VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION

The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of the above-named Defendant following a reported domestic dispute in the Town of Cherry Valley. The defendant was found to be in violation of an order of protection by being inside the victim’s residence with the victim present. The Defendant was turned over to the Otsego County … Read more

DEATH RULED A HOMICIDE

According to the Evening Sun, the city of Norwich Police Department (NPD) Chief Reuben Roach confirmed Monday that the death of 44-year-old Norwich resident Alisa Ann Martin has been ruled a homicide. On Sunday, July 9, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check relating to a missing persons complaint in which the … Read more

PICKLE BALL COURTS

According to the Evening Sun, the City of Norwich Common Council voted last week to approve the addition of pickleball courts at the Borden Avenue Skate Park, located at 35 Borden Avenue in Norwich. https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-07-12/38619/Norwich-skate-park-adding-pickleball-courts

FIRE DEPARTMENTS FACING DIFFICULTIES

According to the Evening Sun, fire departments across the county are hurting on a number of fronts, local fire officials warn, and it’s forcing some to make tough decisions – in some cases, even considering ceasing operations. Local departments are struggling for various reasons, according to Matthew Beckwith, fire coordinator for the Chenango County Office … Read more

DEER PROBLEM

According to the Evening Sun, Norwich city legislators are considering steps to curb a growing deer problem in the city’s third ward. According to Mayor Brian Doliver, the city’s taken note of residents’ complaints that deer are becoming more of a nuisance than in previous years, raising concerns about the spread of ticks, disease, and … Read more

CHIP SEALING DAMASCHKE FIELD PARKING LOT

A contractor working for the City of Oneonta will be chip sealing Damaschke Field parking lot tomorrow, Wednesday, July 12th. Work will occur between 7:00am and 5:00pm. Damaschke Field parking lot will be closed until completion. Temporary no parking signs were installed today. All vehicles must be removed from the parking lot in order for … Read more

DRUG INVESTIGATION

Sheriff Craig DuMond announced that on 7/6/2023 members of the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division assisted the New York State Office of Cannabis Management Enforcement Division at an inspection of a local business known as HEMPIRE, physically located at 53538 State Highway 30 Roxbury, NY. Since June 7th, the New York State Office of Cannabis … Read more

MAN ARRESTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY

On July 10th, 2023, a Town of New Berlin resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office for 2 counts of Aggravated cruelty to animals, 2 counts of Failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal, and 2 counts of Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, failure to provide proper sustenance in … Read more

WOMAN INDICTED

Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced that 41 year old Mary Cutting of Sidney appeared in Delaware County Court Monday & was arraigned on a sealed indictment, which was unsealed & accuses Cutting of selling fentanyl in the Village of Sidney on January 19th, another Count accuses her of selling methamphetamine in the Village of … Read more

DETOUR ON RAVINE PARKWAY

The detour on Ravine Parkway near the Fine Arts Center is expected to be removed as scheduled on July 14. Work will continue in the parking lot area until early August.