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Blood needed

WHEN: 1:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15. WHERE: Schilling-Burns -Young VFW, 48 Franklin Ave., Clinton. Appointments preferred: 733-4666. [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Wednesday concerts offered in Sherburne

SHERBURNE — The Sherburne Rotary Club presents free, public concerts in Gaines Park on East Main Street, next to the library. downtown Sherburne. They run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Visitors are... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Baez tickets on sale

CLINTON — The Kirkland Art Center Coffeehouse will present "An Evening With Joan Baez" the folksinger, on Monday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clinton Performing Arts Complex, Chenan... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Chicago the Musical opens Thursday on Capitol Theatre stage

Chicago the Musical opens on stage in the Capitol Theatre, 220 W. Dominick St., as part of its annual SummerStage season from Thursday, July 15 to Saturday, July 17 at 7:30 each evening. Reserv... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Commercial vehicle cleaning in residential zone won’t wash

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved all but two of the 17 requests voted on at Wednesday’s meeting, defeating requests to bring commercial vehicles to a business owner’s home for washi... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Romans charged in Wal-Mart thefts

ONEIDA — Two Romans are accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Wal-Mart in Madison County. Police said Christine A. Burdick, 36, and Ronald Streiff, 38, both of ... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Accused baby-killer gets court date in earlier dispute

While Adam M. Theall awaits the grand jury on accusations that he shot and killed his own infant son, he has been scheduled for a separate jury trial on Sept. 22 in Rome City Court for a domestic d... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Hunt considering plea deal

Accused murderer Bobby Ray Hunt has nearly one month to decide whether to accept or reject a plea offer and a possible reduced sentence from the District Attorney’s Office. The details of... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Court seeks to sort truth from lies

Accused of lying to law enforcers about an attack from her companion, a 21-year-old woman will face her own charges in City Court. The assault charge against the boyfriend is still pending an A... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Mutual aid log

To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 7:52 a.m. AmCare Ambulance, River Road, accident/injury. 8:47 a.m. AmCare Ambulance, River Road, accident/injury. 12:26 p.m. AmCare Ambulance, ... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

State police log

To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 1:45 a.m. Route 49, Marcy, car/deer. 3:06 a.m. Camden High School, Oswego St., alarm. 8:22 a.m. Stuhlman Road, Vernon, investigate. 9:10 a.... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Sheriff’s log

To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 1:31 a.m. Route 26, Lee, accident. 3:18 a.m. Route 233, Westmoreland, assist. 3:27 a.m. Route 233, Westmoreland, car/deer. 4:47 a.m. Dry Ro... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Meetings

TONIGHT Holland Patent Village Board, 6:45. Hearing on storage shed at 9566 Main St., then meeting. Village office, depot, 9544 Depot St. Steuben Planning Board, 6. Town Hall, Steuben Corne... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Budget vetoes hitting home

Even the local legislators don’t know exactly which of their previous years’ member items were part of the governor’s nearly 6,900 vetoes. The office staff of the four local s... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Parking lot expansion OK’d

The Planning Board granted a three-part approval for expansion of the parking lot at Syracuse Research Lab’s Griffiss location at its meeting Tuesday. The board approved the sketch plan, ... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Legal fireworks from the Fourth

A 25-year-old man is charged with contempt after law enforcers said he spent the Fourth of July weekend with his companion, despite an order of protection in place. Police said Jesse J. Tebo, o... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Schumer: Grant cut ‘unfair’ to Kirkland

CLARK MILLS — The Town of Kirkland has had "the rug pulled out" from under them by the federal government according to U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer and town officials. The Depar... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Missed stop sign hospitalizes four

PARIS — Four people were hospitalized in a two vehicle collision caused by one driver running a stop sign at the intersection of Oneida Street and Route 8 Monday. State police said John L... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Victim in violent domestic dispute invokes name of accused baby killer for defense

The Fourth of July turned violent for two different women, whom law enforcers said were attacked by their companions in separate holiday domestic disputes. Reminding her companion of accused ba... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

County legislators petition for more gambling at Vernon Downs

An overwhelming majority of Oneida County lawmakers support the move to amend the state constitution to allow Vernon Downs to expand its gambling operations. A petition signed by 25 of the 29 l... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Free concerts in Herkimer

HERKIMER — The free, public "Concert on the Lawn" series begins at Folts Homes, 104 N. Washington St., at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The concerts are July 13 through Aug. 17. Concerts incl... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Free tour Sunday of garden railroad

WESTMORELAND — A free, public Garden Railroad Tour will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. It’s at 7141 East Carter Road and shows the C&T Castlerock Shortline Railroad, a G-Scale gard... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Goalkeeper preserves soccer win for Westernville women’s squad

POLAND — Westernville Independence goalkeeper Emma Duchesneau made two late saves to preserve a 4-2 victory over the Ilion Storm during a Central New York State Women’s Soccer League ga... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Melioris makes his pro debut for Angels’ farm club

Rome native and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim minor league pitcher Joe Melioris made his professional pitching debut in an Arizona Rookie League contest. Melioris pitched 1 1/3 innings in relie... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Thunderbolts’ bats cooled off by Brewers

On a hot and muggy night at DeLutis Field, the Rome Thunderbolts’ bats were finally cooled off as the Utica Brewers snapped the host team’s 11-game winning streak with a 5-2 setback in ... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

First-place Roberts Post handed home defeat by Whitestown Post

The Oneida County American Legion Gold Division standings tightened up on Wednesday night after Whitestown Post knocked off first-place Roberts Post by a 7-3 margin at Holland Patent High School. ... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

