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In other Johnson City news, trustees have taken the first step in dissolving their paid fire department and creating a new fire district. Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday night to start the process of forming a new fire district with the Town of Union. Village... Read More.

Oneonta Police say the woman who was murdered over the weekend was killed by a blow to the head. 26-year-old Sonya Ridge was found dead in the residence of 27-year-old William Sprague early Sunday morning. Sprague is now facing murder charges. Police believe the man was... Read More.

A local Congressman-elect had to be hospitalized in Washington this weekend after suffering a pulmonary embolism. Tom Reed was elected to represent the 29th Congressional District two weeks ago. The former Corning mayor was in Washington for his orientation when he suffered the embolism, which... Read More.

A Bradford County woman died Saturday after falling off her horse. Pennsylvania State Police say 37-year-old Wendi Tedesco of Columbia Crossroads was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was riding her horse on private property off Ketchum Road in Columbia Township when she fell off... Read More.

A Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy pled guilty to official misconduct on Friday. 33-year-old John Goodwin also pled guilty to public lewdness as part of a deal reached with prosecutors, according to the District Attorney’s office. Goodwin was charged with two counts of public lewdness in August.... Read More.

An Oneonta man is facing murder charges after an unresponsive woman was found in his home. 27-year-old William Sprague was arrested early Sunday morning after police found the unconscious body of 26-year-old Sonya Ridge inside. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she later... Read More.

A Delaware County jury found Glenford Hull guilty of manslaughter on Saturday after 25 hours of deliberations. The jury acquitted the man on murder charges. Hull was on trial a second time for shooting and killing his neighbor, 23-year-old Chance Caffery, in 2006. He was convicted of... Read More.

More than 350 people were treated to a free Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday at the Western Family YMCA in Johnson City. The non-profit has held a free turkey dinner every year for more than 20 years. Those who attended were treated to a dinner of turkey, mashed... Read More.

An Elmira woman who pled guilty to helping cause the death of her young son was sentenced to 180 days in jail on Friday. 22-year-old Samantha Skinkle was also sentenced to five years of probation by Chemung County Judge James Hayden as part of a... Read More.

Endicott Interconnect announced layoffs on Friday. Both hourly and salaried employees were given notices, according to the company’s human resources department. The cuts are part of a company-wide re-organization plan. Workers that remain at EI will be entered into the state’s Shared Work program, meaning that... Read More.