Report: Prince died one day before scheduled meeting with addiction specialist
pPrince was found dead at his Minnesota compound just one day before he was supposed to meet with a doctor to help him with his alleged painkiller addiction, according to a published report./ppLawyer...
View ArticleKasich drops out of presidential race
pGov. John Kasich of Ohio, a moderate voice who tried to portray himself as the adult in the Republican primary field but failed to win any state but his own, is ending his long-shot quest for the...
View ArticleNorthern New York voters have choices for school board elections on May 17
pNorthern New York voters have several candidates to choose from as the May 17 Board of Education elections approach./ppWatertown City School District has two seats open currently held by Yvonne Gebo...
View ArticleThomas Libous, powerful New York senator felled by scandal, dies at 63
pThomas W. Libous, the once-influential former New York state senator whose reputation was tarnished by a late-life criminal conviction, died Tuesday at a hospice center in Endicott, New York. He was...
View ArticleSt. Lawrence County lawmakers look to lower healthcare expenses
pCANTON — Reducing or restructuring healthcare benefits for active and retired St. Lawrence County employees may be considered by county lawmakers as they struggle to reduce ballooning...
View ArticleMagic! coming to the state fair
pCanadian band Magic! will bring its sunny brand of reggae and rock to the at Chevy Court stage at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the New York State Fair./ppMagic! begins with songwriter-producer Nasri,...
View ArticleMedical errors a leading cause of death in US
pMedical errors may now be the third-leading cause of death in the United States — claiming 251,000 lives every year, more than respiratory disease, accidents, stroke and...
View ArticlePolice: Woman choked boyfriend unconscious, set his shirt on fire, drove drunk
pWATERTOWN — City police charged a woman with multiple offenses after she allegedly knocked out her boyfriend, set his shirt on fire and drove while intoxicated./ppPolice said Barbara L....
View ArticleWatertown man accused of stealing iPhone at gym
pWATERTOWN — City police called Joshua J. Mashack, 23, of 1207 Faichney Drive, with petit larceny after he allegedly took an iPhone 6./ppPolice said Mr. Mashack took the phone from Marlon...
View ArticleClaxton-Hepburn Medical Center hires new OB/GYN
pOGDENSBURG — Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center has added a new obstetrician and gynecologist to its staff of medical professionals./ppOn Tuesday, the hospital announced the hire of Dr. Glasine...
View ArticleAfter SEAL’s death, Pentagon chief says fight against Islamic State ‘far from...
pSTUTTGART, Germany — A day after a U.S. Navy SEAL was killed repelling an Islamic State offensive in Iraq, Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter met Wednesday with representatives from 11...
View ArticleWatertown man charged with DWI, leaving an accident scene
pSANDY CREEK — A Watertown man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly left the scene of a property damage accident Saturday afternoon./ppOswego County sheriff’s deputies...
View ArticleWoman says selfie provoked argument that led to fatal shooting at Texas...
pIt was a selfie, posted on Facebook and apparently soliciting too much attention, that sparked the domestic dispute between newlyweds outside a Texas Walgreens Monday that left one woman with a...
View ArticlePolice: Woman sent Facebook message to person who had court order against her
pWATERTOWN — City police charged Ashley N. Deline, 21, of 1815 Olmstead Drive, Apt. 203D, with second-degree criminal contempt after she allegedly contacted a woman that had a court order...
View ArticleSheriff’s deputies look for Salmon Run Mall phone thieves (VIDEO)
pWATERTOWN — Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are searching for two men who stole a kiosk clerk’s cell phone at the Salmon Run Mall./ppOne half of the pair stole the...
View ArticleWatertown man charged with DWI, leaving an accident scene
pSANDY CREEK — A Watertown man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly left the scene of a property damage accident Saturday afternoon./ppOswego County sheriff’s deputies...
View ArticleCarthage man accused of public lewdness
pState police charged Steven A. Featherston II, 41, of Carthage, with public lewdness following an incident at the Dollar General on Route 11 in LeRay./ppTroopers, called to the store, found that Mr....
View ArticlePolice: Woman sent Facebook message to person who had court order against her
pWATERTOWN — City police charged Ashley N. Deline, 21, of 1815 Olmstead Drive, Apt. 203D, with second-degree criminal contempt after she allegedly contacted a woman that had a court order...
View ArticleWatertown man accused of stealing iPhone at gym
pWATERTOWN — City police called Joshua J. Mashack, 23, of 1207 Faichney Drive, with petit larceny after he allegedly took an iPhone 6./ppPolice said Mr. Mashack took the phone from Marlon...
View ArticleLocal CMA chapter to host fifth annual ‘Run for the Son’ fundraiser Saturday...
pCOLTON — This Saturday, the St. Lawrence Servants chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association will once again participate in the annual “Run for the Son”...
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