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33 year old Joshua Ladouceur and 35 year old Katelyn McCarney face felony drug possession charges after a traffic stop on County Route 6. The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found more than four ounces of cocaine. Both were arraigned in Canton Town Court and jailed without bail.

46 year old Richard Peters of Nicholville is facing two felony criminal mischief charges after state police say he slashed tires on two vehicles along Elliott Road in Hopkinton. Deputies later found Peters in Potsdam on an active warrant. Police say he also refused commands during processing and was charged with obstruction. He was jailed […]

The Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department has received the Heart of Potsdam Award from the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce. The honor was presented during the 2026 Potsdam Summer Fest and recognizes the department’s emergency response, community service and support of local events. Several other organizations were also nominated for their work in the community.

Trout and Heron Independent School in Potsdam has won first place in two statewide New York Agriculture in the Classroom contests. Students earned top honors in the Ice Cream Challenge and the Mac and Cheese Challenge. The projects combined science, nutrition and agriculture while teaching students how dairy products move from farms to tables.

Lyons Road in Peru is closed between Rock Road and South Junction Road through Sept. 21 while crews replace a large box culvert. The closure is between house numbers 225 and 232. No through traffic will be allowed, including emergency vehicles, and drivers are being advised to use an alternate route.

Transformative Paths arrives on 106.3 NBZ-FM with real conversations about real life—stress, relationships, choices, and change. Hosted by Wanda J. Carroll, this weekly program blends expert insight with lived experience, delivering practical takeaways listeners can use right away. It’s a fresh, accessible voice for personal growth in the North Country—meeting you where you are, and helping you move forward.

"The Oldies Show with Jerry Crouth" airs every Sunday Morning at 6:00 AM, just before "Worship with Pastor Ric."

While it's been said that imitation is the best form of flattery, stealing intellectual property is quite another thing altogether.  

The order directs state agencies and marketing vendors to give priority to local media outlets.

Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint is condemning what she describes as hypocrisy from Republicans about adding to the national debt.

The governor said he is pushing for their return home.

The trial in Essex County Court in Elizabethtown could take up to three weeks.

Nine people were sickened by contaminated lettuce at a New Hampshire hospital cafeteria amid a nationwide cyclospora outbreak.