Q. I am 78 years old. I’ve had a Social Security number since I was about 20. For many years, my Medicare card showed my husband’s Social Security number with a letter "B" beh... [more...]
Rome resident Deanna Dearo, a senior majoring in television-radio at Ithaca College, was selected by NBC Sports as an intern for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Dearo was among 35 students from the colle... [more...]
Top drum corps competed this weekend in Drum Corps International’s 2012 World Championship. Three of the competitors at Drums Along the Mohawk were members of DCI’s 2012 elite "Top... [more...]
Rome Free Academy sophomore Amber Lynn Knight attended the National Young Leadership Conference from July 29 to Aug. 6. The Washington, D.C.-based program, allows participants to interact with pers... [more...]
ONEIDA — The City of Oneida Recreation Department is sponsoring a bus trip for senior citizens to the State Fair Monday, Aug. 27. Seniors ages 60 and older will be admitted to the fair for fr... [more...]
Kathy Lamandia was the winner of Best of Show in the photography contest at the 10th annual Rome Rotary Canalfest Aug. 3-5. Information that was provided to the Sentinel and published in the Seven-... [more...]
As usual, the details are sad and sickening. Wade Michael Page showed up at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., just as volunteers were gathering to cook lentils, yogurt and rice pudding for the fait... [more...]
Area students awarded degrees during the University at Albany are: Ryan Popovich, of Rome, bachelor’s of science degree; Pamela Culbertson, of Rome, advanced graduate certificate; Rene Ciacci... [more...]
Tonight — Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening — Then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower ... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Evening: Daily: 3, 9, 8, Lucky Sum: 20. WinFour: 0, 0, 6, 3, Lucky Sum: 9. Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday Midday: Daily:... [more...]
AUSTIN — To Lee and Charity Austin, of Port Leyden, on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Lewis County General Hospital, a daughter, Hailey Ann. HOLBROOK — To Heath Holbrook and Catherine Hun... [more...]
Tax settlements for two sites, teacher appointments and transfers, and an advisory committee’s report on Strough Middle School renovation impacts will be considered by the Board of Education ... [more...]
A reunion for former telephone company employees of Black River, General, Citizen’s, or Contel at any of the offices in Boonville, Lowville or Old Forge. Anyone who worked prior to the 1984 c... [more...]
A 24-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in Herkimer County after a high speed pursuit led to the accidental death of an innocent bystander. Authorities said Daniel E. Conklin was a... [more...]
A 40-year-old man was fined $500 after law enforcers found him growing marijuana in his back yard. Charles D. Bohn, of 6981 Rome-Oriskany Road, was ordered by City Court Judge Daniel C. Wilson ... [more...]
Descendants of Mervin and Lois Dupont held the fifth Barnard/Dupont Family Reunion, Aug. 5, at 1105 Cayuga St. A total of 28 family members attended with the oldest being Raymond Pink Sr. of Ro... [more...]
WEDNESDAY Board of Education, 6:30 p.m. Board Room District Office, 409 Bell Road. Annsville Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 9196 Main St., Taberg. Augusta Town Board, 7 p.m. Town Hal... [more...]
A 43-year-old woman is accused of leading law enforcers on a 90 mph chase along Route 46 after a domestic dispute at the Stewart’s Shop in Boonville Sunday night. Sheriff’s deputies... [more...]
The county is hiring a new firm to handle the annual outside auditing services for the next three years. Drescher & Malecki LLP in Cheektowaga, near Buffalo, submitted the winning response when... [more...]
Oneida County’s public health director has accepted a post with the state of Georgia’s Department of Public Health. Gayle D. Jones, who has held her county job since May 2010, has b... [more...]
Two Rome students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at Albany College of Pharmacy. They are: Nicole Koscielniak and Taylor Rood. [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Monday 1:12 a.m. S. George St., citizen stop. 4:41 a.m. W. Liberty St., alarm. 4:53 a.m. E. Bloomfield St., neighbor. 5:0... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 9:07 a.m. 415 N. Levitt St., first aid. 9:34 a.m. 415 N. Levitt St., first aid. 9:41 a.m. 1323 Floyd Ave., first aid. 10:50 a.m. 130 Brookley ... [more...]
