James Brower and Tobias Rundstrom-Wooding of Norwich will face trial in November in Chenango County Court. The 2 are accused of raping & murdering 11-year-old Jacelyn O’Connor of Morris in July of 2017; Rundstrom-Wooding is facing the most serious charges in the case, for 1st & 2nd degree murder, rape, and possession of a sexual performance of a child among other charges.
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13-year-old Melodie Loya from Bainbridge advanced to the Finals to be held this evening, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. Part 1 of the finals was completed this morning, where Melodie successfully advanced to the finals along with 40 other children. The finals can be viewed this evening starting at at 8:00 PM on ESPN. Loya competed last year that the Scripps National Spelling Bee, where she finished in the top 20.
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33 year old Brian Johnston was charged with DWI & other charges by State Police for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in his vehicle, following a 2 vehicle accident on State Route 80 in Edmeston. Johnston attempted to turn into a private drive, when another vehicle failed to stop in time and struck Johnson’s vehicle, Johnston was arraigned in the Edmeston Town Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to reappear on June 4th.
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State Police arrested 41 year old Joseph Blaylock of Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania, for allegedly possessing unlicensed firearms. Troopers were dispatched to a residence on State Highway 8 in the town of Deposit; a trooper witnessed 2 men around a campfire with a handgun and a shotgun near them. Blaylock was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm, criminal possession of an assault rifle and possession of a large capacity ammo-feeding device, he did not have permits for the weapons. 58 year old Robert Catania was issued a ticket for possession of marijuana. Blaylock was arraigned in the town of Deposit and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bond pending court action Friday.
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Norwich Police arrested 30 year old Rhonda Horton of Norwich for allegedly selling cocaine. Horton was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance; she was arraigned at the Norwich City Court and sent to the Chenango County Jail on $20,000 cash bail.
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The 69th annual Pageant of the Bands will take place Today through Sunday at Sherburne-Earlville High School. The pageant will feature 30 participating schools, and is expected to draw about 20,000 people to Sherburne, the event is free & open to the public.
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Governor Cuomo announced nearly $38 million is available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program to help farmers across New York protect valuable and at-risk farmland. Municipalities, counties, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and land trusts are eligible to apply for individual grants of up to $2 million Dollars. The application deadline is August 31st & the Request for Proposals is available at agriculture.ny.gov.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is seeking teams for its 19th Annual Business Links Golf Tournament which will be held at the SUNY Delhi Golf Course on Tuesday, June 12th at 1:00 PM. The entry fee for the Captain and Crew format is $300 per team, to register a team visit delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281.
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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting Today, in the District Conference Room at 6:30 PM for the purpose of accepting bids for the Capital Project and interviewing Candidates for the open Board seat.
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