Madison County News

NYS passes new child seat law New York State has passed a new child seat law. Effective November 24, 2009 children will need to be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system while riding in a motor vehicle until they reach their eighth birthday.

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that Madison Town Court Justice Robert W. Engle should be admonished for serious administrative errors that resulted in his sending fine notices to three defendants without a trial or guilty plea, sending payment notices to two other defendants who had already paid their fines, and ...

The first clinic offering vaccination for the H1N1 flu in Madison County administered doses to more than 150 residents today in Wampsville.

The Madison County Health Department announced it will hold a H1N1 FluMist clinic on Friday, Dec.

A Madison County jury is deliberating after two days of testimony in trial of a Bridgeport man accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl.

" Members of the Madison County Finance, Ways and Means Committee met before the full Madison County Board of Supervisors Annual Session Day One meeting to discuss a resolution outlining proposed raises for members of the board.

Fewer capital projects, automobile purchases and new positions are included in Madison County's proposed 2010 budget as officials wrestle with the impact of economic conditions locally and beyond.

The New York State Public Service Commission will hold a public statement hearing in Lebanon Wednesday night to solicit feedback on a proposed natural gas pipeline.

The Madison County Board of Supervisors will take comment on the countya s 2010 spending plan at two public hearings Tuesday, Nov.

On Nov. 15, David P. Schwartz, 41, of 127 Farrier Ave., Oneida, was charged by Oneida City Police with third-degree unlawful manufacture of methamphetamines and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Madison County realized considerable savings by using in-house labor to construct a new scale-house that also includes a recycling education room and additional office space at the Buyea Road landfill site in the Town of Lincoln.

On Saturday November 14, 2009 from 10:00am - 12:01pm, The CNY Compassion Connection, Inc.

Madison County Farmland Protection Board will host 2 training sessions describing the purpose, application process, and background of New York State's Farmland Protection program.

An Erieville man faces a driving while intoxicated charge following a one-car accident Wednesday in Nelson, Madison County, state police said.

Attendees to the 2008 Memorial Day ceremony listen to the guest speaker at the Madison County Veterans Memorial in Wampsville.

A count of absentee ballots and a recanvas of Election Day results in Madison County has yielded no changes in major offices.

The Madison County Living Well Partnership announces the winners of the second annual Madison County Living Well at Work awards, which recognize the contribution that Madison County employers make to the health and wellness of their employees.A Community Action Partnership of Madison County was recognized for their wellness program, which ...

Visitors to Critz Farms can see everything from Nigerian dwarf goats to bunnies, from miniature donkeys to alpacas, thanks to the farm's unique relationship with farmers across the county.

November 9, 2009 A driver and two passengers from Tompkins County faces charges after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car this weekend.

Michael Johnston uses an electric hot knife to cut off wax capping from a frame of honey Monday at Johnston's Honeybee Farm, in Eaton, Madison County.