P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 8-30-24
State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout this Labor Day weekend, the enforcement details started today and runs through Monday, September 2, 2024. Labor Day weekend traditionally results in heavy traffic throughout the state, Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols by State Police and local law enforcement agencies during this holiday weekend. Troopers will be using both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement vehicles. Last year, during the Labor Day weekend, Troopers arrested 154 people for DWI, issued 8,762 total tickets, including 3,407 for speeding.
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27 year old John Macrabie of Bainbridge, was sentenced to 6 years of sex offender probation and he was classified as a Level 2 Sex Offender, following action in Delaware County Court. Macrabie pleaded guilty to Sexual Misconduct, for performing sexual acts with a 15-year-old child in the Town of Walton on September 4, 2021.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for David Gardner on an outstanding warrant for a sex offender Registration Violation Gardner is described as a white male, 6′ 1″ 180 pounds with brown hair & brown eyes, Anyone with information on Gardner is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at (607) 778-1196
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Another American Red Cross Blood drive will be held in Oneonta Saturday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the St. James Church at 305 Main Street. To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 8-30-24
On Monday, Broome County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol a responded to a 911 call regarding a dispute involving multiple individuals and a firearm in the Town of Fenton. 1 of the involved parties had been fighting with multiple individuals before leaving in a red Jeep and returning, patrols found 41 year old Matthew Penny of Chenango Forks, he ignored commands by patrols & drove off. Deputies learned of a female victim inside the residence had injuries from being hit by Penny’s vehicle, she was transported to Wilson Hospital. Deputies met Penny at his address in the Town of Fenton, , he was taken into custody & was charged with Reckless Endangerment, Assault, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer, he was arraigned & was released & ordered to appear in the Town of Fenton Court at a later date.
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The Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta will have a Patsy Cline Tribute act performing tonight, spokesman Geoff Doyle comments:
(Geoff Doyle 8-30-24)
Also, The Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band: Gold Dust Woman, returns Saturday Night at Foothills, Tickets for both shows are available at foothillspac.org.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce will host “Bainbridge Days” today & tomorrow at the Village Green Park. Chamber spokesperson June White comments:
(June White 8-30-24)
Area Merchants & restaurants will be open, as well as the Bainbridge Free Library, more information is available on the Bainbridge Chamber Facebook page.
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Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Labor Day weekend will kick off with the addition of a new Free Fishing Day in New York State for the 2024 season. The addition of the Free Fishing Day, complements the “Get Offline, Get Outside” initiative to promote physical and mental health by encouraging kids and families to put down their phones and computers, and enjoy recreation and the outdoors.
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