P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-5-23
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce Announced their annual award winners at their meeting this morning, Sean Larose is the General Manager of Waste Recovery Enterprises, which won “Business of the Years” award:
(Sean Larose 4-5-23)
Kyle Westcott, who formerly owned the Sidney Great American Food Store, was named as the winner of the Commitment to Community Award:
(Kyle Westcott 4-5-23)
Dr. Rohan Jayasena was also honored as the Citizen of the Years by the Sidney Chamber, all will be honored at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner in June.
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State Police And the Division of Criminal Justice Services released a Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert today. 34 year old Tatiana David from Ithaca was last seen this morning at about 7:20 AM and may have been abducted. David is described as a black woman about 5’9″ tall and about 180 pounds, with black hair & brown eyes, she was last seen with 35 year old Michael David, who was driving a white Jeep Cherokee, they may be headed through this area heading for New York City. Police said that Davis is a black man, 6’4″ tall about 200 pounds with black hair & brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call 911, or 607-561-7400.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for Tanya McGreal on an outstanding warrant, she was last known to frequent the Colesville Road area of the Town of Colesville. McGreal is a white female, 5’5″ about 135 pounds, with brown hair & brown eyes, she is wanted for 3rd degree burglary. Anyone with information on the location of McGreal is asked to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at gobroomecounty.com/sheriff/warrants or at (607) 778-1196.
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The State Comptroller’s Office audited the state Department of Health, reporting that they need to make sure that they get the drug rebates that it is entitled to under federal regulations. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said that the largest portion of money left on the table was $109.4 million in rebates, following an error on 490,875 claims that incorrectly showed that no Medicaid payment had been made, making them ineligible for rebates, another mistake with Magellan resulted in missing out on $9.6 million in rebates.
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2 local Fire Departments will hold their annual “Recruit New York” event on April 29th this year, Roger Barnhart of the Bainbridge Fire Department explains:
(Roger Barnhart 4-5-23)
The Statewide Recruit New York Event will be held on April 22nd this year.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-5-23
Delaware County District Attorney Office announced that 46-year-old Justin Valk of Davenport, was indicted by a Delaware County Grand Jury for allegedly murdering his wife Stephanie Valk on or about July 29- August 1, 2022, in the Town of Davenport. In addition to the 2 Murder counts, Valk was charged with Reckless Endangerment & Assault. Valk will be arraigned on the Grand Jury Charges in Delaware County Court on April 10, he is being held at the Delaware County Correctional Facility.
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40 year old Derek Wignall of Hancock appeared in Delaware County Court Monday and pleaded guilty to Criminal Contempt, for allegedly violating an order of protection. After arraignment, Wignall pleaded guilty to the charge, he admitted that he disobeyed the order of protection by threatening violence against the protected party, he will be sentenced to serve 6 months in the Delaware County Correctional Facility, and then 5 years of felony probation supervision. Wignall was committed to the custody of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department following his guilty plea, Sentencing is scheduled for May 15th.
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will have their next meeting this morning at 8:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Beez Kneez at 21 Union Street.
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