MALONE — Though large-scale, state vaccination sites have opened up registration for appointments in Plattsburgh and Potsdam, Franklin County is waiting to receive COVID-19 vaccines to open similar sites in the northern and southern portions of the county.

ALBANY — The state is working to buy additional dosages of the COVID-19 vaccine from drugmaker Pfizer to ramp up New York’s supply, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday, as the federal government’s exhausted stockpile remains low.

AKWESASNE — Pastor April Bender said herself, along with Mohawk Assembly of God church officials found the graffiti on a Sunday morning earlier this month.

MALONE — Twenty-one new positive cases of COVID-19 and 16 recent recoveries has brought Franklin County to 238 known active infections of the virus, officials said.

MALONE — The dates for the planned 2021 Franklin County Fair have been announced, with the event scheduled to run from Friday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 15.

Editor’s Note: On Sunday at 5:30 p.m. , just one day after her 100th birthday Thelma Oliver died. We leave this story as written, in her memory.

MALONE — The Malone Town Board held its organizational meeting Wednesday evening, swearing in its newest member, Brian Taylor.