Pet Blamed for Mobile Home Fire

The cause of a mobile home fire in the Pride Manor Mobile Home Park in Conklin has been determined by Broome County fire investigators. The Thursday morning fire is believed to have been caused when a pet dog turned on the stove after jumping on the counter.... Read More.

School Closings & Delays: Thursday (2/22/18)

Athens School District: 2 Hour DelayBinghamton School District: Closed TodayBroome County Catholic Schools: Closed TodayBroome-Tioga BOCES: Closed TodayCandor School District: Closed TodayCanton School District: 2 Hour DelayCentral Baptist Christian Academy: Closed TodayChenango Forks School District: Closed TodayChenango Valley School District: Closed TodayDeposit School District: Closed TodayEndicott Head Start Center: Closed TodayFamily Enrichment Ne2rk - Broome... Read More.

Canadian Driver Arrested for Suspended License

A Canadian driver has been arrested following a traffic stop on Conklin Road in the town of Conklin. A computer check of his Ontario license showed that he has had it suspended 12 times in New York on 11 different dates. 59-year-old Anthony D.... Read More.

Conklin Home Destroyed by Fire

A home on Ketchum Road in Conklin was totally destroyed by fire Saturday evening. The fire was caused by a bucket of ashes put in a combustible container. The ashes were on the back porch and the fire quickly spread from the porch to... Read More.

Conklin Man Sentenced in Child Sex Case

A Conklin man has been sentenced to ten years in prison and 20 years of parole for engaging in sexual conduct with a child under thirteen. 27-year-old Tarell Coleman entered a guilty plea in June. Coleman was arrested last May.

NY Commission recommends removal of Conklin Justice

New York's Commission on Judicial Conduct is recommending that a Town of Conklin Justice be removed from office. Marshall Ayres is accused of trying to use his office to get a traffic ticket against his daughter dismissed and trying to influence a county court... Read More.

Preston fined $1,000, no jail time in plea deal

Former Broome County Executive Debbie Preston has accepted a plea deal in connection with using a town credit card for personal use. Preston was supposed to be arraigned on three counts of official misconduct yesterday, but instead pleaded guilty to one of those counts... Read More.

Former Broome County Executive facing charges

Former Broome County Executive Debbie Preston is facing official misconduct charges, accused of abusing her power to use a credit card that was supposed to be for the Town of Conklin for her own personal use. The purchases were made in 2011 when Preston... Read More.

Details released after boy drowns in Conklin

More details have been released concerning how 7-year-old Connor Brown fell into the Susquehanna River near Conklin and drowned on Sunday night. The Broome County Sheriff's Office says Connor was playing outside his family's home with his 8-year-old brother when he fell into the... Read More.

Special prosecutor to investigate county executive

A special prosecutor has been assigned to investigate the past uses of a Town of Conklin credit card by current Broome County Executive Debbie Preston. Schuyler County District Attorney Joseph Fazzary has been assigned by Broome County Supreme Court Justice Molly Fitzgerald. While no... Read More.

Woman Steals from Local Fire Department

A woman from Johnson City has been arrested for stealing over $7,500 from a local fire department. 48-year-old Laura Landers was the treasurer of the Nanticoke Fire Department from 2012 to 2014. During that time, she is said to have taken $7,779 dollars. She... Read More.