According to the Evening Sun, facing staff burnout and low retention rates, the Norwich Police Department is appealing to the city’s common council to create a new position for the department that the police chief says would help ease the burden on his officers. Police Chief Reuben Roach said, “Losing officers, especially this day in … Read more
According to the cobleskilltimesjournal.com, the Village of Cobleskill has a new police chief, a 25-year veteran of the State Police. Chief James McCrum’s first day here was Tuesday. Mayor Becky Stanton-Terk and trustees voted unanimously to hire Chief McCrum at ameeting Tuesday morning. https://www.cobleskilltimesjournal.com/article.asp?id=106460
According to the Evening Sun, the Chenango County Fair will be in town until Sunday, August 13 for its 176th year. In the entertainment tent on Friday, Joe Lombardi performs at 1 p.m. Followed by Luke Poole at 4:30 p.m. and karaoke at 5 p.m. The New York State Hot Farm Tractor pull begins at … Read more
According to the Evening Sun, after seeing a slump in April and May, sales tax collections in Chenango County finished higher than expected by the end of the second quarter. Chenango’s sales tax revenues mirror a statewide trend in which local sales tax collections were up 3 percent in the second quarter, according to a … Read more
According the Evening Sun, the free Thursday Summer Concert Series show starts at 7 p.m. August 10 in East Park on Broad and Main streets with a fun, two steppin’,bluesy musical style performance by Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-08-09/38768/Thursday-Summer-Concert-Series-readies-for-some-Bluesy-Zydeco
According to the Evening Sun, the Chenango County Planning Department announced a new clean energy initiative on Tuesday involving the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles. The Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Community Campaign encourages Chenango County residents to buy energy-efficient vehicles – electric or hybrid – at a local or regional car dealership. After the … Read more
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Chase T. Northrop, 27 years old of Morris N.Y. An investigation revealed that the defendant violated the terms of his probation which subsequently prompted a warrant for his arrest to be issued out of the State of Texas. On August 8th 2023, the defendant turned himself … Read more
An ongoing homicide investigation is driving up officer overtime at the City of Norwich Police Department, prompting city reps to consider the fiscal hit it’s taking to the department’s budget. The investigation so far has cost NPD nearly $14,000 in expenses. The department invested $2,300 on new laptops to interface with New York State Police … Read more
The Chenango County Fair returns to the fairgrounds from Wednesday August 9 to Sunday, August 13 for its 176th annual fair event. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-08-08/38763/The-Chenango-County-Fair-returns-for-176th-Anniversary-Wednesday
According to cobleskilltimesjournal.com, an Albany couple has been arrested for moving into-and damaging-someone else’s home in Cobleskill. Melissa Johnson, 44, and Jesus I. Lanauze, 58, both of Albany, were both charged with second-degree criminal trespass, two counts of third-degree criminal tampering, and sixth-degree conspiracy following the July 23 investigation. According to State Police, at about … Read more