TURIN â For the past three years, village streets have been lined with the now-popular banners showing photographs of veterans from bygone eras in time for Memorial Day.
In most cases, the banners commemorate former soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who have already left this world but this year, one of the honorees is not only still a revered member of the Turin community, but a former Army man who participated in a little-known piece of history.
Edward J. Swiernik, 86, was drafted into the Army in 1955 and served two years of active duty and five years in the reserves.
He and a few other Turin boys, including his brother-in-law for the past 60 years, did their basic training at Fort Dix in New Jersey.
People across southern Lewis County experienced power outages early Wednesday afternoon when severe thunderstorms with high wind moved through the area.
LOWVILLE â People across southern Lewis County experienced power outages early Wednesday afternoon when severe thunderstorms with high winds moved through the area.
Lewis County Emergency Services began receiving calls about downed trees and power lines at about 1:30 p.m.
The calls were âmainlyâ in and around the Constableville, Lyons Falls, Port Leyden and West Leyden fire districts, according to the news release about the incident.
The fire departments in those districts mobilized to help clear the roads of the debris.
âThe volunteers worked well with their local highway departments in helping them to clear the roadways from the storm damage,â the release stated.
UPDATE: The warning has been lifted as of 2:55 p.m. Wednesday.
LOWVILLE â The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Lewis County. The warning will remain in effect until 2 p.m.
According to the weather service, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Redfield, or 14 miles northwest of Camden, moving east at 50 mph.
Whetstone Gulf State Park, Highmarket, Watson, Martinsburg, Lyonsdale, Greig, Port Leyden, Lyons Falls, Constableville and Turin should expect impact.
Wind gusts are expected to reach 60 mph. Penny size hail is also expected.
âFor your protection,â the weather service notice reads, âmove to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natureâs leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struc
PORT LEYDEN â The Lewis County Sheriffâs Office is looking for a blue and gray duffel bag with an airline tag attached that fell from a vehicle at the Port Leyden traffic light at about 5 p.m. on Friday.
âThis bag could possibly be linked to several larcenies that have occurred in the recent months,â the Officeâs news release said.
Anyone that has any information relating to the bag is asked to call the Sheriffâs Office at 315-376-3511 and provide case number 21D-08117 for reference.
âThe Sheriffâs Office is continuing the investigation and would like to thank the public for their assistance.â