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MEETING MONDAY Rome Urban Renewal Agency, 3:30 p.m. City Hall, 198 N. Washington St. 2nd and 3rd Wards Neighborhood Watch, 6:30 p.m. South Rome Senior Center, 112 Ridge St. Clinton Vill... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Whispering Pines due Sunday
at Westernville Family Cafe

WESTERNVILLE — The Westernville Family Café, 9251 Main St., offers country music by Whispering Pines from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The Cortland Country Music Hall of famers have visited b... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Carolers welcome Tuesday

VERONA — The public is invited Tuesday for a Dickens Stroll along Main Street. Participants will sing carols as they stroll down Main Street. Meet at the Verona First Presbyterian Church ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Area church services

Adas Israel Synagogue, 706 Hickory St. 337-3170. Sabbath Service, Fri. 7:30 p.m. Beit Shalom, (Messianic Jewish Congregation), 49 Franklin Square (corner Genesee St. and Oriskany Blvd.), Utica.... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Celebrate Recovery starts new series Tuesday

Celebrate Recovery, a community program intended for anyone and everyone with life issues, kicks off a new series Tuesday. Everyone is welcome. It has a series of 25 lessons. The group meet... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

1208 black river mtg

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Date: November 24, 2008 Nichelle Billhardt, District Manager FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5274 Outer Stowe Street, Suite 1 COMMUNITY EVENT Lowville, NY 13367 (315)... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Live Nativity in Deerfield Dec. 7

DEERFIELD — The second annual Live Nativity is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7 from 4-6 p.m. at The Good News Center, 10475 Cosby Manor Road. "Cost of admission" is a non-perishabl... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Klein sings in Oneida Castle
at free Christmas program Dec. 6

ONEIDA CASTLE — The Cochran Memorial Presbyterian Church, Route 365, will welcome musician Phil Klein for a Christmas program at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. The first half of the show will be ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Sale in Canastota

CANASTOTA — A Christmas Art & Craft Show, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the United Church of Canastota, 144 Center St. [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Bill to ban texting while driving
may be called back

One county legislator’s effort to ban cell phone text messaging while driving has been rebuffed by a legislative committee. Nontheless, prime sponsor Edward P. Welsh, R-21, Utica, may bri... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Griffiss Airport commissioner approved

County legislators confirmed three new commissioners earlier this week, but not before verbal sparring preceded two of the votes. Approved at Wednesday’s meeting were: W. Vernon Gray, III... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Court action questions putting Indian land in trust

Oneida and Madison counties and the state continue to challenge the federal government’s decision to put 13,004 acres in trust for the Oneida Indian Nation. A recent 73-page document ques... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Births

KOZLOWSKI — To Jeremy and Nicole Davey Kozlowski, of Albany, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, a daughter, Autumn Rose. Jeremy is the son of Tom and Dianne ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Students donate food to Camden Pantry

CAMDEN — The Camden Food Pantry is well-stocked, thanks to the efforts of the Camden High School National Honor Society. The society held a food drive in light of difficult economic times... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Fishing fine

TRENTON — A Utica man was charged with a fishing violation in Oneida County by the state Department of Environmental Conservation police. Husein Agic, 50, of Morris Street, was charged wi... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

1.VARSITY RND

The Oriskany boys basketball squad had a strong season-opening on Friday night during the first round match up Remsen Tip-Off tournament. Oriskany went on to defeat Old Forge, 59-39, and will f... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

1.JV/MODIFIED RND

The Rome Free Academy girls junior varsity basketball squad dropped their first game of the season to Proctor, 43-35, on Friday. Alana Quance had 14 points for the Lady Knights, while Jamie Mar... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

$3M teacher lawsuit dismissed by federal court, moves to state court

A Rome teacher’s lawsuit against Rome school district officials has moved to state court, after a federal court dismissed her claims that free speech First Amendment rights were violated. ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

David P. Witchley

David P. Witchley, 46, of Verona, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in Hackettstown, NJ. Born June 28, 1962 in Oneida, he was a son of Frederick C. and Elaine Durant Witchley. David graduate... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Mildred May Champion

BOONVILLE — Mildred May Champion, 83, a former resident of North St. in Madison for several years, and more recently of Oneida, and Boonville, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2008, at Sun... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

County Airport weather report for Friday

Temperatures: 35 to 42 Normal Range: 27 to 41 Records: 5(1951), 72(1990) Rainfall: 0.01" Monthly rainfall: 3.76" Rainfall for year: 44.61" Snowfall: 0" ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Sophie F. Bunal

Sophie F. Bunal, 82, of 7792 Merrick Rd., Rome, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2008, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Utica. She was born on July 12, 1926, in Boonville, the daughte... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

MVCC Rome campus prepares
to greet Chinese students next fall

If all goes according to plan, Mohawk Valley Community College’s Rome campus will be home to a new foreign exchange program for about 30 Chinese students next fall, according to campus Dean R... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Developers seek 6-month extension
for planned housing in south Rome

Things have not moved as quickly as planned, on a housing project planned in south Rome. Developers of the proposed Canal Village housing project on South James Street will be in front of the P... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Mayor: Rome needs more of what China has

Mayor James F. Brown says Rome needs more of what China has: Discipline, personal accountability and economic growth. Those were among the mayor’s observations as he caught up on work at ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Senior nutrition program

