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An Adams man is charged with threatening his mother with a butcher knife. Twenty year old Storm Hickox of Spring St. in the village is alleged to have told his mother to get out of his way, otherwise he would use a butcher knife on her. The alleged incident happened during a domestic dispute at the home on Tuesday. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department has charged Hickox with second degree harassment and second degree menacing. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance to face further court action.

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The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department has released the names of those involved in a two vehicle accident that occurred near Calcium Thursday morning. Police say 49 year old Lynne Wright of Adams center was backing up out of a driveway on Rt. 11 in the Town of Pamelia Thursday morning just before 7 am when she struck a passing vehicle driven by 61 year old Deborah Jeffers of Watertown. Jeffer's vehicle ended up spinning out of control and struck a utility pole. She was airlifted to University Hospital in Syracuse. There is no word on her condition. Wright told police she did not see Jeffer's vehicle approaching. Wright is facing several traffic related charges in the incident.

10:12 AM

A dispute that put Watertown's participation in the upcoming Fireball Run in jeopardy has been resolved. Following several meetings Thursday, city officials have agreed to close part of Washington St. on Monday September 25, the same day participants in the great race like event will be coming to the area. The producers of the event would like to have parts of Washington in the background when the contestants make their way to the city that day. However, the city had been hesitant to close a busy street on a Monday during business hours. Officials with the Fireball Run said they would move to Sackets Harbor if an agreement is not reached. Many business owners convinced the city to play ball and close the street. They feel that the event will give the city some nationwide publicity.

10:12 AM

The military and the community will be coming together later today to reinforce a partnership. What's being called an Army Community Covenant will signed at a ceremony scheduled to take place this afternoon at the Salmon Run Mall in Watertown. This is actually a resigning of a covenant. The first one was signed locally four years ago. Former 10th Mountain Division Commander General Lloyd Austin will be in attendance as will many dignitaries. The event takes place at the mall's center court at 1 pm.

10:11 AM

A Ukrainian woman accused of taking her son out of the North Country, violating a custody agreement with the father, is now facing reduced charges in the incident. A Jefferson County grand jury has returned two charges against 39 year old Svetlana Sorokina. They are second degree custodial interference and second degree criminal contempt, both misdemeanors. Sorokina was arrested by police when she reentered the country this past spring. She is alleged to have violated a custody agreement by taking her 10 year old son out of the country and back to the Ukraine in July 2010. The boy remains in that country. The child's father is John Moody of Watertown.

10:10 AM

A Croghan man was taken into custody after allegedly resisting arrest in an incident back on Sunday. Lewis County Sheriffs Deputies say a 911 call from made from the Beehive Apartments on State Route 812 in the Town of Croghan Sunday evening requesting medical attention. Thirty three year old Isaac Russel was found by deputies flopping around the floor of an apartment. Police say he was very agitated and began throwing items at police and grabbed a broom, which he swung at them. Police eventually pepper sprayed Russel to get him under control. He was transported to Lewis County General Hospital and later charged with second degree harassment and third degree menacing. He is being held in the Lewis County Jail on a probation warrant.

10:09 AM

The Disabled Person's Action Organization has unveiled the latest addition to it's Summer Concert Series lineup this season. The DPAO says it will be this year's children's show. It's called a Musical Playdate featuring a concert by the Doodlebops and Cailou. It's scheduled to take place Saturday August 4 at 3 pm at the Watertown Fairgrounds Arena. Tickets will go on sale for the show during the next several weeks. The lineup for the concert series this year also includes country star Blake Sheldon, classic rock legends Journey, and comedian Bill Cosby. All the proceeds from the shows will go to the DPAO's sensory oasis outdoor area. For ticket and show information on any of the concerts, you can go to the DPAO's website: http://www.dpao.org/.

10:08 AM

Governor Cuomo is doing his best Fred Astaire tap-dancing impression when it comes to the issue of hydrofracking in New York State. Speaking on an Albany radio station Thursday, Cuomo would not confirm nor deny a recent "New York Times" story that claimed Cuomo was likely to approve a plan to allow for limited hydrofracking in certain parts of the state. The governor says he's taking a "nuanced approach" to the issue over the controversial drilling practice, and would not reveal if a final decision on the matter has been made.

10:07 AM

New York State lawmakers have decided the state's small breweries deserve a break. Toward that end, legislation has been approved that provides tax and fee credits to breweries that use New York-grown ingredients. The deal will reportedly affect nearly every one of the 90-plus breweries in the state.

10:07 AM

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants to crack down on robosigning. The AG has introduced a bill that would explicitly criminalize the act of mortgage firms quickly processing mortgage applications without doing a complete review. Schneiderman's Foreclosure Fraud Prevention Act aims at cutting down on home-lending fraud, and calls for penalties including jail time for those who take part in fraudulent borrowing.

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