ANNSVILLE — A homeless woman was charged with making methamphetamine behind a residence on Taberg-Florence Road Monday night. State Police at Lee said Meegen Hunt, 32, of no address, was ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:39 a.m. Webster Hill Road, Ava, suspicious activity. 1:43 a.m. Shed Road, Westmoreland, animal. 1:56 a.m. Maple Place, Clayville, welfare. ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:42 a.m. Route 49, Vienna, assault. 1:24 a.m. Cleary Avenue, Westmoreland, assist. 2:52 a.m. Limberlost Road, Kirkland, domestic. 3:03 a.m. ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Monday 12:57 a.m. Verona, Patrick Road, alarm. 5:33 a.m. Westernville, Route 46, fire police. 9:42 a.m. Lake Delta, Martin Drive, Lee, down wires. 10... [more...]
VERONA — Sunday, July 15, more than 25 relatives and friends gathered at the Verona Hotel to celebrate the 43rd reunion of the Cox Family. The attendees are descendants of Mina Lowe and C... [more...]
Army National Guard Pfc. Drew A. Benton, son of John and Linda Benton, of West Leyden Road, Boonville, has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which inc... [more...]
The City of Rome and the Towns of Western and Lee will memorialize the Delta Dam in a ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 26, for its 100th anniversary. A committee of volunteers has organized a day of ev... [more...]
Human Technologies Corp. has appointed Michael Salzer as general manager of the Property Management Group. The arm of the Utica-based company has annual sales of $7 million and employs 185 empl... [more...]
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (AP) - Mixed martial arts fighter and reality show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller was in jail on suspicion of burglary Monday night after deputies responding to reports ... [more...]
Dean Abraham, of Whitesboro, traveled with the Mansfield University bands to London from Aug. 2-9 to perform during the Summer Olympic Games. Students made the trip after personally paying a li... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Toledo at Syracuse, 7. Wednesday’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International ... [more...]
New York credit unions’ growth rates for assets, shares, members and loans outperformed national averages in the first quarter, according to Callahan & Associates statistics. Credit union... [more...]
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Festa, Overhill Drive, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 3. Festa and the former Laura Nava were married on Aug. 3, 1957, in St. John the Baptist Ch... [more...]
Temperatures: 62 to 77 Normal Range: 57 to 79 Records: 44(1902), 93(1988) Rainfall: 0.04" Monthly rainfall: 5.28" Rainfall for year: 25.96" Sunset today: 8:06... [more...]
Aug. 14, 2002 TOWN OF LEE — A $50,000 state grant to help pay for the new state police satellite station in the Town of Lee has been secured by Sen. Raymond A. Meier, R-47, Western. A... [more...]
The Rome Genealogy Society meets Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month in Zion Episcopal Church, 140 W. Liberty Street. New members are welcome. [more...]
Kowboy Kiner, AKA Jerry Kiner, rode off into eternal retirement August 12 at 3:21 p.m. with his wife and family by his side. Jerry was born in South Dakota and moved to New York when he was 8. ... [more...]
BARRY — Mark E. Barry, 60, of Rome, on April 13, 2012. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Camden. Arrangements by LaRobardiere Funeral Home, 109 Main St., Camden. Contribu... [more...]
TALCOTTVILLE — John A. Wawrzyniak, 87, of State Rt. 12D, husband of Lucy, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012, at his residence, while under the loving care of his wife and family. Joh... [more...]
For many retirees (and near retirees), there is nothing that they look forward to as much as a day on the golf course. The game recently has been made more pleasurable by the use of computers and G... [more...]
Aug. 11, the 58th annual reunion of the descendents of Robert and Ellin Arthur, who immigrated from Wales, took place at the Old Arthur Homestead, on Old Stage Road in Remsen. There were 53 peo... [more...]
Rome’s Destito wins bronze at tourney Rome native Anthony Destito captured the bronze medal after competing in the North American Grappling Association Battle at the Beach submission, gra... [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 Hartf... [more...]
You can call 736-3394 to register for Wednesday’s 6:30 p.m. ($5) "Let Me Tell You about the Birds & the Bees, the Flowers and the Trees: Gardening with and for Nature Class." The nu... [more...]
Information for this calendar is provided by the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Those interested in adding events to the listing may visit www.RomeChamber.com. Click on Enter Event. Questions or co... [more...]
A family emergency has forced Dickey Betts & Great Southern to postpone August tour dates, including an Aug. 21 show at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Showroom. The band plans to announce reschedu... [more...]
A family emergency has forced Dickey Betts & Great Southern to postpone August tour dates, including an Aug. 21 show at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Showroom. The band plans to announce resc... [more...]
