Delaware County News

An upstate New York man who hid his dead 98-year-old mother in a freezer and cashed her Social Security checks has been sentenced to six months in jail.

26. Meredith was 29, and yet, it is apparent from the outpouring of praise that came in the days after his death that he accomplished a great deal in his short life and left an indelible impression.

Share + Nov 6, 2009 1:35 pm US/Eastern MONTICELLO, N.Y. An upstate New York man who hid his dead 98-year-old mother in a freezer and cashed her Social Security checks has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Delaware County, along with 18 other counties statewide, undertook a full rollout of new voting machines in Tuesday's general election, state Board of Elections spokesman John Conklin said.

Four Delaware County towns had supervisor races this year, with residents electing two new supervisors and returning two incumbent supervisors to office.

A 67-year-old man was charged with felony reckless endangerment Oct. 25 after he fired a gun twice during a dispute in Franklin.

A local man was jailed on burglary and robbery charges after refusing to leave a residence early Friday morning, Oneonta city police said.

WALTON _ Walton's deputy supervisor Bruce Dolph will be on the ballot for supervisor to fill the seat vacated by the death of John Meredith.

Leaders in Otsego, Delaware, Chenango and Schoharie counties say they are working on 2010 budgets that will raise property taxes moderately, if at all.

DELHI _ The Delaware County Board of Supervisors appointed Colchester Supervisor Robert Homovich county budget director to replace John Meredith, who died Monday.

A 67-year-old Franklin man is facing felony reckless endangerment charges following an incident outside his home Sunday, Oct.

The recession hasn't been so scary for Halloween stores. In fact, they're finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers.

Step Back in Time features community news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.

A report commissioned by Camden County recommends closing the jail in downtown Camden and privatizing the job of housing criminals awaiting trial.

The Delaware County Treasurer's office purchased new state-mandated property tax software, or so it thought.

DELHI _ The Delaware County Board of Elections will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and Oct.

DELHI "" A Hancock man pleaded innocent Monday to charges related to holding a man hostage with a knife and then threatening a man who attempted to intervene and the state police who arrived.

Meeting slated for October 28, 2009, in the Town of Walton, Delaware County The New York State Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the replacement of the bridge carrying State Route 10 over Pines Brook in the town of Walton, Delaware County.

Legal notice Hancel, Inc., d/b/a Hancock Video, has filed with the New York State Public Service Commission for a ten year renewal of the Cable Television Franchise to operate and maintain a cable television system serving the Town of Tompkins.

HARPERSFIELD _ An early-morning fire on state Route 23 in Delaware County on Tuesday damaged an apartment building.