{"id":11611,"date":"2026-07-09T15:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcdoonline.com\/localnews\/?p=11611"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:28:33","slug":"wcdo-news-thursday-7-9-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcdoonline.com\/localnews\/wcdo-news-thursday-7-9-26\/","title":{"rendered":"WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 7-9-26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 7-9-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Hochul announced $110 million in State funding to improve emergency communications systems and dispatching capabilities through 2 programs. Through the SICG-Formula Grant Program, $90 million is being awarded to support efforts to bolster communications networks, locally, Chennago County gets $968,000, Delaware County 1.16 Million Dollars & Otsego County gets 1.2 Million dollars. Also, The PSAP Operations Grant Program provides funding to support county 911 centers, with Chenango getting $310,000, Delaware & Otsego Counties get almost $320,000 each.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Gus Macker Basketball tournament has over 300 teams participating on the streets of Norwich Saturday & Sunday, organizer Tom Revoir said that another competition will be held Friday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Tom Revoir 7-9-26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revoir said that those interested in volunteering for the clean up after Sunday’s games should call the Norwich YMCA at 607-336-9622, extension 0 to sign up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Camp Forget Me Not is a camp for children from Helios Care, to help them deal with their grief from the loss of a loved one, program organizer Inda Fitch comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Inda Fitch 7-9-26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children can get signed up for the July 23rd class at the Townsend Elementary School in Walton, by calling 607-432-5525 by July 16th, more information is available at Helioscare.org.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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State Police arrested 20 year old Isaiah Owens-Chamorro of Oneonta, for Criminal Mischief, after Troopers were dispatched to Thetford\u2019s Auto Shop on Keith Street in the town of Oneonta. Owens-Chamorro\u2019s vehicle had been impounded & was being stored there, he requested permission to retrieve personal belongings, instead, he drove the vehicle from the property without paying the tow bill and damaged a gate while leaving the premises. A trooper observed the vehicle on State Route 23 and conducted a traffic stop, Owens-Chamorro was taken into custody, and the vehicle was towed back to Thetford\u2019s. Owens-Chamorro was processed and issued an appearance ticket to the Oneonta Town Court on August 4th<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Village of Sidney announced that the Village Clerk’s office will be open starting Monday, they will operate out of the Former DMV office in the Sidney Civic Center until ceiling repairs are completed in the regular clerk’s office.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 7-9-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

47 year old Neil Wesley was sentenced to 25 years in prison for receipt and possession of child pornography in US District Court. As part of his guilty plea, Wesley admitted he had been previously convicted of rape in New York in 2001, he also admitted that from at least December 2024 through February 2025 he received and distributed child pornography & he possessed over 200 images and 18 videos of child pornography. In addition to the 25-year imprisonment term, United States District Judge Anthony J. Brindisi imposed 15 years of supervised release, forfeiture and directed restitution to victims of the offense.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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60 year old Robert Scott of Binghamton, was indicted in US District Court on a charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. According to the indictment, on October 30, 2025, Scott possessed with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 28 grams or more of crack cocaine. Scott was also on federal probation at the time of the offense. The charge filed against Scott carries a minimum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum sentence of up to 40 years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and a period of supervised release of at least 4 years and up to life, if convicted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The NBT Bank Summer Concert series begins tonight a\\in the East Park. The show features the Dirty Dozen Brass band, more information about other shows in the series is available at chenangoblues.org.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Otsego County Fire Convention gets underway today through Saturday at the American Legion Field on Willow Street, 1st Assistant Chief JR Hurlbert comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(JR Hurlburt 7-9-26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festivities begin today & run through Saturday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sidney Town Board announced that they will hold a Public Information Session This evening at 7:00 PM, to discuss Data Centers, & Battery Storage Units, followed by the Regular meeting at 44 Grand Street in Sidney.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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