Brownville News

The worst-case scenario in the world of volunteer fire service became reality Monday morning when there were no Evans Mills volunteers available to respond to a house fire in their district.

A Carthage man was sentenced Friday in Jefferson County Court to 21 2 years in state prison for having sexual contact with a minor female.

A 48-year-old northern New York man arrested after a police chase and wreck that killed a woman has pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

A Watertown man admitted Tuesday in Jefferson County Court that he was under influence of cocaine and fleeing police when he caused a crash that killed a Brownville woman in October.

After a four-year hiatus, the paper plant at Brownville is back in operation with startup of the Florelle Tissue Corp.

A town of Brownville man was sentenced Monday in Jefferson County Court to three years in state prison for his role in an attempted home invasion robbery on McClelland Street in August.

A man and woman were charged with second-degree criminal contempt Friday afternoon after Jefferson County sheriff's deputies investigated a domestic fight at 300 Rice St.

Elyse J. McIntosh, 24, of 20999 Stone Road, was charged by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies with two counts of second-degree harassment, fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree reckless endangerment about 1 p.m. Sunday in the town of Brownville.