How much do you know about Ilion, Frankfort, Herkimer, and the rest of 'The Valley' area? Here's a photo guide from A to Z, that should be able to give you a new understanding to the area.
If you grew up in Ilion or what is commonly referred to as 'The Valley' (Ilion, Herkimer, Mohawk & Frankfort) there are a few things you are used to. Like these.
Yesterday I decided to load up my car with gallon jugs to embark on a journey to Frankfort Memorial Park, home to free flowing naturally great tasting spring water!
One of the roads that was closed during this summer's flooding is New York State Route 171 which traverses the Frankfort Gulch. If you aren't from the area, you may not even know about the road. It's the only state route that doesn't connect to any other NYS Touring Route.
The Utica Police Department is advising caution when driving through parts of the city this evening as street lights are out at many intersections in East Utica due to a power outage.
Yesterday dozens of fire crews fought a major fire at the former Union Tools, also known as Frankfort Fork and Hoe in the village. The buildings in the complex were uninhabited and were being prepared for demolition. Whiteboro Fire Department, one of the mutual aid departments who responded has posted some stunning photos on Facebook.
The City of Utica and Villages of Frankfort and Yorkville have all declared snow emergenices to allow snow plows to navigate through the streets. Rome police have issued an advisory.
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