STORM AVOIDS US, BUT SOME WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED—The National Weather Service bureau in Burlington, Vermont downgraded an original Winter Storm watch issued Thursday to a Winter Weather Advisory. You can still expect rain or snow, but more rain than snow today with temperatures hitting the mid-40's. There is still a chance of some wet snow through Saturday morning

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WAYNE OXLEY, JR. FREE, ACQUITTED OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER BY ST.LAWRENCE COUNTY COURT JURY THURSDAY AFTER THREE PROSECUTION ATTEMPTS

POTSDAM MEGA-REUNION DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY AUGUST 10TH APPROVED BY VILLAGE

JOANNA WRIGHT OF DEKALB JUNCTION PLEADS GUILTY TO REDUCED FELONY ADMITTING SHE PILFERED OVER 50-GRAND FROM THE CANTON BEST WESTERN; NO JAIL TIME EXPECTED

CHILD PORN ALLEGATIONS SEND 61-YEAR-OLD CHARLES POWELL OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE, CANTON TO COUNTY JAIL. POWELL ALLEGEDLY SENT KIDDIE PORN TO AN UNDERCOVER FEDERAL AGENT

RUSSELL DENDLER, JR; 23, A COUNTY JAIL INMATE CHARGED WITH A FELONY CONTRABAND COUNT ALLEGING HE ASKED HIS MOTHER TO SMUGGLE IN DRUGS TO HIM DURING A VISIT. THE MOTHER, ANGELA SWINYER OF CHASE MILLS WAS ARRESTED PREVIOUSLY ON FELONY CHARGES IN THE SAME CASE

CPH CANCER CARE CENTER GETS FIRST QUARTER CHAMBER “PRIDE IN POTSDAM” PROPS

AGGRAVATED DWI CHARGE FOR 52-YEAR-OLD KENRICK AMO OF NORFOLK AFTER HE WAS SPOTTED SITTING ON A BROKE-DOWN ATV ON COUNTY ROUTE 36. AMO ALLEGEDLY BLEW A .20% B-A-C

OBITUARIES:

John M. Maroney—80—Canton. Memorial Service at Noon Saturday at St. Mary's Church, Canton. No calling hours; arrangements are with Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton.