Many state hiking trails continue to be impassable or inaccessible due to flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Irene, but others have been reopened, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

DEC is continuing to assess conditions to determine if new closures are necessary and the status on the reopening of state trails and campgrounds.

Just hours remain to enter to win a pair of tickets to ten Community Performance Series concerts, theater presentations and dance productions.

The NorthCountryNow.com contest will end at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, when the winner will be selected. To enter, visit northcountrynow.com/ncnow/contest.

The winner will receive season passes to a wide variety of concerts, including innovative country and bluegrass with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Taylor 2, the Paul Taylor Dance Company’s touring ensemble, and the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet.

WADDINGTON – The Waddington Fish and Game Club has set a black powder shoot for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11.

On Sept. 10, the shoot is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a potluck supper afterwards.

On Sept. 11, competition will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be 32 different matches, and 12 relays of a half-hour each.

Camping at the club will be available.

For more info, call 388-4251.

OGDENSBURG – A two-day softball tournament in will take place Sept. 10 and 11.

The tournament will be full count, and allow unlimited arc and unlimited home runs and have double elimination.

Games will take place on three fields all in Ogdensburg.

For more info, contact John Smith 315-244-2742

CANTON -- Taco Bell and KFC Express recently opened their doors at SUNY Canton.

An official grand opening is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at restaurants' venue in the Richard W. Miller Campus Center near the Campus Center Store. The celebration and the eateries are open to the public.

"Our entire campus community is excited to have these restaurants open," said SUNY Canton President Dr. Joseph L. Kennedy. "Our students had voiced an interest in having these two restaurants at SUNY Canton and we were eager to answer their requests by bringing them to campus."

The Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties Central Trades and Labor Council AFL-CIO has endorsed candidates for Ogdensburg mayor and Hammond town supervisor.

Incumbent Ogdensburg mayor William Nelson received the council’s backing.

Michele McQueer received an endorsement for the town Hammond town supervisor seat now held by Ron Bertram.

MASSENA - The Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce will hold this year’s Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. on downtown Massena with Main Street being blocked off from East Orvis Street to Andrews Street.

There are a variety of activities planned for young and old alike – face painting, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, life-size Candy Land, pony rides, children’s craft activity sponsored by SeaComm Federal Credit Union and balloon animals sponsored by North Country Savings Bank just to name a few.

POTSDAM – Nextwave, St. Lawrence County’s young professional organization, invites members and newcomers to mingle and share ideas at an informal pot-luck barbeque Friday, Sept. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Lehman Park across from SUNY Potsdam.

Those attending area asked to RSVP to [email protected].