in November.

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A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-27-23

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office is looking to hire Registered Professional Nurse for positions at the County Correctional Facility, for more information and to apply visit: co.chenango.ny.us or call Personnel at 607-337-1470.

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An American Red Cross Blood Drive is being held today at the Afton Methodist Church from 3:00 – 7:00 pm, another blood drive is being held at the Elm Park Methodist Church on Chestnut Street in Oneonta, from 12:00 to 6:00 PM. Appointments can be made at redcrossblod.org, 1-800-redcross or with the Blood Donor App.

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