P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-17-24

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced that a fugitive wanted for murder in Georgia was arrested Monday by their Warrants Division. Last week, the Sheriff’s Office received information that 21 year old Dawensley Astrel of Binghamton had an active arrest warrant out of the state of Georgia for Murder, he was enrolled as a student at Broome Community College. The Sheriff’s Office coordinated with SUNY Broome Campus Safety to take Astrel into custody without incident, he will be extradited back to Georgia to face murder charges.

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Walton Fire Department responded Monday night at about 11:15pm to a reported structure fire at 30 Union Street in the village. All occupants were out of the structure when Firefighters arrived, they were able to remove pets from the residence. Walton Fire Department was assisted by Trout Creek, Delhi, Franklin Fire Department. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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The Delaware County Planning Board announced that they plan to develop a Strategic Comprehensive Plan, to guide future growth in the County. Fisher Associates will lead the planning process and public engagement efforts. The 2nd Public Input session will be held tonight from 6:00 PM -8:00 PM at the Walton Fire Hall, on West Street. The input gathered during the input sessions will be reviewed by Delaware County Planning and Fisher Associates, followed by additional opportunities for public review and comment.

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Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.8% in August compared to the same month in 2023, after stagnant figures in July, according to data released today by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $945 million, an increase of 3.5%. 45 of 57 counties experienced year-over-year increases.

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Foothills Performing Arts Center will be the site of a number of events this Friday through Sunday, titled the “Foothills Fringe’, Executive Director Geoff Doyle explains:

(Geoff Doyle 9-17-24)

More information about this & future events can be found at foothillspac.org.

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Hartwick College in Oneonta launched their “The Life Balance College” concept starting this semester, that places student success at the forefront. Hartwick College President Jim Mullen explains:

(Jim Mullen 9-17-24)

More information about Hartwick College & their new approach can be found at hartwick.edu.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-17-24

Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 43 year old Jonathan Hynes of Stamford on an Arrest Warrant for 2nd Degree Assault following an investigation by the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office for an incident that occurred in Worcester. On September 5th, Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputies contacted and requested assistance from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office in locating a vehicle and driver which were involved in a hit and run motor vehicle accident and an assault, Delaware County Deputies were able to locate the vehicle and Hynes, he was arrested & was turned over to the Otsego County Sheriff”s Office.

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2 more American Red Cross Blood Drives are scheduled for today in Delaware County, 1 in Stamford from 1 pm. – 5 pm., at the Robinson Terrace Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center,another in Walton from 2 pm. – 6 pm., at the Pines Brook Church, Appointments are scheduled at RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

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