Colleen Moore of Deerfield received the top award the $4,000 New York State United States Bowling Congress Scholarship. She will receive $1,000 per year, renewable for up to four years.She at... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy and Proctor High of Utica football teams will meet once again in the 2012 fall season, only this time they will be playing in the same Section III Class AA league. It will... [more...]
Rome Free Academy and Camden tied for fourth place in the 2012 Tri-Valley League Boys Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Rome Country Club while Whitesboro came out as champion. The Black Knights an... [more...]
Hard work and persistence can lead to great things for an athlete as so long as they continue to strive to get better each day. That mindset has worked wonders for Rome Free Academy softball pi... [more...]
Spending plans for the 2012-13 school year were approved by voters in all area districts Tuesday. ¿ Adirondack Budget $25,849,054: 384 Yes; 69 No. Two three-year board members: Ric... [more...]
Despite ample publicity and guidance, scores of write-in votes were likely invalidated in this year’s school board candidate elections because of name spelling errors where explicit identific... [more...]
An Annsville man has been sentenced to five years in state prison following an eight-hour standoff with law enforcers at his Pond Hill Road residence. Daniel C. Bragg, 41, of 3275 Pond Hill Roa... [more...]
A local attorney who served five years in state prison for his part in a large-scale methamphetamine ring is hoping to use two recent state and federal supreme court cases to overturn his 2004 conv... [more...]
A 22-year-old man is accused of taking his girlfriend’s cell phone before she could call for help during a domestic dispute on East Bloomfield Street. Police said Jamar T. Zwiefach, of 33... [more...]
Two young children were found wandering alone on South George Street, and their 38-year-old mother has been charged. Police said Tina L. Connolly, of 406 S. George St., left her three children ... [more...]
A 26-year-old mother has been charged after law enforcers said she injured her 3-year-old daughter while disciplining the child at the Barilles Trailer Park. Police said Erin C. Soddon, of Floy... [more...]
Accused of choking his pregnant girlfriend and slamming her head against a car window, a 22-year-old man is in county jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or bond. Cameron J. Frazier, 22, of 214 W... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Tuesday 2:13 a.m. Park Drive, domestic. 3:24 a.m. W. Thomas St., suspicious activity. 4:29 a.m. W. Cedar St., check welfare. ... [more...]
Tuesday 10:15 a.m. 1591 Perimeter Road, first aid. 12:58 p.m. 706 S. James St., first aid. 2:35 p.m. 1591 Perimeter Road, first aid. 6:49 p.m. 100 N. Madison St., investigate. 9... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Tuesday 12:51 a.m. Yorkville, McBride Ave., structure fire. 6:01 a.m. COCVAC Ambulance, Marilyn Drive, Whitestown, transport. 7:43 a.m. New York Mills, E... [more...]
Tuesday 12:59 a.m. Merry St., Verona, check welfare. 3:35 a.m. Route 315, Marshall, alarm. 4:47 a.m. Turning Stone Casino, Verona, larceny. 5:44 a.m. Marilyn Drive, Whitestown, assi... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Tuesday 2:01 a.m. Patrick Road, Verona, accident. 3:35 a.m. Route 315, Marshall, alarm. 10:30 a.m. Route 69, Whitestown, abandoned call. 10:53 a.m. S... [more...]
A death on Mohawk Street on Utica’s east side is under investigation by law enforcers. Authorities said a person was found dead at a building at 903-905 Mohawk Street on Tuesday afternoon... [more...]
A student at Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica has been charged with assaulting and robbing another student in a school bathroom. Police said Eh Ka Ru, 17, of Utica, and two other Asian ma... [more...]
TOWN OF LYONSDALE — A Lewis County teen-ager is accused of stealing a can of gasoline from a Hubbard Street residence Monday. Sheriff’s deputies said Jeremiah S. Marmon, 17, of Hubb... [more...]
An advisory committee meeting for the $25.4 million Strough Middle School renovation project that had been scheduled Monday afternoon was cancelled, and will be held next Monday at 3:15 p.m. at Den... [more...]
