Chenango County News

Hikers are encouraged to consider the Finger Lakes Trail . There are 72 miles of the FLT in Chenango County.

While the mild, albeit wet temperatures of summer are a welcomed respite from the inevitable months of snow and cold that lie ahead, a local benevolent association recently did its part in aiding a segment of the population that often time goes unnoticed in the summer months - Chenango County's homeless.

Pictured is the winning foursome from the first annual Chenango County SPCA Par Fore Pets captain and crew golf tournament, held Saturday, July 26 at Afton Golf Club.

Streets are for cars and sidewalks are for people - if it were only this simple.

Eric Visconti and Jamie Comer-O'Hara, caterers from the Dinosar Bar-B-Que in Syracuse, serve pulled pork sliders at the U.S. Capitol in 2011 as part of U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's annual Farm Day event.

For the first time in the Chenango County Fair's history, microd racing and lawnmower racing will be featured as grandstand attractions, said Dale Mudge, a member of the Chenango County Fair Board.

Thus far, there has been no shortage of great live music locally for the summer of 2014, and midway through, there's more in store for music lovers of all genres.

Bail was kept at $5,000 cash and he was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility to wait for sentencing.

S. Tier Crime: Rape, domestic dispute and drugs A rape case and a domestic dispute kept area police agencies busy recently.

An 18-year-old Utica man was arrested after Chenango County Sheriff's Deputies say he sold crack cocaine to an undercover officer.

On Wednesday, members of the Chenango County Sheriff's Office executed a 'no knock' search warrant on Neff Hill Road in the Town of Bainbrige, resulting in the arrest of two individuals.

Tioga County Dems endorse Starzak Endorsement marks third county committee for candidate Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://press.sn/1rDDwEO Starzak Anndrea Starzak addresses the crowd at the Democratic headquarters in the Binghamton Regency ballroom Tuesday night following her defeat for County Clerk.

Police: Endicott pair stole $1K worth of baby formula Police said $1,000 worth of baby formula was stolen from Wal-Mart by the pair.

Chenango County is home to more than 121 miles of river that's nearly perfect for recreational use.

On Wednesday, July 16, the Chenango County grand jury met and determined a number of criminal indictments.

The Chenango County Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed former Vestal Town Supervisor Anndrea Starzak for New York's 52nd State Senate District.

Sherburne man charged with rape, criminal sex act A 20-year-old Sherburne man is charged with felony sex crimes involving a teenager.

Two months after statewide changes in Medicaid transportation forced the First Transit bus company to alter its routes and subsequently announce layoffs, the company has revealed new fixed routes to continue services in Chenango County.

The Office of the Chenango County Public Defender will receive an extra bout of financial support to pay its staff.

Less than three weeks in her new position, newly appointed Chenango Arts Council Executive Director Diane Batson-Smith isn't wasting any time putting her stamp on the local arts scene and steering the organization in an exciting new direction.