Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Colesville Rd and Sanitaria Springs Rd. in the Town of Colesville at about 6:10 last night for a 2-car motor vehicle accident. A pickup truck driven by 42 year old Christopher Condon of Binghamton collided with a Subaru driven by 56 year old Edson Kitchen of Bainbridge, Deputies determined that the Condon vehicle had the Right Of Way. Kitchen & his wife Mary were pronounced deceased at the scene. Condon sustained minor injuries and was transported to Lourdes Hospital, where he was treated and released. The accident is under investigation.
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State Police arrested 26 year old Kayla Burch of Rhinebeck for DWI after Troopers observed a vehicle speeding on Main Street in the village of Unadilla. Burch was arrested and released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Unadilla on July 9th.
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The State Comptroller’s office completed an audit of the Village of Afton. The Audit found that the village Board did not properly manage fund balance levels, did not provide proper oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer’s cash receipts and disbursements & did not ensure that water rents and penalties were properly billed. The audit suggestes that the Village Develop a fund balance policy that should be maintained to meet the Village’s needs, Segregate the Clerk-Treasurer’s financial duties or establish sufficient compensating controls to provide additional oversight & Ensure that all system users are properly charged for water use and penalties.
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State Lawmakers are pushing for a bill to install cameras in school busses, to try to stop an estimated 50,000 drivers from passing busses with its flashers on each year. The cameras would capture the license plate of vehicles that fail to stop behind school buses and issue them with a fine of up to 250 dollars. The bill has been stalled in the legislature since 2013.
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A bill that would ban minors under 18 from using indoor tanning devices passed on Tuesday in the New York State Senate. The bill removes procedures in granting 17 to 18 year olds access to tanning booths and exempts licensed physicians who use or prescribe a phototherapy device with respect to a patient of any age. Current law prohibits children under 16 years of age from using tanning facilities. The bill has already passed in the Assembly. It now goes to the Governor.
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Fireworks Over the Fairgrounds will be back in Norwich on July 4th this year, Terry Potter of Millennia-Entertainment explains:
(Terry Potter 6-13-18)
Information about this event & other events are available at the Millennia-Entertainment Facebook page.
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The Broadway Theater League will present their “Test Drive Your Seat” Event tomorrow at the Forum Theater in Binghamton. Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:
(Tina Niles 6-13-18)
More information about about the upcoming season is available at Broadway In Binghamton.com.
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State Police arrested 24 year old Demario Reed of Guilford for DWI with a reported B.A.C of .17%. Troopers were dispatched to a one car crash into a guiderail on State Highway 7 in the town of Otego, where Reed was arrested; he was released and will appear in the town of Otego Court on June 21st.
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State Police arrested 22 year old Brandon Ortiz of Stamford for Aggravated Harassment & 2nd degree Harassment, after Troopers received a complaint that Ortiz struck a victim and later threatened the victim over social media. Ortiz was arraigned and was released on $500 cash bail; he is scheduled to reappear in court on June 12, 2018.
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Delaware County Public Health will hold a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets today from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Town of Walton Highway Garage on State Highway 10. More information is available at 832-5200 or delawarecountypublichealth.com
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Enchanted Forest Water Safari will open for the summer today. The amusement park is located on State Route 28 in Old Forge, and it features more than 50 rides and attractions, circus shows, arcade games, shops, food and more.
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