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Madison County Courier To Be Used As Movie Prop

M3P Media, LLC, has signed a release for its new publication, Madison County Courier, to be used as prop or set dressing for the highly anticipated movie “Knockout.”
“We are thrilled to be a very small part of a very big movie,” said Mike Bova, publisher of M3P Media, LLC.
According to promoters, the film stars mixed martial [...]

Whatever It Takes: Abolition Strategies of Gerrit Smith Presentation Planned

Caption: This exterior sign is the first installation of the Heritage NY Underground Railroad interpretive exhibits, which will be installed at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark by The Exhibition Alliance of Hamilton in 2010. The exhibits will be announced at Gerrit Smith’s Annual Birthday Party on March 6 in Peterboro.
By Dot Willsey
(Peterboro, NY) [...]

PAC 99 Schedule: Week of Feb. 22

Feb. 22
2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Town of Lincoln Board meeting of Feb. 10
3:10 p.m. and 8:10 p.m.: Central New York Sportsman’s Show Sportsman of the Year Presentation
3:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.: Gerrit Smith Birthday – Emancipation Proclamation with Dr. Norman Dann
Feb. 23
2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Oneidas Club Feb. 18 with Elise Allen on Oneida [...]

Three Non-Profits to Benefit Saturday

Signing Event to Help Pantry, CAP and Bookstore
(Hamilton) Readers and collectors alike who missed receiving a copy of the inaugural edition of the Madison County Courier will now have the opportunity to get one, signed by the publisher, editors and some contributors of Madison County’s newest publication.
On Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m., [...]

No sale? Black walnut spurs spirited discussion at county

Martha E. Conway
(Wampsville – Feb. 10, 2010) A proposed sale of property taken under tax foreclosure by the county has been delayed for further investigation.
Supervisor Rocco J. “Rocky” DiVeronica (R,C,I – Lenox) asked if a proposed local law for sale of an Oneida parcel would apply to all properties in the future, or just the [...]

Bargabos: Welcome to New York, ‘the Vampire State’

IDAs Could be in Real Trouble if Proposed Reforms Implemented As-Is
Martha E. Conway
(Wampsville) Industrial Development Agencies around the state got a nasty and unexpected surprise last week: the non-profits were assessed a tax. In Madison County, the IDA was assessed a “cost recovery assessment” of $12,577.
The bill is due March 31, and Director Kipp Hicks [...]

PIAA leads to DWI Arrest

(Fenner, NY- Feb. 11, 2010) Morrisville State Police arrested Robin W. Kimball, 29, of Canastota, NY for driving while intoxicated following the investigation of a one-car slight personal injury accident that occurred at 5 p.m. on Oxbow Road in the town of Fenner.
Kimball was northbound on Oxbow Road in a 2000 Ford Taurus when he [...]

Local Radio Listeners Now Have a New Option

(Oneida, NY – Feb. 11) Effective today WMCR AM 1600 is part of the CNY Talk Radio network. Along with sister station WFBL AM 1390 in Syracuse, WMCR AM 1600 now carries a fresh alternative of national and local talk and news programming.
Weekday program highlights on WMCR AM 1600 CNY Talk Radio include First Light [...]

Houghton Promoted at Oneida Savings Bank

Named assistant vice president – business banking officer
(Oneida, NY – January 21, 2010) Oneida Savings Bank announces the promotion of Barbara Houghton to Assistant Vice President – Business Banking Officer. Houghton has served as Assistant Vice President – Office Manager of the bank’s Cazenovia Office since 2006.
In her new position at Oneida Savings Bank, Houghton [...]

County Fair to Expand

New midway planned with mechanical rides
(Brookfield) The Directors of the Madison County Fair are pleased to announce that the 2010 Madison County Fair will feature a new expanded midway. Arrangements have been made with Main Event Amusements of Solvay that will bring at least a dozen mechanical and inflatable rides to the 2010 Fair July [...]

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