AKWESASNE -- Persistent rain showers forced Mohawk International Raceway and World of Outlaws officials to postpone Saturday's "Battle at Eastern Door 100" for the World of Outlaws Late Model series.

The "Battle at Eastern Door 100" has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 1, with a 7 p.m. starting time.

When action resumes on Wednesdsay, the program will feature the "last chance" Late Model B-Main, which will transfer the final qualifiers into the 100-lap feature event.

The Battle at Eastern Door 100 will pay $20,000 to win, with a total purse of $120,000.

ROSSIE – Two people were killed Saturday afternoon in a two-car accident on NYS Hwy. 11 near the Gouverneur town line.

State police say their preliminary investigation indicates a 2008 Dodge pick-up truck operated by Shawn M. Trimm, 32, of Gouverneur, was northbound when it collided shortly before 3:21 p.m. with a southbound 1998 Plymouth van operated by Shirley A. Hays, 69, of Gouverneur.

The commander of State Police Troop B says they are once again participating in the American Automobile Association’s annual “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” safety campaign by putting bumper stickers that say that on their patrol vehicles.

Troop B Commander Major Richard Smith says the AAA program publicizes the effort to safeguard school children during the “back to school” period when drivers get reaccustomed to preparing to stop for stopped school buses and children walking to school.

Congressman Bill Owens will make two stops in St. Lawrence County Monday.

Owens will first meet with New York State Agriculture Commissioner Pat Hooker at Moses State Park in Massena from 11 a.m. to noon to observe August as Forest Pest Awareness Month.

In the afternoon, he will tour the Corning plant in Canton. The Corning plant recently rehired most of its laid-off hourly employees and announced plans to hire 20 more.

CANTON -- Red Knights Motorcycle Chapter NY 35 has donated $1,300 to the Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country.

The money was raised at the annual Charity Ride for the Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country on July 10.

MADRID – The United Church of Madrid is looking for vendors interested in having a table at their annual craft sale on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Community Building in the Madrid park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Those interested may contact Betty Beswick at 322-4474 by Aug. 25.

LAKE PLACID – The Lake Placid Center for the Arts welcomes back the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, one of the longest running big bands in the world Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m.

Trombonist Larry O'Brien is the orchestra's present musical director.

Tickets are $22 and can be purchased at the LPCA Box Office or by calling 518-523-2512.

The 19-member band continues to play many of the original Miller arrangements that keep exciting fans who have not heard them played for a while.