Department of State issues consumer alert
Division of Consumer Protection warns about romance scams As Valentine’s Day approaches, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is warning New Yorkers about romance scams. Romance…
YMCA Ushers In March Madness with 3-Point Contests
Hot-handed players, grade 6 – adult, are invited to test their shooting skills in the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley 3-Point Contests. Saturday, March 1 – Oneida YMCA, 701 Seneca…
Canastota Public Library news
Library announces Linwood Gotte as Artist of the Month The Canastota Public Library is hosting Linwood Gotte as the February 2025 Artist of the Month; his artwork will be displayed…
Sullivan man charged with menacing police
Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies charged Robert Christie, 71, of Sullivan, with two counts of menacing a police officer (a class D felony) and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession…
Defensive Driving Class Saturday, Feb. 8
There will be a Defensive Driving Class sponsored by the Empire Safety Council at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 8 at Holy Family Church, 4343 Peterboro Road, Vernon. Completion offers up to…
Defensive driving course Jan. 18
Certified instructor Mark Smith will hold a defensive driving class at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 18, 2025, at Holy Family Church, 4343 Peterboro Road, Vernon. The class is offered by Empire…
Oct. 26, 2024, is deadline to register to vote
The Madison County Board of Elections announced the general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024; polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Those wishing to…
COLUMN: Events of Historical Note
October 2024 On Thursday, Oct. 3, at 5 pm, Johnny’s Pier 31 restaurant on Oneida Lake will host the final “History Where you Eat” of 2024. Come and hear Oneida…
OBITUARIES: Barry J. Dykeman, 80
Vietnam veteran, father, grandfather, brother Barry J. Dykeman age 80 of Perrysburg passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y. He was surrounded…
Madison County youths participate in hunt
On Sept. 22, 2024, three environmental conservation officers and a lieutenant teamed up with local volunteers to participate in a goose hunt with youth hunters from Madison and Oneida counties.…
Madison County notebook
Sheriff’s Week, Dolly Parton and public hearings among Sept. 12 Madison County Board of Supervisors agenda Jolene Cleaver, contributing writer In a broad range of agenda items passed at the…
2024 Jazz N’ Caz Festival starts tonight
Organizers are announcing four days of nine free Jazz Concerts in six venues throughout the village of Cazenovia, Sept. 11 through 14, when Jazz N’ Caz Festival returns for the…