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A group of residents is working to stymie a proposed limestone mine just northwest of this southern Lewis County village.

Hawn Memorial Library is one of 3,000 libraries across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association to received free hardcover editions of 17 classic ...

“The Board of Education decided from the very beginning of project discussions that the only way this project would be put to the voters is if it costs the taxpayers nothing”

Nearly 11/2 years after South Lewis School District residents voted down a $30.1 million capital project, district officials have come back with a pared-down project that removes two controversial aspects and ... via Watertown Daily Times

Photo for illustration purposes only A 13 year old is accused of giving prescription medications to three other teens at South Lewis Central School. via WWTI

“The Sheriff's Department, DEC, Public Health and the Humane Society. That's where all the calls come from.”

WHO: Lisa C. Tucker, Port Leyden, about a year ago became licensed through the state Department of Environmental Conservation as the lone nuisance wildlife control officer in Lewis County. via Watertown Daily Times

“It's about time this archaic system of legalized child abuse has been ended. This institution was the worst idea ever.”

We asked for your thoughts on Jessica Cain's special series "Where Should Sex Offenders Live?" Here's what some of you had to say: "We think they should put sex offenders on an island somewhere by themselves. via WWNY-TV Watertown

“I'll tell you I certainly would like to block it. My quality of life is gone”

A proposal to locate a limestone quarry just outside the village of Port Leyden has some Lewis County residents up in arms. via WWNY-TV Watertown

A painter has been awarded a $5.5 million settlement according to a report in the Providence Journal. via Turnto10.com

Posted by Debra J. Groom January 01, 2008 7:25PM A Port Leyden man is facing two charges of driving while intoxicated after a car accident at 10:15 this morning in the town of Lowville, Lewis County. via The Post-Standard

The Lewis County Sheriff's Department accused a Port Leyden teenager of stealing more than $19,000 from his employer. via WWNY-TV Watertown

A Lewis County man died Tuesday when his tractor trailer struck a tree and utility pole. via WWNY-TV Watertown

New York State Police in Oswego County are investigating a fatal tractor trailer crash. via WSTM-TV Syracuse

A Jefferson County teenager is arrested after deputies in Lewis County pull her over in a stolen vehicle. via News 10 Now