The State Department of Environmental Conservation opens the application period for the Trees for Tribs’ “Buffer in a Bag” program. Qualifying private and public landowners may apply for a free bag of 25 tree and shrub seedlings for planting near streams, rivers, or lakes. Application deadline is April 7.
The annual Norwich St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event to raise money for children’s cancer research is set for March 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post 189 on Sheldon St. The fundraiser returns to an in-person event after being held virtually during the pandemic.
A man from Davenport is charged with larceny from a Delaware County Sheriff’s investigation into theft of electricity service. The investigation started after a complaint came in last month. The man was booked then released and is to return to Town of Davenport Court on a later date.
SUNY Oneonta’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance progrm operates through April 12. Times are available on Mondays and Wednesdays and they will be available Saturday, Feb. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 25. Appointments are required. Get more information on the Oneonta Bulletin website.
A woman is charged with stealing cash and merchandise from a Delhi store. Police say the woman took $87 in cash and other merchandise from Clark’s Milk on Elk Creek Road. She was booked then released to appear in Town of Delhi Court at a later date.
An attempted traffic stop in the Town of Edmeston turns into a police pursuit with the driver now macing multiple charges. Police say they tried to stop the driver on County Highway 20 but she failed to stop and led officers on a brief chase which ended after she pulled into a driveway.
A woman faces multiple charges for stealing a vehicle from a Cobleskill business. State Police say the woman took the vehicle early Monday and she crashed it on Cliff Street in Middleburgh. She was taken into custody uninjured and the vehicle was recovered.
A SUNY Oneonta student is raising the university’s first guiding eyes for the blind puppy. PInk, a 4-month-old black Labrador Retrieveris is with junior Anthropology major Taylor Hendrickson, president of the university’s new Guiding Eyes for the Blind club.
19th District Congressman Marc Molinaro schedules a series of town-hall-style meetings over the next few weeks. A Chenango County meeting will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the City of Norwich Firehouse on E. Main St. Additional meetings are to be scheduled.
Chobani Yogurt CEO and founder Hamdi Ulukaya is donating $1 million to help victims of the Turkey and Syria earthqwuakes. He will make the donation to his Turkish Philanthropy Funds charity and will match up to $1 million in donations. The goal is to riaise $10 million.