The U.S. Army band will be performing in Oneonta August 17th, spokesman Gene Schmidt comments:
(Gene Schmidt 8-5-19)
More information about the event is available at 610-4030.
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The Chenango County Fair gets underway tomorrow at the Fairgrounds in Norwich, spokesperson Mary Weidman told WCDO News about some of the new events this year:
(Mary Weidman 8-5-19)
The Chenango County Fair runs through Sunday, more information is available at chenangocountyfair.homestead.com.
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Police Agencies are warning the public about an ongoing Social Security scam where the caller identifies himself as a police officer in an attempt to gain person and financial information from the victim, the Police Department’s name may also appear on your phone as the caller. Police Departments will never request financial information or Social Security numbers over the phone; they also do not request any type of payment to be made over the phone by a credit card or a gift card.
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Registration is underway for this year’s Bainbridge Glow Run in September, this time it is on behalf of the fundraiser’s founder Heather Bucalos, who once again has been diagnosed with cancer, successfully beating it a few years ago. Bucalos told WCDO News what she is facing this time:
(Heather Bucalos 8-5-19)
Registration for the event will close on September 12th, the event will be held in General Clinton Park on September 14th, starting at 5:00 PM. Registration & More information is available at bainbridgeglowrun.com.
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22n District Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced that he will hold a rural broadband town hall in Chenango County Tomorrow. The event will begin at 4:45 pm at Sherburne-Earlville Middle School. This event is free and open to all members of the community.
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On July 28th, 2019 a Town of Earlville resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Driving While Intoxicated. Deputies arrested 27 year old Cody Williams, after an investigation into a property damage motor vehicle accident on South Street in the Village of Smyrna. Williams was issued tickets and is to appear in Smyrna Village Court on August 15th.
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On July 29th, 2019 a City of Norwich resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. 23 year old Richard Gaffney was arrested after a Traffic Stop on State Highway 12; he was arraigned in the Town of North Norwich court and was remanded to Chenango County Corrections in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond.
Hancock Fire Department and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported tractor-trailer fire on State Highway 17 near Hancock. The Trailer contained recycled plastic pallets; it sustained severe fire and heat damage. Route 17 Westbound was shut down for about 1 hour while crews were extinguishing the fire. The fire was deemed under control within a short period of time. The cause of the fire was ruled accidental by the Hancock Fire Department.
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27 year old Amanda Chandler of Oneonta has been located, after she was reported missing on July 20th. A State Trooper in Oneonta made contact with Chandler last Thursday and stayed with her on the phone until a trooper in Binghamton was able to check on her. It was determined that she was in good health and not in any danger.
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Governor Cuomo announced $206 million in new State and federal funding to enhance the safety and optimization of freight goods movement across New York. The funding is in support of the 1,200 highway miles in the State, for infrastructure and operational improvements, In the Southern Tier, $9.0 million will go for safety enhancements, shoulder widening and horizontal curve flattening along Route 8 in the Towns of Norwich, New Berlin, and Columbus
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