🌱 Vernon’s longtime fire chief takes on county law enforcement role
Vernon, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Vernon! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
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- Vernon’s longtime fire chief takes on county law enforcement role
Also on today's calendar: Thursday Weekly Sale and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 45, low: 34.
- Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 40 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oneida County Sheriff-elect Pearl names second-in-command (tncontentexchange.com) — Vernon Fire Chief Scott Nell will become Oneida County’s undersheriff when Sheriff-elect Jared Pearl takes office Jan. 1. A lifelong Vernon resident who has led the volunteer fire company since 1996, Nell brings 32 years of State Police experience to the county’s second-ranking law enforcement post. 
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Upcoming Events in
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Thursday Weekly Sale →
Empire Livestock, LLC., 11 Ruth St, Vernon
2:00 pm
Thursday November 26
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Other local events
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Thursday Weekly Sale →
11 Ruth Street, Vernon
2:00 pm -
Bills vs. Jets →
5349 State Rt 5, Vernon
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Monday Weekly Sale →
11 Ruth Street, Vernon
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Thursday Weekly Sale →
11 Ruth Street, Vernon
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Monday Weekly Sale →
11 Ruth Street, Vernon
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Closed for Thanksgiving →
11 Ruth Street, Vernon
8:00 am
Thursday November 12
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Thursday November 19
Monday November 23
Thursday November 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wellin Kids: Personalized Trading Cards
Wellin Museum Archive Hall, Map #89, Wellin Museum Dietrich E
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Veterans Day WAVEM Ceremony →
County Office Building #4, 138 N Court St, Building #4, Wampsville
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New Elementary Principal Meet & Greet
Library
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2026 Seminar Series “Dangerous Spaces” - Oneida County →
Westmoreland Central School, 5176 Route 233, Westmoreland
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Middle School Musical, Theater
Theater Clinton, NY 13323
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Briggs & Stratton Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler- Sherrill in Sherrill. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Oneida. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sherrill
- Oneida City Police Department Arrest Blotter Oct. 21-31 (oneidadispatch.com)
Verona
- Rizzo Repeats as Class C/D Champion, Will Lead Pierson at States (27east.com)
Clinton
- These 7 Maine college field hockey and soccer teams earned DIII tournaments berths (pressherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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