WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 10-11-16

by wcdonews Posted on October 11, 2016

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two Brick, New Jersey residents Saturday on various drug possession charges following a traffic stop in the Village of Walton. Deputies initially stopped the vehicle for speeding, a search of the vehicle led to the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine, “Molly’s” Marijuana “wax” & various Marijuana cookies, candies and syrups, and Cash. Deputies arrested and charged the driver, 21 year old Jacob Maid, and his passenger, 25 year old William Cassie, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to sell, both were arraigned in Walton Village Court and were each remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail or $100,000 bond.
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State Police arrested 37-year-old Kimberly Diffendorf of Kirkwood for felony DWI; she was observed driving erratically on State Route 11 in the Town of Kirkwood. The DWI arrest was a felony as Diffendorf has a prior conviction for DWI within the last 10 years; She was issued tickets returnable to the town of Kirkwood court on October 18th.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged 26-year-old Dallas Cappelli of Stamford for 1 count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Sale of a Weapon, and 1 count of Petty Larceny, Saturday night. The arrest occurred after an investigation of a larceny in Hobart, Cappelli was arraigned in front of the Town of Delhi Court where he was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail, pending future court action.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies and Investigators arrested a Trout Creek man following the seizure of a number of marijuana plants from his property. 50-year-old Mark Suter of Sidney Center was charged with Unlawful Cultivation of Marijuana and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana following an annual domestic marijuana eradication program overflight conducted in conjunction with members of the State Police CNET Team and State Police Aviation Unit. Suter was issued appearance tickets and directed to appear in the Town of Tompkins Court on a later date to answer the charges.
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State Troopers arrested 36-year-old Jennifer Hopkins of Oneonta, 29-year-old Summer Eldred of Davenport & 23-year-old Brett Kachel of Oneonta for Petty Larceny. The arrests followed a shoplifting complaint from the Oneonta Wal-Mart accusing the 3 suspects for acting together to steal items worth $740; they were issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta court on October 18th.
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The City of Oneonta reports that residents on Chestnut Street who are east of King Street and west of West Street may experience an unplanned, temporary, water outage this afternoon. any outages are expected to end by this evening, those with questions can contact the city offices at 432-6450.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 3-car accident on State Highway 10 in the Town of Hamden on October 5th, near the intersection of County Highway 16. Deputies reported that a vehicle driven by 75 year old Maryann Stanczyk of Downsville and another vehicle driven by 49 year old Frank Levan of Hamden; were stopped in the southbound lane of State Highway 10 as they waited for a tractor trailer to make a left turn into a parking lot when Levan’s vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by 38 year old Julie Murphy of Downsville. Levan’s vehicle was pushed into the rear of the Stanczyk vehicle. Deputies charged Murphy with following too closely, she will appear in Town of Delhi Court at a later date.
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The Cullman Child Center of Sidney will have an open house for the community Thursday evening. Cullman Director Amy Williams told WCDO News what is special about the facility:

(Amy Williams 10-11-16)

The Open House will be held at the facility from 7:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday.
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The City of Oneonta Operations, Planning & Evaluation Committee meeting will be held this afternoon. The meeting will begin at 4:00 PM at City Hall in the Common Council Chambers on the 2nd floor.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will be conducting NYSERDA’s free energy workshops “EMPOWER Save Energy, Save Dollars” at various locations, starting tomorrow. The first workshop will be held tomorrow from 10:00 to 11:30 AM at Delaware Opportunities, in Hamden, and a 2nd will be held Thursday night from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council Carriage House at 76 Main Street, Stamford. The rest of the workshops will be held October 19th in Oneonta, October 21st in Hancock, & November 3rd in Deposit. More information is available about Cornell Cooperative Extension online at ccedelaware.org.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 10-10-16