Two area residents were among 78 SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students selected to receive the Best and Brightest Award, for outstanding academic engagement, co-curricular participation and service t... [more...]
E-Z Pass Walk-In Centers in Syracuse, Albany and Grand Island will go out of service on Friday, June 8, state Thruway Authority officials announced. Closing the three locations will result in a... [more...]
PETERBORO — The Gerrit Smith Estate is preparing for the 20th annual Peterboro Civil War Weekend Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10. The re-enactment event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 ... [more...]
Reactions to the Rome school district election Tuesday included Superintendent Jeffrey P. Simons’ gratefulness for a wide budget passage, and emotions ranging from excitement to uncertainty f... [more...]
The Rome school district’s 2012-13 budget overwhelmingly passed Tuesday, but the outcome was less clear in a race for three school board seats that saw two ballot candidates likely elected wh... [more...]
2012-13 Budget Ward Yes No 1 — Staley 52 32 2 — Staley 12 1 3 — City Hall 54 25 4 — Kennedy Arena 83 43 5 — Strough 128 65 6 — Fort S... [more...]
MARCY — Additional SUNY Institute of Technology graduates in the May commencement — who had completed graduation requirements by August or December — have been announced by the co... [more...]
Temperatures: 59 to 69 Normal Range: 43 to 67 Records: 24(1894), 84(1962) Rainfall: 0.82" Monthly rainfall: 5.88" Rainfall for year: 12.63" Sunset today: 8:20... [more...]
Roman Czerwinski, 88, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, after a couragous battle with cancer at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on October 23, 1923, in Jastarn... [more...]
SEEBER — To Patrick Seeber and BillyJo Badgley, of Canastota, on Thursday, May 3, 3012, in Oneida Healthcare Center, a daughter, Aaliyah Marie. [more...]
ARNOLD — Lillian M. Arnold, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Rome, NY, on May 3, 2012. Arrangements by Adair Funeral Homes, Dodge Chapel, Tucson, Ariz. BADOLATO — Angelina "An... [more...]
"Hey, mister. I’ll sweep your floor for five dollars." "Sure." No, you won’t, because the Assembly has promoted laws that insinuate legislators in the space ... [more...]
Willard L. Campbell, Jr., 71, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Rome, passed away, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Kindred South Hospital, Tampa. He was born January 19, 1941, in Rome, the son of Willa... [more...]
EARLVILLE — The Earlville Opera House, 18 East Main St., presents three new exhibits by New York Artists: ¿ Utica artist Hamid Irbouh’s large scroll paintings. ¿ Gilbe... [more...]
Scholarships were presented by the Rome Art Association to RFA Senior Portfolio winners at their May, Youth in Art Month, meeting held at Rome Art and Community Center. The young artists presented ... [more...]
Area Tuskegee Airmen will be at the Oneida County Historical Society, 1608 Genesee St., and other Utica locations this weekend. These men — Lt. Col. James C. Warren, Lt. Col. George E. Ha... [more...]
OLD FORGE — Gary and Justin VanRiper of Camden (and Fourth Lake), creators of The Adirondack Kids® series of children’s chapter books, have been writing together for 12 years. Satu... [more...]
UTICA — Edward N. Pritchard, Sr., 69, of Rome, died on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the Heritage Health Care Center. He was born on November 1, 1942 and attended Clinton School. He owned and... [more...]
Lansing K. "Lance" Ryder, of Milford, CT, (formerly of Rome, NY), age 87, passed away at Rome Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, after a long illness. La... [more...]
The Oneida Area Civic Chorale has awarded its 2012 Senior Scholarship to Brett Roden of Sherrill. Roden, a senior student at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, will receive $300 toward his future ... [more...]
TABERG — The new Fish Creek Cabin Resort facility has received $700,000 in federal funding to buy cabins and equipment, and for working capital, announced U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-NY. ... [more...]
While HSBC Bank accounts are converting to First Niagara Bank Friday under a sale of HSBC branches, the Rome office that has been used by HSBC will stay open a few more months before merging with a... [more...]
