P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-7-24
The Daughter of Country Music Legend Garth Brooks; Allie Colleen, has stepped out on her own & will be the headliner Saturday night at the Chenango County Fair in Norwich, Terry Potter of Millennia Entertainment stopped in to talk about that and another act that he has brought in to the Chenango County Fair this year:
(Terry Potter 8-7-24)
More information about those shows & other activities can be found at chenangofair.org, or the Fair’s Facebook page.
—————————————————
Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that 22 year old Nalya Jimenez of Sidney appeared in Delaware County Court Monday for arraignment on a 4 count indictment for Welfare Fraud, Offering a False Instrument. Jimenez was indicted after evidence was presented to the Delaware County Grand Jury, she is accused of providing false information while applying for the SNAP benefits & concealing recurring income from several sources, she is accused of receiving about $5,600 in public benefits that she was not entitled to, she faces court action at a later date.
——————————————————
The 30th Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival will return to downtown Norwich in September, with many new participants and previous favorites returning, according to organizer Michele Erickson:
(Michelle Erickson 8-7-24)
The Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival will be held on September 7th & 8th in downtown Norwich with the artists, numerous musical acts and numerous food vendors
————————————————————–
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $200 million in funding is now available through the State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative and New York Forward programs. Together, the programs have awarded $1 billion in funding to 124 communities across the State since 2016. Applications are now available, the deadline to apply is October 18th, Municipalities can get more information at ny.gov/programs.
———————————
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies located and arrested 27 year old Clayton Utter of Unadilla for a Bench Warrant, issued by the Town of Delhi Court for Failure to Appear in Court on a previous DWI Arrest. Utter was turned over to the Delaware County Correctional Facility for Centralized Arraignment Processing.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-7-24
The remnants of Tropical Storm Debbie is expected to affect the Southern Tier Friday and possibly into the weekend, Local Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments:
(Rich Townsend 8-7-24)
We’ll have a look at the Tri-County Forecast at the end of this newscast.
—————————————————
The Annual Chenango County Fair will run today through Sunday at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich, according to spokesperson Mary Weidman:
(Mary Weidman 8-7-24)
More information can be found at chenangofair.com or at their Facebook page.
————————————————
The Broadway In Binghamton annual “Test Drive Your Seat” event is Today from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton, Tina Niles of NAC Entertainment explains:
(Tina Niles 8-7-24)
More information about tickets and shows can be found at nacentertainment.com
———————————————–
An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held today in Oneonta, from 12 pm. – 5 pm., at the AO Fox Memorial Hospital Levine Center, One Norton Ave, Appointments can be booked at RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
==================================
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce will hold their next meeting this morning at 8:00 AM at the Sidney Golf & Country Club. Chamber President Teri Schunk reminds area residents that the Chamber’s Summer Concert Series continues tonight:
(Teri Schunk 8-7-24)
The Summer Concert series runs through August 28th, Wednesday nights at the corner of Division & Main Streets, the concerts get moved into the Community Cultural Center if it rains.
—————————————————————————–