The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is continuing their investigation into the disappearance of 51 year old Byron Furman of Sidney, who was last seen at his Lawton Hill Road residence on Wednesday night, June 26th.   Furman was last known to be wearing light tan shorts and a light gray t-shirt, he is 5’11”, 250 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, and he is believed to have walked from his residence and may be in need of medication.  A search of the Lawton Hill Road area conducted earlier this month by Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies, State Forest Rangers and State Police failed to reveal any information on Furman’s whereabouts.  Anyone with information on Furman should contact the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 832-5599. 

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Delaware County Public Health announced today that a bat has tested positive for rabies in the Town of Franklin. This is the 3rd rabid animal in Delaware County this year, officials said that 2 people and were exposed to the rabies virus, and are being treated for rabies post exposure prophylaxis. No animals were exposed.  To report a suspected rabid animal, residents can call Delaware County Public Health Services at 832-5200; more information about rabies is available at delawarecountypublichealth.com

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Governor Cuomo signed legislation creating a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation. The New York State Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation Commission will look at the latest uses and impacts of these technologies.  The commission will examine how artificial intelligence, robotics and automation affects employment in New York State, how it can acquire and disclose personal information, & how it may be used in unlawful or unsafe ways the commission will issue a final report with its findings and recommendations to the Governor and legislative leaders. 

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35 year old Kelli Johnson of the town of Plymouth was indicted for criminal possession of a controlled substance & endangering the welfare of a child.  Johnson was arrested June 25 by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Department she is accused of possessing methamphetamines with intent to sell, in the presence of a child under the age of 17.  Johnson faces additional court action in Chenango County Court shortly.

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21-year old Brandon Clark of Cicero has been indicted by an Oneida County grand jury on a charge of 2nd-degree murder, for the murder of 17 year old Bianca Devins of Utica, on July 14th.  Clark is accused of killing Devins & posting the pictures online, Utica Police were alerted & Clark was located & arrested.  Clark is being held in the Oneida County Jail without bail pending arraignment on Monday.

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21 year old Skuyler Reynolds of Chenango Bridge has been arrested in connection with a series of area church burglaries.  Reynolds was arrested by Binghamton Police for 3rd degree Burglary, 3rd Degree Grand Larceny following a recent break-in at a Presbyterian church in Binghamton.  Police are continuing to investigate if Reynolds participated in other Church burglaries in Johnson City, Chenango Bridge and Port Crane has been under investigation by law enforcement agencies.

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The Red Cross is assisting a family of 7 that were displaced in a family at their home on Hathaway Road in the town of Laurens Tuesday morning. The Red Cross officials said that the family consists of 2 adults & 5 children ages 10 to 15, & they are accepting donations.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig announced the re-opening of the Market Street entrance to Neahwa Park today.  The city had closed that entrance Sunday & they had planned to conduct a study to see if it was possible to close that entrance to vehicular traffic & institute other improvements for pedestrians & bicycles. 

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An American Red Cross Blood drive is being held in Sidney today.  The Blood Drive will be from 1:30 to 6:30 PM at the A.O. Fox Tri-Town Campus, 43 Pearl Street West.  Donors of all blood types, especially type O, appointments can be made with the Red Cross Blood Donor App, at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

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New York led the nation in nonprofit employment with more than 1.4 million jobs and total wages of just over $78 billion in 2017, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. New York’s nonprofit organizations helped stabilize employment during and after the Great Recession of 2008,  Nonprofit entities added more than 175,000 jobs in New York from 2007-2017, a gain of 14%,  Wages at nonprofits have also grown at a faster pace statewide than the private and the public sectors, the full Report Is Available at osc.state.ny.us.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies, State Police and Hobart Fire Department and Emergency Squad responded to a 911 report of an overturned car discovered in a body of water on Gun House Hill Road in the Town of Harpersfield Tuesday.  1st responders righted the vehicle and extricated the driver, 56 year-old Dominick Leone of Oneida.  Leone lost control of his vehicle, struck a culvert and earth embankment before coming to rest on the roof in a stream.  Leone was pronounced dead, an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, the investigation is continuing.