FORT DRUM — Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A video of an arrest outside Whistlers Tavern recorded early Sunday morning has been widely viewed online and led to criticism of the city police department as viewers have called for answers to how officers reacted during the arrest. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — City police are investigating an attack of a woman that happened in Thompson Park on Friday night, just before the park closed. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Drivers traveling between Watertown and Fort Drum can expect minor delays along Route 11, as well as lane closures in the four-late section near the base. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Nothing really changed on Monday with the City Council’s vote on a resolution calling for three mayoral candidates placed on the ballot in the November election. Read More ⇒

LAFARGEVILLE — Orleans town officials will host an update and public input meeting for the draft comprehensive plan at 7 p.m. Thursday at the LaFargeville Central School. Read More ⇒

The Antique Boat Museum celebrated non-powered craft with its Festival of Oar, Paddle and Sail Saturday in Clayton. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A registered sex offender sentenced to probation in 2017 for sharing child pornography will be sent to prison as a repeat offender earlier this year. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Tyraiq Holley, 21, Watertown, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Jefferson County Court to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance. He admitted that on Nov. 1, 2017, he attempted to possess cocaine with the intent to sell or give it away. Read More ⇒

ADAMS — To support local dairy farmers during trying times, hundreds of community members came together for the 10th annual Adams Cheddar Cheese Festival on Saturday. Read More ⇒

CAPE VINCENT — Thousands of people came out on Saturday to attend the 51st annual Cape Vincent French Festival, celebrating the village’s French heritage. Read More ⇒

CLAYTON — Nurturing a young squirrel has drawn legal trouble, including charges, for local animal rescuer Jeffrey T. Garnsey. But the caretaker has vowed to bring the critter home. Read More ⇒

This year, the BOCES M.A.S.T. (Manufacturing Academy of Science and Technology) Summer Camp at the Bohlen Technical Center in Watertown is partnering with the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park. Read More ⇒

DEFERIET — The village Board of Trustees has set a public hearing concerning a property maintenance law. The hearing will be at the rescheduled monthly meeting set for 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the village municipal building, 68 Riverside Drive. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — City police on Monday charged William A. Durgan, 35, of 24098 Route 12, with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and assault with intent to cause injury with a weapon, both felonies. He was also cited with second degree harassment, a violation. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — City police on Sunday charged David J. Taylor, Jr. 22, 41980 City Route 41, with first offense driving while intoxicated and aggravated first offense driving while intoxicated. He was also cited for not having headlights, an infraction. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — City police on Monday charged William H. Leslie, Jr. 34, of 132 Bowers Ave., with first offense driving while intoxicated and first offense aggravated driving while intoxicated, both misdemeanors. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — City police on July 5 charged Lee M. Adkins, 28, of 619 Huntington St., with resisting arrest and second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, both misdemeanors. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — City police on Monday charged Ashley N. Beach, 26, of 1708 Ohio St., with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony, and second-degree aggravated harassment by telephone, a misdemeanor. Read More ⇒

LE RAY — State police on Wednesday charged Brian C. Meador, 26, Felts Mills, with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent and first offense driving while intoxicated, both misdemeanors. He was also cited with inadequate plate lamps, an inadequate exhaust system… Read More ⇒

ORLEANS — State police on Tuesday charged Matthew J. Bartholomew, 34, Adams Center, with second-degree criminal contempt — disobeying a court order, a misdemeanor. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A July 7 incident lead to a larceny charge for a Carthage woman. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A kerfuffle over the race for city hall has brought up old wounds over whether the city should pay the county to conduct its mayoral and council primaries. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Aaron D. Carr, assistant public defender with the Jefferson County Public Defender’s office, was charged by state police on Wednesday with felony driving while intoxicated. Read More ⇒

After a heavy rainfall that required everyone to take shelter, cars in three different classes competed in the extremely muddy Stoney Roberts Demolition Derby preliminary event Thursday evening at the Jefferson County Fair. The three classes are four cylinder, six cylinder and V8. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — City Attorney Robert J. Slye said city voters should choose from three candidates on the ballot in November’s mayoral election. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — The new Commissioner of the New York State Division of Human Rights, Angela Fernandez, made her first visit to Watertown on Wednesday. She held a lengthy closed door session at Jefferson Community College with representatives from the city government, college administration, loca… Read More ⇒

ADAMS — The 2019 Summer Concert Series presented by the Adams Revitalization Committee kicked off July 10 with a performance by vintage country duo, Ron and Nancy Onesong. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A two-block section of Arsenal Street that’s become known as one of the most dangerous in the city to cross is getting some major changes. Read More ⇒