by wcdonews Posted on October 10, 2016

The American Red Cross announced that more than 13,400 people are currently housed in Shelters in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia, following Hurricane Matthew. A total of more than 2,700 Red Cross disaster workers are supporting relief efforts. The Red Cross depends on donations to provide immediate relief; they can be made at redcross.org, by calling 1-800-RED CROSS-or texting the word MATTHEW to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
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Binghamton Police reported that 35-Year-old Naheen Spencer of Binghamton was shot in the chest early Saturday morning near Victoria’s cafe at 153 Susquehanna Street. Binghamton Police required back up as crowd control became an issue after the shooting. Spencer was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, the investigation is continuing.
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State Police & State DOT officials are reminding motorists of the state’s “Move Over” law, after a tow truck driver was killed early this morning by a tractor-trailer, while assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle. The accident occurred near exit 29 of the Thruway near Canajoharie, the investigation is continuing.
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Federal authorities arrested 27 year old Melissa Elliott of Binghamton on 14 federal charges Elliott is stealing items from mail, & for opening several bank credit card accounts & fraudulently charging over $57,000, while working at the Cortland Post Office. Elliot was released pending future court action in U.S. District court.
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Broome County District Attorney Steven Cornwell announced that he has recused himself from any legal case that might come up against Broome County Executive Debra Preston. Preston faces opposition from Jason Garner in the race for Broome County Executive in the November election. Preston has not yet been charged with any offenses.
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The City Clerk’s office in Oneonta announced today that the Community Development Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday October 12th has been cancelled. The Clerk’s office stated that the meeting was cancelled due to a lack of agenda items for this month.
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The Next meeting of the City of Oneonta Town of Oneonta Fire district Task Force will be held Tuesday morning. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM in the Common Council Chambers at Oneonta City Hall.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 year old Harpursville man in conjunction with the burglary of a residence in the Town of Colesville, where cash and a handgun were stolen. Donald Rowe was charged with 2nd degree Burglary, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, also 39 year old Bobbie Jo Howell of Binghamton was charged with Hindering Prosecution, for allegedly hiding Rowe at her residence & lying to officers about his location, she was released on appearance ticket to Town of Dickinson court at a later date. Rowe was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County Jail without Bail; further action is pending in Broome County Court.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported car & tractor trailer head on collision early Friday morning on Conklin Road in the Town of Conklin. A 2016 Jeep Compass operated by 43 year old Jason Demoney of Conklin crossed over into the opposing lane and struck a tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of the road. Demoney was charged with felony DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating a motor vehicle without a required Ignition Interlock Device, plus other traffic violations, he faces court action at a later date.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 34 year old Justin Dumond of Oneonta Thursday, on 1 count of 3rd degree Assault, for allegedly assaulting another person on Leland Hull Road in the Town of Franklin in late August of 2016. Dumond was later arraigned at Franklin Town Court and was released on his own recognizance.
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This week is Fire Prevention Week, according to the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York. Beginning January 1st 2017 in New York State, the sale of smoke-detecting devices powered by removable, replaceable batteries will be prohibited, & retailers will be able to sell only smoke-detecting devices with a power source that isn’t removable and lasts at least 10 years. The association also reminds new Yorkers to test smoke alarms monthly and replace batteries yearly for older style smoke alarms.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 10-7-16

by wcdonews Posted on October 7, 2016

Melissa Crispell of Oxford & Jeremy Coates of Norwich faced court action Thursday, in connection with the beating death of 58-year-old David Green in his oxford home at 221 Charles Kelley Road, on either September 24th or 25th. Both are facing murder charges for Green’s death at & are being held in the Chenango County Jail pending future court action.
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Oneonta Police arrested 22-year-old Raul Diaz & 25-year-old Ricky Morban, both of New York City for Criminal possession of a controlled substance. Oneonta Police observed a vehicle matching the description of a vehicle reported by State Police, as almost striking a Highway Department worker in another jurisdiction. Oneonta police stopped the vehicle and discovered 37 bags of heroin, Xanax & $2370. Diaz & Morban were being held in the City of Oneonta Police Department until arraignment in the City of Oneonta Court.
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Retiring congressman Richard Hanna of the 22nd district has not announced his endorsement to replace him in congress, but he did tell reporters that he would not endorse his fellow Republican Claudia Tenney. Hanna & Tenney had a contentious race for the Republican nomination prior to the 2014 re-election of Hanna; Tenney is campaigning for the congressional seat against Democrat Kim Myers and independent candidate Martin Babinec.
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State police announced that a man who passed a stopped Chenango Forks School bus, has turned him self in Late Thursday night. 15-year-old Alex Menard was exiting the bus at about 6:30 last night, when she was almost struck by a black SUV driving on the shoulder of State route 369. The case has been turned over to the Broome County District attorney’s office, the name of the driver & the charges he faces have not yet been announced.
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Oneonta City residents are being urged to boil their water to a rolling boil for about 1 minute before using. City officials reported that at 10:45 this morning, as water main broke near Crestmont Terrace, which leads to decreased water pressure, which also leads to water not being treated against harmful microbes. The boil water order is in effect for at least 48 hours for Oneonta Water users.
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The Chobani-Chamber Walk-Run will be held in the Pharsalia Woods tomorrow. Commerce Chenango President Steve Craig comments:

