WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 12-1-23

by wcdonews Posted on December 1, 2023

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-1-23

Unadilla will have their holiday celebration tomorrow at various locations around the village, Unadilla Chamber President Jackie Carey explains:

(Jackie Carey 12-1-23)

Carey said that shops around the village will also be having special holiday sales throughout the day Saturday.

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Christmas activities will get underway Saturday in the village of Afton, Greater Afton Chamber of Commerce Spokesperson Sheryl Roush explains:

(Sheryl Roush 11-22-23)

More information is available at the Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page.

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The Out of The Woodwork Players will hold their 1 act play “We Interrupt This Program” Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Town Hal Theater. A Holiday Gift Market will be open from 1:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Gallery, Food Donations for the Bainbridge Food Pantry will be accepted.

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Helios Care will hold their 40th Anniversary celebration at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown Saturday Night at 6:00 PM. Helios care began as the Castkill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, more information about the organization & its services are available at helioscare.org.

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The Chenango County Historical Society will also have their annual Holiday Open House Sunday from 10 am. to 4 pm at the Chenango County Historical Society at 45 Rexford St., Norwich.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 12-1-23

Sidney Chamber of Commerce Holly Jolly parade tonight, no pre-registration is required to be in the parade. Sidney Chamber of Commerce President Teri Schunk comments:

(Teri Schunk 12-1-23)

Santa will be set up at the Limitless Performing Arts Complex following the Holly Jolly Parade at their new location at 22 River Street.

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The Unatego School District will induct 3 alumni into their “Hall of Distinction” today, Spokesperson Judy Pitel explains:

(Judy Pitel 12-1-23)

All are welcome to attend the festivities, which begin at 5:30 PM.

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The 2023 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Train will be coming through the region Saturday. The holiday train will stop in Oneonta at the Gas Avenue Rail Crossing, from 12:05 pm. to 12:40 pm. The train will be in Bainbridge at the Walnut Street Rail Crossing from 1:30 pm. to 2:00 pm. The train’s schedule ends at the East Binghamton Yard Entrance, 3:20 pm. to 4:00 pm.

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A Red Cross Blood Drive is being held today from 1:30 pm. – 5:30 pm., at the Unadilla Fire Department, 77 Clifton Street. Appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, at Redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-red-cross.

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Delaware Valley Humane Society announced that on Saturday from 9-2 at the Sidney McDowell & Walker, pet photos can be taken with Santa Claus. The price of the pictures are by donation, proceeds will benefit the Delaware Valley Humane Society.

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Governor Hochul announced the annual statewide holiday donation drive to benefit families in need across the state, will begin Today. Donations of new unwrapped toys, coats and school supplies are requested, Drop off locations will be set up locally through December 15th at the Binghamton State Office Building, 44 Hawley Street and the Homer Folks Facility, 28 Hill Street, Oneonta.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 11-30-23

by wcdonews Posted on November 30, 2023

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 11-30-23

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand discussed a proposal to toughen penalties in the Do Not Call bill to crack down on robocalls, robotexts, and AI scams, as Americans receive 4 billion robocalls every month, many of them from scammers:

(Gillibrand 11-30-23)

Gillibrand said that a lot needs to be learned about the Artificial intelligence phone scams, which can feature Voice cloning, which allows a scammer to mimic or impersonate the voice of an individual’s loved ones in order to steal money or information.

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Bassett Healthcare Network’s board of directors announced that President and CEO, Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, has decided to leave the organization at the end of the year. The Bassett Healthcare Network board has voted to appoint Staci Thompson, who is the Bassett Healthcare Network’s current executive vice president and chief operating officer, as Dr. Ibrahim’s successor, on an interim basis starting on January 1st. Dr. Ibraham talked about his time at Bassett and the programs implemented during & after the pandemic:

(Dr. Ibrahim 11-30-23)

Staci Thompson came to Bassett from Guthrie about 6 months ago, and told WCDO about keeping the momentum going forward:

(Staci Thompson 11-30-23)

Over the coming weeks, Ibrahim and Thompson will work together to ensure a smooth transition.

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State Police reported the arrest of 178 individuals for impaired driving during the Thanksgiving holiday enforcement period. Which resulted in 12,171 tickets issued statewide. State Police reported 765 crashes during this period, with no fatalities. A breakdown of the tickets issued shows that 4,349 were for speeding, 362 for distracted driving, 1,162 for seatbelt violations, and 137 for violations of the Move Over Law.

