P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 10-15-24
State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on US-20 in the town of Plainfield. Police stated that a 56 year old woman from Sherburne veered into the opposing lane & sideswiped a tractor trailer driven by an unidentified man from Westerlo. The woman was ejected from the vehicle and was transported to a Utica Hospital with serious injuries the truck driver was not injured despite hitting a utility pole. The road was closed for several hours for the clean up & accident reconstruction efforts & for the repair of downed power lines. the investigation is continuing.
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The Bainbridge Fire Department will hold their annual “Turkey Night” this Saturday Night at the Bainbridge Fire House, Bainbridge Firefighter Tom Akshar is organizing the event:
(Tom Akshar 10-15-24)
Akshar said that the proceeds benefit the Bainbridge Fire Department, some of the proceeds also get passed on to other area service organizations.
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The Nate Lull Scholarship grew substantially after 2 recent fundraisers, Lull told WCDO News how much was raised:
(Nate Lull 10-15-24)
More information about the scholarship fund can be found at natelull.com.
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State Police at Sidney arrested 66 year old Vickie Wright of Unadilla for felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle as well as Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. A traffic stop was initiated on Main Street in Unadilla, Wright failed Field Sobriety Tests, she was issued appearance tickets to the Unadilla Town Court on November 12, and released to a sober third party.
A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 10-15-24
State Police arrested 39 year old Jason Katalinas of Sidney Center, for felony Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, plus Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Obstructing Governmental Administration. A Trooper on I- 88 in Unadilla went to check on a vehicle parked on the shoulder with its front driver side off, the Trooper arrested Katalinas, and his passenger, 33 year old Shane Katalinas of Unadilla, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Both were processed and were issued appearance tickets for town of Unadilla court at a later date.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s deputies located a vehicle that was related to a 911 call and was being searched for by the Delhi Police Department. The driver, Charles Dieterich of Grand Gorge, was on parole at the time and he was found to be in possession of fentanyl, meth, buprenorphine, and cocaine. Dieterich was charged with 4 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, His passenger, Nevaeh Ballard of Roxbury, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, for possessing cocaine. Both were released on appearance tickets and will appear in court at a later time, Dieterich was further referred to State Parole for possible revocation hearings.
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The Open Enrollment period starts TODAY for Medicare, WCDO spoke with Aaron Weeks, the Senior Outreach Worker & Hiicap Coordinator for the Chenango County Area Agency on Aging about what county residents reaching 65 should know about Medicare:
(Aaron Weeks 10-15-24)
More information about the Medicare Open Enrollment Period & other Chenango County senior citizens issues can be found by calling the Chenango County Area Agency on Aging at 607-337-1785.
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