(Steve Craig 10-7-16)

Registration for the race is available today from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Commerce Chenango offices in Norwich or on Race Day from 8:00 to 9:30 AM; the races begin at 10:00 a.m.
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It’s the final weekend of racing for the season at I-88 Speedway in Afton. Spokesperson Denise page told WCDO News about Saturday’s races

(Denise Page Saturday)

Details are available at I88speedway.com.
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New York State of Health announced that some insurers will be offering health and dental plans to individuals and small business owners in 2017. Open enrollment for New Yorkers looking for health coverage through Qualified Health Plans begins on November 1st and runs through January 31st, 2017. The number of uninsured New Yorkers has declined by nearly 850,000. The rate of uninsured declined from 10 percent to 5 percent between 2013 and September 2015.
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There are 2 American Red Cross Blood Drives today. In Oneonta, a blood drive will run from 12:00 Noon until 6:00 PM at the Elm Park Methodist Church at 401 Chestnut Street & in Norwich from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the Broad Street Methodist Church at 74 North Broad Street. Appointments can be made by downloading the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. All blood types are needed.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 10-6-16

by wcdonews Posted on October 6, 2016

Nicholas Chappell of Binghamton was indicted Wednesday on charges of 2nd-degree murder, attempted murder and assault in connection with a shooting in Binghamton on August 31st. Chappell is accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old David Sanborn of Whitney Point, and injuring 26-year-old Jordan Doolittle of Windsor. Chappell is being held in the Broome County Jail pending his arraignment in county court.
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State Police are investigating the theft of a Gray 2013 Ford F150 pickup truck with New York License Plate 20811-JV, back on September 22nd at about 2:00 AM from Winnie Hill Road in the Town of Oneonta. The vehicle was last seen about 90 minutes later around 3:30 am headed southbound on Interstate Route 81 in the Binghamton area. The State Police are also looking to interview the unknown male seen in a surveillance video near the area of the theft. Anyone with information regarding the stolen vehicle or unknown male please contact the New York State Police in Oneonta at 432-4844 or 432-3211.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 20-year-old Jared Soodsma of Sprakers for DWI, criminally using drug paraphernalia & unlawful possession of marijuana, following a 2-car motor vehicle accident in the Town of Hamden. Deputies allege that Soodsma collided with a parked car in the Hamlet of Hamden; Deputies seized marijuana, as well as a number of wrapping materials used to package a narcotic drug. Soodsma was additionally charged with failure to keep right, moving unsafely from lane, and speed not reasonable and prudent, he was released on tickets returnable to Hamden Town Court at a later date.
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State Police responded to a head on collision on State Route 17 in the town of Nichols 90 year old John McCarthy of Elmira was driving the wrong way on 17 after leaving the Nichols rest area, he crashed into a vehicle driven by 65 year old Sandra Spaeth of Rome Pennsylvania. She was transported to Packer Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. McCarthy was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 30-year-old Randel Condon of Franklin on 1 count of 2nd degree Assault. Deputies allege that Condon intentionally assaulted another person with a dangerous instrument on Leland Hull Road in the Town of Franklin in August; Condon was arraigned in Franklin Town Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies and Walton Fire and Emergency Squad members were dispatched Early Saturday morning to Upper East Brook Road in the Town of Walton following a report of an off-road, personal injury motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian entanglement. a number of campers were sleeping in a field when a truck driven by 30 year old Dustin Truman of Walton, drove over 24 year old William Pregnall of Poughkeepsie, who was sleeping on the trail when he and his sleeping bag became entangled in the truck’s front wheel and undercarriage and had to be extricated by Walton Fire and Emergency Squad members. Pregnall was transported to Delaware Valley Hospital and was transferred to U.H.S. Wilson Hospital in Johnson City for further medical treatment. No charges have been filed at this time as Deputies are continuing their investigation.
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New York State Office for the Aging reminds older New Yorkers that the Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15th through December 7th . The open enrollment period is when all people with Medicare can change their health plans and prescription drug coverage for the following year to better meet their needs. Plan changes take effect January 1, 2017.
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This year’s “Test Drive Your Seat” Event will be held at the Forum Theater in Binghamton this Thursday, Tina Niles From NAC Entertainment explains:

