CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging is sponsoring a free health and fitness program for senior citizens age 60 and older at the St. Lawrence University Fitness Center.

Instructed by fitness professionals, the five-week program is offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. from Oct. 18 to Nov. 17.

For info or to register, call the Office for the Aging at 386-4730. Seniors are invited to join and start feeling the benefits of regular exercise.

POTSDAM – Dr. Ryan F. Schmit, 1993 Gouverneur High School graduate and 1997, 1999 and 2003 Clarkson University graduate, has recently published his first book, “The Beautiful Dismal Woods: Short Stories from the Adirondacks” published by Clay Bridges Publishing and Communications of Troy, Ohio.

Schmit will be having a book signing Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the University Bookstore, at 39 Market St., Potsdam.

The Beautiful Dismal Woods is a modern campfire classic filled with challenging terrain, unpredictable weather, and tales of human nature.

WATERTOWN -- The Matt Doheny campaign is reaffirming its belief that the health care reform bill should be repealed.

A release from Doheny’s campaign calls Owens’ continued support of the bill “shocking.”

The text of the statement follows:

POTSDAM – A nearly two-month investigation, a Potsdam woman has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a doctor and attempting to call in prescriptions for Vicodin at two pharmacies.

Tiffanee J. Young, 25, of 88 Heath Rd., was arrested for allegedly pretending to be a physician and calling both Walmart in Potsdam and Walgreens in Massena and requesting a Vicodin prescription for herself, deputies said.

Both pharmacies refused to fill the prescriptions and the incidents were reported on Aug. 29, deputies said.

WADDINGTON – A search for a Quebec hunter reported missing was called off this morning when his body was discovered off County Route 31, according to St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies.

Members of fire and rescue departments from Waddington and Madrid, New York State Forest Rangers, sheriff’s deputies, state police and state Environmental Conservation Police all participated in the search.

The St. Lawrence University men's soccer team played to a 1-1 tie on Sunday afternoon against Ithaca College in a non-conference showdown at Sandy MacAllaster Field.

The Saints (10-2-2), who outshot the Bombers (3-7-4) by an impressive 30-11 margin, held a 1-0 advantage until the 85th minute, when Ben Lloyd pulled Ithaca even at 1-1. 

"We jumped on them in the first half, but sat back in the second," Coach Bob Durocher said.  "We had many opportunities but were just unable to finish."