Parking illegally in a handicapped space leads to 2 people facing charges and one of them wanted for arrest. Delhi Police say they received a complaint that Bashiem Jenkins of Binghamton was parked illegally and an investigation found he and his passenger identified as Tina Brenner of Afton possessed heroin and methamphetamine. Brenner was wanted … Read more
New York is a step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana. Bloomberg News reports lawmakers reached an agreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a framework to draft legalization legislation which includes taxing pot sales at 13% with the bulk of that going to the state. According to Cuomo’s office sales of legal pot could result in … Read more
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Eric Alexander is named Deputy of the Year during Monday’s employee awards ceremony. Alexander helped arrest a Franklin man for animal abuse and was involved in a lifesaving effort last September. Deputy Paul Moore received the Corrections Officer of the year Award for aiding another officer who was choking. Gerald … Read more
Delaware County Public Health is holding a first dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday at the former Decker Advertising/County Shopper location on Main St. in Delhi. Hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and the clinic is open to all state residents or people who work in New York who qualify under current … Read more
3 area airports receive federal funding to help maintain operations after limited operations due to COVID-19. They are Albert S. Nader Regional Airport, Lt Warren Eaton Airport and Sidney Municipal Airport and each received $13,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Department of Transportation. 12 airports across New York requiring urgent financial support.are sharing … Read more
State Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob the NBT Bank branch in Cherry Valley. It happened Monday afternoon and the man didn’t threaten or display a weapon. He’s described as white, 30 to 40 years old and between 5’5” – 5’7” tall. Witnesses saw a white sedan in the area but … Read more
A lost change purse ends up leading police to apprehend a woman on multiple felony charges. That purse was found at Speedway in Unadilla and officers found it had illegal drugs. An investigation led to a traffic stop where the woman identified as Savannaha Odum of New Lisbon was found to possess other drugs including … Read more
The Otsego County Department of Health will be holding a vaccination clinic on Thursday at the Meadows Office Complex on County Hwy 33 W in Cooperstown. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The registration form is up at otsegocounty.com. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Anyone currently eligible to receive the vaccine per state … Read more
Beginning today those over the age of 50 can get the COVID-19 vaccine. The expansion of eligibility comes as the state expects a major increase in its supply of the vaccine and if drugmaker AstraZeneca receives approval for its new COVID-19 vaccine the supply could go up even more. Officials said more than 103,000 doses … Read more
The City of Oneonta now has 7 new police officers – the largest class of new officers at one time in the city’s history. Mayor Gary Herzig administered the oath to the 6 men and 1 woman during an outdoor ceremony at Neahwa Park. Acting Police Chief Christopher Witzenberg remarked that this ceremony was “a … Read more