Governor Cuomo today announced the State Police and local law enforcement agencies would conduct a Thanksgiving holiday crackdown and enforcement initiative in an effort to deter unsafe driving behaviors. The Thanksgiving traffic enforcement will take place Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 27, 2016 and DMV investigators will be checking IDs at bars and taverns across New York over the course of the holiday week.
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\nEarly this morning at approximately 3:35 am, the Chenango County Sheriff\u2019s Office responded to an Armed Robbery at the Speedway Gas Station located at 6157 State Highway 12 in the Town of Norwich. The suspect entered the store and displayed what appeared to be a handgun while demanding money from the Speedway employee. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5\u201910\u201d \u2013 6\u20191\u201d, wearing a winter hat, and white clothing over his face. If anyone has any information regarding the Robbery, contact the Chenango County Sheriff\u2019s Office at 334-2000.
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\nNew York State\u2019s private sector job count climbed by 89,900 or 1.1% over the last 12 months, through October 2016, according to preliminary figures released today by the State Department of Labor. The state\u2019s private sector job count fell by 4,000 from September to October, the state unemployment rate increased from 5.0% to 5.2%.
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\nNew York already has mailed out more than a half a million property tax checks this fall to qualified homeowners. About 2 million homeowners qualify for those checks, Homeowners who do not receive their checks shortly can call the department of Taxation & finance at 518-453-8146.<\/p>\n
Oneonta Police & State Police arrested 25 year old Allen McMullen and 37 year old Donald Starr of Davenport Center for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Both men were arrested after police served a search warrant at the Townhouse Inn on Main Street; police discovered heroin, cocaine & $2,373 in cash.
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\nThe Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s department will host a \u201cCoffee with Cops\u201d today from 9:00 to 11:00 at the Delaware County Public Safety Building. The event gives residents an opportunity for County residents to meet and speak with members of the Sheriff\u2019s Office to discuss current issues and concerns, & learn about different programs.
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\nThe annual charity auction to benefit the Leatherstocking council of the Boy Scouts of American, will be held this Saturday in Oneonta, or online prior to Saturday’s event. Council District executive Peter Miller explains:<\/p>\n
(Peter Miller 11-18-16)<\/p>\n
The auction will be held at the Morris Conference Center on the SUNY Oneonta campus from 5:00 to 9:00 PM, the list of items up for auction can be viewed at Leatherstockingcouncil.org.
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\nAnother blood drive will be held today in Laurens. The blood drive will run from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Laurens High School.<\/p>\n
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Governor Cuomo today announced the State Police and local law enforcement agencies would conduct a Thanksgiving holiday crackdown and enforcement initiative in an effort to deter unsafe driving behaviors. The Thanksgiving traffic enforcement will take place Wednesday, November 23 through … Continue reading