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HCCC Student Athletes Receive Academic Honors

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Herkimer, NY— Several Herkimer County Community College student-athletes were recently named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Distinguished Academic All-Americans and Academic All-Americans. To be nominated as a Distinguished Academic All-American, athletes must have completed 45 semesters hours and maintain a minimum of 3.8 GPA. The 2010 honorees are: George Hajjar (Utica, NY/Whitesboro), Baseball Jack [...]


Two Tractor Trailers Collide on New York State Thruway

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(Feb. 10, 2010) On Tuesday Feb. 9 at approximately 9:34 p.m. a personal injury truck accident occurred on the New York State Thruway in Herkimer County, Town of Schuyler. Gerald J. Miller, age 53, of Lockport, NY was operating a 2004 International tractor hauling two trailers, which became disabled during dry road conditions in the east bound [...]


United Way Celebration held Today

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(Utica, NY – Jan. 20, 2010) United Way invites the entire region to a community-wide celebration of the 2009 Campaign. The event will be held in the lobby of M &T Bank at 233 Genesee Street at 5:00 PM on Wednesday January 20. Attendees can park in the lot behind the building. “This was a community-wide [...]


HCCC to Host Junior & Senior High School Science Fair

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Herkimer, NY—Herkimer County Community College will host a science fair, sponsored by Prevalere Life Sciences, Inc., for Herkimer County students in grades 7-12 on Saturday, February 6, 2010. The purpose of the science fair is to encourage students’ interest in science and engineering, provide students with a learning experience and to recognize talented students of [...]


Ogdensburg man arrested for Criminal Contempt on the Thruway

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Subject was in possession of firearms in violation of an Order of Protection (Schuyler, NY) On 12/06/09, ROBERT P. GOOLDEN, age 47, of 112 Cherry St., Ogdensburg, NY was arrested by the New York State Police – Schuyler for Criminal Contempt 2nd after being stopped for erratic operation on the Thruway. Mr. GOOLDEN was found [...]


Woman arrested for larceny on the Thruway

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Gift shop employee fails to make bank deposit (Schuyler, NY) On 12/06/09, KELLY A. HARPER, age 47, of 2526 Jordanville Rd., Warren, NY was arrested by the New York State Police – Schuyler for Petit Larceny. Ms. HARPER was an employee of Faber’s Gift Shops located in the Schuyler Service Area on the Thruway when [...]


Obituaries: Michael Wacyk

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Michael Wacyk 11/13/1919 – 11/18/2009 (Schuyler, NY) Mr. Michael Wacyk, 90 a resident of Valley Health Services, formerly of Bono Blvd., passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 18, 2009 at the nursing home. He was born on November 13, 1919 in Herkimer, son of the late Andrew and Catherine (Chuniak) Wacyk and educated in [...]


Reflect on Charitable Giving during Community Foundation Week Nov. 12-18

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By Ann White UTICA, NY – The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. will join more than 700 community foundations across the United States in observing charitable giving during Community Foundation Week, November 12–18, 2009. In 2007, community foundations gave an estimated $4.1 billion to a variety of nonprofit activities in fields that [...]


HCCC Students Honored at Scholarship Reception

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Submitted by Robert Palmieri, Associate Dean for Enrollment Management Caption: Pictured from left: Chairman of the HCCC Board of Trustees Donald Snyder, Superintendent of Mohawk Central Schools, Joyce Caputo, and Hope Scholarship recipient Elizabeth Harter of Mohawk. Caption: Pictured are HCCC students who were recognized at the 2009 Foundation Tuition and Hope Scholarship Reception with [...]