Brasher Falls News

The academic leaders for the class of 2013 at St. Lawrence Central School are Heather Nicholson, valedictorian, and Caitlin Grow, salutatorian.

Massena Central School District voters said yes to the district's 2013-14 budget on Tuesday by a 463-263 margin.

Canton-based state police charged Debra L. Ormsbee, 48, of Canton with a felony count of aggravated driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child and ticketed her for operation of a vehicle with inadequate stop lamps following a stop at 9:42 p.m. Saturday on Pollock Road in the town of Canton.

Village police ticketed Tobias J. Cook, 31, of Island Road, Akwesasne, for speed in zone at 9:05 a.m. Sunday following a traffic stop on Route 37.

Robert F. O'Sullivan, 37, allegedly pulled a knife on patrons at Riverview Bar & Restaurant in the town of Brasher, troopers said.

Massena-based state police charged Robert F. O'Sullivan, 37, of Brasher Falls with second-degree menacing, second-degree criminal trespass and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon with intent to injure Saturday after responding to a menacing complaint at 6:56 p.m. from the town of Stockholm.

A Brasher Falls man has been indicted by a St. Lawrence County grand jury for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.

The St. Lawrence County Branch of the American Association of University Women recently received several awards at the AAUW-NYS Convention in Lake Placid.

St. Lawrence Central turned back Saranac Lake while Massena Central pulled away from OFA in NAC varsity boys lacrosse matchups on Friday.

BRASHER FALLS: Malcolm 'Mac' M. Mantle, 85, of County Rt 53, Brasher Falls, NY passed away Wednesday evening at the Massena Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

A 21-year-old Massena woman who was in possession of a hypodermic needle that she had intended to use to inject herself with precription drugs has been placed on probation.

An 18-year-old from Brasher Falls admitted his role in a February 2012 home invasion in St.

Village police charged Roy W. Rafter Jr., 30, of 889 Ruddy Road, Chase Mills, with fourth-degree criminal mischief at 3:50 a.m. Sunday after he allegedly damaged a cell phone that had been given to him by his ex-girlfriend, Kelly J. Sharlow.

St. Lawrence Central School guitar students recently enjoyed a trip to Custom Pearl Inlay, Malone, where they met a string instrument craftsman who built guitars for artists ranging from Johnny Cash to Aerosmith.