(Tina Niles 10-4-16)

Niles said that this year’s shows include Once, Pippin, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Illusionists & Rent. More information is available at BroadwayInBinghamton.com.
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2016, in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-5-16

by wcdonews Posted on October 5, 2016

 

The Board of Directors of the State Environmental Facilities Corporation has approved $497.5 million in grants and interest-free and low-cost loans to support wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects. Locally, The Town of Oneonta will receive $5.1 million to finance the creation of the Town of Oneonta Southside Water District Number 5, to serve residences currently on private wells and consolidate several existing small, privately owned water systems. The Town of Oneonta will also get a $2.8 million interest-free loan to finance the costs associated with the creation the Town of Oneonta Southside Water District Number6, to consolidate and serve several small, privately-owned public water systems, 23 that are currently on insufficient private wells.
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Strengthening opportunities for business success is the goal of a business training series to be offered in November at the Delaware County eCenter in Delhi. The training is offered by the Small Business Development Center of SUNY Binghamton, the 20-hour training program will take place on November 3, 10, and 17, each day from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Program topics will include the basics of owning a business, developing a business plan. The cost of the program is $75. registrations can be taken at 267-4010, extension 105, or mail mcatan@binghamton.edu.
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Incumbent Republican State Senator Fred Akshar and Democratic challenger Sharon Ball debated Tuesday at SUNY Broome Community College. Ball is running against Republican incumbent Akshar for the 52nd district State Senate Seat that Akshar was elected to last year, to finish out the term of Tom Libous, who was convicted of using his political power to get his son a job, and how died of cancer shortly after the conviction. The district includes Broome and Tioga counties, and portions of Chenango and Delaware counties.
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Unalam president Craig Van Cott and vice president of operations Leif Van Cott will accept a 2016 Forest Stewardship Council Leadership Award tonight in Los Angelos on behalf of the local comapny. The award is presented annually at Greenbuild, which is the world’s largest green building event, the Leadership awards recognize excellence in the use of FSC certified products and commitment to responsible forest management. More information about Unalam’s products and services call 607-369-9341, visit us at www.unalam.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/glulam, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/unalam.
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Chobani employees who become new parents will be given 6 weeks of paid time off to spend with their newborn, starting next year, according to Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya during a company meeting with employees at the New Berlin plant today. Ulukaya stated that he hopes this becomes a standard benefit at comapnies across the nation.
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The final weekend of racing will be held at i-88 speedway this friday & saturday, it will be the last races for promotors Jamie & Denise Page, who commented about their decision:

(Denise Page 10-5-16)

A full line up of races is available at I-88 Speedway.com.
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State Police have arrested 2 additional men in regards to the shooting incident on September 24th in the Town of Union. 42 year old John Frey of Binghamton was charged with Attempted Assault and 59 year old Peter Gumaer of Harpursville for Criminal Mischief. Frey was arraigned in the Town of Union court and was remanded to the Broome County jail in lieu of $2,000 cash bail or $4,000 property bond. Gumaer was issued a ticket returnable to the Town of Maine court at a later date and released. The investigation is ongoing.
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The Next Sidney Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held this morning. The meeting begins at 7:45 at The Sidney Country Club, members & directors are urged to attend.
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A blood drive will be held in Sidney today from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at Tri-Town Regional Hospital. Appointments can be made by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 10-4-16

by wcdonews Posted on October 4, 2016

A record number of New Yorkers registered to vote at dmv.ny.gov using the Department of Motor Vehicles automated online system during the month of September. The website processed more than 140,600 applications, including more than 78,400 applications from first time voters. New Yorkers must register to vote by October 14th in order to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential election on November 8. Since 2012, the DMV website has processed more than 607,000 online voter registration applications, including nearly 261,000 from first time voters.
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Governor Cuomo today announced the results of coordinated sweeps during the summer concert season to crackdown on underage drinking. Investigators arrested 411 people for underage drinking and confiscated 437 fake id’s during these events. The Operation Prevent sweeps were carried out by DMV investigators in conjunction with local law enforcement, the State Liquor Authority, New York State Police, and New York State Parks Police to deter underage drinking in local communities and make roadways safer across New York.
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This year’s “Test Drive Your Seat” Event will be held at the Forum Theater in Binghamton this Thursday, Tina Niles From NAC Entertainment explains:

