Explore Chenango Kicks Off This Weekend

The Explore Chenango Outdoor Challenge is coming up this weekend at the Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne. A statement from the center says they are one of 14 locations across the county that people can explore over the spring and summer months. The big kickoff event is this Saturday from 11 to 3, to … Read more

Earth Day Celebration In Sherburne On 4/20

An Earth Day celebration is coming up on April 20th in Sherburne. The Friends of Rogers will host the event from 11am to 3pm at the Rogers Environmental Education Center, with the theme of Getting to Know Your Wild Neighbors. Visitors will be able to learn about botany and how to identify native plants. There … Read more

Oneonta Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes In Delaware County

An Oneonta man appeared last week in Delaware County Court for a criminal charge of aggravated sexual abuse. 36 year old Richard Hayes is also charged with failing to keep his sex offender registry up to date. Authorities say he inappropriately touched a young girl and caused physical injury to the child. During his arraignment, … Read more

Walton Deputy Town Clerk To Retire At 90

The community of Walton will be losing one of it’s longest-tenured employees soon. Deputy Town Clerk and tax collector Gladys Jacques, who had worked at the city fore more than 22 years, is retiring at the end of this month. Jacques, who recently turned 90 years old, says she feels like it’s just time to … Read more

Norwich To Reveal Flag Design Winner Next Week

The city of Norwich says it will reveal the winning city flag design on April 17th, Founders Day. A statement from the city says it received more than 480 submissions for city flag designs. The City of Norwich Initiative Committee has narrowed that big list down to eight finalists. Community members were then invited to … Read more

Deposit Man Escaped Prison Time For Church Burglary

And south of Oneonta, in Deposit, where a man has been sentenced for attempted burglary of a church. The Delaware County DA says Corey D. Koch will serve five years of probation for illegally entering the First Baptist Church in Deposit, where he stole property and damaged some office furniture. Koch was also ordered to … Read more

Sidney Woman Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl

A Sidney woman has been sentenced to more than 3.5 years in state prison for drig charges. Misty L Contron pleaded guilty last month to charges stemming from a case that began in 2022. Contron had been charged with criminal sale of a controlled sunstance, and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to … Read more

Chenango SPCA To Build Additional Dog Kennels

A major upgrade to the kennels is planend at the Chenango SPCA in Norwich. The animal charity group has recived a half-million dollar grant from the New York State Agriculture Department to build the addition for new dog housing. The money come sfrom the Companion Animal Capital Fund and is intened to help nonprofit municpal … Read more

Chenango SPCA Selected For $500K State Grant

The Chenango SPCA in Norwich has been selected to receive a half million dollar grant. The funding comes out of an aoverall 3.8 million dollar oackage to support animal shelters across the Empire State. The money is designed to be used to build and install isolation and double-sided kennels, as well as HVAC, plumbing and … Read more