P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 3-28-25

Paddlers interested in signing up for this year’s General Clinton Canoe Regatta can start the registration process, the sooner the better according to Regatta Co-Chair Mike Kaufman:

(Mike Kaufman 3-28-25)

All of the information regarding sign up & other activities can be found at canoeregatta.org., this year’s even will be Friday Night through Sunday Night of the Memorial Day Weekend, May 23rd through the 25th.

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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce announced their award winners this week, Tim Doyle was named as the Citizen of the Years, for all of his involvement in area

organizations:

(Tim Doyle 3-28-25)

Amphenol was named as the Business of the Years, as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company & their related predecessors, General Manager Kyle Brown

Comments:

(Kyle Brown 3-28-25)

The Sidney Chamber named Catholic Charities as the Non Profit organization of the years, spokesperson Christy Houck comments:

(Christy Houck 3-28-25)

All will be celebrated at the Sidney Chamber’s Annual Dinner in June.

Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that the Delaware County Grand Jury returned a 5-count indictment against Jeramiah Burke of Margaretville. Each count of the five count Indictment accuses Burke of Menacing a Police Officer, on March 9th, in the Town of Middletown, he is accused of intentionally place or attempt to place several different uniformed police officers, including State Troopers and Deputies, in reasonable fear of physical injury by displaying a knife while such police officers were in the course of performing their official duties.

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A.M NEWS Friday 3-28-25

State Police arrested 24 year old Evan Eldred of McDonough following an investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his residence Tuesday. In June of 2023, Troopers received information in Virginia that an adult man had inappropriate communications, sent sexually explicit images and was soliciting a juvenile, During the execution of the search warrant Eldred was found to be in possession of 5 assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, he was charged with 9 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, disseminating Indecent Material to Minors, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, he was arraigned at the Norwich City Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail, $75,000 partially secured bond.

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The State Department of Labor announced the number of private sector jobs increased by 3,700, to 8,463,100 in February 2025. The State’s unemployment rate decreased from 4.4% in January to 4.3% in February, the State’s labor force participation rate increased from 60.8% in January to 60.9% in February 2025.

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The Norwich Theater Company will be bringing their production of “Terms of Endearment” to the Martin W. Kappel Theater at 7:00 PM tonight & Saturday Night and at 2:00 PM matinee on Sunday, Mary Beth Miller of the Chenango Arts Council explains:

(Mary Beth Miller 3-28-25)

Tickets for “Terms of Endearment” are on sale at the Chenango Arts Council, C.S. Miller Books, Service Pharmacy in Norwich, or by calling 607-244-3852.

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The Afton Sertoma “Goofy Golf” fundraiser will be held this Saturday at the Afton Central School, Spokesperson Helen Kittle explains:

(Helen Kittle 3-24-25)

The event will run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday to raise money for the Afton Sertoma & the programs they support.

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