Chenango County News

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.

If two years without a midway ebbed participation at the Afton Fair, event organizers say this will be the year to recoup attendance with the return of a midway for the fair's milestone 125th annual go-round.

This year the Colorscape Board of Directors is pleased to announce the addition of a new exhibit that will feature the work of individuals living in Chenango County residential care facilities.

Robert Randolph and the Family Band will headline the 22nd NBT Bank Chenango Blues Fest this summer at the Chenango County Fairgrounds.

Four Chenango County farms will receive a boost of financial support to clean up their operation this year in connection to a federal push to eradicate pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay.

The Family Enrichment Network Child Care Resource and Referral office announced the new Child Care Resource & Referral Coordinator at the Chenango County office on Thursday.

Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County recently achieved level four status in the We Honor Veterans program, and is the first hospice in New York State to do so.

The northern part of Chenango County and southern part of Madison County are just beginning to recover from a severe storm that raged and became a microburst leaving an immense amount of damage in its wake.

A Chenango County man accused of stabbing another person to death has been indicted on manslaughter and assault charges.

I have spent the past four months as the sports editor of The Evening Sun and now with the return of Patrick Newell, I will be leaving the position to explore other opportunities abound.

Chenango County Republican Committee Chairman Tom Morrone has announced that the committee will hold its 39th annual Lobsterfest from noon to 4 p.m., July 20, at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich.

Jean McPheeters will work her last day as president of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce on July 13 after 14 years on the job.

The no travel warning for all roads in the Madison County towns of Brookfield, Hamilton and Lebanon has been extended until 8:00 a.m. on July 4. Meantime, emergency officals in Chenango County have been checking out damage reports in the communities that line the Chenango and Madison County lines.

After months of debate and confusion about who should manage a Norwich farmers' market and when, Chenango County officials have permitted a nonprofit group to continue operation of a market in East Park on Wednesdays throughout the summer, keeping the longstanding summer tradition of having a twice-weekly downtown market.

Four men who allegedly stole more than $1,100 worth of goods from a business in the Town of Norwich in early June were recently arrested for grand larceny in the fourth degree and conspiracy in the fifth degree.

According to the Chenango County 911 dispatch records, several calls poured into the 911 call center last evening with reports of wind damage, downed trees and utility lines.