The Chenango County Sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal shooting in Sherburne. According to the Evening Sun the shooting happened Sunday at an unspecified residence and there’s been no word on what was behind the incident or if a suspect was identified. Source: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2022-04-11/36246/Chenango-County-Sheriff-investigating-fatal-Sherburne-shooting
A Trout Creek home is destroyed by fire that happened early Monday. According to officials firefighters arrived within minutes and found the home fully engulfed so they immediately called for reinforcements. The fire was under control in just under 90 minutes. No injuries were reported. Source: https://www.facebook.com/troutcreekvolunteerfiredepartment/posts/1731528790572206
The results are in from this year’s SUNY Oneonta Canstruction event. After a three-year pause because of COVID-19, contestants gathered at the Southside Mall on April 2 to build giant sculptures using stacks of canned food they collected. Close to 3,000 pounds of food goes to area food banks. Source: Press release
You may want to think twice about speeding in a construction zone because one of the workers could be a police officer. “Operation Hardhat” is under way which is a partnership between State Police and the Department of Transportation. Its goal is to cut the number of road workers injured or killed. Source: https://www.wbng.com/2022/04/11/operation-hardhat-takes-off-season/
SUNY Oneonta’s Red Dragon Reading Series presents Anthony Grooms on Thursday April at 7:30 p.m. Grooms is a celebrated poet, short story writer, and novelist whose work focuses on Civil Rights era narratives and their legacy. The event is at 121 Perna Lecture Hall, Perna Science. Source: Red Dragon Reading Series presents Anthony Grooms – … Read more
Bassett Healthcare Network is letting patients and visitors know there is a zero tolerance policy for any form of abuse, whether it’s verbal or physical. Over the course of the last year there’s been an increase in violence against caregivers and practitioners. Violators could face felony charges. Source: https://www.bassett.org/Be-Kind
Felony charges are brought after an investigation into a Carlisle stabbing last Saturday. Police say they were called to Cobleskill Hospital where the victim was treated for a head laceration and a stab wound in his back. The suspect was jailed on $1,000 cash or $5,000 bond. Source: https://www.nyspnews.com/carlisle-man-charged-with-felony-assault.htm
SUNY Oneonta’s annual Green Dragon Week starts next Monday. It’s an Earth Day celebration that showcases the campus commitment to sustainability through events and activities. You’re invited to “Green Your Commute” to reduce your carbon footprint for at least one trip to or from campus during the week. Source: Green your commute during Green Dragon Week
Water services on West Street in Oneonta from Chestnut Street to Cherry Street are being disconnected from the existing water main and reconnected to a temporary water main. Very short water outages can occur during these switch overs. Run cold water faucets for a few minutes after service is restored. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9358668/
It took an extra week to get done but lawmakers passed the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget. The $220 billion spending plan includes suspending the state gas tax for the rest of the year starting in June plus changes to the 2019 bail reform laws. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-highlights-historic-fy-2023-new-york-state-budget