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An Ogdensburg man is under arrest for the Thursday evening attempted robbery and shooting at the Edwardsville Grocery.State Police charged 35 year old Patrick R. Ashley of 400 Mansion Avenue with 1st degree attempted robbery. He is a convicted felon for two previous robberies in Ogdensburg in 1998. (see further details below.)Ashley was arraigned in town of Morristown court and remanded to St. Lawrence County Jail with bail set at $50,000.In the Thursday evening incident, a camouflage-clad man went into the store and demanded money.When store owner Jim Snyder chased him out the door, the would-be robber wheeled and fired a shot from a rifle, hitting Mr. Snyder in the ankle.Mr. Snyder was released from Canton-Potsdam Hospital on Friday.In 1999 Ashley pleaded guilty to 2nd degree robbery and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.He admitted trying to rob the Park Street Agway and the Granview Motel the previous year, using a .22 rifle.

A new look at how the West will be won

To clarify the concerns of a few confused readers, revised predictions from the FPRNPTAEUBTP don't count as real predictions, just predictions that I wish I had made after watching a couple weeks of games. For on-the-record purposes, I'm still stuck with the ones from my Quick-Hit NBA Preview. So, yes, I'm on the record as saying the Bulls would win 56 games and make the Finals. Believe me, I know. Well aware. Hearing you loud and clear.

Holiday stress can lead to depression

While most people are singing carols and wrapping gifts during the holidays, those who struggle with mental illness often feel increased pain and isolation. Terese Gessler knows, because she's been there.

"The bigness of it, how it comes across as being a very extreme holiday," said Gessler, 38, who was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety at age 14. "The stresses that go with it shopping, parties, family gatherings."

Although statistics show that suicides in Sheboygan County aren't higher than at other times of the year, mental health professionals and law enforcement officers in Sheboygan see the result of the increased stress and pressure Christmas can bring.

"This can be a very lonely, depressing time for people," said Beverly Randall of Mental Health America in Sheboygan County.

Rockford Doctors say Some Teens Need Meds for Depression

ROCKFORD - Despite an FDA warning for teens taking anti-depressants, they're still committing suicide. A Rockford high school counselor says medication helps some of her students lead normal lives. The Food and Drug Administration put out the warning because some teenagers on anti-depressants were having suicidal thoughts. But other studies show teens still commit suicide. Local doctors we talked to think some teenagers need to be on meds. Jefferson High School lead counselor Dr. Judy Cunningham says after she talks to students struggling with depression she contacts their parents to suggest treatment. In her experience, medication helps them recover. "It's interesting because just last week, one of her comments to me is that she feels better than she has felt for years. She is coming to school every day and she is now talking about going to college.