Price Chopper, which operates grocery stores throughout St. Lawrence County, has announced a new incentive and donation as a part of the annual Holiday Toy Drive.

Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation is donating 50 cents for each toy donated (up to $10,000) to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Toy collections are continuing in each Price Chopper store through the week before Christmas. 

More than 5,000 toys have already been collected.  The Salvation Army will distribute all toys collected.

Junior co-captain Garrett Sharlow recorded a game-high 19 points as the St. Lawrence University men's basketball team defeated the Potsdam State Bears in the Welsh Gymnasium in Potsdam, NY, Tuesday night.

The victory is the team's second in a row, as the Saints improve to 3-4 on the season while Potsdam State moves to 2-4.

"I am happy we made some shots today," said Head Coach Chris Downs. "Potsdam State is a good team and it was just our night."

Potsdam, N.Y.—Plattsburgh (7-0, 5-0 ECAC West) got three goals in each of the first two periods and downed the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team by a 7-2 score on Tuesday night. The Cardinals got a four-point night from senior forward Brittany Meade (Saranac Lake, N.Y./Cornwall Typhoons) (2-2-4) as well as two goals from sophomore defenseman Erica Pomponio (New Boston, Mich./Team Illinois). The Bears got power-play goals from junior forwards Annmarie Lewis (Newmarket, Ont./Aurora Panthers) and Caitlin Manahan (St. Albans, Vt./Elmira College).

The SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team was within striking distance early in the second half Tuesday but fell 75-43 at Skidmore in a non-conference contest in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

After trailing for the entire first half, the Bears (1-7 overall) cut their deficit to 36-26 following a 3-pointer by sophomore Katy Briedis with 18:37 to play. However, the Thoroughbreds quickly responded with a pair of 3-pointers sandwiched around a lay-up to regain the momentum and control of the game.

CANTON – A DeKalb Junction man was jailed Monday after being arrested at SUNY Canton on charges of strangulation and criminal possession of a weapon.

Brad S. Barlow, 34, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. in French Hall after state police responded to a report of menacing.

He was charged with second degree strangulation, a felony, second degree menacing with a weapon, second degree harassment-physical contact, and fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, police said.

LAKE PLACID – The Lake Placid Center for the Arts presents The North Country Ballet Ensemble's 25th annual Nutcracker holiday performance Saturday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. at 17 Algonquin Drive.

Ticket prices are $10 children (ages 12 and under), $14 seniors and students, $16 adults.

For reservations or ticket information, call the LPCA at 518-523-2512 or visit www.LakePlacidArts.org.