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A federally housed inmate at the Broome County Correctional Facility is facing 17 felony charges after investigators found fentanyl, PCP and other contraband hidden in his cell. On October 24th, the Corrections Criminal Investigations Unit conducted cell searches, 41 year old Freddie Brown of Baldwinsville was charged with multiple Counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 11 Counts of Promoting Prison Contraband, Officers seized fentanyl, PCP, synthetic cannabis, & tobacco, Brown was arraigned for the charges in the Town of Dickinson Court earlier this month.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 46 year old Joseph Ogborn of Otego for possessing social media accounts not listed on the sex offender registry. Ogborn is a level 3 sex offender, he was charged with 2 counts of Sex Offender Failure to Register, he was located today by investigators and parole officers and taken in to custody, bail was recommended by the Otsego County District Attorney’s Office at $5,000 cash, $5,000 credit card and $50,000 bond.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 11-30-23

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Corey Valdez on an outstanding warrant for Criminal Possession of a Weapon, he is described as a white male 5’6″ tall about 175 pounds with black hair & brown eyes, anyone with information on the location of Valdez is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or by calling the tip line at (607) 778-1196. –

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce announced the relaunch of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Program, with a webinar scheduled for today for chamber members, Chamber President Ray Pucci Explains:

(Ray Pucci 11-27-23)

Pucci said that the webinar is available at 2:00 pm, go to delawarecounty.org & go to the “Join The Chamber” Tab to get the link for the webinar.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-29-23

by wcdonews Posted on November 29, 2023

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-29-23

The Sidney Chamber of Commerce Holly Jolly Day parade & activities will be held this Friday, Chamber President Teri Schunk explains:

(Teri Schunk 11-29-23)

Schunk also said that the Letters to Santa Mailboxes will also be set up again this year, for children who would like to send a letter to Santa, they will be outside the Roasted Coffee on Main Street in Sidney & Bob’s Diner in Bainbridge.

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Chenango Memorial Hospital is closing the long-term care unit located on the hospital’s second floor as of January 31st. CMH will no longer be accepting new residents and, over the next 2 months, they will work closely with our residents and their families to ensure their placement in other long-term care facilities. 19 residents are currently at the facility, and employees of the facility will be transferred to other positions across the Hospital’s departments. The hospital’s board and leadership team are currently exploring options for alternative uses for the second floor of the hospital.

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Bassett Healthcare Network’s board of directors announced that President and CEO, Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, has decided to leave the organization at the end of the year. The Bassett Healthcare Network board has voted to appoint Staci Thompson, who is the Bassett Healthcare Network’s current executive vice president and chief operating officer, as Dr. Ibrahim’s successor, on an interim basis starting on January 1st. Over the coming weeks, Ibrahim and Thompson will work together with the Bassett Healthcare Network board of directors and executive leadership team to ensure a smooth transition of leadership.

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Attorney General Letitia James today announced the takedown of a major drug trafficking ring that was distributing heroin and fentanyl, as well as powder and crack cocaine in Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Dutchess counties. The takedown resulted in the indictment of 25 individuals charged with 164 crimes and recovered cocaine, heroin laced with fentanyl, which have a street value of approximately $350,000 plus 4 handguns, 2 large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and the seizure of over $50,000 in cash.

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A Lawsuit was filed in Broome County Supreme Court against the Vestal School District where a former Vestal High School student alleges that economics teacher Robert Carr asked her to meet him, he allegedly kissed the victim numerous times, groped her inappropriately and continued to force sexual activity upon her until she moved to the state of Texas and changed her phone number. The lawsuit claims that School Officials did not take any action against Carr after learning of the accusations.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 11-29-23

On Tuesday, Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to the US Marshal’s Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 22 year old Nathan Williams Jr. of Endicott, at 68 Thorp Street in the City of Binghamton. Williams was wanted by the Endicott Police Department for Murder in connection with the shooting death of 25-year-old Molique Dawson in Endicott in July. The Metro SWAT Team of the Binghamton Police Department executed the search warrant and Williams was successfully taken into custody after a 5 hour standoff, Williams was transported to the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility, arraigned at Central Arraignment and is currently being held without bail.

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Congressman Marc Molinaro announced over $3.5 million in federal funding will go to 9 airports for infrastructure improvements. Locally, the Greater Binghamton Edwin Link Field Airport will get about $1,000,000, the Tri-Cities Airport in Endicott: $144,000, the Eaton Airport in Norwich: $144,000, the Sidney Municipal Airport: $144,000 & the Albert Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta: $113,000

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Long time Sidney resident Les Gregory passed away at the age of 100 on Monday, Calling hours will be on Thursday from 5 to 7 pm., at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Funeral services will be at 11 am. Friday, at the Sidney United Methodist Church, 12 Liberty Street, Burial, with military honors, will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney.

