ONEIDA, N.Y. The New York State Department of Health announced recently that it is increasing its efforts to reduce vaping among youth with the end goal of eliminating it entirely. Local leaders agree with their efforts. Health officials say across New York State, 18.7 percent of high schoolers vaped in 2022. A national survey […]
ONEIDA, N.Y. City Police Chief Steven Lowell is promising changes to prisoner protocol following the escape and recapture of a prisoner after an approximately three-hour search Saturday morning. “The Oneida Police Department will be implementing enhanced protocols,” Lowell said in a statement. Lowell declined further comment on what changes in procedure will be made. […]
LENOX, N.Y. – The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial burglary that occurred overnight at Flo’s Diner. Officials say unknown individuals forced entry to the diner, located at 3223 State Route 31, Town of Lenox overnight sometime between 11:30 p.m. on January 10 and 2:15 a.m. on January 11. Once inside the individuals […]
Alex Mirzaoff needed help. His bipolar disorder had been getting worse. A judge from a mental health court in Rochester, where the 29-year-old had regular appearances for past shoplifting charges,
ONEIDA, N.Y. Oneida Republican Chair Mary Cavanagh said the Oneida Republican party is considering a question-and-answer session with Democratic candidates ahead of the Nov. 7 general election. “We are holding a meeting with other Republicans and we will decide soon on the details,” Cavanagh, who serves as city supervisor of wards 1-3, said. “Some […]