Crash in Trenton, two critically injured
Two people are seriously hurt following an accident in Oneida County. It happened on Route 365 in the town of Trenton just after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
View ArticleMan possibly on bath salts barricades himself in Ilion home
"We came out on the porch and they told us pretty much to get back inside and they stood here on the porch for a while," said Andrew Warner.
View ArticleMillions in grants to help counties finish Irene and Lee cleanup
One state legislator said it best Friday: What Irene didn't get, Lee took. Nearly a year after flood waters from the storms saturated areas in the Mohawk Valley and other parts of the state, millions...
View ArticleIlion man accused of raping a child
An Ilion man is accused of raping a child over the course of several years. George Watson, 35, was arrested following a four week long investigation.
View ArticleMan accused of abusing reptiles
A Herkimer County man faces charges for allegedly abusing more than a dozen reptiles.
View ArticleReptile abuse presents unique challenges
Animal abuse cases are unfortunately nothing new to the Mohawk Valley. This weekend, police in Herkimer County were faced with a type of cruelty they don't often see: Reptile abuse.
View ArticleNo end in sight for Ilion's 10 year-long grocery shortage
A Herkimer County village is dealing with its own grocery store issues. The Village of Ilion hasn't had a full-service grocery store for nearly 10 years.
View ArticleFinal public meeting on Herkimer-Ilion-Mohawk merger this week
After two community meetings discussing public concerns on the pending three school district merger in Herkimer County, proponents say they're ready for the September vote.
View ArticleGun issues hot in 101st Assembly primary
The idea of putting small numbers on the back of bullet casings has become a big theme in this election season's battles in districts around Ilion.
View ArticleHerkimer County school merger straw vote today
Voters in a few Herkimer County school districts will decide today if merging three districts is in the best interest of the community.
View ArticleMerging of three Herkimer County schools one step closer to reality
Studies have been conducted over the past few years in support of the consolidation, but in the end, the decision came down to the voters.
View ArticleHerkimer County schools vote 'yes' to a merger
It failed as a four-school merger, but consolidation plans are looking brighter for three Herkimer County school districts.
View ArticleSchools discipline students after underage party
Disciplinary action is something every school district deals with. Whether it's bad behavior in the classroom or off school grounds, school officials say it's necessary to teach students valuable lessons.
View ArticlePetition filed against three district merger
After years of studies, a failed four district merger and passing a straw vote, the Herkimer, Ilion and Mohawk school districts are a week away from their final vote to form one unified district.
View ArticleResidents to vote on school merger
Residents in the Herkimer, Mohawk and Ilion school districts will hit the polls Thursday to decide whether their three school districts will merge.
View ArticleSchool merger vote set for Thursday
The request to cancel Thursday's three-way merger vote in the Herkimer, Ilion and Mohawk school districts has been thrown out by the state's Education Commissioner.
View ArticleStill waiting for results of Herkimer County school district merger vote
The polls closed at 8 p.m. Thursday, but there is still no word on the outcome of the school merger vote in three Herkimer County districts.
View ArticleIlion, Mohawk voters approve proposed school merger, but voters in Herkimer...
After a vote Thursday, voters in the Ilion and Mohawk school districts approved a merger that would have merged Ilion, Mohawk and Herkimer school districts together.
View ArticleHerkimer residents reject three district merger
Whether they were for or against the merging of the Herkimer, Ilion and Mohawk school districts, just about everybody we met voted for the same reason.
View ArticleWoman dies, man injured in house fire
One person has died following a fire at a home in Herkimer County. It happened on Otsego Street in Ilion around 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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