Carthage News

The following people were charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses: Grissel Y. Hintz, 26, Fort Drum, was arrested by Carthage police at 2:50 a.m. Oct.

The Jefferson County Legislature will welcome a new face after Tuesday's elections - but as of press time it was still uncertain who it will be.

No txting / drving:( . On Sunday, a new state law took effect that bans text messaging and using personal digital assistants, computers and other electronic devices while driving.

Several people are charged with driving while intoxicated, while others face counts of either driving while under the influence of drugs or driving while ability is impaired by the use of alcohol.

Democratic Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is coming Monday to Watertown to rally support for William L. Owens, his party's candidate in the 23rd Congressional District.

Funny money is floating in Jefferson County. Village Police Chief Reevie A. Rockhill said Friday that in the past two weeks five businesses here have received counterfeit notes in $5, $10 and $20 denominations.

Last January, Papas Dairy in North Bangor, New York received a letter from the Public Health Service of the Food and Drug Administration's New York District Office in Buffalo, New York.

Jefferson County schools could face reductions in state aid of up to $800,000 if Gov.

The following face charges of driving while intoxicated and related offenses: Rachael D. Foster, 44, of 1221 County Route 53, Brasher Falls, was charged Tuesday with felony aggravated DWI, failure to signal and failure to use designated lane when she was stopped on South Raquette River Road in Massena, state police said.

A teenager poured dry gas on a man early Sunday at a house party here, then set the victim on fire, Lewis County sheriff's deputies allege.

The following motorists are charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses: Timothy E. Pickert, 43, of 39 Sand St., Philadelphia, was arrested by state police at 4:45 p.m. Thursday on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated on River Road in Theresa.

If you've driven on Route 3 west of Carthage, you've certainly noticed the big stone building with the wraparound porch as you passed through Herrings, population 129.

Two men were referred to Jefferson County Drug Court after pleading guilty Thursday in County Court to felony aggravated driving while intoxicated.

A high-risk sex offender from Carthage will serve nearly 20 years in federal prison for downloading and distributing child pornography.

Shoppers have one more Wednesday to peruse the produce, baked goods and crafts at the Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce's Farm, Craft & Antique Market.

Central New York Genealogical Society holds an all-day conference on Oct. 17, at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church, 5299 Jamesville Road, DeWitt.

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, will see the largest immediate local impact from the most recent round of the Health Care Efficiency and Affordability Law of New York State grants.

It was lots of learning and fun Tuesday for fourth-graders in Jefferson County at the annual Agriculture Extravaganza in Watertown.

After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Nekl B. Allen knew it was his duty was to enlist in the U.S. Army.

There will be a memorial service Tuesday for the Churchville-Chili graduate who died in Afghanistan earlier this month.