21+ hour, 48+ min ago   (167+ words) DEC honors law enforcement officers who passed after Sept. 11, 2001 Oneida Dispatch NEW YORK — On Friday, Sept. 11, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation honored fallen members of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement who passed away from illnesses related to…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (520+ words) TOWN OF LENOX, N.Y. — An early morning motor vehicle accident on Wednesday has led to a vehicle fire, a house fire, and the possibility of further criminal charges pending an investigation, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. According to Capt....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (452+ words) UTICA, N.Y. – Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, and Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol welcomed local K-9 officers and their handlers on Monday to Kookie’s Q & Creamery in Utica for an ice cream social honoring their service, presenting each participating department with a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (528+ words) UTICA, N.Y. — Officials raided two Utica businesses last week over the illegal sale of kratom — a supplement that officials said has opioid-like effects and which was recently banned in Oneida County. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Oneida County District Attorney’s Office…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (173+ words) LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Sylvan Beach Fire Department is mourning the loss of Assistant Chief Ryan C. Voorhies, who died on Saturday after a crash that also left one person injured. “It is with heavy hearts and extreme difficulty that we…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. — Two people died and another was injured after a tractor-trailer collision with a vehicle in the town of Ava on Thursday, according to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol’s office. On Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 a.m., road patrol deputies…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (640+ words) ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida’s Common Council is debating whether to amend the city’s juvenile curfew standards. After receiving a letter from a constituent, Fourth Ward Councilwoman Janet Jones proposed increasing the applicable curfew age from 16 to 18 years old and extending curfew hours…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (193+ words) TOWN OF PARIS, N.Y. — A physical altercation in the town of Paris resulted in the arrest of a Utica woman, according to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol. Just after midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 11, road patrol deputies responded to a report of…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (166+ words) CANASTOTA, N.Y. – Madison County will host a child safety seat check on Friday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Kime Hardware, 3381 Seneca Turnpike, Canastota. Trained staff will make sure your child is in the correct car seat and that the seat is…...