Guilford News

BAINBRIDGE _ A three-hour standoff between a barricaded domestic-violence suspect and police ended peacefully Thursday morning with the man's surrender.

* Andes schools are closed. * Bainbridge-Guilford schools are closed. * Binghamton schools are closed.

Michael B. VanDerWeert, 23, of Drachler Road, Guilford, has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual act, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, after he had sex with a 16-year old girl, according to the Chenango County Sheriff's Office.

It wasn't a computer glitch, but an operator error, that prevented Chenango County Board of Elections officials from tallying votes from two of the three districts in the Town of Sherburne.

GUILFORD _ A 26-year-old Norwich man was arrested Saturday on a first-degree rape charge.

Two Bainbridge-Guilford sophomores have been invited to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security in Washington, D.C., on Oct.

DELHI _ State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher donned a hard hat for a tour of the $19 million renovation of Farrell Hall during her visit to the State University College of Technology at Delhi on Monday.

Early Thursday morning, I wandered into the Discovery Center's Story Garden. When it fell prey to vandals last weekend, it was protected only by its innocence.

CONKLIN - All state legislators suffered 'a black eye' from the leadership battle that created a month-long gridlock in the state Senate, a Southern Tier assemblyman said Tuesday.

Possible uses for two state properties in Chenango County that are either closed or slated to be shut down were discussed at a Wednesday forum in Norwich.

Possible uses for two state properties in Chenango County that are either closed or slated to be shut down were discussed at a Wednesday forum in Norwich.

A 19-year-old Mount Upton man died when the van he was driving smashed into a parked vehicle early Sunday morning, according to troopers.

Tri-Towns area needs full hospital Dr. Marianne Soden, chief executive officer for the Tri-Town Regional Hospital, is uninformed as to why The Hospital in Sidney was closed.

CICERO - Mission No. 1 was accomplished by Mari Giurastante on Friday. Step 2 comes this afternoon- and she'll be more mindful of nutritional needs along the way.

GUILFORD, NY, June 12, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Jim Black, Registered Respiratory Therapist for Lourdes Hospital, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of healthcare.