Bruce David Harrington, 66, passed away October 21, 2011. He was born on February 15, 1945 in Oneida and lived his whole life in Rome, N.Y. He graduated from RFA. He was a Vietnam War veteran, ... [more...]
BAILEY — Sidney W. Bailey, 75, of Rome, on Jan. 8, 2012. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at the Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, 418 N. George St. Burial Evergreen Cemetery, Town of Lee. Calling ho... [more...]
Adrian E. Coonrod, Sr., 57, of Vienna Rd., Blossvale, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012, at his home. He was born on November 15, 1954, in Rome, the son of Clayton and Mary Piersall Coonrod, S... [more...]
John Paul Rhude, 75, passed away January 8th after a brave struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He grew up in Franklin, Ohio, the son of Jack and Barbara Rhude. A graduate of Miami University (BS) and... [more...]
A 22-year-old man was picked up on an arrest warrant Friday for the theft of metal pipe and scrap from a barn owned by the state Department of Corrections. The case of Justin E. Bean, of 209 N.... [more...]
ONEIDA — A Madison County woman is accused of hiding cocaine in a baby’s crib, and is facing a felony charge. Police said Kaila L. Lohr, 23, of 309 N. Lake St., was taken into custo... [more...]
A jury of four women and eight men will decide this week if former state prison corrections office Donald Hughes is guilty of sexually abusing two young girls, or if, as the defense claims, he was ... [more...]
WHITESTOWN — A felony charge of second-degree assault has been lodged against the Brooklyn man accused of attacking fellow inmate David L. Trebilcock in the county jail. Shaun Andrews, ag... [more...]
The Oneida County District Attorney’s Office has been assigned as special prosecutor in an Onondaga County investigation into possible malfeasance in the county’s Republican Party. ... [more...]
ONEIDA — A Rome teen-ager is accused of harassing another person over the telephone. Police said Brandon M. Williams, 17, of Cherrywood Lane, was ticketed on Friday for harassing a person... [more...]
ALLEN — To Troy Allen Sr. and Heather Coonrod, of Kirkville, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Oneida Healthcare Center, a daughter, Marissa Jane Diana. CHAMBERLAIN — To George Chamberl... [more...]
Sidney W. Bailey, 75, of Turin Road, Rome, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 in Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born May 2, 1936 in Margaretville, New York, the son of Walter and Anna Caple Ba... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Monday Midnight, 300 block of W. Liberty St., robbery. 12:08 a.m. Park Drive Manor, investigate. 12:45 a.m. Floyd Ave., domes... [more...]
Monday 4:30 p.m. 248 Otis St., first aid. 6:37 p.m. 519 E. Garden St., first aid. 6:46 p.m. 310 Cottage St., first aid. 8:31 p.m. 301 Mill St., investigate. 8:39 p.m. 203 Rockwe... [more...]
Temperatures: 21 to 42 Normal Range: 12 to 29 Records: -26(1968), 51(1965) Rainfall: 0" Snow: 0" Monthly rainfall: .08" Rainfall for year: .08" Snowf... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A rash of thefts from vehicles has hit the village, leading to at least 25 reported cases and at least one smashed window. No arrests have been made as law enforcers ask fo... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy junior varsity girls basketball team kept on rolling on Monday night after coming up with a lopsided 51-29 victory over visiting Notre Dame of Utica to jump their record to 11... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A Kentucky man is facing multiple charges — including drunken driving — after law enforcers said they found him speeding recklessly and spinning circles in his pickup ... [more...]
A sentence of three months in county jail was handed down in City Court Monday to a 26-year-old man who twice violated an order of protection, including punching his ex-girlfriend during a domestic... [more...]
Monday 2:31 a.m. AmCare Ambulance, Depeyster St., transport. 9:58 a.m. New York Mills, BOCES, investigation. 2:36 p.m. Clinton, Fountain St., Kirkland, accident/injury. 4:26 p.m. Ne... [more...]
Monday 12:06 a.m. Thomas Road, Lee, open door/window. 12:20 a.m. Peterboro St., Vernon, domestic. 12:23 a.m. Morris Road, Marcy, alarm. 3:09 a.m. Route 46, Western, open door/window... [more...]
