State Police identify the man killed Monday in a Walton officer-involved shooting as Paul Weeden of Walton. According to Walton Police Weeden pointed what appeared to be a gun at officers who opened fire killing him. State Police and the State Attorney General’s Office are investigating the shooting. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/on-going-investigation-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-walton.htm
The City of Oneonta will be repairing the roof on the Armory beginning Thursday and concluding Friday, October 15th. Work will occur between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Parking on Fairview St along the Armory will be closed. No Parking signs will be posted this afternoon for this section. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9011264
A Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy retires after more than 36 years on the job. Lt. Karl Vagts’ became a Deputy Sheriff in 1985 and is Lieutenant of the Law Enforcement Division. Sheriff Craig DuMond stated Lt. Vagts is a devoted and highly respected member of the Sheriff’s Office Team and will be missed by everyone. … Read more
New York expands its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to include employees who work in certain facilities affiliated with the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. The deadline to get their first shot is November 1. Unvaccinated staff will be required to submit to weekly testing beginning October 12. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-expands-vaccine-mandate-include-staff-omh-and-opwdd-hospital-settings
An event in Albany on Tuesday honored the two dozen firefighters who died in the line of duty over the past year. Their names were engraved on the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial. There are now 2,620 firefighters memorialized. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared this week as Fire Prevention Week. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-pays-tribute-new-yorks-fallen-firefighters
New Berlin-based Chobani and the Utica non-profit Compassion Coalition donated $29,000 worth of food and supplies to help Edmeston Central School, Unadilla Valley School District, Sherburne-Earlville Central School, and Norwich City Schools. The donated food restocks school food pantries and will feed more than 200 children and their families throughout the year. Source: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2021-10-05/35398/Chobani+donates+nearly+$30K+in+food+and+supplies
The Otsego County Department of Health reported 20 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with 103 cases active. 7 people are hospitalized. In Chenango County there were 9 additional cases on Tuesday with 112 cases active. 37 of those are with vaccinated individuals. 295 people are in quarantine and 5 are hospitalized.
New York is planning to expand its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to including purchasing prepared meals. Gov. Kathy Hochul says this expansion will help the homeless, disabled and elderly to use their benefits for prepared or hot food from participating restaurants. The state needs to get US Department of Agriculture approval before beginning the program. … Read more
Applications are now being accepted for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for communities to pay for flood mitigation projects. $1.16 billion in grants are available to strengthen resiliency against future national disasters such as severe floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. Go to dhses.ny.gov/recovery/ by Nov. 30 to apply. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-state-now-accepting-applications-116-billion-femas-hazard-mitigation
State Police and the State Attorney General’s Office are investigating a police-involved shooting in the Village of Walton early Monday morning. It happened on Griswold Street and according to Walton Police a man pointed what looked like a handgun and wouldn’t drop it. The man died at the scene. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/on-going-investigation-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-walton.htm