Evans Mills News

The issue of a minimum wage increase continues to be a topic of discussion in Albany, and one local lawmaker is looking to gauge the opinion of the public on the matter.

An Evans Mills man was sentenced Tuesday in Jefferson County Court to four years in state prison for possessing controlled substances during a traffic stop in Watertown.

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.

'No rules, no dues' were the only guidelines the late Ronald M. Mitchell, founder of the Highway Legends club in Watertown, set for the car show he launched last year in Clayton.

Brian A. Burke, 43, of 34308 Jackson Road, Carthage, was charged by Watertown police with aggravated DWI at 12:41 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of East Lynde Street.

Randy M. Plata, 21, of 26469 Red Tail Lane, is summoned for arraignment in town of LeRay Court on a charge of harassment, cited by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies following a domestic fight Tuesday evening in his home.

Members of the Metro-Jeff Task Force were involved in a police chase on several city streets Thursday afternoon after they attempted to issue a warrant on a Lawrence Street man but he took off before officers were able to complete apprehend him.

This week and next, North Country Public Radio is exploring the lives of people who do traditional work.

Two Fort Drum soldiers, a man and a woman, are jailed under $30,000 bail each after being arrested Monday by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department on allegations that they broke into two tattoo parlors.