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Members of the Class of 2010 at Rome Free Academy who received their diplomas at ceremonies held at the end of summer school on Aug. 26, are: Marisa Barrett Sarita Lattimore Daevon Mait... [more...]

Published: 8/31/2010

Homecoming dedication planned for field

A dedication for "The Tom Hoke Field at RFA Stadium," including a sign atop the stadium scoreboard, would be on line for the Oct. 8 homecoming football game if the anticipated field namin... [more...]

Published: 8/30/2010

Ex-Roman honored for excellence

Carl G. Mattacola, associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, Division of Athletic Training has been named the 2010 recipient of the UK College of Health Sciences... [more...]

Published: 8/30/2010

RFA to compete in national cyber defense contest

Rome Free Academy Junior ROTC students will again compete in a national high school cyber defense contest for fighting computer-hacking threats, after finishing among the top eight in the country i... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

Talk of creating a mural of old high school

The old Rome Free Academy is gone, but visual memories may live on through a possible mural on the wall of a building that borders the former high school site. An idea to have images of the old... [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

Oneida School tax bills due soon

ONEIDA — Oneida City School taxes are due in September. Residents should receive their tax bills around Friday, Sept. 3. [more...]

Published: 8/28/2010

BOCES offers auto tech course

BOCES Continuing Education is offering an entry level course for aspiring automotive technicians. The class will teach students about oil changes, front end alignments, brake installations, tir... [more...]

Published: 8/27/2010

Denti ready for on-time duty, assure school district officials

Classrooms at Denti Elementary School will be set for the start of school following a major summer renovation project that is nearing completion, school district officials said. All of the clas... [more...]

Published: 8/26/2010

Two veteran employees earn salutes from Board of Education

Staley Upper Elementary School music teacher Richard DeLutis and grounds maintenance employee Fred Sherman have long enjoyed their work, and it shows. The nearly 30-year staffers expressed deep... [more...]

Published: 8/26/2010

Back-to-school lists focus on creating
healthy environments for students

Local lists of back-to-school supplies for younger students to bring are getting cleaner, with some requests targeting household materials like hand sanitizers and wipes plus typical items like pen... [more...]

Published: 8/26/2010

Reminder of orientations at Staley and Strough

New and incoming students are urged to attend orientation events at 6 p.m. today at Staley Upper Elementary School and on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. at Strough Middle School, the school district sa... [more...]

Published: 8/26/2010

Ballpark cost for 3rd school diamond ranges from $75,000 to $150,000

A new baseball field behind the former Clough school building at 409 Bell Road, for use by the Rome school district and a community organization, is included in district project plans to be submitt... [more...]

Published: 8/24/2010

Orientation for RFA freshmen on Sept. 1

A freshman orientation program for Rome Free Academy’s incoming Class of 2014 will be held Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 6:30-8 p.m. at RFA. The program will begin in the auditorium with a pre... [more...]

Published: 8/23/2010

Clinton hires $550-per-day temp to run school system

CLINTON — The school district’s interim superintendent will be Patrick Curtin, a former administrator in other districts who previously had the same post in Clinton in 2001. The Cli... [more...]

Published: 8/23/2010

Student orientation set for Staley and Strough

Orientation programs for new and incoming students will be held Thursday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. at Staley Upper Elementary School in the auditorium and Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. at Strough Middle Sc... [more...]

Published: 8/23/2010

Final numbers in on school tax rates

Final property tax rates for 2010-11 in the Rome school district’s five municipalities will closely follow the overall 2 percent levy increase, after widely varying in prior years. Rates ... [more...]

Published: 8/23/2010

Tension continues between Sallustio and school board prez

Board of Education President Patricia Riedel is disputing several claims by fellow board member Joseph Sallustio that the board has improperly conducted meetings. Riedel sent a 3-page response ... [more...]

Published: 8/21/2010

Solid line of support for ‘Hoke Field’

A power sweep of support for naming the Rome Free Academy football field after former coach Tom Hoke was displayed at a Board of Education public hearing Wednesday night. Approval of the field ... [more...]

Published: 8/20/2010

Show and tell at Staley Thursday

Students in a new summer school program at Staley Upper Elementary School will present their projects involving broadcast journalism and new product inventions Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the school ... [more...]

Published: 8/18/2010

‘Hoke Field’ at RFA Stadium up for vote

A public hearing on naming the Rome Free Academy football field after former coach Tom Hoke, plus consolidations affecting four administrative jobs, are on the Board of Education’s agenda for... [more...]

Published: 8/18/2010
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