The Common Core Task Force announced its public meeting schedule, which includes 12 meetings across New York State beginning today in New Rochelle. The Task Force will then host 10 simultaneous regional listening sessions where members of the public are invited to deliver testimony. Following the presentations, Task Force members will engage in a Question & Answer period. The sessions will be open to members of the public and press and video of the session will be posted on the Task Force website. One session will be held in each region of the state (total of 10 meetings). Regional meeting details will be available on the Task Force website early next week.
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State Police arrested 32 year old Phillip Williams of Endicott, who had made threats to hurt himself and others, and was armed with a rifle. Troopers attempted a traffic stop in Owego, Williams failed to comply, entered Pennsylvania & returned to Owego, where a pursuit eventually ended on State Route 434. Williams was arrested after a brief struggle after he threatened and menaced approaching police officers with a rifle. Williams was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing a police officer, assault, fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment, aggravated harassment 2nd and numerous traffic violations. He was arraigned and was remanded to the Tioga County jail with no bail set.
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The Tri Town News is moving to 85 Main Street , Suite 1 in Sidney, which can be accessed at the side entrance on Smith Street. The Tri-Town News will be open at new location on Monday, November 2 at 9:00 am. The office at 5 Winkler Road will be closed today & Friday, for the move. News items may be left in the mail box at the Winkler Road location and will be picked up through Sunday.
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State Police at Oneonta arrested 53-year-old Octavian Obeada of Sidney for driving while impaired by drugs. This arrest occurred after an Otsego County 911 report of an erratic driver on Interstate 88, in the Town of Oneonta. Obeada was taken to Fox Hospital for a blood draw and the lab results are pending, he was issued tickets returnable to the Town of Oneonta court on November 10th.
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Oneonta police announced that a 76-year-old Daniel Heath has died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle at Main and Chestnut streets Wednesday morning. Police reported that the accident occurred at 10:18 AM Wednesday when 34 year old Mark Federov of Maryland was turning left from Main Street onto Chestnut Street, & did not see the Heath, Federov was issued a ticket for not yielding the right of way to a pedestrian, the investigation is continuing.
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New York State will soon require all students in the 7th and 12th grades to be vaccinated against meningitis, after Governor Cuomo signed a bill into law this week. The governor signed the legislation, 20 other states already require the shot as part of standard immunizations. Statistics show that more than 1,000 people contract the disease each year, 10% to 15% die from the disease.
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The U.S. Geological Survey confirms a magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit Fulton County, just before 5:00 PM Wednesday. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 2 miles west of Johnstown. There are no reports of damage or injuries.
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The state DEC announced that some deer management permits will be available to hunters again starting Sunday. The permits allow hunters to take antlerless deer in specified wildlife management units as a way to control populations. The permits will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis at state hunting license sales outlets. The application fee is $10. A list of units with available permits can be accessed at dec.ny.gov.