(Tina Niles 10-4-16)

Niles said that this year’s shows include Once, Pippin, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Illusionists & Rent. More information is available at BroadwayInBinghamton.com.
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New York state officials are urging the public to report the illegal sale of synthetic marijuana. The drugs are banned in the state, but some stores may still be selling brands like K2 and Spice. Governor Cuomo said that the state will put up signs in Thruway travel plazas and on college campuses urging anyone who sees the drugs for sale to submit the information anonymously to a state hotline at 1-888-997-2587.
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State Police arrested 38-year-old Jacqueline Laszewski of Apalachin, for Aggravated DWI, with a passenger less than 16 years old, plus endangering the welfare of a child and operating a motor vehicle while ability impaired by drugs. Troopers responded to the report of woman suffering from an overdose, with a young child present, in a stopped car on Nanticoke Road in the Town of Maine. Laszewski is accused of driving the car while impaired by drugs and 1 of her passengers was a 2 year old child. She was treated for an overdose of heroin by the Maine Ambulance and was transported to the Binghamton General Hospital. Laszewski was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Maine court on October 11th.
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The City of Oneonta has contracted with an outside firm to replace drainage & water utilities at the intersection of Chestnut Street & West Street. The scheduled announced earlier has changed, and the work will be performed beginning October 4th, & is expected to be completed by October 13th, with the work performed from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. 1-lane traffic will be maintained, traffic delays can be expected, and more information is available at 432-6465.
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The City of Oneonta will be chip sealing several area streets starting today. Work will be performed on Highland, Ivy, Monroe Avenue, Yager, Mosher & Overlook between the hours of 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, flagged personnel will guide traffic, parking on those streets will be prohibited. More information is available at 432-2100.
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The next Oneonta Common Council meeting will be held tonight. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM at City Hall.
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A free rabies clinic will be held today at the Oxford Firehouse. The event will run from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, more information is available at 337-1673 or co.chenango.ny.us.
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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 10-3-16

by wcdonews Posted on October 3, 2016

State police announced an arrest today in connection with the September 24th shooting on Carl Street in the Town of Union that injured 1 male subject, who was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City. Initially, 4 subjects were taken into custody & were released. Today state Police arrested 35-year-old Paul Warner of Endicott for Attempted Murder. Warner was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County jail without bail. The investigation is ongoing.
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Governor Cuomo inspected the Indian Point Nuclear Facility by boat and provided an update on the State’s response to an oil spill reported at the facility. On Friday, the State DEC responded after being notified by Entergy that an unspecified amount of oil leaked from a heat exchanger into a cooling water discharge canal inside the facility. Entergy’s clean up contractors Miller Environmental deployed absorbent booms to collect the petroleum sheen in the discharge canal and to prevent the spill from reaching the Hudson River. Most of the 600 gallons of petroleum that leaked is contained within the plant and only a small portion reached the discharge canal. Since 2011 there have been over 40 spills and unexpected shutdown events at the Indian Point Nuclear Reactor In Buchanon.
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State Police arrested 30-year-old Anthony Hebbard of Treadwell for Aggravated DWI with a B.A.C. result of .25%. Troopers responded to a 2-car crash on County Route 14 in the Town of Franklin. An investigation determined that Hebbard was driving while highly intoxicated when he crashed into a car that was driving just ahead of him, and caused that car to drive into a ditch. Hebbard was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Franklin Court on October 13, 2016.
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State Police announced that Tierra Scott was back in custody after she escaped police custody & stole a Trooper’s vehicle. State Police reported that a Trooper was delivering Scott to the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office when she removed her restraints. The Trooper left the vehicle to take her into the office when she climbed into the driver’s seat and locked the doors, & drove off, dragging the Trooper for a short distance. The unidentified Trooper suffered minor injuries; the patrol car was found on Wetsel Hollow Road in the town of Schoharie. State Police had Scott back in custody Sunday evening.
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The Regular Meeting of the Oneonta City Parks & Recreation committee will be held tonight. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers at Oneonta City Hall.
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State Police arrested 37 year old John Schreiber of Otego for aggravated family offense, endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful imprisonment, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and driving while intoxicated, after troopers responded to a report of a dispute in the Town of Otego. Schreiber allegedly choked the victim & would not let her and her 3 children leave or call for help, he left & then returned & was arrested by troopers. Schreiber was arraigned in the Town of Laurens court and was remanded to the Otsego County jail in lieu of $7,500 cash bail or $15,000 property bond, pending future court action.
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Governor Cuomo announced the grand opening of a new $3.6 million Fairview Recovery Services women’s facility in Binghamton. The new facility will offer treatment and accommodations for women, specifically offering mothers the opportunity to have their children stay with them during treatment for drug & alcohol issues, it is located at 8 Clapham Street in Binghamton, & features 16 beds for adult women and two beds for women with children. The facility will focus on serving women from Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Tioga counties.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 9-30-16

