Pennsylvania man killed in town of Webb snowmobile crash
BRANTINGHAM — A Pennsylvania man was killed in a snowmobile crash Thursday night in the Herkimer County town of Webb near the Lewis County line.Town of Webb police said George J. Hollenden, 56,...
View ArticleLargest outdoor gear show abandons Salt Lake City after 20 years to protest...
The twice-a-year Outdoor Retailer show is the world’s largest trade exhibition for one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. It’s where companies such as Patagonia, The North Face, REI, Black...
View ArticleMassena couple charged with robbery, endangerment
LOUISVILLE — St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday charged Ryan J. LaBaff, 21, 22 Shoreline Drive, Massena with reckless endangerment and Kylie E. McDonald, 20, of 25 Haskell St.,...
View ArticleCarthage man arrested for driving while impaired and possession
CARTHAGE — Jeremy A. Wilcoxson, 26, was arrested by state police at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday on West Street on charges including impaired driving.Mr. Wilcoxson was charged with first-degree operating a motor...
View ArticleTwo Watertown men accused of possessing crack cocaine
WATERTOWN — Two Watertown men were charged with drug offenses following a raid of their Cedar Street home on Feb. 10.David J. Wallace, 55, and David L. Wallace, 37, of 212 Cedar St., were each charged...
View ArticleCrews respond to ATV that dropped through the ice in Chaumont Bay
CHAUMONT — Fire crews responded to an all-terrain vehicle that fell through the ice at Chaumont Bay.Personnel were dispatched at 3:45 p.m. Friday to the launch at Bayview Drive.The driver of the ATV...
View ArticlePennsylvania man killed in town of Webb snowmobile crash
BRANTINGHAM — A Pennsylvania man was killed in a snowmobile crash Thursday night in the Herkimer County town of Webb near the Lewis County line.Town of Webb police said George J. Hollenden, 56,...
View ArticleState Parole Board rejects Joyce Mitchell’s bid for early release
MALONE — Joyce Mitchell, the former Clinton Correctional Facility tailor shop supervisor who was convicted of helping two murderers escape from the prison in 2015, was denied early release in her first...
View ArticleMassena couple charged with robbery, endangerment
LOUISVILLE — St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday charged Ryan J. LaBaff, 21, 22 Shoreline Drive, Massena with reckless endangerment and Kylie E. McDonald, 20, of 25 Haskell St.,...
View ArticleOgdensburg man charged with DWI
OGDENSBURG — State police on Sunday charged Daniel M. Weidner, 38, of 13 Old State Road, with misdemeanor aggravated driving while intoxicated. He was also cited with driving across hazard markings and...
View ArticleWoman, child hurt in Lisbon when car rear-ends water truck
LISBON — State police are investigating a two-vehicle accident in the town of Lisbon Thursday morning.The accident occurred when a red Chevrolet Cobalt ran into the back of a Frontenac Crystal Springs...
View ArticleLowville officials hoping to undertake upgrade projects without hiking rates
LOWVILLE — Village officials are eyeing additional grants and a change in sewer billing protocol to avoid drowning residents in capital project debt.“We don’t want our residents to pay more,” Mayor...
View ArticleStop-gap remedy arranged for dog control in West Carthage
WEST CARTHAGE — According to David Pustizzi, officer in charge of the village Police Department, there have been problems with dogs since the village animal control officer resigned last summer.Officer...
View ArticleState budget uncertainty to delay JCC extension campus in Lowville
LOWVILLE — Lewis County legislators on Friday chose to hold off on picking a design firm for the Jefferson Community College extension campus building until JCC has a better handle on projected state...
View ArticlePublic hearing set in Carthage
CARTHAGE — The village board of trustees set a public hearing for 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the adoption of a local law to prohibit illicit discharges,...
View ArticleLowville town finances good, but water rate hike being considered
LOWVILLE — Lowville town officials received a good fiscal report for 2016 but may consider raising water rates.“All in all, it was good year,” town bookkeeper Scott Lawrence from Lowville accounting...
View ArticleCarthage Hospital to bring back kids’ cooking classes
CARTHAGE — Carthage Area Hospital’s healthy cooking classes for children are back to teach kids the staples of nutrition.The classes are taught monthly by registered dietician Carly Draper and dietary...
View ArticleLewis County Youth Bureau offering $5,000 in program funding
LOWVILLE — The Lewis County Youth Bureau is offering $5,000 for programs that support positive youth activities for county youth.Proposals may be used to support new programs or existing ones that had...
View ArticleFriday’s lottery numbers
Daily Numbers: Midday 5, 1, 8 Lucky Sum 14Evening 6, 3, 3 Lucky Sum 12WinFour: Midday 9, 6, 1, 3 Lucky Sum 19Evening 4, 3, 5, 9 Lucky Sum 21Pick 10: 3, 5, 8, 19, 24, 26, 27, 29, 37, 38, 46, 50, 57, 60,...
View ArticleLowville Academy to join trap-shooting club league
LOWVILLE — Add Lowville Academy and Central School to the list of north country districts offering trap shooting to their students.“We’re pretty excited about this,” High School Principal Brian E. Finn...
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