Theresa News

Jefferson County is thinking about letting residents pay their property taxes over the Internet.

Friday's amateur talent contest preliminaries at the Jefferson County Fair gave approximately 25 north country residents ages 5 and older a chance to show off their talents in categories from vocal to tap to ...

The Jefferson County Fair announced the following results of the marching band competition held Tuesday.

Merle R. Myers, 84, of 224 LeRay St. Apt # 209,Black River, died Monday afternoon, June 30, 2008, in the Carthage Area Hospital where he has been a patient for two weeks.

The State Police in Alexandria Bay are investigating an apparent drowning that occurred around 5:30 p.m. tonight at Millsite Lake in the Town of Theresa.

With gas prices so high, instead of hitting the road, why not hit the trail? There's no need to head out west because horseback riding can be done right here in the North Country.

You've probably heard of Fresh Air kids, New York City children who come to the north country to spend a few weeks of their summers away from the urban heat and noise.

Efton R. McCrea, age 74, of Kearney Road, Gouverneur, died on Friday, June 20, 2008 at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Planned Parenthood of Northern New York is offering Gardasil, a vaccination that helps protect women against four types of human papillomavirus, or HPV, that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer, free to women ...

Some students who live on Fort Drum have bus rides that are too long, Betty Jones told the Board of Education Thursday night.

Update: Theresa Fire Chief Mark Savage said Friday that half of the families who were forced to evacuate their apartments due to fire could return to their homes by Friday evening.

Volunteers from several departments have been called to the scene of a fire in the Jefferson County village of Theresa.

The Democratic field for the vacant 118th Assembly District seat grew far less crowded Friday.

Village Police Chief Timmy J. Currier will announce his candidacy Tuesday for the 118th state Assembly District.

After what he called "long and serious consideration," Jefferson County Sheriff John P. Burns decided that running an Assembly campaign this year wasn't for him.

“I am waiting for community input to bring focus as to the best scenario”

VOTING 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Cross Street, Hampton Street, Jackson Avenue and Meadow Drive schools. via Newsday.com

Real estate transactions are public records obtained by the Star-Gazette from deeds on file in the county clerks' offices. via Star-Gazette

A Theresa woman pleaded guilty in Jefferson County Court Thursday in connection with the theft of $15,000 from the Oxbow Fire Department. via WWNY-TV Watertown

State Trooper John Poggi III stopped a 2005 Dodge Durango on State Route 37 in the Town of Theresa April 30 for crossing a hazardous marking and driver's view obstructed. via WWNY-TV Watertown

“It would have been a very uphill climb to obtain a conviction”

A plea deal struck Monday will allow Shirley Winters to avoid prosecution in the 1979 deaths of her two children in Jefferson County despite a medical examiner's finding the children suffered blunt head trauma ... via Post-Standard