by wcdonews Posted on September 30, 2016

State Police arrested 23-Year-Old Daniel Baker of Oneonta, for Aggravated DWI with a BAC result of .22%, plus unlawful possession of marihuana. This arrest occurred after a trooper observed Baker driving the wrong way on State Route 28 in the Town of Oneonta. Baker was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta court on October 11th.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 40-year-old Ian Lyle of Unadilla, on 1 count of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated following an investigation of 1car motor vehicle accident in May in the Town of Sidney. Lyle is accused of driving with a BAC of .20% following results of a Toxicology report. Lyle was released on a traffic ticket returnable to Sidney Town Court at a later date.
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36-year-old Chamell Hampton pleaded guilty in Broome County Court to 2nd degree Rape, Hampton admitted engaging in sexual contact with an adult female who was incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless. Hampton was a Broome County Sheriff’s Correction Officer at the time of the September 2014 attack, Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced that Hampton would serve 4 years in New York State Prison, with 3 years post-release supervision, when he is sentenced on December 13th.
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The Delaware County Board of Elections reminds area voters that the General Election is November 8th this year, & the Local Registration days will be held on Thursday, October 13th from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday, October 15th, from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Board of Elections Office in Delhi. Friday October 14th is the last day to postmark a registration form to vote in the November Election. October 14, 2016 is the last day for the Board of Elections to receive an enrollment change to be effective for 2017. Registration Forms and Absentee Ballot applications may be downloaded from co.delaware.ny.us, more information is available at 832-5321
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The city of Oneonta has contracted with an outside firm to replace drainage & water utilities at the intersection of Chestnut Street & West Street. The scheduled announced earlier has changed, and the work will be performed beginning October 4th, & is expected to be completed by October 13th, with the work performed from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. 1-lane traffic will be maintained, traffic delays can be expected, and more information is available at 432-6465.
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The Bainbridge Community Foundation announced that there would be a dedication to honor long time Bainbridge resident David Derr. The foundation will dedicate a bench in Derr’s honor on Saturday at 4:00 PM in General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.
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The 10th annual O’Connor Hospital Golf Invitational, held on September 21st at the SUNY Delhi Golf Course, raised over $48,000 dollars this year. The Money raised will be used to benefit the Hospital’s expansion of Primary care & the Hospital’s annual fund.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s department announced the arrest of 2 people in connection with the murder of 58-year-old David Green in Oxford last weekend. 42-year-old Melissa Crispell of Oxford & 46 year old Jeremy Coates of Norwich were charged with Green’s Murder, both arraigned in the Town of Oxford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail, pending future court action.
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The Annual “Pit Run” will be held this Sunday at Neahwa Park in Oneonta. The Race will begin at 10:45; it honors State Police Investigator Rick Parisian of Oneonta, who was killed trying to stop an armed robbery in Oneonta in 1994.
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Sunday will be a busy day at the Fagan Municipal Airport in Sidney; with the Fagan flyers pancake breakfast, and the Grand Finale Cruise in from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, featuring classic vehicles, hosted by Dick Talbot.
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The Sidney Sports Hall of fame inductions will be held this weekend, starting with a ceremony at the Sidney -Greene Football game at Alumni field in Sidney tonight. Spokesman Greg Davie told WCDO News about the inductees:

(Greg Davie 9-30-16

On Saturday, the inductees will be honored at the Sidney Elks lodge with the annual dinner.
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The Sidney Center Improvement Group will be holding a community stream clean up event tomorrow, Group Spokesman Mike Sellitti explains:

(Mike Sellitti 9-30-16)

More information is available at SCIGNY.org or by calling 301-0479.
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