Thursday, July 2, 2009

Sparks returns to Art House Cafe Monday promoting new album

Award-winning and internationally acclaimed Nashville songwriter Tori Sparks will return to play in Rome for show on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Art House Café at the RomeArt and Community Cent... [more...]

New York Express rescheduled for July 22

MARCY — The big band sound of the New York Express is to perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 as part of the "Betsy" Concert series at Lock 20. The group led b... [more...]

Democrats churn milk as issue in campaign

A group of Democratic county legislators today announced support for federal emergency legislation designed to save dairy farms. Democrats Michael J. Hennessy, Edward C. Stephenson, Mike Clancy... [more...]

Canadian company to make bleach at former Oneida Ltd. factory

SHERRILL — A Canadian company wants to make bleach in part of the former Oneida Ltd. factory. Tibro Water Technologies expects to create 54 jobs over three years, reports the New York Pow... [more...]

Sherrill Post capitalizes on Parkhurst’s misfortunes in second league win

Sherrill Post captured their second consecutive victory after defeating host team Parkhurst Post, 12-3, in an Oneida County American Legion baseball game at DeLutis Field on Tuesday evening. Sh... [more...]

Sports Calendar

Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — Syracuse at Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, 7:05. Amateur Baseball — Oneida County American Legion: Roberts at Whitestown, 5... [more...]

Lady Black Knights among first-team all-star picks

A trio of Rome Free Academy softball players have been named Central New York Counties American Division first-team all-stars by league coaches. Seniors Amelia Casalenuovo and Lyndsay Brognano ... [more...]

DeJean sprints to meet record at national event

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Rome Free Academy track and field standout Anthony DeJean completed his junior year of outdoor competition over the weekend in style as he set a meet record in his division... [more...]

BOE.Summer school 09

Summer school programs in Rome for a full range of grades begin Monday, and will involve about 1,100 students. They will be conducted at three school buildings. Students in upper grades general... [more...]

State audit criticizes BOCES financial controls

VERONA — Madison-Oneida BOCES did not ensure that proper internal financial controls were in place and operating as intended, according to a state audit. For example, the Verona-based BOC... [more...]

Where to find flash on the Glorious 4th

Bombs will be bursting in air as colorful fireworks displays light up the night skies this Independence Day weekend. Shows are schedule Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in the area. • R... [more...]

Camden native steps down
from Catholic Diocese position

"I’ll be here if you need me." Those were the words from the Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello as he stepped down as vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Wednesday... [more...]

Jailed for defying second order of protection

MADISON — An arrest and $5,000 cash bail on a domestic dispute was not enough to keep a Madison County man from his companion, law enforcers said, because he went right back after posting bai... [more...]

Man injured
in chainsaw kickback

TOWN OF CROGHAN — After his chainsaw kicked back and hit him in the face and chest, a Lewis County man was hospitalized Wednesday. Sheriff’s deputies said Bruce A. Lyndaker, 54, of ... [more...]

‘Up’ and the math-challenged

The premise of this summer’s Disney/Pixar hit movie "Up" is that an old guy named Carl ties thousands of helium balloons to his house. The balloons rip the house from its foundation... [more...]

Baseball and the juicers

So, thanks to news reports, we now know that Sammy Sosa is among the 104 professional baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Not that it came as much of a... [more...]

Americans want public health insurance option

"Americans should have the choice of a public health insurance option operating alongside private plans. This will give them a better range of choices, make the health care market more competi... [more...]

Victim’s family thanks friends, neighbors

A few words on the loss of my son, Timothy Nicholas. It has been brought to my attention that a few people, who are not in our circle of family and friends, have felt compelled to post comments... [more...]

Births

CARNEY — To Kelvin Carney and Betty Tyler, Caponsville, Md., on Friday, May 22, 2009, in Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md., a daughter, Emelyse Armiri. Tyler is the daughte... [more...]

Funeral notices

BYRNE — Vincent J. Byrne, 90, of Rome, on July 2, 2009. Services 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter’s Church. Burial St. Peter’s Cemetery. Calling hours 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Strong and... [more...]