Oxford

U.S. Representative Richard Hanna will be in the village of Oxford early this afternoon to discuss a new federal initiative he’s working on to help volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service organizations throughout New York’s 22nd congressional district and throughout the country...

New York State Police at Norwich determined a two-car fatal accident in Oxford occurred when a 2000 Ford Focus crossed the center line and struck a full 2002 Dodge Caravan around 1:42 a.m. Sunday morning.

The local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will hold its 3rd annual Out of Darkness golf tournament on Sunday at Blue Stone Golf Course in Oxford. Danielle Marshman, Team Chenango captain, explains why they do fundraisers throughout the year.

Assemblyman Cliff Crouch will host an informational forum on the NY SAFE Act from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at the Oxford Rod and Gun Club.

The public is invited to a gas lease forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Church of Christ on West Main Street in Norwich. Mina Takahashi, an organic farmer from Oxford, says she knows from experience that landowners should be aware of the implications of signing a gas lease.

The Village of Oxford’s board of trustees has approved the first hydrofracking ban in Chenango County. In a 4-1 vote, a zoning measure was passed that bars gas exploration, extraction and disposal within the Village of Oxford.

The Oxford Village Board has tabled a measure to become the first in Chenango County to put a hold on natural gas drilling. Village leaders say that because of the controversy over the issue, they want to take their time with the decision.

The Chenango Industrial Development Agency has been notified by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) of its intent to fund the rail revitalization project to restore the Utica to Binghamton rail line south of Oxford that was heavily damaged in the 2006 floods.

The Chenango Chargers soccer club will hold player evaluations and registration Saturday from 2:30-6 p.m. at the Emerson fields just north of Oxford on State Route 12.

Democrats, Republicans at Odds Over Minimum Wage Increase The minimum wage was the focus of a number of events at the state capitol in Albany yesterday.