Several Chenango County Fire Departments responded at about\n10:20pm Sunday Night to a structure & vehicle fire at 2709 Chenango County Road\n2 in Smithville Flats. Mutual aid was\nreceived by Fire fighters from Greene, McDonough, Pharsalia, & several\nothers, there were no injuries reported, the cause of the fire is under\ninvestigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A new State Budget plan was worked on over the weekend by\nLawmakers in Albany, local Assemblyman Cliff Crouch told WCDO News about some\nof the key aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Cliff Crouch 4-1-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Budget totals 175.2 Billion Dollars for the 2019-202\nfiscal year that starts today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The State DEC has issued a warning regarding rabies,\nfollowing an outbreak in the eastern counties in the Eastern Adirondacks. Officials remind people to not approach wild\nanimals exhibiting unusual or aggressive behavior, and contact the DEC or\ncounty officials as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Johnson City police are investigating the fatal shooting of\na man Saturday night in the Parking lot of Halal Bites on Riverside drive. The victim was taken to an area hospital\nwhere he died from his injuries; the name of the deceased has not yet been\nreleased. Detectives are looking for a\nmale suspect who was wearing dark clothing and a mask. Anyone with information is asked to contact\nJohnson City Police at 729-9321.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Animal Adventure in Harpursville\nannounced today that the Baby Giraffe born on March 16th has been named\n“Azizi\u201d out of pool of 20 names to choose from. The 2nd round of online voting has concluded\n& Proceeds from the naming contest will support the Cheetah Conservation\nFund, the park\u2019s annual Ava\u2019s Little Heroes fundraiser and Animal Adventure\nPark<\/p>\n\n\n\n
State Leaders announced an agreement on the State Budget,\nwhich holds spending growth at 2% and cuts taxes for the middle class, Governor\nCuomo commented Sunday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Cuomo 4-1-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 175.2 Billion dollar budget includes the permanent 2%\nproperty tax cap, Education funding\ntotals $27.9 billion; and State Medicaid\/Health Spending: $19.6 billion; 3.6\npercent growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Police are looking for the public\u2019s assistance in\nlocating a Binghamton man reported missing. \n32-year-old Brandon Williams has not been heard from since March 5, he\nwas last seen in the area of State Highway 38B and State Route 26 in the town\nof Maine. Williams has previously gone\nmissing for months at a time, He is not reported to have any medical issues or\na danger to others. Anyone with\ninformation should call 775-1241. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Several Chenango County Fire Departments responded at about 10:20pm Sunday Night to a structure & vehicle fire at 2709 Chenango County Road 2 in Smithville Flats. Mutual aid was received by Fire fighters from Greene, McDonough, Pharsalia, & several others, … Continue reading