P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 7-19-24
The Afton Fair underway at the fairgrounds in Afton, with a variety of events & Activities, according to Afton Fair Board Spokesman Kyle Short:
(Kyle Short 7-19-24)
Short said that the chain saw carving by Pine & Bear It featuring Ernie Scott will be auctioned off Sunday at 4:00 PM, more information is available on the New Afton Fair Facebook page.
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Bainbridge Firefighters responded to a blaze at 104 County Route 38 shortly after Midnight last night. Bainbridge Fire Chief Fred Bell told WCDO News the the house was not occupied, & was completely destroyed, Bainbridge was assisted by firefighters from Masonville, Sidney, Coventry, Guilford, Mount Upton & Afton, there were no injuries reported, the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced that the County’s #5 Most Wanted Fugitive was arrested in the Town of Union. 42 year old Matthew Knapp of Kirkwood was tracked down by the Warrants Division & was taken into custody without incident and was transported to the Broome County Correctional Facility. Knapp had been on the run since May 16th, when he absconded from probation for a Sex Offender Registration Violation, as he failed to update his address with the State Sex Offender Registry Under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
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An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Oneonta Saturday from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Southside Mall YMCA. 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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The Chenango Health Department will hold a rabies vaccination clinic for dogs cats & ferrets Saturday at the Greene Ball Flats from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Pre-registration is required at 607-337-1673, a $5 Donation is suggested.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 7-19-24
Governor Hochul signed legislation to add new 28 judges across the state to reduce the case backlog in family and civil courts. Locally, the new legislation will create a new judge position in Chenango County, with an expedited election process to fill the position. Currently the county is served by Chenango County Judge Frank Revoir, for criminal, family and surrogate court matters.
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The State Labor Department reported that the number of private sector jobs in the State increased over the month by 0.1%, to 8,379,000 in June. The State’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% in June, the statewide labor force participation rate held constant at 61.3%.
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53 Baseball Hall of Fame members are expected to return to Cooperstown this weekend as they induct 2024 electees Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer into the Hall of Fame. The Class of 2024 will be inducted on Sunday at the Clark Sports Center beginning at 1:30 PM, it will air live on MLB Network.
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A benefit fundraiser for Finnegan Hunter will be held at General Clinton Park Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. “Finn” was diagnosed with a form of Leukemia last year, he will require Chemotherapy & a bone marrow transplant to treat the aggressive cancer. Chad Nightengale is an area coach who is familiar with Finn, and he is hoping for a large turnout to help with the family’s medical expenses with a variety of activities:
(Chad Nightengale 7-19-24)
More information is available at Finn’s Team of Fighters on Facebook.
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