99 NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 8/12/11

VOTE TO FILL TWO POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL JOB POSITIONS NOT UNANIMOUS--Board member Wade Davis said no Tuesday to the filling of a Latin teacher's post, and a school nurse's position--both in the high school. He said there were no cost-benefit analyses done on the positions, therefore he cannot vote in favor of filling them. Both people holding the positions left the school district for positions elsewhere. The Latin teacher, David O'Neil, is noteworthy for being the coach of the national champion Whiz Quiz team this past school year.

GARAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE IN WEST POTSDAM, CAUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION--Trucks rolled to the property of Roger Currier and Family on County Route 35 about 9:35 last night. Nobody was hurt; the property was insured and trucks were on the scene about two hours

AKWESASNE MAN ARRESTED ON FELONY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND OTHER CHARGES ALLEGING ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM GONE WRONG AT THE FORMER MASSENA GM POWERTRAIN PROPERTY--56-YEAR-OLD LARRY THOMPSON WAS ALLEGEDLY RUNNING A BACKHOE ON A CAPPED LANDFILL SECTION OF THE SITE IN PROTEST OVER LEAKAGE ONTO TRIBAL LAND. THOMPSON ARRAIGNED AND JAILED ON SIX-FIGURE BAIL

TWO SYRACUSE MEN CAUGHT ALLEGEDLY TRANSPORTING 5 POUNDS OF POT ON COUNTY ROUTE 6 IN THE TOWN OF OSWEGATCHIE WEDNESDAY, 22-YEAR-OLD ISRAEL RAMOS AND 23-YEAR-OLD TEDDY SIBOUNHOMME CHARGED WITH FELONIES, ARRAIGNED AND RELEASED TO PROBATION UNTIL FUTURE COURT DATES. DEPUTIES SAY THE POT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OF A VEHICLE IN ONE-POUND PORTIONS

CONSERVATIVE BALLOT LINE FOR ST.LAWRENCE COUNTY FAMILY COURT JUDGE TO BE CONTESTED IN PRIMARY, REPUBLICAN ANDREW MOSES GETS ENOUGH PETITION SIGNATURES TO CHALLENGE DEMOCRAT-INDEPENDENCE LINEHOLDER CECILY MORRIS, WHO WAS ENDORSED BY THE COUNTY CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE. MORRIS ENDORSED BY UAW AND CENTRAL TRADES

Dr. James Sullivan--74--Potsdam, prominent longtime optemetrist and former school science teacher-coach. Services 10am Saturday at St.Mary's Church, Potsdam. Calling hours at Seymour Funeral Home, Potsdam today 2-4, 7-9pm.