I took a ride through my hometown of Sidney, N.Y. yesterday to see how things are coming along at the new Amphenol plant. Take a look at this video. It is pretty amazing!
We all know what happened to the "big egg" in Sidney's basket over the last few years. Allied Amphenol (once known as Bendix and even longer ago, Scintilla) barely survived two devastating floods which almost drove the century-year old aerospace factory from upstate New York...
Here a a few events taking place in or around Chenango County over the next week or so. First, there will be a holiday bazaar and beef stew luncheon at the South Otselic United Methodist Church Saturday, November 2nd from 10-2. Fea...
Mitch Cluff, representing the Oxford Football Boosters, joined us in the Big Kat studios Thursday to fill us in on the celebration taking place Friday night in Oxford. During half time of the Oxford-Sidney game, Tony Abbott, head coach of the Oxford football team for 27 years, will be recognized for his service to the hundreds of kids he has coached and taught over the years...
The annual college soccer exhibition game is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th at Chenango Chargers Field in Oxford. This years game will feature the Cortland Red Dragons and the Wells College Express.
Cortland is coached by Sidney High School grad Steve Axtell, while Wells College is coached by Dan Kane...
Kristen, from Sidney, is the latest winner on Big Kat. She was the correct caller Friday morning and picked up two tickets to a great show.
She will see David Nail Friday night at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta. There are still a few tickets remaining so order here now...
Congrats to Loretta Smith of North Norwich, our latest winner of tickets to see Jamie O'Neal at the Chenango County Fair on August 7th. Remember, a limited number of reduced price tickets remain for the show and are available at Hayes Office Products in Norwich, Video Entertainment Plus in Sidney, the Fair box office and at brownpapertickets...
A fire in a pole barn Tuesday led to the evacuation of roughly 450 students from Sidney elementary and middle school to the high school gymnasium.
School officials say a tractor was destroyed and the barn suffered smoke damage as the cause of the fire may have been the tractors battery but the investigation is ongoing.