Monday 12:23 a.m. Morris Road, Marcy, alarm. 7:54 a.m. Remsen Central School, disorderly. 8:49 a.m. Vienna Road, Sylvan Beach, vehicle stolen. 9:19 a.m. Route 69, Annsville, domesti... [more...]
UTICA — The Rome Free Academy boys basketball team suffered its first Tri-Valley League loss of the season on Monday night following a 73-57 setback against hosting Notre Dame. The Black ... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Skea, 6438 Pillmore Drive, Town of Lee, recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. Skea and the former Kathleen McGuire were married in St. Patrick Roman Catholic Chu... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy girls basketball have dropped their third game in a row following a 59-42 defeat versus Notre Dame of Utica on Monday night in Rome. Haley Sehring led the way with 16 poin... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — The Westmoreland boys basketball squad shot over 40 percent from behind the three-point arch for nine treys and scored a season-high in points on Monday, but it wasn’t en... [more...]
A burglar has been going door-to-door in east Utica offering snow-shoveling services, using that as a cover to get close enough to see if anybody is home. Several doors have been forced open, w... [more...]
Jan. 10, 2002 The Democrat-controlled Common Council has rejected approval of the Republican mayor’s discretion to attend training conferences as he sees fit. Two councilors want quarterl... [more...]
You are required to file a federal income tax return if your income is above a certain level, which varies depending on your filing status, age and the type of income you receive. However, the Inte... [more...]
Changing Rome school classes to meet suggested new sex education standards from a national coalition would not be a priority, compared to needs for improving students’ literacy and math perfo... [more...]
FORESTPORT— The county Health Department will hold a rabies clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Back to Basics Dog Obedience Training facility, on Route 28. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. and $10 ... [more...]
With the nation facing a more than $1 trillion deficit and $15 trillion debt, Congress and the White House spent most of 2011 arguing over what spending should be cut from the $3.7 trillion federal... [more...]
BOONVILLE — Anxious for Mother Nature to dump a few feet of snow within the next week or two, members of the executive committee of Boonville Snow Festival II remain hopeful sled races will g... [more...]
TOWN OF TURIN — Members of the South Lewis Central School District Board of Education will make a final decision on the closure of Constableville Elementary for the 2012-13 school year at its... [more...]
Rome Area Chapter AARP will hold its next monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at First United Methodist Church, 400 N. George St. Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency in Marcy wil... [more...]
Tonight — Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph — Becoming northeast. Wednesday — Mostly cloudy in the morning — Then becoming partly sunny.... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Evening: Daily: 1, 9, 7, Lucky Sum: 17. WinFour: 3, 3, 6, 6, Lucky Sum: 18. Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Midday: D... [more...]
The Mohawk Valley Frontiers Club will hold it’s 28th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon at noon Monday, Jan. 16 at the Radisson Hotel, 200 Genesee St., Utica. This ... [more...]
Area students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Cazenovia College. They are: ¿ Alexa R. Iacone, of Rome, a freshman in management, specializing in business m... [more...]
The Central New York Parkinson’s Support Group, Inc. meets at 12:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month (except August) at the Presbyterian Home for CNY, 4290 Middle Settlement Road, New Har... [more...]
Rome Genealogy Society will meet Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Monthly meetings are held at Zion Episcopal Church, 140 W Liberty St. every third Tuesday of the month. New members welcome. [more...]
WEDNESDAY Common Council, 7 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall, 198 N. Washington St. Board of County Legislators: Ways and Means Committee, 11 a.m.; board meeting, 2 p.m. Tenth floor, County... [more...]
Monday Jan. 16 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — a national holiday. To some, the day means more than an observance of the birthday of the civil rights leader. It is also a day to be of servic... [more...]
Area students named to the dean’s list at the University of New Haven for the fall semester are Patrick Gosier of Rome and Sara Dampf of Clinton. [more...]
Assemblyman Anthony J. Brindisi, D-116, Utica, will open his new Rome office at a ribbon cutting ceremony to be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday. The public is invited to attend. The office is located ... [more...]
A free training program will provide up to 10 people with construction experience who are currently unemployed with the necessary skills to work on pre-1978 built houses that may have lead-based pa... [more...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As her mother’s Alzheimer’s worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro’s bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the ... [more...]
County lawmakers are being asked to approve the contract with county’s tourism agency when they meet Wednesday. The agreement that will expire Sept. 30 allocates all of the proceeds from ... [more...]
