Chenango County News

An Otsego County woman and Chenango County man have been arrested for staging an accident where insurance money was fraudulently collected, Thursday.

More than 120 attended the Chenango County Sheriff's Office 22nd Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 7, 2014.

The Chenango County Sheriff's Office was granted permission by the county Board of Supervisors Monday to go through with the purchase of computer software that provides enhanced aerial images of all four corners of the county.

An Afton woman has been charged with two count of endangering the welfare of a child after police discovered a potentially dangerous wood stove in her home.

A Chenango County 21-year-old woman was arrested last Thursday on charges of endangering the welfare of two infants who she put too close to an burning wood stove.

Despite widespread rumors that the Town of New Berlin Police Department would be dissolved at Monday night's board meeting, Town of New Berlin Supervisor Robert Starr said that was not the plan this month.

Whitfield, 29, of Greene was arrested by New York State Police for murder in the second degree following an investigation into a physical altercation and the stabbing death of 33-year-old James G. Button, Jr on Monday, March 3, in the Town of Smithville.

A Chenango County man faces manslaughter charges after driving drunk and causing a crash early Friday that killed his passenger, police said.

For 10 years, the St. Baldrick's Foundation has helped raise awareness of childhood cancer in the Chenango County area by advocating for promising research that will lead to a cure.

A Chenango County woman received near-maximum state prison time after admitting she gave alcohol to 3-month-old girl she was babysitting, which caused the infant's death.

With the bulk of winter weather behind, preparations and under way for a variety of outdoor activities in Chenango County that are focused on promoting awareness, garnering interest and drawing the community closer for a common goal.

The Chenango Housing Council will be co-sponsoring a film, '@home,' to be shown at the upcoming 'Second Tuesday's Film Series' at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in the Founders Room at the United Church of Christ.

A Chenango County man has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of another man, state police said.

Despite the recent cold snap that brought temperatures in the area well below normal, spring is right around the corner.

Chenango County Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting Jr. recently announced that his office has launched a smartphone app that allows the office to communicate much more effectively with the community.

The Fulton County Center for Regional Growth has been meeting with economic developers from two other counties to discuss establishment of an agriculture-related revolving loan fund for businesses.

Local fire crews from four area companies worked in tandem in the early hours of the morning on Sunday to swiftly knock down an active structure five reported by a neighbor at 293 Wilcox Rd. in the Town of Oxford, approximately three miles from the village.

Ganesh R. Ramsaran, a 38-year-old New Berlin man charged with murdering his wife in 2012, is scheduled to appear at 10:30 a.m. in Chenango County Court on Monday, March 3, 2014.

A request for repeal of a nearly $300,0000 bill to Chenango County has been rejected by the New York State Office of Mental Health, leaving county officials pondering ways to pay.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is touting an initiative to cut property taxes across the state which may have only a nominal impact on Chenango County residents.