Any county fair would be incomplete without a spelling bee and so the 199th Lewis County Fair welcomed spellers from five different schools to compete Friday morning. Read More ⇒
MARTINSBURG — Long before there were superstores stocking everything a person could want and far more than they could need, there were “mercantiles,” each a mini-superstore unto itself, in villages and towns around the country. Read More ⇒
WHITE PLAINS — The state Economic Development Power Allocation Board has recommended that a Lowville facility continue to receive an allocation of 2,476 kilowatts of ReCharge NY Power. Read More ⇒
TURIN — The B. Elizabeth Strong Memorial Library once again hosted the nationally recognized Catskill Puppet Theatre on Friday as it made its way to the French Festival in Cape Vincent. Read More ⇒
HARRISVILLE — Smoke seen early and a quick response time by the Volunteer Fire Department averted a fire tragedy at Harrisville Central School on Tuesday. Read More ⇒
BEAVER FALLS — After months of fundraising, grant writing and social media pleas, the Beaver Falls Beach has its first fully funded operating budget in years thanks to a final donation made by the landlord. Read More ⇒
LOWVILE — A convicted rapist, who had been granted a sentencing delay to receive visits from his new wife in county jail, was sentenced to state prison by Judge Daniel R. King in Lewis County Court on Friday. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — From early Tuesday morning, empty chairs, blankets and other place holders lined streets in the village in anticipation of the county’s biggest parade, after “the voice of the fair” and the iconic Cheese Auction officially set the 199th Lewis County Fair into motion. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Charged with the highest possible felony with no prior arrests, a Port Leyden resident was given one year of interim probation to prove herself as part of a plea deal. Read More ⇒
WATSON — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a one-vehicle accident at around 8 p.m. Friday on Number Four Road. Read More ⇒
PORT LEYDEN — A village woman was charged by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly fabricating a burglary. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — An accident on Route 12 over the weekend resulted in an injury and tickets for one driver. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A former farmworker from Guatemala admitted Friday in Lewis County Court to stabbing a co-worker last fall. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The remains of the former biomass energy facility and its 46 acre property in Lyonsdale will be handed over to the Lewis County Industrial Development Agency, a result of the current owner nearly defaulting on the final payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A two-and-a-half-hour meeting between the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and representatives of the county legislature on Wednesday morning has led to forward movement in the budget vs. spending standoff which has transpired over the past month. Read More ⇒
WEST TURIN — A charge was filed against a Lyons Falls woman by State Police on Wednesday night. Read More ⇒
Repairs are underway in a number of streets and roads throughout Lewis County that may cause delays or detours. Here is a list of the major advisories: Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — For the first time since 2004, Lewis County will have an updated Agricultural Protection Plan focused on the continued conservation and progression of the local farming industry. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The Lewis County Sheriff’s office filed charges against seven people at the moe.down music festival held July 4 to 6 at Snow Ridge Ski Resort, Turin. Read More ⇒
PORT LEYDEN — A fight about 6:20 p.m. Monday led to two misdemeanor charges against a Port Leyden man, Lewis County sheriff’s deputies said. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Two individuals have been named to take over for retiring department heads in Lewis County. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Farmers and local officials are seeking state and federal assistance for what could be an eventual shortage of crops and feed supplies due to excessive rain and cold weather. Read More ⇒
BRANTINGHAM — Despite having placed a temporary hold on Recreation Patrol activities due to the budgeting controversy with the Lewis County Board of Legislators, Sheriff Michael Carpinelli said he decided to check on the county’s two major lakes, Lake Bonaparte and Brantingham Lake, on the F… Read More ⇒
TURIN — The progressive rock band moe. rocks out with thousands of jam band fans and alternative rock enthusiasts Saturday during the final day of the moe.down music festival at the Snow Ridge Ski Resort. Read More ⇒
TURIN — A Port Chester man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash on East Road. Read More ⇒
