The Otsego County Democratic committee announced that they will hold their annual dinner and Silent Auction on September 8th at the Hunt Union Ballroom at SUNY Oneonta. The special guest will be 19th congressional District candidate Antonio Delgado, who is running against Republican incumbent John Faso in November.
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Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced that 31 year old Brett Poyer of Port Crane pleaded guilty today to all charges, Poyer was due to stand trial in Broome County Court today. Poyer pleaded guilty to 2nd & 3rd degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and 3 counts of criminal use of drug Paraphernalia. Poyer was arrested for allegedly operating a Methamphetamine ring that sold Meth along the East Coast; he faces sentencing on October 18th.
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Governor Cuomo is outspending Democratic gubernatorial Race rival Cynthia Nixon by a huge margin, with the Democratic primary less than one month away. Cuomo’s Campaign spent $7.5 million between July 17th & August 13th, while Nixon spent over $600,000 during the same time period. The Governors Campaign fund currently has More than $20 million left, while Nixon’s campaign reported less than $450,000 left for Nixon’s campaign.
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The State of Emergency for 14 counties hit by flash flooding last week, ends tomorrow. Locally, Broome & Chenango Counties suffered significant damage; the counties with the most damage are Cayuga & Seneca Counties.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 25 year old Deontre Samuels of Lebanon, Illinois, Thursday for Criminal Mischief and Harassment, following the report of a Domestic incident at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. It is alleged that Samuels engaged his female partner in a physical domestic dispute and also caused damage to the property of the victim. Samuels was arraigned at the Village of Walton Court, he was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $2000 cash or $4000 bond, pending Action in Village of Walton Court at a later date.
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The City of Oneonta has been awarded a New York State Agriculture and Markets Community Growers Grant in the amount of $25,000 to make improvements to the Community Garden located at the Swart-Wilcox Park on Wilcox Avenue. Work at the garden will include installing a new accessible area with 4 raised table top beds, a new accessible path from the street and sidewalk to the garden, reinforced fencing to keep animals out, extending the water system through the length of the garden, a new shed and Communal gardening equipment, and new picnic tables and benches.
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Catholic Charities will again give away back packs & school supplies to underprivileged children in the Sidney School District this year, Spokesperson Penny McKnight Explains:

(Penny McKnight 8-13-18)

McKnight said that the Sidney office is open Monday Wednesday & Friday; Pre-registration is required by 4:30 this afternoon.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce First Friday Eat & Meet Breakfast will be held at Delaware County FoodWorks+, 27905 State Highway 28 in Andes on Sept. 7 from 8:30 – 10 a.m. The guest speaker for September’s event will be Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond, The event Cost is $10 per person and it is sponsored by the Delaware County Industrial Development Agency. More information is available at delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281.
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The Sidney Village Board will meet at 7:00 PM tonight at the Civic Center & they will hold a Public Hearing on Local Law No. 1, which provides new procedures for meter requirements & installation for each water hookup with the Village of Sidney Water System.