Commerce Chenango announced today that Kerri Green of Sidney\nwill succeed Steve Craig as President & CEO of Commerce Chenango starting\nin August. Green told WCDO News that she\nis excited for this opportunity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Kerri Green 7-29-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green previously served as\nPresident of the Sidney Chamber of Commerce while she worked in Sales at WCDO,\nshe is also currently president of the Sidney central School District Board of\nEducation & also previously worked as Senior Assistant to the President at\nHartwick College in Oneonta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Otsego County Fair kicks off Tuesday at the Fairgrounds\nin Morris. Fair Spokesperson Lisa Jones\ntold WCDO News that Wednesday will have 2 new events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Lisa Jones 7-29-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full line-up is available at otsegocountyfair.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Governor Cuomo signed legislation to establish a 30-day\nwaiting period for individuals who are not immediately approved to purchase a\nfirearm through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The bill closes loopholes to prohibit\nownership or sale of a bump stock, & gives law enforcement sufficient time\nto complete a background check and help ensure that only those eligible to\npurchase and own a firearm are able to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Sherriff\u2019s Deputies arrested 72 year old\nFranklin Purdy of Baldwinsville Thursday for Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer\nin a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Driving, Speed not reasonable and prudent,\nSpeeding at 95 miles an hour in a 55 mile an hour zone, Moving from lane\nunsafely, & driving an unregistered & uninsured motor vehicle. Purdy was observed by Deputies on State\nHighway 17 in the Town of Hancock driving at a high rate of speed, they\nattempted to conduct a traffic stop, and Purdy fled & was apprehended by\nDeputies in Sullivan County. Purdy faces\nadditional charges in Sullivan County as well as in Delaware County; he will\nappear in the Town of Hancock Court at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A new law signed by Governor Cuomo decriminalizes marijuana\nuse in New York. Under the new\nlegislation, the penalty for unlawful possession of marijuana will be reduced\nto a violation punishable by a fine. The penalty is $50 for possessing less than\nan ounce or a maximum of $200 for 1 to 2 ounces. There will be no criminal penalties for\npossession of any amount of marijuana under two ounces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s Deputies arrested 23 year old\nThomas Conkling of Long Eddy, early this morning for Aggravated Unlicensed\nOperation of a motor vehicle, driving an Unregistered & uninsured motor\nvehicle, operating with switched plates, and unsafe tire. Conkling was\narraigned at the Town of Colchester Court and was released on his own\nrecognizance. Conkling is scheduled to appear at the Town of Hancock Court at a\nlater date to answer the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Police are looking for the public\u2019s help in locating\napproximately 75 escaped buffalo from the Honey Hill Road in Roseboom. State Police warn the public not to approach\nthe buffalo since they are a wild animal and can be unpredictable. Troopers were dispatched Thursday & learned\nthat a buffalo broke a gate allowing approximately 75 buffalo to escape from a\nfarm in the town of Sharon. Troopers\nworked with a DEC officer and the owner of the buffalo to devise a plan to\nconvince the animals to return home, some were reported in the town of\nSchoharie & the town of Roseboom. \nAnyone who sees any of the buffalo should contact the owner at (518)588-1402\nor State Police at (315)858-1122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several local fire departments responded to a barn fire at\n125 Corbin Road in the town of Bainbridge last night. The fire started in a barn filled with hay at\nabout 10:30 last night, according to owner & Bainbridge Fire Chief Fred\nBell. Fire departments from Afton,\nBainbridge, Sidney, Masonville, Trout Creek, and Coventry responded, No\ninjuries were reported, Bell said that the fire did NOT spread to his house,\nthe cause of the fire is still under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The American Red Cross announced that today through August 29th,\nblood donors will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. Currently, the\nRed Cross has less than a 3-day supply of most blood types & less than a\n2-day supply of type O blood. \nAppointments can be made through Amazon\u2019s Alexa or by using the Red Cross\nBlood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. A\nblood drive is being held today in Oneonta from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at The\nSalvation Army, 25 River Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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16 year old Nicholas Pheilshifter pleaded guilty Thursday to\ncriminal possession of a weapon as a crime of terrorism, as a participant in\nthe plot against Islamberg in Delaware County. \nPheilshifter will be sentenced to 7 years in state prison, after serving\nthe first 2 years in juvenile detention. \nPreviously, Vincent Vetromile pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and\nfaces seven to 12 years in prison. Brian Colaneri and Andrew Crysel pleaded\nguilty to terrorism-related conspiracy and face four to 12 years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Commerce Chenango announced today that Kerri Green of Sidney will succeed Steve Craig as President & CEO of Commerce Chenango starting in August. Green told WCDO News that she is excited for this opportunity: (Kerri Green 7-29-19) Green previously served … Continue reading