Pentagon releases small portion of photos from detainee abuse cases
pWASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Friday released 198 photographs from detainee abuse investigations in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The pictures, taken more than a decade ago during the Bush...
View ArticleChuck Schumer’s curious history with the Republicans running for president
pThe Republicans running for president this year have tried to turn Sen. Charles E. Schumer’s name into a slur on the campaign trail, but nearly all have, at one time or another, needed to...
View ArticleWatertown man charged over alleged Lowville break-in
pLOWVILLE — A Watertown man was arrested Saturday over an alleged break-in last week at 7588 E. State St./ppVillage police charged Gordon J. Majo, 35, Watertown, with second-degree burglary...
View ArticleOgdensburg woman charged with possessing controlled substance
pOGDENSBURG — State police on Wednesday charged Salean M. Simmons, 24, of 608 Jersey Ave., Ogdensburg, with misdemeanor seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled...
View ArticleFort Drum USO marks national organization’s 75th anniversary
pFORT DRUM — Leaders on post came together with the Fort Drum USO to mark the 75th anniversary of the national service organization./ppAmong the duties taken on by a...
View ArticleRensselaer Falls man charged with obstruction
pHEUVELTON — State police on Wednesday charged Tyler P. Yerden, 23, of 107 King St., Rensselaer Falls, with second-degree obstruction of governmental administration and second-degree...
View ArticlePolice end investigation into blog post about DeMar’s employment history
pWATERTOWN — Police will probably never know who a...
View ArticleLowville man sent to prison on meth-making charge
pLOWVILLE — A Lowville man who made methamphetamine was sent to state prison, with the possibility of entering an alternative-to-incarceration program./ppBradley J. Streeter, 24, of 8353...
View ArticleSPCA to benefit from Liberty Tax promotion
pWATERTOWN — Four local Liberty Tax Service franchises have teamed up with the SPCA of Jefferson County to allow customers to save money on their tax preparation while making a donation to...
View ArticleTug Hill Tomorrow holding calendar photo contest
pWATERTOWN — Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust is taking submissions for its eighth annual Tug Hill calendar photo contest./ppPhotos from anywhere in the Tug Hill region may be submitted by May...
View ArticleThree Watertown organizations benefit from $500k bequest
pWATERTOWN — A half-million dollar bequest was recently distributed to three local organizations on behalf of the late Dr. David G. Gregor./ppDr. Gregor, a retired general surgeon and city...
View ArticleCrow hazing resumes Monday and Tuesday in Watertown
pWATERTOWN — Crow hazing in the city will resume during the evening hours Monday and Tuesday./ppBiologists from Loomacres Wildlife Management, the firm the city has contracted with to...
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pn BLACK RIVER — The village Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Karl J. Vebber Municipal Building, 107 Jefferson Place, to discuss the 2016-17 budget. It is anticipated...
View ArticleTrinity Catholic School lines up activities for Catholic Schools’ Week
pMASSENA — As mid-winter break inches closer on the school calendar, so does another popular event at Trinity Catholic School — Catholic Schools Week./ppThe week kicks off today...
View ArticleSami Curtis recognized by Sen. Ritchie
pIn recognition of her work to help people fight cancer, State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, presented Sami Curtis, a Canton teen who has helped raise more than $100,000 to find a cure for the...
View ArticleGuns used in 195 domestic killings in NY during 2006-2014
pALBANY — Guns were used in 195 domestic-related killings in New York from 2006 through 2014, according to an Associated Press review of FBI records. Nationally, 6,235 people were killed in...
View ArticleUpstate New York car restorer finds WWII-era explosives
pCHESTERTOWN — State police say an upstate New York man found three explosive devices from World War II in the engine compartment of a 57-year-old British sports car he’s been...
View ArticleApe at Utah zoo predicts Panthers to win Super Bowl
pSALT LAKE CITY — An ape at the Salt Lake City zoo has predicted the Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl. /ppZoo spokeswoman Erica Hansen says a 1-year-old orangutan named Tuah chewed...
View ArticleAdams residents turn out in opposition to, support of proposed manure pit
pADAMS — Addressing hundreds of residents at Thursday night’s town hall meeting, a group calling itself Neighbors for Responsible Farming spoke out against local farmer Michael W....
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