P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 7-9-24
37 year old Paul Fontana, Jr. of Delhi pleaded guilty to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in Delaware County Court Monday. Fontana appeared for a scheduled suppression hearing, prior to the hearing, he pleaded guilty in order to satisfy an indictment which alleged that Fontana had illegally possessed 10 or more firearms, including “ghost guns” in his home. The Village of Delhi Police and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded after a complaint was lodged that Fontana was making threats to harm himself and others. Fontana will be sentenced to serve 6 years in state prison, and an additional 5 years of post-release supervision.
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The Nate Lull Scholarship Fundraising Golf Tournament raised a record breaking amount of money in Franklin this past weekend, Lull told WCDO News how much money they raised:
(Nate Lull 7-9-24)
More information about the scholarship & future fundraising opportunities will be on NateLull.com
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A different kind of Comedy Show will be at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta this weekend, spokesman Geoff Doyle visited WCDO this morning & described the next show:
(Geoff Doyle 7-9-24)
Tickets & more information about future shows can be found at foothillspac.org or by calling (607) 431-2080.
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State Police arrested 72 year old Thomas Jacobson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for DWI & Reckless Driving. Troopers received information that a vehicle was traveling the wrong way on State Route 17, they located the vehicle, traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes near Deposit. Troopers attempted to flag down the driver from the opposite lanes but were unable to gain his attention, Jacobson stopped near mile marker 274 in the town of Sanford when another vehicle blocked the roadway. Jacobson was arrested, his BAC was .17%. He was issued appearance tickets to the Sanford Town Court on August 2nd.
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Otsego County Public Health will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats & ferrets this evening, at Clifton Park in Unadilla, the clinic will run from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
A.M. NEWS Tuesday 7-9-24
On July 3, State Police conducted an Underage Drinking Initiative in Chenango and Otsego Counties. During the initiative, 10 businesses were checked for compliance. All ten were found in compliance and did not sell any alcohol to the underage operative, in Norwich, Oxford, Greene, Smithville Flats & Morris. During these investigations, businesses are checked utilizing a Trooper in plain clothes and one or several underage operatives who cannot lie about their age or provide a false date of birth. State police also announced that 22 people were arrested for DWI, from June 28th to July 5th in Troop c.
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The Delaware County Fair returns in August to the Fairgrounds in Walton, Spokesman Jason Craig said that the expanded entertainment area allows for several new activities this year:
(Jason Craig 7-9-24)
The 137th Delaware County Fair will be from August 12th to the 17th, more information is available at delawarecountyfair.org.
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Delaware County Solid Waste Department announced that sign ups are already underway for the next Clean Sweep event, spokesman Tyson Robb explains:
(Tyson Robb 7-9-24)
Robb said that telephone registration will be Register by Telephone from September 1st – September 15th, additional information is available at co.delaware.ny.us.
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Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic but employment in tourism-related industries remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The report found strong increases in domestic and international travelers to the state, visitors flocked to outdoor destinations, with attendance at state parks 9.1% higher in 2023 than 2020. During the pandemic, New York lost $10.9 billion in economic activity from travel and tourism, but by 2023, had fully recovered, and was $792 million higher than in 2019. Tourism generated $34 billion in direct economic activity and provided almost 417,000 jobs statewide in 2023, ranking New York second behind California in tourism.
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An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Oneonta today from 10 am. – 3 pm., at Springbrook, 105 Campus Drive. To make an appointment, go to the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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