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Local family-owned business Signs and More is celebrating its 20th Anniversary

Kevin Soucia, “We do everything right across the board.” By John T Ryan A Peru native, Peru High School graduate, Kevin Soucia, and his wife Sally are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their family-owned business. Located just off Mason Street, at 27 Trombley Way in Morrisonville, Signs and More made the beautiful Nighthawk wall lettering […]

Oct. 5, 2024 North Country Honor Flight 58 Veteran Biographies

(All photos by David Brown) Thomas Batterson, U.S. Air Force, 1968-1991 – Vietnam Tom received a draft notice. Looking to get out of English class, Tom took the Air Force qualifying exam, passed, and enlisted. After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tom became an Air Crew Life Support.  Tom ensured the survival of […]

Honor Flights 58 & 59 Take to the Skies Saturday Oct. 5

Message from North County Honor Flight – This Saturday, October 5, will be the final North Country Honor Flight of the 2024 flying season. Flights 58 and 59 will have 3 Korean War Veterans and many Vietnam Veterans among the 30 Veterans being honored. “Thunder in the Burgh” will take place once again thanks to […]

Favorite Expat Tim Collins Returns Home with his Favorite Band from Germany!

Vibes virtuoso Tim Collins enjoys a thriving career performing jazz throughout Europe. The Plattsburgh native has been living in Munich for over a decade, but he loves returning to the North Country to visit family and friends and play music. A Tim Collins concert is always a highly anticipated event.  Tim is returning to the […]

Plattsburgh City Police Lt. Kevin Jessey to help lead department while search for chief continues

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Plattsburgh Rotary Club Call for Applications

PLATTSBURGH, NY—The Plattsburgh Rotary Club requests proposals from local organizations to benefit our community. The Club is asking that all requests for this Rotary year be submitted for review by October 31, 2024. The Club has a limited amount of money to distribute to local organizations in Clinton County; therefore, the maximum grant that can […]

‘The Art of Memory’ A solo exhibition by Anastasia Osolin

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – September 24, 2024) Strand Center for the Arts is scheduled to host “The Art of Memory,” a solo exhibition featuring Anastasia Osolin’s collage and assemblage works. The exhibition opens on Friday, Oct. 4, with a free gallery reception from 5 to 8 p.m. It will remain on display until Saturday, Nov. 2. […]

Tyrell pleads guilty to murder

Now faces up to 25 years to life for murdering Lisa Dashnaw-Tyrell Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 14 10:00 am – 01:00 pm    Exhibits in City Hall – 2nd floor – Anchor, Murals, USS Henley display Self-Guided Tour- (maps at location)    10:00 am – 07:00 pm    Information Booth/Souvenirs – City Hall Place 10:00 am – 09:00 pm    Food Court & Exhibits – Trinity Park 10:00 am – 04:00 pm   […]

Senator Stec inducts Lake Champlain Pools into State Historic Business Preservation Registry

Family-owned Plattsburgh business recently celebrated its 50th anniversary Plattsburgh, Sept. 12, 2024, Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury today presented the staff of Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves with a certificate into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Lake Champlain Pools was founded by Herb Carpenter in 1974. Since 1976, the company has […]

CVPH Medical Assistant Demonstrates Compassion Comes in Many Forms

Nikki Catlin Honored for Care Provided to Elderly Patient  PLATTSBURGH, NY – A meal shared together fills the soul as much as the stomach, and that’s exactly what Nikki Catlin enjoyed with one of her patients. The kindness and care she provided to a 92-year-old man in need is why she was honored this week […]

Couple charged in deadly Plattsburgh shooting make second court appearance

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Plattsburgh Noon Kiwanis launches Stuff the Strand food drive

Food/baby item collection date: Oct. 11 at the Strand Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Alarmed at spike in crime, Burlington lawmakers call for hiring more cops

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Shooting suspects face a judge after man was killed in Plattsburgh

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BIOGRAPHIES: North Country Honor Flight #56 Veterans

Plattsburgh, NY, U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, August 31, 2024 – Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey introduced each veteran to the many well-wishers at the 7 a.m. Send-Off Ceremony Thomas Allen, U.S. Navy, 1963-1967  – Vietnam Tom enlisted and had basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station.  Sent to Maryland, Tom trained as a Communication […]

ARC honors Clinton Co. first responders at heroes’ field day

Meeting friendly faces in fire, ambulance, police uniform Click here for the Sun Community News story 

RN Ashleigh Leavine honored for compassionate care of patient in his final hours

PLATTSBURGH, NY  – When a patient is dying, that person’s comfort and final wishes are of the utmost importance. A local family witnessed one nurse’s dedication to compassionate care, and that is why Ashleigh Leavine, RN, was recognized today as the latest recipient of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at the University of Vermont […]

Firefighters demonstrate respect for Honor Flight Veterans

Plattsburgh, NY – August 31, 2024 – Volunteer firefighters bring trucks from several area departments to every North Country Honor Flight. They salute the veterans traveling down New York Avenue to the flight line. Peru firefighters are usually present; however, they were at the scene of an I87 accident between exits 35 and 36. Thank […]

Plattsburgh man arrested on weapons charges

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Burlington’s police chief goes over August 2024 report, discussing recent crime in the city

Police Chief says he’s having trouble attracting new officers; he can’t fill many open positions Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

There’s a big ceremony at 7 a.m. Saturday morning, and you’re invited

On Saturday, August 31, the North Country Honor Flight plans to honor 30 more Veterans by sending them on an all-expense-paid trip to the Washington D.C. Memorials. Almost all of these Veterans are from the Vietnam War. We hope to send them on a journey to heal the wounds received during a turbulent time in […]

Date Change for Historial Association railroad presentation

Rescheduled from August 26 to August 27 August 27 – 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Part 1. Inspired by CCHA photo albums of early area trains and the recently acquired collection of rail enthusiast Lawrence Duffina, Transportation Historian Dick Soper will […]

One additional ounce yields $100,000

Plattsburgh, NY, August 12, 2024 – Ed Loughran III of Richmond, Virginia, was the top finisher in Lake Champlain’s August 8-12 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite fishing tournament. During the tournament’s four fishing days, Loughran landed 80.12 pounds of small and largemouth bass, just one more than second-place finisher Chris Johnston. The one-ounce difference met an […]

A near-perfect day for a major Lake Champlain fishing tournament

Public Invited – It’s a great show! Plattsburgh, August 8, 2024 – The Peru Gazette was at the Plattsburgh City Marina this morning to witness the start of the August 8-11 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. One hundred of the world’s top bass anglers are vying for the $100,000 first-place prize and a share of the […]