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Police want to alert residents to recent break-ins
NORWICH – The Norwich Police Department is currently investigating two burglaries in the city and wants to alert residents in the area. On Sunday, police responded to a burg... read more...
At the fair, it's all about the kids
NORWICH – Remember that time when each new trip to the county fair was an exciting adventure filled with exotic colors, aromas and sounds? To be young enough again, to see the... read more...
Man who inadvertently turned himself in then went on the run, pleads guilty to child pornography
NORWICH – A Bainbridge man pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and jumping bail Monday in Chenango County court. Mark Cunningham, 45, admitted to first degree dissemi... read more...
Rape trial unfolds as accuser takes the stand
NORWICH – A Smithville man charged with rape was confronted Monday by his 48-year-old accuser when she offered nearly two and a half hours of testimony in county court. Stanl... read more...
Man accused of rape waives jury in favor of a judge trial
SMITHVILLE – A man accused of a violent sex crime will have his case presented before a judge this afternoon instead of a jury. Stanley R. Whitman, 50, of Smithville Flats, h... read more...
Oxford man killed in one-car accident
OXFORD – A 27-year-old Oxford man was killed in the early hours Sunday morning after his Ford pick-up truck left the road in the Village of Oxford, striking a utility pole, a ... read more...
Native lawyer opens Norwich practice
NORWICH – Looking to contribute to the community he grew up in, a lawyer with almost 26 years of legal experience is opening a new practice in the City of Norwich. Colonel Ed... read more...
Sheriff names officers of the year
NORWICH – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office held its Annual Award Ceremony Friday honoring patrol, corrections and dispatch personnel. The list of those receiving honors ... read more...
Fire destroys family home in Coventry
COVENTRY – The Coventry Volunteer Fire Company responded to a house fire early Saturday morning along State Highway 41 in the Town of Coventry. Crews from the Coventry, Afton... read more...
Judge sets bail in Sherburne murder case
NORWICH– A 23-year-old man charged with murdering his friend at a Sherburne apartment complex appeared in Chenango County Court for the first time Thursday. Joshua T. Story a... read more...
Norwich firefighter looking to come home from hospital, but family still struggling with costs
NORWICH – For the last few months, a number of volunteers – many from the Norwich and Plymouth fire departments – have held several fundraising events for one of their own. V... read more...
Literacy Volunteers looks for tutors
Literacy Volunteers of Chenango County is looking to recruit tutors to teach adults in need of better reading, math and language skills. The non-profit group hopes to offer a... read more...
Video recorders installed in cop cars
NORWICH – Police from six different local agencies came together at the Sheriff’s Office Friday to receive new video camera equipment that will be installed in patrol cars acr... read more...
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Wednesday night at approximately 6:05 p.m., I voluntarily stood in the Norwich Police Department’s garage, at attention, as an officer let loose a sudden burst of pepper spray... read more...
Local courts receive grant money from state
GUILFORD – Several local courts were awarded a piece of a $5 million state grant last week to help improve their technology and computer equipment. Assemblyman Cliff Crouch a... read more...
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