A public forum with tips for implementing the state’s new anti-bullying law will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Utica College, in the Strebel Student Center hosted by the New York Civil Liber... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Syracuse at Columbus, 6:35. Scholastic boys Baseball — RFA at Cicero-North Syracuse, 5. Lac... [more...]
CLINTON — The closing reception for In Art We Trust: Senior Art Show 2012 at Hamilton College, a presentation of works by 10 graduating art majors, is Saturday from 1-3 p.m., at Hamilton Coll... [more...]
THURSDAY Floyd Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 8299 Old Floyd Road. [more...]
HOLLAND PATENT — The Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle club will give a free presentation at the Holland Patent Free Library on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Members of the club will discuss tips and techni... [more...]
OLD FORGE — Workshops at View, 3273 State Route 28, are slated. Pre-registration is required by calling 369-6411 or email info@www.ViewArts.org Scheduled are: Art * iculation, 1-5 p.m... [more...]
Surace scores hole-in-one Marc Surace aced the No. 15 hole on Tuesday morning for a hole-in-one at the Teugega Country Club golf course. The shot was witnesses by Scott Hall, Peter Mastracc... [more...]
Private Second Class Derek G. Bruce, son and stepson of Lisa and Carl Conte, Elmer Hill Road, and David and Tashana Bruce, West Chestnut Street, has completed Army Advanced Individual Training in M... [more...]
The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce wants the state to consolidate mental health operations at Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center in Utica — instead of downsizing the local facility. The ... [more...]
Nicole Lynn Vanderjagt, daughter of Ray and Shelly Vanderjagt, Brookside Drive, Lee, has been accepted at University at Albany, where she will major in general studies. She is a senior at Rome Free... [more...]
May 16, 2002 Firefighters continue to investigate the cause of a blaze at 1305 Cedarbrook Drive that burned a baby sitter and 8-year-old boy fleeing the home Tuesday night. Three other children... [more...]
Cassie Lynn Parker, daughter of Catherine and Paul Zbiegien, North Crescent Drive, and Mark Parker, Rome, has been accepted at Herkimer County Community College, where she will major in criminal ju... [more...]
John Leo Sullivan, son of Dr. and Mrs. Leo P. Sullivan, Chapel View, Clinton, has graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He has been accepted at SU in t... [more...]
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an advisory for fishermen to be aware of spawning lake sturgeon in Oneida Lake, tributaries of the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River ... [more...]
Tonight — Mostly clear. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning state Lottery numbers selected Tuesday in the midday drawing: Daily: 1, 0, 0; Lucky Sum: 1; WinFour: 1, 1, 3, 8; Lucky Sum: 13. Here are the winning eve... [more...]
MORRISVILLE — The Earlville Opera House in collaboration with Peterboro Civil War Weekend brings John Brown’s Ghost: From Madison County to Harpers Ferry with Magpie’s (Greg Artzn... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A photo hike by the Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center, 106 Schuyler St., will be held Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. For the Nature Photography session with Joan Herrman... [more...]
HOLLAND PATENT — Little Bo’s Musical Preschool holds it’s spring Open House on Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the preschool classroom at St Leo’s-St Ann’s Church, E... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — Area Girl Scouts will be recognized at three ceremonies throughout the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways for earning the Girl Scout Gold, Silver and Bronze awards on May 22, 29 an... [more...]
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Oceanside police say Junior Seau fired one shot from a .357-caliber Magnum to kill himself at his home May 2 in a report that reveals details of the NFL great’s... [more...]
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toront... [more...]
Early photos taken by native Roman Dominick J. (Don) Mosca, who had studios in several cities over the years, are on display in Brenda Lomeli’s Gallery and Studio, 435 S. James St. A clos... [more...]
WESTMORELAND — A fire at an old, abandoned farm house Sunday night is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. Fire Chief Brad White said a passerby reported flames at 10:06 p.m... [more...]
VERONA — The Verona Office Building on Germany Road will be closed Fridays starting May 18 through Labor Day. The bookkeeper and court offices will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through... [more...]
