A good turnout during an off-presidential election year marked last week’s elections, both locally and across the country. Nationally the country gave overriding support to Democrats for federal and state offices. Locally the Republicans fared better. Gov. Kathy Hochul won re-election over Bruce Blakeman although in Oneida County Blakeman carried the vote 62 percent to 37 percent, or 47,892 to 28,795. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, though challenger Joseph

For SUNY Morrisville agribusiness management student Hannah Castle, opportunities to learn about agriculture extend well beyond the classroom. Castle, of Clinton, was selected to attend the 2026 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting in Portland, Maine, becoming the first SUNY Morrisville student selected to attend the national gathering. ...

Students at Memorial Park School and sixth graders at the Waterville Junior-Senior High School participated in the annual MPS Prize Speaking last week at the High School. Students, their grade and results: Front row: Jameson Branigan, third grade, first; Celesta Nelson, fourth grade, third; Annalise Ulinski, fourth grade, first; Kinsley Abbe, fifth grade, second; Stella Kilts, sixth grade; Elena Hoyte, fourth grade; Summer Dubach, fourth grade, second; Aria Nelson, sixth grad

According to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 2 Deputies responded to Martin Drive in the Town of Kirkland for a report that a 5- year-old child was dragged by a school bus. It was reported that Tasha Van Dayne, 37, of Clinton, was operating a 2023 full-size IC-Bus for the Clinton Central School District on her afternoon route which stopped at the child's residence. Multiple children exited the bus. Van Dayne closed the school bus door as the last child exited t

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision at the intersection of Roue 20 and Madison Street in Waterville a day before another accident there resulted in minor injuries. According to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, on Wednesday, Nov. 4 Deputies responded to a personal injury motor vehicle accident involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle. The accident occurred on State Route 20 at the intersection of Madison Street at 1:10 p.m. Sheriff’s Investigators determined

Teammates congratulate senior Rylan Stanton, in the middle, after he returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Waterville’s Section Three 8-Man semifinal game vs. South Lewis Friday night. The Eagles and Falcons played to a 22- all tie after regulation, sending the game to overtime. Waterville scored and made the Point After to go up 29-22. South Lewis then scored a touchdown and went for the win with a 2-point conversion. A close play at the goal line went to South Lewis for the