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TOWN OF AVA, N.Y. — State Police announced the arrest of 33-year-old Alexander Pfendler from Constableville for allegedly Driving While Intoxicated when he struck an Amish Buggy in Oneida County this past August. The crash on August 2, in the Town of Ava, resulted in two people inside the...

LOWVILLE, New York (WWNY) - The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a Lowville man who was reported missing Sunday afternoon. The sheriff’s office says 39-year-old Cody Johnson was last seen at a home on Number Four Road in the town of Watson at around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.

AVA- A local resident is faced with numerous charges, including intoxicated driving and vehicular assault, following reports of a property damage crash over the summer in Northern Oneida County. Alexander W. Pfendler, 33, of Constableville, NY was arrested Saturday afternoon by the New York State Police (Oneida). Pfendler is formally...

RUTLAND- A local resident from Lewis County is accused of disobeying a court order in the North Country. Molly J. Goodman, 37, of Lowville, NY was arrested and formally charged by the New York State Police (Watertown) with one misdemeanor count of criminal contempt in the second-degree (disobeying court order).

LOWVILLE- Emergency responders rescued the driver of a pick-up truck that crashed into the side of a house Monday morning. As of this report, an exact address was not available, but Lowville Fire Chief, Joe Austin, says his department was the primary crew on the scene of a pick-up truck that crashed into the side of a house.

A Utica man faces several charges after he led Oneida County Sheriffs on a high-speed chase in the town of Bridgewater on Friday night.

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- The head of the Oneida County Democratic Party stated that the organization is receiving multiple reports of stolen lawn signs. Disappearing signs are associated with the Harris-Walz ticket throughout the county, along with reports of property damage occurring at the homes of Oneida County Democratic Committee members.

LOWVILLE- On Monday, October 14, 2024, Lowville DPW Superintendent, Paul Denise, joined North Country News for an on-air segment focusing on efforts to make significant improvements to the storm drainage system. In a letter published late last month, In a letter released Thursday, Denise said the village has teamed up...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Snow season has officially begun in Upstate New York. A couple of inches of wet snow stuck to the ground today in parts of the Adirondacks and North Country, mostly at elevations of 1,800 feet or higher. “Parts of northern New York are seeing their first accumulating...

CARTHAGE, N.Y. (WWTI) –Let it Snow! According to the National Weather Service, the dreaded four-letter word is falling early. In a Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service Carthage, Oswego, Watertown and Lowville have a chance to see up to two inches of snow by Tuesday morning. Snowfall accumulations will be dependent on elevation, […]

PORT LEYDEN — Just in time for Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, the Port Leyden Fire Dept. (J.S. Koster Hose Co.) is excited to announce that it is one of 100 volunteer fire departments across the nation to receive a $10,000 grant through the State FarmGood Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.

The annual Stars & Stripes Bike-Run-Walk, held in Boonville on Sunday, Sept. 29, was another great success thanks to the many contributors and participants. “Thank you to the many individuals who donated money, especially giving to a certain fundraiser extraordinaire and getting a 50/50 ticket,” said Paul Fortin, event organizer. “Thank you to the various businesses and individuals who provide gift certificates, baskets for the ‘brown bag raffle’ and assuring additional parking places; to the Boonville Fire Company for displaying the colors so prominently; the safety personnel and EMT, VFW Auxiliary; volunteers who registered participants, prepared and served food, and cleaned up; the North Country Toe Path Trekkers, and the cyclists, runners and walkers. Together, everyone had an enjoyable time and raised some money for Sitrin’s Military Program. The total raised for the day of the event was just over $8,000. Again, thank you to the Boonville community.”

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - We’ll have rain showers on and off today. And in some places, that rain could mix with snow. That will mainly be in the higher elevations of the Tug Hill, southeastern St. Lawrence County, and the Adirondacks. Highs will be mainly in the mid-40s.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — You may think it is a little early for snowfall for this time of the year. You would be correct. But did you know the snow is already falling in the small town of Harrisburg in Lewis County. This community is near Watertown and sits at an elevation of 1600 feet. Usually the higher the elevation will bring colder temperatures and a better opportunity for snow. Fortunately, this is not a great inconvenience for northern New York as the forecast is for just inch or two of slushy accumulation.

BOONVILLE — The 8th annual Dalton Douglas Dorrity Blood Drive has been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Adirondack High School, 8181 Rt. 294, Boonville. Hours are 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. There will also be a bake sale, Chinese auction, pizzas, T-shirts, basket raffles and more. All proceeds will benefit the Dalton Douglas Dorrity Scholarship & Foundation.

The Little Falls Mounties football team defeated the Adirondack Wildcats in Friday night homecoming action, 32-22. Coach Bryan Shepardson said, “We showed a lot of heart. We could have fallen behind quickly, but we’ve gotten better and better every week. The kids played hard. We had a few mistakes here and there, but we were able to play through them. As the game went on, our energy grew, and that’s what’s carried us the last few games.”

ORISKANY, N.Y. -- Kelberman has teamed up with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office to provide autism awareness and safe interaction training for the Mohawk Valley Police Academy class of 2024. Kelberman, an organization that offers comprehensive autism programs and services in Utica, Rome and Syracuse, emphasized the importance of...

VFW Post 6912 is holding a Fall Friday night fish fry and penny social on Friday, Oct. 18, with Takeouts starting at 4 p.m. and eat-in at 5 p.m. VFW Post 69127752 W. State St.Lowville, NY The dinner costs $12 for adults, $6 for children aged 5 to 12 and free for children 4 and […]

MARCY, N.Y. -- A new Dollar General store has officially opened in Marcy. The new store is situated at 6028 Trenton Road, and it has a mailing address in Utica. The company announced a grand opening event scheduled for this Saturday at 8 a.m. The first 50 adult customers will...

Irish Cultural Center Jammed for Oneida County History Center “Living. Utica Oct 10 2024 Greeted at the door of the Irish Cultural Center of the. Mohawk Valery by an honor guard of Proctor High School Naval Junior ROTC cadets a record crowd jammed the I.C.C banquet hall for the presentation of the Oneida County History Center’s Richard W Couper 2024 “Living Legends” awards.