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Fulton Daily News

Doug Hoffman Meets Fulton Supporters in Final Hours of Primary Campaign

Doug Hoffman rolled up to the former Joice and Burch store on Route 48 in a big RV festooned with his campaign signs.

A small but enthusiastic crowd was waiting for him.

“The enthusiasm for Doug Hoffman is there, and it’s grassroots, too,” said Oswego County Conservative Party chair Leonard Schick.

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Oswego Daily News

Police: Man Took Two Hostages, Killed Them Both in Pulaski

James H. Steen, Jr., in a booking photo provided by the Oswego County Sheriff's DepartmenTwo people are dead after police say a man held them hostage, shot them, and kept police away for seven hours.  The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department confirms that James H. Steen, 39, of Hastings, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder.

Updated with details of a prior arrest for an alleged case of domestic violence in which police say he choked a person until the person blacked out.

New update: Police confirm that the woman allegedly choked by James Steen in the March incident is Victoria Steen, one of the murder victims.

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Community

Gotham Wines to Highlight September 18th Event at Andrew’s Wine Cellar in Oswego

Andrew’s Wine Cellar will welcome Gotham Wines, of South Australia, to their next wine tasting event to be held on Saturday, September 18th from 1-5pm. Representing Gotham Wines will be Bruce and Kate Clugston, father and daughter owners and winemakers of Gotham Wine.

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Oswego Daily News

Annual Cow Chip Bingo Supports Lions’ Scholarship

Cow Chip Bingo winner Sheena Gates, center, receives her winnings from Oswego Lions member Karen Hammond, right. At left is Oswego Lions member Beverly Spuhler.

The winner of the annual “Cow Chip Bingo” said she will use the winnings to purchase some new clothes for her new job. The proceeds from the event will be used to support an annual scholarship in the memory of Harold “H” Dowd, a Fulton Lions Club member who passed away in September 2005.

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