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The Oneonta City School District will hold a capital project public meeting tonight on their $30.4 million dollar project. The meeting will be held at 6:00 PM at the Oneonta High School Auditorium, voting on the project will be in December.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 11-28-23

by wcdonews Posted on November 28, 2023

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 11-28-23

The Work has been completed in downtown Norwich on Water Main Replacements & subsequent repaving of the effected roads, City of Norwich Community Development Director Erik Scrivener told WCDO News about the the last piece of the project & getting the rest of the federal funding:

(Eric Scrivener 11-28-23)

Scrivener said that the next project may be on the City’s Sewer system, which will require some updating in the future.

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The United States Marine Corps Reserve today announced the schedule for the 2023 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Train. The holiday train will take to the rails Saturday, Locally, the train will stop in Oneonta at the Gas Avenue Rail Crossing, from 12:05 pm. to 12:40 pm. The train will be in Bainbridge at the Walnut Street Rail Crossing, from 1:30 pm. to 2:00 pm. The train’s schedule ends at the East Binghamton Yard Entrance, 3:20 pm. to 4:00 pm.

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Hill City Celebrations to Host Oneonta Festival of Lights in Neahwa Park and First Night Celebration at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. The Festival of Lights Begins on December 16 through January 1st. Organizers stated that anyone interested in building a display for the Festival of Lights should Email firstnightoneonta@gmail.com by this Thursday November 30th, with set-ups beginning December 7. More information will be available at hillcitycelebrations.com/festival-of-lights, or on their Facebook page.

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Applications are now open for Leadership Chenango, which is a 10 month course designed to inspire participants to bring out their leadership skills. Topics will include local government, agriculture, education, social services, the non-profit sector, judicial system, economic development, business and entrepreneurism, tourism, and health care. More information, contact Commerce Chenango at (607) 334-1400 or via email at info@chenangony.org. The application is available online at www.commercechenango.com. To be considered for the Class of 2024, completed applications must be submitted no later than 4 pm. on Friday, December 17.

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A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 11-28-23

State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Binghamton arrested 48 year old Stacie Congdon of Windsor for 3rd degree Grand Larceny. An investigation revealed that while volunteering for the Windsor Town Fair, Congdon made several unauthorized debit card purchases and cash withdrawals totaling over $10,000 between May and September 2023. Congdon was arrested and then turned over to the Broome County Correctional Facility for Arraignment. On September 29, Congdon was arrested for 2nd degree Grand Larceny, for allegedly stealing over $50,000 from the nonprofit, Punch Out Parkinson’s Inc.

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2 more American Red Cross Blood Drives will be held today, 1 at the DCMO BOCES from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on State Route 206 in Trout Creek. Another Blood Drive will be held in Oneonta from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23, appointment can be made by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS

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Congressman Marc Molinaro announced details for a Telephone Town Hall he will host on Wednesday, at 11:00am to help Upstate New York seniors navigate the Medicare Open Enrollment Period. On the call, Molinaro will be joined by experts from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Elevance, a Medicare provider. To sign up to receive a call for Rep. Molinaro’s Telephone Town Hall, fill out the form at molinaro.house.gov/forms by 5:00 pm today, Seniors can also listen in by calling (833) 560 2070.

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NY State of Health’s annual open enrollment period for is open for those looking to get or change their health insurance. New Yorkers have until December 15th, to renew or enroll in a Qualified Health Plan for health insurance starting January 1, 2024, more information is available at 1-855-355-5777 or nystateofhealth.ny.gov.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 11-27-23

by wcdonews Posted on November 27, 2023

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 11-27-23

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is being sued by former aide Brittany Commisso, who claims that Cuomo sexually harassed her while he was still in office. Commisso filed the case against the ex-governor in state Supreme Court in Albany on Wednesday, she was 1 of 11 women who accused Cuomo of sexual misconduct, leading to his resignation in 2021, he has denied the allegations.

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The American Red Cross has a blood drive in Sidney Today. The Blood Drive is on until 6:00 PM at the American Legion Post 183, 22 Union Street, appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has been working on providing members with an affordable healthcare solution and they announce the relaunch of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Program. Delaware County Chamber President Ray Pucci Explains:

(Ray Pucci 11-27-23)

Pucci said that a webinar is available for Chamber Members to get more information about the SALA Healthcare Program, will be held on November 30 at 2:00 pm, go to delawarecounty.org & go to the “Join The Chamber” Tab to get the link for the webinar.

