Chenango County News

The common theme over the course of the last year has been 'change' for Chenango County's Community Mental Hygiene Services , said Director of Community Services Ruth Roberts, who presented highlights contained within the department's 2012 annual report to members of the Chenango County Board of Supervisors at this month's regular board meeting.

The 2013 Chenango County Dairy Day Court. Pictured from right to left are Courtney Baker, ambassador; Exley Bookamer, princess; Sarah Baker, alternate princess; Emma Ives, ambassador; and Jenna Mack, ambassador.

Bob Branham didn't have the type of start he was expecting in the first round of the Chenango County Amateur Golf Tournament, but he finished in typically strong fashion.

The Norwich Family YMCA will play host to a display of artwork created with a unique touch as the first ever 'Art of Me' exhibit is unveiled at 5 p.m. Friday in the YMCA lobby on Mechanic Street in Norwich.

Michael C. Thiel, 39, Otselic, was sentenced to a determinate sentence of four years in state prison on Thursday, to be followed by two years post-release supervision along with the responsibility of paying $21,148.48 in restitution to the victim.

Efforts to restore the railroad that spans Chenango County took another big step forward Wednesday with a resolution of the Chenango County Industrial Development Agency to accept grant funds that will likely lead to trains running through the area again by 2014.

On the 150th anniversary of the infamous Battle of Gettysburg, a group of Oxford history enthusiasts will venture forth for a four-day tour of Civil War battlefields and sites.

The citizens buried in a fictional Illinois town tell riveting stories of their lives: their failure, love, philosophy, triumph, sin, conflict, hope, secrets and crime.

The accolades continue to pour in for the man credited with starting the Greek yogurt craze.

While it may be one of Chenango County's longstanding agricultural trades, the county is not taking full advantage of the maple syrup industry, say some of the area's prominent agricultural leaders.

The 2013 Chenango Blues Fest will be held August 16 and 17 at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich, N.Y. The Royal Southern Brotherhood will headline this year's festival.

Now less than a month away, the Sherburne Lions Club is set to light the Chenango County village up with live music, baseball games, food and - not to mention - plenty of fireworks during Sherburne's Fourth of July Celebration.

A limited liability company that was partially held by Sen. Thomas Libous was never listed on his financial disclosure forms because he said it sat idle until he divested from it in 2008.

The first few hours of the annual Taste of Syracuse Friday found lots of people braving the sometimes wet weather to sample everything from Utica Greens to Philly Cheeseteak and Italian Wedding Soup to Jamaican Jerk Chicken.

Twelve individuals appeared in county court Monday afternoon, many for the purposes of arraignment, including an alleged marijuana dealer believed to be the largest bust of its kind in the history of Chenango County.

A Utica man has been charged in Chenango County after what authorities say was a lengthy investigation into the sale of heroin.

Dairy still remains the top industry in Chenango County and as such, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County is reaching out to area dairy farmers to take part in two programs aimed to fortify the local dairy industry and to broaden farmers' bottom line.

After recently celebrating a landmark 40th anniversary, the Big M in Sherburne has proven itself a staple in the northern Chenango County village, giving locals a convenient place to turn to for dry goods, produce, deli and household items.

With the Fourth of July holiday right around the corner, plans are underway to launch the 2nd annual Music and Balloon Festival in Norwich to celebrate the occasion.

Nineteen-year-old Exley Bookamer of South Plymouth was crowned the 2013 Chenango County Dairy Princess during the 50th annual Chenango Dairy Promotion Banquet held at Morrisville State College Norwich Campus on Saturday.