1.GLANCES

American League East Division @5 col sport baseball standings: W L Pct GB New York 53 31 .631 — Tampa Bay 51 33 .607 2 Boston 49 36 .576 4 1/2 Toronto 42 43 .494 11 1/... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Trick play works again for Smith Post Edge American Legion baseball rival Utica following fake steal

Smith Post baseball player Tim Abone had seen the trick play work before during a state Tournament game. So when he got the signal down at third base from his father and Smith head coach Tony A... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Free Youth Bash
at Franklyn’s Field

The Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency is hosting the free Summer Youth Bash at Franklyn’s Field from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday. The annual event gives youths an opportunity to learn... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Moody Blues sing in Stanley
as Boilermaker weekend finale

The legendary Moody Blues will provide the grand finale to Boilermaker weekend with a concert at 7 p.m. Sunday in The Stanley, 261 Genesee St., Utica. Tickets, priced from $24.50 to $86, are on... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Tabloid Tales of the Past

July 8, 2000 Miss Oneida County 2000 placed among the top 10 finalists at the Miss New York State pageant finals held July 1 in Watertown. Heather Anne Jennie, 21, daughter of Frank and Linda J... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Area happenings

REMINDERS: Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Civil War Weekend at Erie Canal Village, 5789 Rome New London Road (Routes 46 & 49). 12th Regiment of U.S. Infantry, Syracuse, battle reenactment ... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Rome proud of its claims to fame

There have been a couple of recent articles about cookies and Rome. I would like to clarify the difference between an official cookie for the City of Rome and Chocolate Chip Cookie City. The pr... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Pit Bull Rescue donation drive through July 14

Response-A-Bull Pit Bull Rescue is an organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and unwanted American Pit Bull dogs in need and finding them new homes, as well as educating people about the breed... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Sports Calendar

Tonight’s Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Lehigh Valley at Syracuse, 7. Amateur Baseball — American Legion: Sherrill at Love, Moran-Meeke... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Airport parking lot closed for repaving

The parking lot adjacent to the T-hangars at the Oneida County Airport at the Griffiss Business & Technology Park will be closed from 7 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. The parking lot will be re... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Building permit

Adam Creever, 4496 Oswego Road, $400, erect an 8-by-12-foot shed. [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Actors, vendors sought for Victorian Fair

Actors and vendors are being sought for the Victorian Leisure Fair will be held weekends July 31 through Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Erie Canal Village. To join the performing arts an... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

James V. Vittorello

James V. Vittorello, age 77, of N. George Street, passed away July 7, 2010, at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Center, with his loving family at his side. He was born December 14, 1932, in Rome,... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Record setting A.C. draw no comfort
to outdoors laborers

We’re in for another hot one today. Temperatures are expected to top out around 95 degrees, with the heat index indicating it will feel like 101°. A new record for electricity demand... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Grace R. Ciotti

Grace R. Ciotti, 85, of Rome, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Rome Memorial Hospital Residential Healthcare Facility. She was born in Rome, N.Y. on March 10, 1925, daughter of the late Henry... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

County Airport weather report for Wednesday

Temperatures: 65 to 91 Normal Range: 58 to 81 Records: 48(1979), 92(1982) Rainfall: 0" Monthly rainfall: 0" Rainfall for year: 17.56" Sunset today: 8:43 S... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Funeral notices

BARCOMB — Robert A. "Bob" Barcomb, 51, of Durhamville, on July 4, 2010. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, 260 Main St., Oneida. Burial St. Patrick’s Ce... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Police log

n CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 4:18 p.m. N. Jay St., attempt. 4:25 p.m. Black River Blvd., investigation. 4:26 p.m. Union St., parking. 4:29 p.m. W. Locust St., attempt. 4:30 p.m. N. M... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Fire log

Wednesday 9:42 a.m. 214 Prospect St., medical. 12:17 p.m. Erie Blvd. W., accident. 12:33 p.m. 301 W. Dominick St., medical. 1:25 p.m. 530 Henry St., box alarm. 2:15 p.m. 310 Cot... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Cooler in upper 80s;
chance of p.m. rain

Tonight — Partly cloudy. Humid with lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 100 early in the evening. Friday — Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the ... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Lottery

ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn in the New York State lottery Wednesday Midday: Daily: 9, 7, 5, Lucky Sum: 21. WinFour: 3, 7, 2, 8, Lucky Sum: 20. Here are the winning nu... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

$3 ‘veteran card’ offered at County Clerk’s office

U.S. Military veterans living in Oneida County are able to obtain a photo identification card that designates their status as a veteran. County Clerk Sandra J. DePerno formally introduced the p... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Cru and Slow Happy Boys host blues jam Wednesday

Tas Cru and the Slow Happy Boys will host the Mohawk Valley Blues Society’s May jam session on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Electric Co., 700 Varick St., Utica. The band will kick off the eveni... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Cats on stage at Stanley Wednesday

The national tour of Cats takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Stanley, 261 Genesee St. Utica. Tickets ranging from $35 to $60 are available at the Stanley, 724­4000 online www.Sta... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

$3M ‘nose job’ at Griff; bids out for terminal too

Nearly $3 million in federal funding is landing at Griffiss International Airport for a hangar renovation project. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved $2.9 million for the top-to-b... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

Youth theater presents Hairspray July 14-17 on college stage

CLINTON — Area youth are featured in the cast of 130 presenting Hairspray starting Wednesday. The Hartford Players Youth Theater production will be at 7:30 p.m. July 14-17, in Wellin Hall... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010

No changes as school board debates halving ‘extra cost’ threshold

Dollar limits for approving extra costs on Rome school district construction projects are not changing, although concerned Board of Education members tried to cut the current limits in half. Th... [more...]

Published: 7/8/2010
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