Wilmington News

Who is the Essex County sheriff? That question was posed several times as Michael "Ike" Tyler and Robert Kirby debated at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Oct.

The three men running for Essex County sheriff faced off Tuesday night over the new jail and its budget.

A bankruptcy filing by the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington was the best way to ensure reconciliation and compensation for all victims of clergy sexual abuse in the diocese, the bishop said Monday.

Delaware's Catholic Diocese of Wilmington filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Sunday night, on the eve of a civil trial in a high-profile sex abuse case against the diocese and a former priest.

Candidates for the position of Essex County Sheriff will have a chance to express their views at an upcoming public debate.

Attorneys for John Michael Vai, who is pressing a case against the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and one of its former priests for sexual abuse, argued Wednesday that the defendants destroyed or hid evidence central to their client's case.

People once took their brush and small branches to the local trash-transfer station.

The Adirondack Council's annual State of the Park report weighs in on some 90 Adirondack preservation issues.

Candidates for the position of Essex County Sheriff will have a chance to express their views at an upcoming public debate.

We are in the midst of fall foliage season, a time when leaf peepers descend on the region for a look at the red, gold and orange.

I'm driving down to Troy today to see President Barack Obama's economic address at a local community college.

The North Country lost an Adirondack legend this weekend when renowned fly fisherman, environmentalist and outdoor writer Fran Betters lost his battle with heart disease.

In a Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 file photo, author Nicholas Sparks attends the 'Nights In Rodanthe' world premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.

It's all about the numbers. Maybe it should be about the comic books, or the "fan boys" who flock to conventions such as the amazing crowded Comic-Con in San Diego in late July.

Candidates for Essex County district attorney have raised about $34,750 so far and spent $20,800. Figures from the last two campaign financial filings show incumbent DA Julie Garcia raised $27,850 and spent about $17,000, while her opponent, Kristy Sprague, generated $6,900 and spent $3,700. SHERIFF RACE In contrast, two sheriff candidates raised ...

Local town officials are in high spirits after yet another Lake Placid Ironman event has given a boost to local businesses and triathlon organizers have offered to extend their commitment to the village for the next three years.

Local town officials are in high spirits after yet another Lake Placid Ironman event has given a boost to local businesses and triathlon organizers have offered to extend their commitment to the village for the next three years.

You can view photos from past issues of the Press-Republican grouped in monthly galleries.

Ironmen explode into Mirror Lake at the crack of a gunshot. A roar rises from the crowd piled 15 deep against the shore.

The latest round of certifications were just announced, per federal rules for payouts under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.