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Fulton Board of Education Petitions Now Available

March 6, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

As of today, (March 6) petitions are available for three open seats on the Fulton City School District Board of Education. The three open terms will commence July 1, 2017 and expire on June 30, 2020. Petitions are available at the office of the Superintendent at the Fulton Education Center located at 167 S. Fourth St. and must be returned to be filed with the district clerk between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. no later than April 26.

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Family Desperately Seeking Youngest Brother Lost Through Adoption

March 5, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Ten sibling altogether, yet only nine of them have found each other. The oldest of 10 siblings, Elyzabeth Hernandez has been desperately searching for her youngest sibling, now 16 years old, whose last known location was in Fulton, NY.

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Fulton School District Boasts 7% Increase in Graduation Rate

March 3, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A presentation to the Board of Education surrounding graduation rates within Fulton City School District shows a 7% increase from last school year. Of the cohort of students that entered the high school in the year 2012, 76% of FCSD students graduated in June 2016 with a Local, Regents or Regents with Advanced Distinction diploma after four years.

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Fulton Block Builders Is Now Accepting Applications for the 2017 Block Challenge

March 1, 2017 Contributor

The Fulton Block Builders (FBB) has announced details for the 2017 Block Challenge, a program that offers matching funds to each participating home owner up to $1,000 (dollar-for-dollar match) to put towards exterior home improvements. The program encourages and rewards neighborhood groups to work together in an effort to reinvest in their own communities. Block Challenge Grant, Pre-Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2017. Look to see if your neighborhood is in one of the Target Areas.

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Career Day Ahead For Bodley Students

March 1, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Final Run for Girls’ Basketball; Raider Swimmers Make a Splash at Sectionals; Rivalries Add a New Dimension; 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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LWRP Meeting Sparks Conversation Regarding Development of Fulton’s Waterways

March 1, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A productive second public meeting regarding the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program currently being developed to enhance Fulton’s waterfronts left community members optimistic of the city’s future.

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Congressman John Katko, The Citizen Share Live Interview

February 27, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Daily newspaper covering Cayuga County and surrounding areas, The Citizen joined with Congressman John Katko for a live interview on Facebook this morning (Feb 27.) Republican U.S. Representative of the 24th Congressional District covering all of Cayuga, Onondaga, and Wayne counties and the western portion of Oswego County, Katko answered questions submitted to The Citizen from residents in local areas.

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Second LWRP Public Meeting Allows Fulton Residents Continued Involvement

February 27, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program aims to use Fulton’s abundant waterfront along the Oswego River and Lake Neatahwanta to attract visitors and residents as well as spur economic growth and water related commerce. A second public meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, February 28 in the Fulton Municipal Building located at 141 S. First St. beginning at 6 p.m.

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Wrong-Way Driver Charged With Aggravated DWI, Having A BAC 3 Times The Legal Limit

February 20, 2017 Contributor

State Police in Fulton arrested Patrick J. Quinn, 30, from 4230 Black Oak Circle in Liverpool, for Aggravated DWI and Reckless Driving, both unclassified misdemeanors. On Sunday, February 19, State Police were dispatched, by Oswego County 911, to Route 481 near the Onondaga County line for a reported gray Ford Fusion traveling northbound in the southbound lane.

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