Madison County Reissues State of Emergency
(July 6, 2013) Madison County has reissued a state of emergency due to continued road and infrastructure damage because of flooding. Caution is urged traveling throughout the County.
Proposed Compact over Comprehensive Plan
To the Editor: (Brookfield, NY – July 2013) As Brookfield’s comprehensive planning committee prepares to submit its plan thus far to the rest of our local government, I felt it…
Flood Waters Breed Mosquitos
(Wampsville, NY – July 6, 2013) Health officials in Madison County are advising residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites. With the heavy rains over the past…
Free Tetanus Clinic for Flood Victims and Recovery Workers in Town of DeRuyter
(Wampsville, NY – July 6, 2013) The Madison County Health Department is holding a free walk-in Tetanus vaccination clinic for flood victims, first responders, and flood recovery workers on Tuesday,…
Great Lakes Seaway Trail Named to Bucket List of Great Motorcycle Rides
(Great Lakes Seaway Trail, NY, PA) The Great Lakes Seaway Trail has been named a RoadRUNNER Magazine Bucket List Road for great motorcycle rides. The motorcycle touring and travel magazine…
Local Students Earn Honors, Degrees
Students Named to the dean’s list at New Haven The following students were named to the dean’s list at the University of New Haven for the spring 2013 semester. Full-time…
Take Down Club Plans Lawn, Bake Sale
(Morrisville, NY – July 2013) Morrisville-Eaton Take Down Club, also known as the Wrestling Club of Hamilton, Madison, Morrisville-Eaton and Stockbridge Valley Schools, is planning to have a lawn and…
After a Flood, Know What Items Are Safe to Keep
Madison County Health Department news Your home and its contents may look beyond hope, but many of your belongings can be restored or saved. The Centers for Disease Control and…
Geneticists Solve Mystery of EEC Syndrome
Hamilton Woman Leads Team that Discovered Anomaly (Hamilton, NY – July 2013) By identifying a protein that acts as a genetic modifier, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have solved…
Get the NY-Alert App for Weather Reports
(Madison County, NY) There have been many flood watches and warnings lately as a result of a pattern of intense pop-up thunderstorms that have been moving through the region. Some…
Grass Whisperer Takes First in Photo Contest
Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District grazing expert Troy Bishopp, also known as the ‘Grass Whisperer,’ a regular contributor to the Courier’s agriculture pages, was a first-place photo contest…
State Police in Marcy make DWI Arrest
(Utica, NY – July 5, 2013) On July 3 State Police arrested Charles J. Caughey, 65, of Whitesboro for Driving While Intoxicated. Caughey was stopped at 9:27 p.m. on Schuyler…