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Embattled Congressman George Santos faces a potential expulsion vote this week, following a House Ethics Committee report that revealed a “complex web of unlawful activity.” On Friday, Santos acknowledged that his chances of remaining in Congress were slim, only 5 times in history has a member of the U.S. House of Representatives been expelled.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 11-27-23

The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32 year old Allen Bachorik of Hartwick, following an investigation into a physical domestic dispute in the Town of Hartwick. Bachorik was charged with 2nd & 3rd degree Assault, Menacing, 8 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child plus Criminal Mischief, he was placed in pre-arraignment hold for arraignment in Otsego County Central Arraignment.

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Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32 year old Katherine Naber of Richfield Springs, following a Domestic Dispute in the Town of Otsego. Naber was charged with 1st & 2nd Degree Criminal Contempt & Resisting Arrest, after Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the Town of Otsego and determined that Naber had violated a valid order of protection, she resisted arrest by attempting to fight and flee from Deputies on scene, she was taken into custody and later held at the Otsego County Jail pending arraignment.

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring camps and youth sports programs to establish automated external defibrillator implementation plans and to have at least 1 person trained to properly use the AED at camps, games and practice. The Legislation was supported by Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin, who on January 2, 2023, suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle, CPR and automated external defibrillation were quickly administered before he was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce announced that the Toys for Tots Train will stop in Bainbridge on Saturday, at the Freiot Avenue Rail Crossing at about 1:30 to 2:00 pm. Children can see Santa, receive cookies, a stocking stuffer and meet the marines!

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 11-24-23

by wcdonews Posted on November 24, 2023

P.M. NEWS Friday 11-24-23

Members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force arrested Jade Pittsley Tuesday, she was wanted by the U.S. Marshals in Albany on an arrest warrant for escaping from federal custody. Pittsley was under the supervision of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was afforded an opportunity to complete the final portion of her sentence at a halfway house in Albany to assist in her reentry to the community, she failed to show up & a warrant was issued for her arrest. Pittsley was located in Johnson City where she was observed leaving a retail store and, as she attempted to get into a nearby vehicle, task force members took her into custody. Officers found more than 40 grams of methamphetamines in her possession, she was transported to the Broome County Sheriff’s Office and charged with felony narcotics possession.

The annual Parade of Lights will return to North Broad Street for its 27th year at 6 pm. this Saturday, November 25. Mindy Chawgo of the Norwich BID told WCDO news about the festivities:

(Mindy Chawgo 11-24-23)

The parade currently has more than 100 entries, and Groups interested in participating should Register by calling Chawgo at 607-226-2211.

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State Police will participate in a special traffic enforcement initiative to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors through Thanksgiving weekend. The special traffic enforcement period runs through Sunday, and will focus on impaired and distracted driving as well as speeding and the Move Over Law. Temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended through 6:00 am on Monday, some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers for emergency repairs.

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Saturday is “Small Business Saturday” across the state & the nation, where Holiday shoppers are encouraged to do their shopping at local businesses in their communities. Small businesses represents 98% of all New York State businesses, and support 40% of the private sector workforce, with money spent at small businesses staying the community and further promote regional economic growth.

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The Chenango County Historical Society Museum Shop joins museum stores worldwide with special hours on Sunday with a variety of seasonal gift ideas. The Chenango County Historical Society will also have their annual Holiday Open House from 10 am. to 4 pm. on December 3 at the Chenango County Historical Society at 45 Rexford St., Norwich.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Gina Donato on an outstanding warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Donato is a white female 5’2″ 190 pounds with brown hair & hazel eyes, anyone with information should contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office to gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or by calling (607) 778-1196.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-22-23

by wcdonews Posted on November 22, 2023

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-22-23

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation which aims to protect consumers during storms and other emergencies by requiring utility companies to develop plans to prioritize responding to reports of downed wires. If a member of the public identifies a downed wire that presents a hazard, they now can report that wire to their utility, which must respond to no later than 72 hours after the response to an emergency ends. Previously, the power companies only had to have a plan to securing a wire on a schedule if the wire was reported by a municipal emergency official.

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NYSEG is reporting that over 2200 were without power in Broome County from last night’s breezy conditions, 770 were without power this afternoon in Chenango County & about 200 in Otsego County. Crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible.

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State Police announced that 41 year old David Maycumber of Newfield, was indicted by the Tioga County Grand Jury and was arraigned before the Tioga County Court for 1st & 2nd Degree murder, Kidnapping and Intimidating a witness, in connection with the kidnapping & murder of Thomas Rath in Tioga County earlier this year. To date, 13 subjects have been arrested for various felonies regarding the murder investigation of Thomas Rath.

