Ogdensburg pair charged with drug, weapons possession
pOGDENSBURG — State police on Thursday charged Corrin A. Brown, 19, of Ogdensburg, with felony third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and Joshua P. Seidel, 25, also of...
View ArticleWatertown man charged with disorderly conduct
pWATERTOWN — Nathan J. Smith, 24, of 845 Starbuck Ave., Apt. 1706, Watertown, was charged by city police on Monday with second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct. /ppPolice said he...
View ArticleFires keep Jefferson County firefighters busy in three communities
pThree area fire departments fought separate blazes within 24 hours that destroyed two houses and left a duplex with extensive damage in one of its apartments./ppWith one occurring Sunday night and two...
View ArticleDodging outside help, Cape Vincent plans EMS course to fill volunteer shortage
pCAPE VINCENT — Deciding against hiring outside help for the Cape Vincent Ambulance Squad, officials plan to launch a training course to fill a shortage of volunteers./ppThat plan was...
View ArticleDisgruntled village administrator in Potsdam may stay until July; trustee...
pPOTSDAM — Though it’s not in writing yet, Village Administrator Everett E. Basford’s stay in Potsdam government promises to be a little longer than previously...
View ArticleOgdensburg continues to mull wastewater agreement with DANC
pOGDENSBURG — City officials who recently toured wastewater treatment facilities in Carthage and Clayton managed by the Development Authority of the North Country say a similar...
View ArticleEngineers Week open house at SUNY Canton helps local students build bridges
pCANTON — Creativity was building bridges Tuesday night during SUNY Canton’s second annual Engineers Week, an effort by the college to make engineering and other STEM disciplines...
View ArticleCarthage food pantry challenges businesses and organization to donate
pCARTHAGE — For a number of years, the Village Ecumenical Ministries Food Pantry relied on the annual Feinstein Challenge for a majority of its support. However, last year the program, which...
View ArticleJCIDA committee recommends request by Skewed Brewing to combine outstanding...
pWATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency’s loan review committee recommended the approval Tuesday of a request made by owners of Skewed Brewing Co. to...
View ArticleJefferson County’s eighth rabid skunk found on Washington Street
pWATERTOWN — Yet another rabid skunk has been found in the city./ppOn Tuesday afternoon, the Jefferson County Public Health Service announced that a dead skunk found in the 1000 block of...
View ArticleBubble soccer tournament slated for March 5
pWATERTOWN — The Jefferson Leadership Institute’s Class of 2016, with the North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council, will host its “Kick for a Kause”...
View ArticleTuesday’s lottery numbers
pDaily Numbers: /ppMidday strong5, 0, 4/strong Lucky Sum strong9/strong/ppEvening strong5, 7, 1/strong Lucky Sum strong13/strong/ppWinFour:/ppMidday strong3, 6, 0, 7/strong Lucky Sum...
View ArticleLewis County Humane Society seeking donations to help replace van
pGLENFIELD — The Lewis County Humane Society is seeking donations to help replace its large, aging van with a safer, more efficient one./pp“We need safe transportation for our...
View ArticleBeaver River students tour Kraft Heinz plant, going to Albany
pLOWVILLE — Several members of the Beaver River Central School FFA chapter toured the Kraft Heinz plant Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of showcasing Lewis County agricultural products...
View ArticleNorth Side Improvement League schedules reorganization meeting
pWATERTOWN — The remaining members of the North Side Improvement League need to form a new version of the organization before they can do anything about the future of their former Mill...
View ArticleFishing guide wary of Whitewater Park project, hopes ‘unique opportunities’...
pCANTON — Many locals say the Grasse River has some of the best muskellunge (muskie) fishing in the area. /ppNathan B. Adam, 26, owner and operator of Up N Adam Guide Services, based in...
View ArticleWatertown man charged with harassment
pWATERTOWN — State police charged Clyde E. Herrick, 55, with second-degree harassment around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at 16664 Ives Street Road./ppMr. Herrick allegedly committed the offense at...
View ArticleTrump notches another win as Rubio bids to elbow past Cruz
pLAS VEGAS — Donald Trump notched a win in Nevada’s Republican caucuses on Tuesday as Marco Rubio bid to elbow out Ted Cruz for second place in an increasingly urgent effort to...
View ArticleOnondaga DA OK to assist in prosecution of Hillary
pCANTON — The Onondaga County District Attorney was given the green light on Tuesday to participate in the prosecution of accused murderer Oral “Nick”...
View ArticleNegotiations continue in case against Ogdensburg detective charged with child...
pCANTON — Negotiations in the case against the Ogdensburg police detective under suspension on felony child pornography charges are continuing after he waived his right to a hearing Tuesday...
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