The Sidney Warriors football team pulled of an amazing comeback Friday night to defeat the Onondaga Tigers of Section 3 in overtime by a score of 42-36 in the state Class D Quarterfinals in Syracuse. Sidney scored 2 touchdowns in 19 seconds late in the 4th quarter to pull even with Onondaga, Here is WCDO’s Nate Lull & Tim Cutting with the call of the Touchdown that tied the contest:
(Lull-Cutting Fball)
Sidney will be back in action this Friday when they take on Maple Grove from Section 6 in the state Class D Semifinals at Cicero-North Syracuse high school at 5:00 PM, the game will be heard right here on WCDO & at WCDOSPORTS.com.
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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 24-year-old Michael Vogel of Delhi for DWI & several other traffic violations, following a hit and run accident on Scotch Mountain Road in the Town of Delhi. Witnesses at the scene described the vehicle Vogel was operating, and it was located shortly after on Main Street in Delhi. Vogel was found to be operating in an intoxicated state, he was arrested & was arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court, he was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 secured bond.
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On Thursday November 10th, Delaware County Sheriff Deputies responded to t a two car head on collision on Bobs Brook Road in the Town of Tompkins. The operators of both vehicles involved were each transported to Delaware Valley Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained from the collision. One of the operators identified as 68 year old Barbara Horton of Walton New York was issued and released on traffic tickets for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree, operating with a suspended registration, and operating a motor vehicle without active insurance. Deputies say that Horton’s license and registration were suspended as a result of the active insurance lapse. Horton is scheduled to appear at Tompkins Town Court at a later date to answer the charge.
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The 2016 regular deer and bear hunting seasons in New York’s Southern Zone begin at sunrise on Saturday, November 19th and continue through Sunday, December 11th. Following the regular deer and bear seasons in the Southern Zone, late bow hunting and muzzle loading seasons will run from December 12the through December 20th. Hunters taking part in these special seasons must possess a hunting license and either bow hunting or muzzle loading privileges. More information is available at dec.ny.gov/outdoor.
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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Sal Ferone of Franklin Sunday, Investigators believe that Ferone may have may have been hit by a tractor he was operating at about 5:00 PM Sunday at east Handsome Brook Road. A local jogger reported the incident, Ferone was taken to Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton, where he was declared dead, the investigation is continuing.
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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce Next meeting will be held tomorrow at 7:30 AM at Bob’s Diner. Members & Directors are encouraged to attend; more information about the Bainbridge Chamber of commerce is available at 607-967-8700.
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The Pre-registration deadline for this week’s Commerce Chenango Business After Hours event is today. The next event will be held at the Chobani headquarters at 147 State Highway 320 in Norwich Thursday at 5:00 PM. A presentation by Vice President of Corporate Communications Michael Gonda is scheduled; RSVP’s are requested today at 334-1402
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State Police responded Friday to a reported house fire at 215 Loughlin Road in the Town of Kirkwood which resulted in the death of one individual. The investigation revealed that 72 year old Roger Simma and 67 year old Lynn Tompkins were awakened by smoke and fire in the living room of the residence. Tompkins was able to exit the residence and was attempting to assist Simma’s exit through a bedroom window, but was unable to do do due to the fire conditions. Tompkins suffered severe burns and was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital and later air lifted to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse where he was listed in stable, but critical condition. Simma was unable to escape the home and was later located deceased as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire was determined to be the faulty chimney of a wood burning stove.
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The Oneonta city planning commission meeting scheduled for November 16th has been cancelled. The next regular meeting will be held on December 21st in the Common Council chambers at Oneonta City Hall at 7:00 PM.