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Lowville, Beaver River students take top state FFA posts
That's because the two high school juniors hail from neighboring Lewis County school districts, with President Ashley L. Willits from Lowville Academy and Central School and Vice President Jake T. Ledoux from Beaver River Central School, Beaver Falls.
Autopsy results in for Lewis County shooting death
The autopsy results have returned in the death of a Lewis County man, allegedly at the hands of his own father.
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Norfolk woman named Dunkin Donuts Red Cross Volunteer of Month
The American Red Cross of Northern New York is proud to award three volunteers with the 'Dunkin' Donuts Volunteer of the Month' award for the first quarter of 2013.
Man dead in Watson, father in custody
A 29-year-old Lewis County man is dead and his father is charged with murder after an apparent argument led to a shooting at 9520 Stillwater Road.
Lewis County man charged with fatally shooting son
Authorities say a 56-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting his son during an argument at a northern New York home.
Copenhagen area home heavily damaged from chimney fire
Copenhagen firefighters at 1:49 a.m. responded to the Shawn P. O'Donnell residence at 10388 Stoddard Road and requested mutual aid from West Carthage, Castorland and Champion fire departments.
Port Leyden man accused of growing pot in Watson
Lewis County sheriff's deputies on Saturday charged Timothy D. Daniels, 40, with growing cannibis without a license and fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, answerable in Watson Town Court.
Ava man pleads guilty to possessing drugs at moe.down festival
An Ava man was entered Friday into the Lewis County Drug Court program after admitting to having drugs at last fall's moe.down music festival.
Lowville hospital dealing with early morning oxygen leak
An oxygen supply leak early Friday morning at Lewis County General Hospital officials caused some surgical rescheduling but no major issues.
Despite EJ Noble clinic closure, care continues in Harrisville
E.J. Noble Hospital is trying to get its financial footing, after a tough year. The Gouverneur-based hospital was forced to shut down last fall by the state health department, because of safety problems in the lab.
Dustin G. Houppert, 25, of 4959 Route 410, Castorland, also was charged by Lewis County sheriff's deputies with leaving the scene of a personal-injury accident, speed not reasonable or prudent and failure to signal at 3:03 a.m. Sunday on East Road in the town of Lowville.
Residents disturbed by dead calves arranged in pattern
People in the small village of Port Leyden in Lewis County are wondering who among their community of around 700 could be responsible for a gruesome, open grave in a clearing off of Norton Road.
Lewis County tax auction nets more than $84,000
Lewis County saw a net profit of more than $84,000 on its annual tax auction Wednesday, exceeding budget projections by nearly $30,000. Seventeen parcels sold for a total of $126,400 - an average of $7,435 per parcel - at the auction, conducted by Haroff Auction Service, Schroon Lake, according to County Treasurer Patricia L. O'Brien. A ... (more)
Castorland woman appointed as Lewis County trail coordinator
Lawmakers on Tuesday voted 8-0 to appoint Jacqueline L. Mahoney to the position, at an annual salary of $47,000. She is slated to begin May 28.
Lewis County legislators propose sales tax hike after all
Six months after choosing not to seek a sales tax rate increase, Lewis County legislators on Tuesday decided to ask for state permission to do just that.
West Turin woman found unharmed after search Friday
A missing 19-year-old West Turin woman was found unharmed Friday evening as a result of an approximately five-hour search.
Utica teen accused of helping damage Lyons Falls car wash
A Utica teen has been jailed on charges that he helped damage control panels at North Country Car Wash in July 2012.
On shaky ground - Lewis County couple blames saw mill for their vibrating home
The Lewis County Village of Harrisville is a quiet community, quiet, that is, for most everyone except Joel and Sandy Chambers.
Two Arrested After Oneida County Car Chase
Oneida County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man and his mother on drug and traffic charges after they attempted to flee from police.
Firefighters scurry to put out a rash of outdoor fires
With several consecutive days of dry weather, firefighters have been called to a series of outdoor fires that spread quickly and proved difficult to control.