Chenango County News

A former Evening Sun advice columnist and previous resident of Chenango County, Maggie Shayne is taking the reading world by storm.

The Norwich Common Council is throwing support behind the likelihood of a casino being established in New York's Southern Tier.

The Chenango County based company , the leading Greek yogurt maker in the United States, will roll out six new products this summer.

This month, Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County was proud to receive a 2014 Hospice Honors award.

The region's private-sector employment declined slightly in March. The Binghamton metropolitan area, consisting of Broome and Tioga counties, lost 100 private-sector jobs from March 2013 to March 2014, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the state Labor Department.

Libraries are changing all over the country in response to digitization and advances in technology.

Chobani, the Chenango County-based company that rose to be the No. 1 Greek yogurt brand in the United States, now has its sights set on Asian and Latin America.

Christopher L. Turner, 42, who was arrested by Chenango County Sheriff's deputies on April 12, 2014, following a report of a domestic dispute, appeared in the Town of Preston Court on Tuesday for a felony hearing in regards to the charges he is facing.

Enhanced aerial imaging in Chenango County is a no-go, thanks to contract disputes between county officials and Pictometry International Corp. According to Chenango County Attorney Alan Gordon, county leaders were unable to reach a contract agreement with Pictometry International Corp., a private company that provides services specializing in ... (more)

Today is the deadline for New York residents to register their assault weapons, per the Safe Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, enacted by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2013.

The number of children in foster care in Chenango County is on the rise, according to the Department of Social Services, and it's drawing more concerns about the local drug epidemic.

With milder temperatures in the air and the focal point of life in Upstate New York looking away from mere winter survival, farm stands that litter the back roads of Chenango County are springing to action, preparing the displays of their livelihood and offering up a palette of seasonal goods - and fun.

A 47-year-old Earlville man is facing multiple charges after he fled police and later fought with a sheriff's deputy, according to the Chenango County Sheriff's Office.

A 31-year-old Sherburne man is facing charges after a lengthy investigation into heroin sales in Chenango County, according to the Chenango County Sheriff's Office.

A 42-year-old Preston man is being held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $100,000 bail following his arrest on April 12, 2014 by Chenango County Sheriff's Office deputies.

Mark and Sandy Stacey, who married in 1995, run Black Bear Winery in Greene, a sanctuary the couple spent seven years building from wood harvested on their farm.

As the Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival celebrates its 20th year, it also provides a platform for high school students to receive scholarships and present their artwork alongside other artists.

In the two and a half years I've worked as a reporter at Chenango County's hometown daily, I only recently learned that a court has authority to require someone to take the General Equivalency Development Test, better known as the GED.

The ex-wife of the founder of Chobani yogurt claims her former husband bribed someone to obtain the Chobani yogurt formula from Fage, which has a factory in the Johnstown Industrial Park.

A total 166 students across Chenango County refused the first round of Common Core testing of the year, according to local school officials, and some schools expect those numbers to be even higher when the state issues more testing at the end of the month.