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Sunday, February 14, 2021 - 5:16 pm BY MATT LINDSEY North Country This Week CANTON — St. Lawrence County students and staff will get an additional holiday off, as Junteenth will be observed. Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery, is now an official public holiday in New York. Last fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law that designates Juneteenth, which also celebrates Black and African American freedom and achievements, as a state holiday. The news was announced Thursday at Canton Central’s school board meeting. Canton Central Superintendent...

Monday, February 8, 2021 - 11:03 am To the Editor: This letter is to inform you that the Goldenaires will not be delivering “Singing Valentines” door-to-door this February 14, due to COVID-19. But we do need you help! At a virtual Board of Directors meeting last week, the decision was made to continue our 18-year tradition of raising funds for high school seniors of St. Lawrence County. Applications are being sent out to schools for interested music students to apply. We are looking for seniors who demonstrate a strong interest in music and display a talent for lead...

Monday, February 1, 2021 - 1:55 pm Donald Edwards, 82, of Binghamton, New York, formerly of Canton, New York, peacefully went home to be with his savior Jesus on Dec. 13, 2020, after an eight year battle with bladder cancer. He spent his final weeks surrounded by family. Together they shared many treasured moments. Don was born August 1, 1938 in Sandwich, Illinois. With his siblings, Bruce, Shirley, Stephen and Linda, he lived in various towns in New York. His father Selden Ward was a pastor and his mother Naomi was a homemaker. As a young boy he gave his life to Jesus Christ and faithf...

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — It is time once again to nominate high school juniors and seniors in the six-county Youngstown Diocese who are role models of Christian leadership for the 23rd annual Eagle of the Cross award. Cindee Case of the Youngstown Diocese Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry said the nominees must be practicing Roman Catholics and exemplify the qualities of moral integrity, prayerful/spiritual life, personal outreach to church and community, contribution to parish and/or school programs and Christian leadership. Involvement in diocesan programs also will be considered....