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Woman and dog die after being hit by truck in Georgetown; sheriff's office investigating
A woman and her dog are dead after being hit by a pickup truck in the town of Georgetown, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. According to deputies, a call went out on Sunday, May 26, at around 11:41 a.m., for a fatal motor vehicle crash in the vicinity of 4386 South Lebanon Road in Georgetown. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies learned that a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck was traveling westbound on S. Lebanon Road when it struck a pedestrian who had been walking a dog eastbound along the northern shoulder of the roadway.
Graduation 2024: Here’s the commencement schedule for Central NY high schools
It’s almost time for Central New York high school commencement ceremonies, which this year will begin as early as June 2 and continue through June 29. Syracuse.com has plans to publish lists of the candidates for graduation for each high school and share interesting information about each school’s valedictorian and salutatorian with a Q&A.
Advocacy services, cleaning company and a new diner included in 42 new businesses in Central NY
County clerk offices in Onondaga, Cayuga and Madison counties registered 42 new businesses between May 20 and 24 based on County Clerk records. A business providing advocacy and social enterprise services and a cleaning business were included in the listings as well as a new diner in Syracuse. Nine of...
Update: Expect damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms in Madison County Monday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 9:19 p.m. on Monday valid until 9:30 p.m. for Madison County. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are expected. "At 9:18 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Canastota, or 7 miles west...
Woman, dog killed when truck hit them as they walked along Central NY road
Georgetown, N.Y. — A woman and her dog were struck and killed by a truck late Sunday morning while on a walk along a two-lane country road in southern Madison County, officials said. Deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:40 a.m. Sunday to the crash in...
New York under a severe thunderstorm watch until Monday night
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:42 p.m. in effect until 9 p.m. for Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tompkins counties. Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendations. Lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times each year, with...
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