42 year old Justin Hobbie of Springfield Center was sentenced in US District Court to 200 months in prison for persuading 3 teenage girls to perform & record sexual acts and send them to him through the internet. Hobbie was a Physical Education teacher in Cooperstown prior to his arrest, he was also sentenced to a 15-year term of post release Supervision, after he completes his prison term, he was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of about $10,000 & he will be required to register as a sex offender.
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Officials with the Otsego County Fair announced that they will cancel this year’s event. Organizers are planning to hold the Fair in Morris in August of 2021.
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Chenango County Public Health announced that they have had 146 positive cases of the Coronavirus since March. They have 24 in quarantine, no one is hospitalized, there have been 6 deaths, and over 11,000 tests have been conducted.
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Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig announced that the Oneonta Community Advisory Board will be formed shortly, as the city’s citizens & Oneonta Police will discuss Oneonta Police policy, as mandated by Governor Cuomo. The committee will include Oneonta Police Chief Doug Brenner, plus a cross section of local community leaders & residents. Each Police force in the state has until April 1st of next year to get their policies discussed with the community they serve.
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Regatta Row 2020 will continue this year with the auction of Adirondack chairs made up from canoe paddles & decorated by local artists, Jericho Arts Council Spokesperson Rachel Hares told WCDO News about the chairs:
(Rachel Hares 7-2-20)
The chairs on display in front of businesses along North & West Main Streets in Bainbridge, along with some mini canoe paddles painted by area young people. The auction begins online from Sunday at 12:00 noon until August 7th at 10:00 pm at 32auctions.com. More information is available at jerichoarts.com or at the Council’s Facebook page.
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The State Health Department is continuing with research regarding the effects that Air Conditioner Filters may have on curtailing the spread of the COVID 19 virus in restaurants, malls, gyms & other inside businesses with heavier densities, Governor Cuomo commented on Wednesday:
(Cuomo 7-2-20)
The state Health Department announced that over 4 million tests have been administered since March, with 394,954 positive tests, there were 10 deaths Wednesday from the virus, and the state death toll is 24,877. Hospitalizations statewide were at 878 on Wednesday.
State Police arrested 42 year old Jennifer McCluskey of Otego for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. A trooper was dispatched to a one-car crash on County Highway 3A in the town of Unadilla, the trooper discovered that McCluskey’s vehicle was in the embankment, McCluskey was arrested, processed and released on appearance tickets to the town of Unadilla court on July 27th, & was turned over to a sober third party.
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State Police arrested 19 year old Ryan Spence of Port Crane for Driving While Intoxicated, after Troopers were dispatched to a one-car crash on State Route 369 in the town of Fenton. Spence traveled off the roadway and struck a tree; He was arrested and released on appearance tickets to the town of Fenton court then released to a sober third party.
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Delaware County Public Health announced Wednesday that they have had 82 total Positive Results for COVID 19. 76 people have recovered, no one is isolated at home, & no one is hospitalized, 6 have died, 17 are quarantined, over 3700 people have been tested.
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The Northeast Classic Car Museum is preparing to reopen its doors on Friday, July 10th, in accordance with the State’s phased reopening plan with many health and safety procedures being followed. The Museum will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only through the month of July. The Museum will then reevaluate whether to expand operating hours for the month of August.