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Sensory Day at the Herkimer County Fair
HERKIMER, N.Y. -- The Midway at the Herkimer County Fair is normally filled with flashing lights and loud sounds, but between noon and 4 p.m. today, the Midway was quiet. This allowed people with sensory sensitivity to enjoy the fair without a sensory overload. Herkimer County Fair Director Nicole Roberts...
38 Bridges in Herkimer and Oneida Counties Deemed in Poor Condition by New York State
One of the biggest issues plaguing our nation as a whole is an aging and deteriorating infrastructure. That includes roads, tunnels and bridges. Here in New York State there are several locally owned bridges that have recently been deemed in poor condition by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office in a recent report.
NY WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 18, 2024. ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HERKIMER COUNTY. At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near. Cedarville, or 7 miles southwest of Ilion, moving northeast at 15. mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and...
Still time to ‘saddle up’ and enjoy the Herkimer County Fair
HERKIMER — The Herkimer County Fair kicked off on Tuesday, but the fun will keep going all weekend long — giving people the chance to “saddle up and come on down,” as this year’s theme goes. The annual event brings locals and out-of-towners together at...
NYSDOT has allocated millions for bridges, culverts. Which local bridges will get fixed?
The state is giving Oneida County nearly $2.8 million to replace the Brewer Road bridge over the West Branch Fish Creek in the Town of Camden. That’s the most expensive project in Oneida County being funded under the latest, $484 million round of funding through the New York State Department of Transportation’s BRIDGE NY Program. ...
Herkimer County man accused of abandoning dog in the rain
GERMAN FLATTS — A 39-year-old man has been charged with animal cruelty on accusations he abandoned a dog at the Herkimer County Humane Society, according to the New York State Police. Troopers said Pedro A. Aquino, of West Winfield, tied a dog by the leash to the door of...
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