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The Chazy Central Board of Education has appointed current Interim Superintendent Scott Osborne as the new Superintendent/7-12 Principal of CCRS. At the February 10th regular Board of Education meeting, the Chazy Union Free School District Board of Education appointed Scott Osborne as the new Superintendent & Jr./Sr. High School Principal of The Chazy Central Rural […]

Sophie Clarke in a scene from Survivor: Winners a War, which premiers Feb. 12 on CBS. Clarke has returned to the show she won in 2011 as one of 20 champions vying for the “best of the best” title.Source: Heading back to the island – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Eve of the Revolution: 1775 British Garrison Event – – The Adirondack Almanack

Practice used in 1990s to address large numbers of inmates continues despite decrease in prison population From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones ALBANY – Today, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) was joined by leaders and members of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) to urge lawmakers to support A.930, a […]

Source: Fort Drum loses bid for new Army HQ | NCPR News

Source: The census count starts April 1. It could determine New York’s Congressional representation | NCPR News

Source: Monitoring for Coronavirus: Plattsburgh professor back from China in voluntary quarantine | NCPR News

Source: St. Lawrence County legal community divided over bail reform | NCPR News

Source: Student suspended at SUNY-ESF after racist graffiti found in dorm, college says – syracuse.com

Source: Moriah fund drive succeeds – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Ti schools in transition – Sun Community News & Printing

Stacy Changelo of Ausable refueled his DVT Shredder at Stewart’s in AuSable Forks this afternoon. It’s a unique vehicle which the Peru Gazette had never seen nor heard about. Stacy said it goes about 25 miles per hour. According to a YouTube video it’s great on snow and mud. The rider controls it with weight […]

Spectrum Twitter post: We are aware of service issues in Upstate New York, Maine and New Hampshire at this time. We are investigating and working to resolve the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience this is causing. 12:55 PM · Feb 8, 2020

Source: Battle over trusted traveler programs devolves into federal-state stalemate – The Buffalo News

Peru, NY – 5 degrees and beautiful Saturday, February 8, 2020. Most people are dug out, but a few are not. Check on your neighbor, especially your elderly neighbor. Very little traffic until about 8:15. School buses were getting ready to depart for somewhere. The town was working on clearing the sidewalks and a few […]

Clinton County Office of Emergency Services is advising people to stay off the roads during today’s storm event unless travel is necessary. As the snow continues throughout the day intensity is expected to increase into later afternoon. Expect reduced visibility and poor road conditions. Highway crews are working however it will likely be many hours […]

Source: Plattsburgh fighting for flights – Sun Community News & Printing

Please share!! Please stay off the roads if you can only go out if you have to the roads are horrible and will keep getting worse!!! We have well over 12” and a lot more coming down until 8pm. This will allow the Plow drivers to clear the roads. I can’t thank you guys enough […]

Action Recommended: Make preparations per the instructions Issued by: Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service, …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING… * WHAT…HEAVY SNOW AND LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * WHERE…NORTHERN […]

By John T. Ryan Do you or do you know someone who needs help and you don’t know where to seek help? Whether it’s acquiring drug or alcohol intervention, food, shelter, rent assistance, counseling, domestic violence assistance, suicide prevention, utility assistance, job training, transportation, job training, veterans affairs, education programs, adult day care, home health […]

Source: Parents react to homecoming during State of the Union

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that Fort Drum is one of the three final options for a fourth Army Corps Headquarters. “I’m thrilled to announce Fort Drum is now one of the three final options to be designation as a fourth Army Corps headquarters,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “Fort Drum has proved itself […]

Source: Joyce Mitchell to be released from prison 5 years after helping with Upstate NY escape – syracuse.com

By John T. Ryan Peru – Feb. 5, 2020 – This morning forty-five volunteers, including 20 members of the Northern Adirondack Central School (NACS) Key Club, loaded a shipping container at the North Country Mission of Hope headquarters. Over the course of about two hours they packed the 40-ft container with school, office and medical […]

President Donald Trump had a surprise for military spouse Amy Howard Williams and her two children during his State of the Union address. “Amy, your family’s sacrifice makes it possible for all of our families to live in safety and peace — we thank you,” Trump said, then told Amy her husband was back from […]