Chenango County News

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.

Local and state legislators received a glimpse of the highs and lows of Chenango's farming industry on Tuesday during the fourth annual Chenango County Agriculture Tour.

The Oneonta Job Corps Academy is part of a 50-year-old federally funded program that is working hard to provide training, support and certification to young adults in Chenango County and four other surrounding counties.

The September trial for Ganesh R. Ramsaran is fast approaching, and on Monday, Chenango County Court Judge Frank B. Revoir Jr. determined that Eileen Sayles will serve as a material witness in the case.

Given a filing deadline of July 10, state legislators and their political opponents filed petitions late Thursday to appear on the ballot during the general election in November.

Those who have heard of Chenango County's Head Start program may imagine little ones having fun and participating in activities to prepare them for school.

A Chenango County woman is facing charges after sheriff's deputies say she forced a nine-year-old to smoke marijuana.

There were a number of accidents that occurred over the weekend, though there were few injuries and none were reported as serious.

A Town of Otselic woman is accused of firing a flare gun into an office building in the Village of Sherburne, the Chenango County Sheriff's Office said.

A former police chief of the Chenango County village of Greene was arrested Thursday on charges that he stole department property and used village money for personal reasons.

Domestic violence is a serious issue in Chenango County and Catholic Charities of Chenango County is one of the biggest agencies that provides assistance, guidance and education to victims and their families.

Facing increasing expenses burdened by local taxpayers, Chenango County officials are joining a fight against New York State for the provision of mandate relief.

The Chenango County Industrial Development Agency may be as little as one week from making decision concerning the fate of the Utica Main Line that spans from Greene to Sherburne.

A 27-year-old Utica man is being held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility awaiting his felony hearing tomorrow after police said he fought and injured the arresting Norwich Police officer while making an arrest Tuesday afternoon.

The Public Safety Answering Point, more often known as the 911 Call Center, is a part of the Chenango County Sheriff's Office and is a necessary, but often unrecognized part of emergency response.