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Northern NY sports scoreboard: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Sectional play continued in a number of sports in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Let’s take a look at the sports scoreboard from around there area from Tuesday. High school boys lacrosse Thousand Islands 7, Lowville 6 (Section 3 Class D First round) St. Lawrence Central 12, Potsdam 11 (Section 10 Class D quarterfinal) […]
Police release details about Nicholville standoff
NICHOLVILLE, New York (WWNY) - We have new information about Sunday’s standoff in Nicholville that had police telling residents to stay inside their homes. State police say they were asked to check on the welfare of a person on Water Street (also known as Water Road) at 9:50 a.m.
Jury convicts homeless man in knifepoint robbery case
CANTON, New York (WWNY) - A St. Lawrence County Court jury has found a 35-year-old homeless man guilty of first-degree robbery. Joshua Henderson was accused of using a switchblade to steal property from a customer on September 3, 2023, at the Family Dollar store in Ogdensburg. At the time, sheriff’s...
NYSP identify man found deceased in St. Lawrence County late last week
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police have released the identity of the main that was found dead in his home in the town of Canton on Thursday, May 16. State Police identified the man as 58-year-old John Barr of Rensselaer Falls as the deceased in a brief statement on Friday afternoon. An autopsy […]
Ogdensburg lacrosse player charged with assault
MALONE, New York (WWNY) - An Ogdensburg lacrosse player faces an assault charge following alleged actions during a game against Malone. Malone Village Police Chief William Andre tells 7 News the charges of second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child were filed through Franklin County Juvenile Probation. The...
Neighbors recount tense moments in Nicholville on Sunday
NICHOLVILLE, New York (WWNY) - There were some tense moments in a St. Lawrence County community on Sunday. People who live on Water Road in the hamlet of Nicholville said there was a large police presence there. Neighbors told 7 News that police told them to stay inside their homes.
Signs of hope: Canton teen off ventilator month after heart attack on basketball court
CANTON TWP. — There’s hope on the horizon as Canton High School senior Obosa Obasuyi begins to recover following a heart attack on the basketball court last month. It's been a long road already, but after more than six weeks in the hospital, the teen is now awake, off a ventilator and making progress as friends and family rally in support.
Clarkson University Names Allegany Student Presidential Scholar
POTSDAM, NY — Aiden Rose Gardiner of Allegany has been named a Presidential Scholar for the Spring 2024 semester at Clarkson University. Gardner is a junior majoring in health care.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours. Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS. Get Greater Olean area news in your inbox: Click here to sign up for our newsletter. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball Game Preview: Canton Will Face Gouverneur
Canton is 8-2 against Gouverneur since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Canton Golden Bears will face off against the Gouverneur Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Canton is...
Red Cross helps 8 people after house fire
TOWN OF HOPKINTON, New York (WWNY) - The Red Cross says it gave help to eight people after a Sunday morning fire near St. Regis Falls. The blaze was along Wilson Road in the town of Hopkinton. The exterior of the home is still mostly intact but with windows blown...
Massena Public Library seeks funding change that could mean new taxes
MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - Massena Public Library officials want change in the way they are funded. Instead of being funded through the town, officials are seeking funds through the Massena Central School District. The library has had to cut spending to stay open. That means cuts to staff and...
May 23: Ogdensburg Historical Museum Fenians exhibition
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) – An exhibition led by former Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski will delve into the level of threat posed by Fenians from northern New York state at the Ogdensburg Historical Museum on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. Gurski will examine the sentiments of residents on both sides of the border towards […]
The St. Lawrence County’s 60th Annual Dairy Festival Days in Canton
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 60th Annual Dairy Festival Days in Canton will be held on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1. All are welcome to attend for a weekend of community as St. Lawrence County celebrates National Dairy Month and the 60th anniversary […]
Heuvelton Central School secures invitation to join in NASA’s Student Launch initiative
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. (WWTI) – A team from Heuvelton Central School in St. Lawrence County, NY placed 11th among the 100 teams competing at the National Finals in the American Rocketry Challenge, which had a record-breaking 922 teams and 5,000 students from 45 states enter this year. Heuvelton Central School‘s rocketry team placed […]
NYSP investigate a death in the town of Canton
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police are seeking the public’s help in regards to a death in the town of Canton on Thursday morning. One man is dead after troopers responded at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16 to Heuvelton Street. Authorities were called to do a welfare check, but found a deceased male. […]
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