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Driver In Fatal Crash Identified

August 13, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver who died in a motor vehicle crash on Saturday morning on State Route 176 in the town of Hannibal. The driver of the Ford truck was 23-year-old Timothy Manno of Fulton.

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Fulton Man Arrested After Five-Hour Standoff

August 13, 2018 Site Administrator

On Sunday (August 12) at 5:14 a.m., Fulton Police were dispatched to a resident in the 600 block of Ontario Street for the report of a domestic dispute. After approximately five hours, the suspect exited the apartment peacefully and was taken into custody without further incident. He is being held at FPD pending arraignment on several charges.

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Annual Hunter Arms Homecoming Weekend Slated for August 24 and 25

August 11, 2018 Contributor

Gun collectors and history gurus will gather from all over the country in Fulton for the eighth Annual Hunter Arms Homecoming. The event is hosted by the Friends of History in Fulton, N.Y., Inc. The shoot event will take place Saturday, August 25 at Pathfinder Fish & Game Club on Route 57 in Phoenix, N.Y. Concurrently, there also will be an exhibit both days (Friday and Saturday) at the John Wells Pratt House Museum located on 177 South First St, Fulton, NY, showcasing L.C. Smith Guns and Hunter Arms memorabilia.

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Fulton Daily News

Driver Dies In Hannibal Crash

August 11, 2018 Site Administrator

At 12:56 a.m. today (August 11), members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate a single car motor vehicle accident in the town of Hannibal. The driver and sole occupant of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Fighting for Fulton: Public Outcry Grows

August 10, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

A group of concerned citizens challenging residents, landlords, and city officials alike to help restore Fulton to its former glory has seemingly doubled in size. Just over a dozen people showed up to Tuesday’s (August 7) regular meeting of the Fulton Common Council to address concerns from drug use to negligent landlords and homeowners throughout the city.

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Huhtamaki Supports Fulton Block Builders in More Ways Than One

August 10, 2018 Contributor

Mark Southwick and Joe McConnell recently presented Linda Eagan with a check for $1,000.00 to support the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) matching grant program. In addition to the financial support Mark and Joe spent time learning about the program from Linda and John and brainstormed more ways that Huhtamaki could lend more support to this program. One of the most exciting ideas to come out of the session was Huhtamaki’s suggestion to help FBB advertise during the period that FBB applications are being accepted (January through March).

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Fulton Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Route 481

August 9, 2018 Site Administrator

The investigation has revealed a 2011 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, operated by Andrew J. Lafleur, 58, from Fulton, was southbound on State Route 481 in the passing lane when he lost control of the motorcycle, exited the roadway, and struck the center guide rail.

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Fulton Man Charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm

August 8, 2018 Contributor

On August 7, the city of Fulton Police Department executed a search warrant at 207 Beech St., Apartment 5, in the city of Fulton. As a result of the search warrant and investigation, Robert D. O’Connor was arrested on August 9 for Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a Class E felony.

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Surface water affected by blue-green algae often is so strongly colored that it can develop a paint-like appearance. (Photo NYS Department of Health.)

David C. Webb Memorial Park Bathing Beach in Constantia is Closed

August 8, 2018 Site Administrator

The Oswego County Health Department announced today (August 8) that the David C. Webb Memorial Park Bathing Beach on Oneida Lake is closed to swimming due to the visual presence of a blue-green algal bloom. Several public beaches in Oswego County on Lake Ontario remain open to swimming.

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Fulton Schools Offer Free Breakfast, Lunch for All Students

August 7, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton City School District has been approved for participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) offering free breakfast and lunch daily to all students districtwide. Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth enrolled at any of the six district schools as well as students at the 4th Street CiTi BOCES location will be offered a nutritional breakfast and lunch each day, free of any cost to district students or families. There is no application or fee required with no action needed from district families. “They just show up, and students have free meals,” FCSD Superintendent Brian Pulvino said.

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