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Roadwork Ahead—Construction for Week of May 20 in Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery and Hamilton Counties
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- Area counties will see various road construction projects that could cause delays for the week of May 20. The following construction and maintenance projects are from the New York State Department of Transportation, Mohawk Valley Region. Oneida County:. Village of New Hartford: Genesee Street between Golf...
Marcy Food Truck and Concert Series kicks off May 24 with Touch-a-Truck event
MARCY — The Town of Marcy’s popular Food Truck and Concert Series returns on Friday, May 24, featuring the annual Touch-a-Truck event. The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. at the town pavilion, 9455 Toby Road. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a variety of...
Softball Game Preview: Adirondack Plays at Home
Adirondack is 8-1-1 against Sherburne-Earlville since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Adirondack Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sherburne-Earlville Marauders at 10:00 a.m. On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Adirondack had to...
Who is this year's Oneida County Outstanding Senior Citizen?
Nancy Nicholl, a retired Oneida County Sheriff Office deputy, has extended her ethic of service beyond retirement. She currently volunteers in the social adult day program of Copper City Community Connection in Rome, where her own father receives help. ‘I learned the importance of giving back to the community through my parents,” Nicholl,...
RFA opens Section III softball playoffs with a convincing win
ROME — The Rome Free Academy softball team sent at least nine batters to the plate in each of four innings in a 22-1 win over visiting Syracuse in a five-inning game to open the Section III Class AAA postseason on Monday at Kost Field. Madison Safin earned the...
Rome police stop two individuals, one requiring medical treatment sent to hospital
ROME — On the morning of Friday, May 17, Rome police officers stopped two individuals by the intersection of Gansevoort Avenue and Seneca Street. One of the individuals required medical attention and was transported to the hospital for evaluation, according to Rome Police officials. Social media reports about the situation have been exaggerated, the police added.
Oneida County sheriff: Recruitment, retention hard part of job
With a $49.38 million budget and 540 employees across three divisions, Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol said the last three years for the Sheriff’s Office have been some of the most challenging they’ve faced. “And not just the Sheriff’s Office, but all of law enforcement,” Maciol said. “We’re...
FORESTPORT NEWS: Annual Dump Day and fitness activities
Please note that Saturday, July 20 is the date set for the annual Dump Day (8 a.m.-2 p.m.) I had an incorrect date in last week’s column. The Forestport Fire Department will also have their Steel Drive for scrap metal in July. Fitness activities continue at the Forestport Town...
LETTER: Gun control doesn’t work
Local leftists are at it again calling for more gun control, which is an oxymoron because it doesn’t control guns. Their rhetoric has me feeling like Reagan rebutting Carter, “There you go again.”. I strongly agree with those who have written in about how being raised has a...
SFM Skatepark groundbreaking celebration concert May 23
ROME — The City of Rome, Copper City Brewing Company and the SFM Foundation will be hosting a ceremonial groundbreaking event and concert at the future site of the SFM Skatepark, 420 Harbor Way, on Thursday, May 23. A ceremonial groundbreaking will take place at 4:30 p.m. There will...
See who was born at Rome Health May 13-14, 2024
JACOBS — To Zachary and Jessie Jacobs, of Rome, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Rome Health, a daughter, Millie Rose. KEBLISH — To Bradley and Breanna Keblish, of Herkimer, on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Rome Health, a daughter, Amelia Lenore.
ACS Wildcat baseball senior night and season update
BOONVILLE — The Adirondack Central School (ACS) varsity Wildcats baseball team won big on senior night, Wednesday, May 8, defeating Sherburne-Earlville 24-2 at home. Bailey Gleasman took the win on the mound and went 5-5 offensively with six RBIs. The Wildcats had 14 hits, and Robert Weiler and Alex Kaun had multiple hit games.
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