HARRISVILLE — A Wayne County woman driving an ATV died in a collision with a pick-up truck Friday afternoon on North Shore Road near Lake Bonaparte. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Location, location, location. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County property owners will now have the opportunity to make installment payments on their town and county taxes. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — After voting it down for three months to send a message to the state government, the Lewis County Board of Legislators unceremoniously passed the resolution granting the district attorney’s pay raise required by law. Read More ⇒
TURIN — Classic cars, tractors, fire trucks and snow groomers drove along Main Street with American flags for the second annual Fourth of July parade. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Absentee ballots were counted Wednesday morning in the Lewis County primary races, confirming preliminary elections results. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Frontier and Hughes Network Systems will be filling the void left in Lewis County and others by Mohawk Network’s pullout from the New NY Broadband Program earlier this year. Read More ⇒
CONSTABLEVILLE — When people say “they don’t make them like they used to,” they could easily have Constable Hall in mind, standing solid, regal in its bicentennial year, a testament to one family’s connection to and impact on the north country. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The Lewis County sheriff and legislators agreed on something: things did not go well between them at the regular Board of Legislators meeting on Tuesday evening. Read More ⇒
TURIN — Moe. is back. After a year hiatus, thousands of jam band fans and alternative rock enthusiasts are again expected at the moe.down music festival at the Snow Ridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The impasse between Lewis County Sheriff Michael Carpinelli and the county Board of Legislators regarding the current state of the Sheriff’s Department budget remains murky and the topic may come up at tonight’s county meeting. Read More ⇒
CROGHAN — The Adirondack Mennonite Heritage Association is sponsoring its 29th annual Zwanzigstein Fest — rain or shine — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at the Adirondack Mennonite Heritage Farm, 8778 Erie Canal Road. Read More ⇒
COPENHAGEN — A large white tent pitched a few feet away from the part of the Copenhagen Central School District playground donated by EDF Renewables and its subsidiaries housed a dedication and symbolic “ribbon cutting” ceremony for the company’s Copenhagen Wind Farm that became operational … Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The signs are everywhere. There are scenic trails and wine trails and now, after three years in the making, there is the Cuisine Trail loop through Lewis County, pointing the way to locally grown and produced artisanal food products with scenic vistas and wine as well. Read More ⇒
HARRISVILLE — After years of discussion, the long-vacant property formerly known as Harrisville Dry Kilns has been purchased by the Lewis County Industrial Development Agency as the next step in getting the 40.9-acre property back into productive use as a regional recycling facility through … Read More ⇒
COPENHAGEN — It was standing room only in the small meeting room at the village offices with an almost even split between those for and against the most controversial topic before the board: a plea by fire department personnel to reinstate the Cubs drill team. Read More ⇒
An anti-poverty initiative will soon be implemented in Lewis County, with $250,000 in funding from the Lewis County Priorities Council and the Central New York Care Collaborative. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Some very close races in the Lewis County Republican primary may ultimately be decided by absentee ballots. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — That Lewis County Manager and Budget Officer Ryan Piche sent an email to Sheriff Michael Carpinelli on June 17, refusing a purchase order request to curb spending to prevent his department from overspending its budget again this year, is one of the few facts on which the sheriff a… Read More ⇒
May unemployment rates in two north country counties fell compared to the same time last year, but the rate in one county remained relatively flat. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The new refrigeration system for the skating rink at the Lewis County Fairgrounds has been put on ice for one more season. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — For its first summer session, the Lewis County JCC Education Center will be home to tech-focused Kids’ College workshops beginning July 8. Read More ⇒
CASTORLAND — A grandfather leaves his 6-year-old granddaughter outside playing when he goes inside to answer a ringing phone. When he goes back out, she is gone. After looking everywhere he can and calling for her, he calls 911. He lives next to the Beaver River and he fears the worst has happened. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Instead of being sentenced as scheduled in Lewis County Court Friday, an admitted rapist had his request for a delay in his sentencing granted, allowing him more time with his new wife. Read More ⇒