Clinton County News

Police made two drunken driving arrests Sunday after a woman showed up at the police station to pick up her friend, who had just gotten a drunken driving charge of his own.

An admitted drug dealer who gave painkillers to a local teen who overdosed and died was caught this week after several months on the run.

Thomas L. West is now accused of sexually abusing two boys from the area. The West Chazy man, 44, was first arrested in July after he allegedly had sexual contact with a 10-year-old boy at least three times earlier this year.

American Legion Post 20 in Plattsburgh was jam-packed with Democratic Party leaders and supporters waiting for William L. Owens, Democratic and Working Families candidate for the 23rd Congressional District.

Incumbent Clinton County Treasurer Joseph Giroux defeated Democratic challenger Martin Mannix Tuesday night.

Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman is accusing Democrats of dirty tricks in Plattsburgh.

Democrat Bill Owens had an early lead of about 50 percent in a special Congressional election in northern New York that has grabbed national headlines in its final days as it highlighted divisions within the Republican Party.Owens led Tuesday over surprise contender Doug Hoffman, a member of the state Conservative Party, who had 45 percent of the ...

Voters in Clinton County, NY, will vote on major changes to their local legislature today.

Nearly half of Peru Middle and High School students were out sick Tuesday. It's unknown how many of the absences are connected with H1N1, commonly known as swine flu, as illness continues to have a major impact on area schools.

Peru Town Supervisor Occupation: Retired U.S. Air Force Organizations: Clinton County Youth Program Umpire, Peru Neighborhood Watch Program, Peru VFW Post, Peru Keeseville Ecumenical Choir, Plattsburgh Area Veteran Cemetery Association Political experience: Town Councilperson serving since 2006, Peru Planning Board Quote: "My entire life has been ...

The failure of Republican Dierdre "Dede" Scozzafava's campaign for Congress is hitting Janet Duprey hard.

Police continued their investigation of 33-year-old Katheryn Shoemaker who was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Ravin Miller.

Chazy, NY - On October 28, 2009, New York State Police in Chazy arrested Joshua R. Snide , age 19, and Dustin R. Snide , age 18, both of Ellenburg Depot, New York pursuant to an investigation involving a Burglary and Criminal Mischief to the Northern Adirondack Central School in Ellenburg, New York, which occurred sometime between the evening of ...

A local woman is now being held without bail, accused of killing Ravin Miller and then staging his death to look like a suicide.

State police have charged a 33-year-old woman with strangling a man inside his northern New York home last summer.

After more than two months of investigation, State Police investigators believe that Ravin Miller was strangled to death in his Churubusco residence.

State Police announced today that the death of Ravin Miller has been ruled a homicide.

While looking for lore of ghosts and haunted houses in New York state, author Cheri Farnsworth - also known as "The Ghost Writer" - had to look no further than the Champlain Valley.

A judge has decided that two Republican candidates for the Altona Town Council should have their names removed from the Nov.

The Clinton County treasurer candidates both agree the county is going to have to buckle down financially in the coming years as stimulus money runs out and the economy struggles to bounce back.