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Gas well worker killed by heavy equipment at Smyrna drilling site
SMYRNA – A 23-year-old gas well worker died Sunday following a drilling site accident in Smyrna. The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office reported Charles Bevins III of West Virg... read more...
National Weather Service confirms Pharsalia tornado
PHARSALIA – The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that a tornado struck Pharsalia Thursday and left a path of destruction about eight miles long across the rural count... read more...
Police collect prescription drugs this weekend, no questions asked
NORWICH – This Saturday the Norwich City Police and Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) national “Take Back” drug collection... read more...
Pharsalia residents deal with aftermath of violent storm
PHARSALIA – Officials are investigating reports of a tornado in the Pharsalia area after a mobile home, three barns and wide swaths of forest were knocked down during an early... read more...
UPDATE: Emergency officials tally flood damage
Chenango County Emergency Management Coordinator Matt Beckwith reported that the worst of the weather appeared to be over this afternoon, though significant flooding continued... read more...
Tuesday night storm causes heavy damage at G-MU
GILBERTSVILLE – Severe winds did heavy damage to the grounds of the Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Central School Tuesday night in what’s thought to be a tornado touchdown. Superint... read more...
Sympathies for the devil
A deranged Christian extremist in Florida, Terry Jones, burned a religious book and across the world an enraged Afghanistan crowd tore several innocent U.N. and police workers... read more...
Accused burglar on $200,000 bail released Monday
NORWICH –An accused burglar sent to jail on $200,000 bail after he failed to appear for drug testing and counseling was released without any bail at all in Chenango County Cou... read more...
New Berlin, Milford back on track in land deal as Agro Farma donates baseball fields
NEW BERLIN – Mayor Terry Potter says New Berlin will complete the sale of public baseball fields to a private prep school this summer, and the village will net new fields than... read more...
VA bans vet’s gun-shaped walking stick from Syracuse hospital
NEW BERLIN – The VA hospital in Syracuse told a local Vietnam Air Force veteran to leave his walking stick at home last week. The Syracuse VA Medical Center stated the walking... read more...
Chenango County grand jury indicts eight
NORWICH – The Chenango County Grand Jury met Wednesday and handed up several criminal indictments. At the proceedings, the District Attorney’s Office presents evidence agains... read more...
Easter Egg Hunt moves to fairgrounds this year
NORWICH – This Saturday, thousands of brightly-colored eggs will be hidden away at the Chenango County Fairgrounds for Norwich’s annual Easter Egg hunt. The event is sponsore... read more...
The opportunities I take with me
As is often part of our area’s first impressions, it’s a small town. Exploring the different layers of government, law, crime, politics, education and the countless other str... read more...
Sheriff, DSS charged three with felony welfare fraud
GUILFORD – Chenango County authorities have accused a Guilford couple of stealing $14,596.33 in unemployment benefits. Elizabeth and Peter Thek were arrested for stealing the... read more...
$2,500 reward offered for stolen gas drilling equipment
SMYRNA – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office is searching for those responsible in stealing $80,000 worth of seismic equipment from a natural gas drilling site and an insuran... read more...
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