14 year old Melodie Loya of Bainbridge advanced to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland Wednesday. Loya is one of 50 finalists competing for the prize money of about $50,000. The final round concludes this evening from 8:30 to 10:00 PM.
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The Tri Town Relay for Life will be held Friday June 7th at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge, American Cancer Society Organizer Heather Brewster comments:
(Heather Brewster 5-30-19)
Brewster said that they expect to raise about $50,000 with this year’s efforts for the American Cancer Society’s programs.
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Residents had to evacuate an apartment building at Mitchell & State Streets in Norwich this morning, after a section of the outside wall fell off. No injuries were reported, engineers will inspect the building to see if it will need to be torn down.
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22nd district Congressman Anthony Brindisi brought Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Chobani Wednesday to hear from local producers and tour Chobani’s factory. local Farmers joined Brindisi as his guest for a roundtable discussion about trade & the state of agriculture in Upstate Counties and USDA regulations.
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The Delaware County Department of Public Works will be closing Fitch’s Covered Bridge in the Town of Delhi on Saturday, from 9:00 am to 11:00 AM for the annual Covered Bridge Run. County Route 18 will be closed to through traffic from the Village Line to Fitch’s Bridge during that time frame as well. Local traffic and Emergency Vehicles will be permitted.
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The Sidney Central School District students were not allowed to leave the campus this morning following the reports of a bear near the campus. Department of Environmental conservation officers were called in. The District was notified by local law enforcement that the bear was no longer in the immediate of the vicinity of the school & the Sidney District has resumed all normal activities this afternoon.
Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin reports the Sheriff’s Office along with the Susquehanna SPCA is investigating an animal cruelty situation in the Town of Maryland. Deputies located approximately two dozen dead cattle in a barn and another 30 head in poor condition late Tuesday afternoon. This is an on going investigation.
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State Police arrested 48 year old Lisa Stevens of Glen Aubrey for 2nd degree Grand Larceny. A several month-long investigation revealed that Stevens collected over $50,000 from several victims promising to make travel arrangements that were not made. Victims of the scam called the State Police & Stevens was arraigned at Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing. The case is continuing, Investigators believe there may be more residents in the area that have not yet come forward, and they should Contact State Police at 775-1452 if you believe you may have been a victim.
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The Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise awareness and support for Special Olympics New York will pass through Broome County today as the Olympics Torch makes its way around New York State leading up to the Special Olympics New York Summer Games, in Dutchess County June 14-15. More than 75 members of local law enforcement will participate starting at 2:00pm at Binghamton University, Peace Quad. The Torch Run will conclude at Tully’s on the Vestal Pkwy East, with a reception for participants.
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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigation Division arrested 32-year-old Joseph Clark on 23 counts of Criminal Contempt, it is alleged that while he was an Inmate at the Delaware County Correctional Facility, Clark violated the terms of an Order of Protection issued by the Town of Oneonta Court by contacting a protected victim. Clark is scheduled to appear in the Town of Delhi Court on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 to answer these charges.
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The Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention’s next meeting is tonight at the Maiorano Office Building, 9 Main Street in Sidney from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
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