The nutrition program for persons age 60 and over is funded by the county Office for the Aging, state and federal grants, and contributions from participants. Meals are served Monday through Friday... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Sale in Clark Mills

CLARK MILLS — A Christmas bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 19 White St. The bazaar will feature gift baskets, a White El... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Stittville bazaar Dec. 6

STITTV ILLE — A Holiday bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Stittville United Methodist Church, Main Street. Light lunch items will be served. The church ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Family clock program Tuesday

VIENNA — The Historical Association of Vienna will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, at the Vienna United Methodist Church, Route 49. Jack Wallace of Oneida will present, "The Family Clock,&q... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

George Flood

George Flood, 78, of Worcester, Mass., died peacefully on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at the Hermitage Nursing Center, Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Florence A. (Anderson) Flood... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

VVS students collect coats for needy

VERONA — The Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School Global Nexus Group will hold a winter coat drive through Feb. 2 at the school. Coats may be dropped off at the school, 5275 Route 31, Monday th... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Signups due for St. Mary’s event

Signups are under way for the annual St. Mary’s Church Christmas party, hosted by the Altar Rosary, Holy Name and Parish Fellowship societies. It will be held beginning at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Funeral notices

BIENVENUE — Anthony Bienvenue, 4, of Camden, on Nov. 24, 2008. Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday at Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, 9464 Route 13, Camden. Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery. Calling h... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Margaret A. Grygiel

CLINTON — Margaret A. Grygiel, 57, of French Road, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at University Hospital, Syracuse. She was born December 28, 1950 in Geneva, to Thomas and Beverly D... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Marking time

Pastor, Zion Episcopal Church, 140 W. Liberty St. Humans differentiate themselves from other forms of life by the ability to mark time. You could say that humans invented time as a way of order... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Lottery

ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning state Lottery numbers selected Friday in the midday drawing: Daily: 4, 7, 9; Lucky Sum: 20; WinFour: 1, 4, 8, 1; Lucky Sum: 14. Here are the winning num... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Catastrophe in Congo

For decades, much of the Western world has gone about its affairs without giving much thought to Africa. How many Americans know, much less care, that since 1988, wars and related famine in the... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Snow and rain showers possible; high in the 30s

Tonight — Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds. Sunday — Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Great admiration for Mayor Brown

May I suggest — to the city of Rome, about good government — about mutual respect and manners. So, Mayor Brown lost his cool. Haven’t we all got mad at things in life, when we are... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Sports Calendar

Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Hockey — American Hockey League: Syracuse at Albany, 5. College Basketball — UC Riverside at Colgate, 3:30. Football —... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Bulldogs pack bite this hoops season

(One in a series) WESTMORELAND ­ It’s good to be a Bulldog these days. That’s the sentiment if you’re a Westmoreland sports fan nowadays. Coming off their Section ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Refreshed Redskins are looking for a division title

(One in a series) ORISKANY ­ Longtime Oriskany basketball head coach Bob Reid said he feels refreshed for the new season for the first time since the Redskins coach can remember. Reid, ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Rams hoping they won’t get caught in transition this season

(One in a series) REMSEN ­ Second year head basketball coach Scott Jones will be looking to prove that last years’ playoff run during his first season at the helm wasn’t just by... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

State police log

To report an emergency: 911 Friday 2:57 a.m. Route 12, Trenton, alarm. 4:46 a.m. Springhouse Road, Westmoreland, larceny. 7:30 a.m. Nice-N-Easy, Turin Road, Lee, larceny. 8:24 a... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Boy’s murder case adjourned to January

It will be 2009 before the 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his sleeping father in Vernon will return to County Court. The case of Joseph J. Giacona III, of Whitesboro, was adjourned... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Bullies steal
pedal-cart
from boy, 15

Two bullies stole a pedal-cart from a 15-year-old boy on South George Street Friday afternoon, and police are investigating. Capt. Scott R. Wittman said the teen-ager was pedaling in the 400 bl... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Rome teen charged in Thanksgiving robbery

A Rome teen-ager accused of attacking and robbing two people in Utica early Thanksgiving morning is scheduled to appear in City Court. Police said Terrence D. Beckley, 17 , of Whitesboro Street... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Mutual aid log

To report an emergency: 911 Friday 1:44 a.m. Deerfield, Doyle Road, investigate. 8:32 a.m. Taberg, Carlisle Road E., Annsville, wires down. 9:43 a.m. Sauquoit, Butler Road, Paris, a... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Sheriff’s log

To report an emergency: 911 Friday 12:10 a.m. Route 69, vehicle. 2:13 a.m. Route 365, check. 4:20 a.m. Route 5, Westmoreland, car/deer. 4:35 a.m. Soule Road, Floyd, car/deer. ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Police log

To report an emergency: 911 Friday 12:16 a.m. Ringdahl Court, noise. 1:08 a.m. Erie Blvd. East, vehicle. 1:55 a.m. W. Liberty St., abandoned vehicle. 5:59 a.m. Erie Blvd. West, ... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008

Fire log

To report an emergency: 911 Friday 10:31 a.m. Dewey Road, box alarm. 12:37 p.m. 324 Liberty Gardens, first aid. 12:58 p.m. 711 W. Bloomfield St., first aid. 5:34 p.m. 6446 Rome-... [more...]

Published: 11/29/2008
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