Schoharie County news

Schoharie County farmer Richard Ball has been confirmed by the New York Senate as Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Markets.

HOWES CAVE, N.Y. (AP) — The contenders vying to build a Las Vegas-style casino in upstate New York include the gambling giants you would expect: Caesars Entertainment, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods. But there are also a few mom-and-pop players that believe they, too, deserve a piece of the action.

April is National Cancer Control Awareness Month: a time devoted to raising awareness of cancer prevention, detection, and treatment methods, as well giving support to cancer patients and survivors. The Cancer Services Program of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties provides free cancer screenings to uninsured and under-insured women ages 40-64 and men ages 50-64...

A former Tioga County car dealer, twice convicted of murder in the disappearance of his wife and who is awaiting a third trial, is looking for the ‘real killer’ of Michele Harris.  Cal Harris and his four children are expected to formally launch a confidential tip line tomorrow to gather information about the September, 2001 disappearance of the Town of Spencer woman.  ...

SUMMIT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a 76-year-old man is hospitalized after he spent more than a week trapped inside his snowbound, heatless home in a rural upstate New York town. The Schoharie County Sheriff's Office tells The Daily Gazette of Schenectady that a concerned neighbor called the man Tuesday at his home in Summit, 40 miles west of Albany...

State Police in Cobleskill have arrested a Richmondville man for assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The incident occurred around 3:30 am at an address on State Route 7 in the Town of Richmondville. The victim and her children left the residence and reported the incident to State Police...

A former assistant manager in Schoharie County has been accused of stealing from residents of that county's ARC. The New York state attorney general's office says 31-year-old Samantha Cross used disabled residents' allowances to buy herself four cell phones, thirteen calling cards, and two music gift cards...