Kaitlyn Kinney of Fulton was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Kinney was initiated at Nazareth College.
The Lewis County Maple Weekends Region that includes Lewis, Jefferson, Oswego and Oneida counties has announced the following free to attend 2018 Maple Weekends Tapping ceremonies – with most sites open all four days: March 17-18 and March 24-25.
OHS Senior Emily Bradshaw spoke directly to her classmates and asked them to “stand together, not divided.” “We’re asking you to walk up, not walk out,” Bradshaw said. “Walk up to that person who is sitting alone, walk up and compliment someone you don’t know very well, walk up and thank someone who has helped you. The world is scary and filled with a lot of hate so I challenge you to walk up.”
Geri Geitner, FCSD director of Student Support Services, said the district’s goal is to demonstrate that what children do during the school day prepares them for their futures and to underscore the importance of working toward future goals together.
The Oswego County Legislature has extended a partial tax exemption to homeowners who make capital improvements of $5,000 or more on their residences. The exemption is limited to $80,000 in increased assessed value, based on the increased market value due to reconstruction or improvement projects. First adopted in 2015, the Legislature voted Thursday, March 15, to extend the home improvement exemption until 2028.
Fulton City School District’s preliminary draft of the 2018-2019 school year budget considers the possibility for six positions to be cut within the district. Faced with an estimated $2 million shortfall in revenues before the use of reserves, the district is continuing to be “creative” and “extensive” in approaching the gap, Superintendent Brian Pulvino said, however, the potential for layoffs is still possible.
The Oswego Country Club Board of Directors announced today (March 15) that the club has hired Ryne Varney as its new PGA head golf professional. Varney, 32, is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizen and Public Affairs.
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School Chapter of the National Honor Society held an Induction Ceremony recently where 10 new members were welcomed into the elite group.
State Police is seeking public assistance in identifying an individual regarding a criminal mischief investigation at the Nice-N-Easy store on State Route 13 in the town of Williamstown. On February 18, at 1:54 a.m., a customer became angry when the cashier refused to sell him beer and damaged the store’s front counter.
Today’s News: Bodley welcomes two new staff members; Records fall for Red Raider swimmers; Young goaltender makes his mark; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
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