St. James News

A former garrison commander of Fort Drum will be inducted into the state's Veterans Hall of Fame on Friday at a special ceremony on post.

After what appeared to be an unofficial victory for incumbent Congressman Tim Bishop on Election Day, a recanvass of voting machines in the First Congressional District has swung the lead in challenger Randy Altschuler's favor by close to 400 votes.

After many weeks of studying subjects, the regular Washington City Council meeting Wednesday acted as the clearinghouse in which little discussion was given, but many items were finalized.

Supporters and detractors engaged in a heated debate last week on the merits of a St.

Lee Xippolitos of St. James recently received the Community Service Award from the Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk County in recognition of her efforts to establish the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Center at Stony Brook University Hospital in 2009.

Officials from Schuyler and Yates counties will discuss a proposed study of sharing services that could include looking at the extreme step of merging the two counties.