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State Police & Local Law Enforcement Agencies are reminding the public to remember to lock your car doors. Numerous reports of criminals stealing from unlocked cars have been reported to Police across the region, they also remind people this holiday season to never leave valuables in plain site inside the passenger compartment of a parked vehicle.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-22-23

The State Department of Environmental Conversation announced that a 72 year old New Jersey man has died. On November 18, at around 10:45 pm, Forest Rangers responded to a call for an overdue hunter in the Town of German, after a member of their hunting party never returned, Members of local law enforcement, Forest Rangers & 1st responders found the man deceased at about 3:00 AM.

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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 31-year-old Cachet Fernandez, who is a registered as a level 2 sex offender, he is described as a black male with brown hair, brown eyes, and is approximately 5’7” tall, anyone with information should contact the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office 607-832-5629 or contact local law enforcement agency.

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Christmas activites will get underway December 2nd in the village of Afton, Greater Afton Chamber of Commerce Spokesperson Sheryl Roush explains:

(Sheryl Roush 11-22-23)

More information is available at the Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page.

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $23 million in New York State Community Development Block Grants have been awarded to 33 village, town, and county-wide applicants across the State. The village of Deposit will use $50,000 to complete a preliminary engineering report for an evaluation of the municipally owned water system. The village of Hancock in Delaware County will use $995, for Phase 2 of its Critical Sewer Improvements.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 11-21-23

by wcdonews Posted on November 21, 2023

P.M. NEWS Tuesday 11-21-23

The headliner for the Southern Tier Music Fest was announced on WCDO This Morning, Organizers Ed Curley & Teri Schunk comment:

(Ed Curley Teri Schunk 11-21-23)

Schunk said that General Admission tickets will be specially priced at $50 a ticket Black Friday through Cyber Monday, after that they will go back to $75 a piece, VIP Tickets are available for $175 dollars, Tickets can be found at southerntiermusicfest.com.

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State Police will participate in a special traffic enforcement initiative to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors through Thanksgiving weekend. The special traffic enforcement period runs from Wednesday through Sunday, and will focus on impaired and distracted driving as well as speeding and the Move Over Law. Temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended through 6:00 am on Monday, some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers for emergency repairs.

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The State Department of Labor released preliminary local unemployment rates for October. The State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 4.0% in September to 4.2% in October , locally, Chenango County had 3.2%, Delaware County 3.7% and Otsego County 3.4% in October.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and State Police announced the arrest of Utica City School District Superintendent Bruce Karam and the former Utica Mayor and School Board President Louis LaPolla. Karam was using school money and resources to send election mailers in support of school board candidates that he favored and who determined his contract, salary and authority. He also is accused of using school resources to send invitations for a non-school related fundraiser for a purported charity run by LaPolla. LaPolla was allegedly aware that school resources were being used on his behalf. Karam also allegedly tried to cover up his actions by attempting to persuade school district employees to lie that the resources being used for a valid purpose.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 11-21-23

State Police Major Crimes Unit members were in southern Vermont searching an area of forest for the remains of Sara Anne Wood, about 30 miles east of Albany. Wood was abducted while riding her bicycle 30 years ago in a remote area of the Town of Frankfort, & was killed by Lewis Lent of Massachusetts, Over 80 officers from the State Police assisted in the search, which concluded on Thursday, No remains were found in the search.

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Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced that 34 year old Donald Kern of Sidney, was indicted for a Hate Crime by the Delaware County Grand Jury last week. The Indictment accuses Kern of Aggravated Harassment as a Hate Crime, he is accused pf threatening and spitting on an African American female from Sidney, threatened her with violence, & used racial slurs.

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State Police reported that they took 42 impaired motorists from the roadways in the month of October in Troop C. A total 28 of Driving While Intoxicated charges were administered, 4 of those were against someone who had a previous DWI conviction within the last 10 years, and 1 was for an individual who had 2 prior DWI convictions in the last 2 years, 7 were charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.

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The Broome County Corrections Academy will hold its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2023 at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Binghamton, starting at 11:30 this morning. 25 graduates will officially earn the rank of Officer, after 3 months of training, learning defense tactics, studying law, Several recruits will also be recognized with individual awards.

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The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested 50-year-old Joellyn Bedford, of Norwich, for using a forged bank cashier’s check to buy a 2021 Ford Bronco worth $58,500. The Sheriff’s Office accuses Bedford of using a check with a false name to purchase the car, she then sold the vehicle to a dealership in Otsego County.

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