DEXTER — General Brown Central School District announced Thursday night that it will do remote-only learning today “due to lack of staffing.” Read More ⇒
MANNSVILLE — Fire destroyed a barn Thursday evening on Route 193 in the town of Ellisburg. Read More ⇒
CHAMPION — Voters in Jefferson County’s Legislative District 7 will have a choice this election cycle, one that may be familiar to those who voted in the primary elections last June. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Halloween revelers can kick off the season with a history and haunted walk around downtown on Friday night. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Anyone driving around the town or village may have noticed a scattering of political signs for Sara Snide, a candidate for Jefferson County’s Legislative District 1. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson Community College will host a book reading and signing event featuring local author Norah Machia next week. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County reported Thursday that one additional resident has died from COVID-19-related illness. Read More ⇒
EVANS MILLS — A grain truck tipped over at the intersection of Interstate 781 West and Route 11 in Evans Mills on Thursday, resulting in one person going to the hospital. Read More ⇒
WORTH — Tab Gordon was sitting in her house midway through Thursday morning when the power started flickering, causing her to look outside to see a plume of smoke heading her way. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Inside a large, white tent in the parking lot of Hospice of Jefferson County set up with decorated tables, food, drinks and a band, guests gathered Wednesday afternoon for the awarding of the second annual Make Every Day Matter Award. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — A vehicle fire on Wednesday night charred a Ram inside a garage at a residence on South James Street in Carthage. Read More ⇒
People incarcerated in New York state prisons have one more reason to get vaccinated against COVID-19, after the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced a new vaccine incentive program. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Justin A. Taylor can add Citizen of the Year to his growing list of titles and accomplishments. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Representatives from Jefferson County and the Watertown Urban Mission brought together community leaders Wednesday morning for a discussion about housing insecurity and homelessness. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Watertown International Airport has announced that the National Weather Service, which maintains the weather station at the airport, has been making repairs to its Automated Surface Observing Systems weather reporting system. This resulted in the system going out of service Monda… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The longtime simmering feud between Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith and local businessman P.J. Simao has spilled over into this fall’s City Council election. Read More ⇒
DEXTER — General Brown Central School District went into a lockout on Wednesday morning at about 10:45 a.m. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The tri-county area reported a total of 152 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — For the first time, city Department of Public Works employees will be involved in the city’s crow hazing efforts. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Keep Home announced on Wednesday that seven additional residents and three new staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — There have been 10 cases of a fatal deer disease found in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties so far this year, an indication that the outbreak isn’t as concentrated as prior years. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Former City Council candidate Jason M. Traynor was removed from Monday night’s City Council meeting after he created a disturbance. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Medical Center is now offering COVID-19 PCR tests for people not displaying any COVID-19 symptoms for a $100 fee. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Kensie C. Lightbody, 32, of Maywood Terrace, was charged by city police with six counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Read More ⇒
HENDERSON — An employee was airlifted to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse after a large pane of glass fell on him Tuesday evening. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Five Jefferson Community College students were arrested after they allegedly robbed a man of $12 on an Arsenal Street sidewalk Tuesday evening. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Kyle Whiting is on the highest form of life support just days before his wedding. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — This fall’s City Council race has ramped up in recent weeks, with seven candidates facing off against each other during a WWNY-TV forum on Tuesday afternoon. Read More ⇒
PALENVILLE — Two state senators toured a popular trail in the Catskill Mountains on Tuesday with union representatives and discussed how to bolster recruitment of state forest rangers and environmental officers as their low staffing numbers struggle to keep up with increasing visitors since … Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — If you’re thinking about a trading in your car, now might be the best time ever to do so, according to Jamie Gardenier, corporate manager of F.X. Caprara. Read More ⇒
The latest congressional financial statements are out, showing Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik has again handily outraised her growing field of competitors. Read More ⇒
WHITE PLAINS — Outgoing New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Gil C. Quiniones received a fond farewell on Tuesday during his final meeting with the NYPA Board of Trustees. Read More ⇒
St. Lawrence County reported two new COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, while Jefferson County reported one death due to the virus. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Stewart’s Shops wants the city to hold off the company’s plans to contruct a new, larger store on Washington Street. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Health has announced that visitation will be suspended for the next few weeks at Summit Village after another round of testing showed more staff members testing positive for COVID-19. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — First responders believe there was an explosion of some kind Monday evening in the city, but three agencies have been unable to find the source. Read More ⇒
KINGSTON, Ontario — Two electric ferries, which its manufacturer call the first of their kind, are scheduled to begin service in the spring in Canadian waters in northeastern Lake Ontario. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two City Council members are accusing Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith of failing to tell them that he was involved in negotiations with Pamelia officials about an agreement associated with that municipality’s $17 million water project. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The accident victim trapped in a mangled pickup truck in a fiery crash on Arsenal Street on Thursday night had to wait 16 minutes before Jaws of Life arrived because the city fire department no longer has that type of capability on its vehicles. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — On Monday afternoon, through the drizzle of a cold and wet October day, a small group of health care professionals gathered outside of Samaritan Health’s Walker Center for Cancer Care as CEO Thomas H. Carman announced that Samaritan Health and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Ce… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The city has brought in some energy expertise to complete an engineering analysis on how to sell electricity on the open market for its 94-year-old hydroelectric plant on Marble Street. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A tractor trailer hit a power line that runs across Weaver Road in Watertown on Monday afternoon. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity has awarded the Watertown City School District a $750,000, five-year grant to develop skills and aptitude in physical education and health sciences. This grant will provide the district with the college and career ready resources … Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The tri-county area reported 333 new COVID-19 cases Monday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In a Facebook posting to families from Saturday, Samaritan Keep Home announced that it “received notice that there has been an outbreak of COVID-19 at SKH and at this time 13 residents are now COVID positive.” Read More ⇒
MASSENA — More water is being released from the Moses-Saunders Power Dam, a trend which will last until mid-December. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The CitiBus fleet soon will be equipped with a feature to help visually impaired passengers know when their bus stops are approaching. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Even though the Salmon Run Mall will not be holding its usual mall trick-or-treat event, there will be plenty of activities over Halloween weekend for children. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Edgar L. Richardson III, 43, a homeless Watertown resident, was charged by city police on Saturday with petit larceny and second-degree burglary. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — The Incredible Chunk team sat atop the Punkin’ Chunkin’ field, like Alabama in college football, but that didn’t stop vendors and competitors from coming out for the event on a rainy day. Read More ⇒