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City Officials Visit Reach Youth Repairing Homes in Fulton

July 19, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

City officials traveled through the city of Fulton to meet Reach program youth at work sites as they rehabilitated more than 50 homes in the area. Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. and first, second and third ward councilmen Thomas Kenyon, David Ritchie, and Donald Patrick Jr. respectively, visited many of the work sites to meet the Reach youth and staff, and speak with participating homeowners. “This is really great,” said Mayor Woodward. “The kids are working really hard and the homeowners are very appreciative.”

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Sons of American Revolution Mark Veteran’s Gravesite in Granby

July 18, 2016 Contributor

Nearly 200 years after his death, a Revolutionary War soldier was honored with a gravesite marker and wreaths in a small rural cemetery during Independence Day weekend July 3. The ceremony honoring veteran Elias Cady was organized by the Syracuse Chapter of the National Society of Sons of the American Revolution.

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Fulton School Officials Update on Focus, LAP Plans

July 14, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton City School District has been named a focus district for the 2016-2017 school year, with specific focus on G. Ray Bodley High School as a focus school, as well as two elementary schools in LAP status, Fairgrieve and Volney. Each of these distinctions require the schools to follow state protocol and come up with appropriate plans to combat the problem areas in the effected subgroups. Executive director of instruction and assessment, Elizabeth Conners updated the board of education on these plans at the first summer (July 12) board meeting. “This doesn’t mean we’re bad,” said Conners. “It means we have some structures and systems that we need to come back to and tighten up to ensure all students in the Fulton City School District are learning.”

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $930,000 In Federal Funds For Upstate NY Housing Organizations

July 13, 2016 Steve Yablonski

U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $936,606 in federal funds to regional housing organizations stationed in the Capital Region, Rochester, Western New York, Central New York and the Southern Tier. The city of Fulton will receive more than $17,000

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FCSD Reorganization Meeting Brings New Faces, Slight Change

July 13, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Brian Pulvino has officially led the first board of education meeting as acting Superintendent of Schools for the Fulton City School District since his position began July 1. Serving the district for the first time as new members, Paula Hayden and Lynn Lyons accompanied Pulvino as new faces on the board.

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City Officials Welcome Reach Program Staff to Fulton

July 8, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

City officials including Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. and his executive assistant, Kathy Trowbridge, the common council and code enforcement officers recently welcomed the staff of the Reach program as they gear up for their stay in the city of Fulton. Reach Mission Trips is preparing for two separate week-long youth camps in which campers will aim to rehabilitate dozens of homes in the Fulton area that belong to disadvantaged home owners.

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Fulton Council Approves Parking and Code Changes Among Full Agenda

July 6, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Common Council addressed a brief but full agenda in a regular meeting held Tuesday at the municipal building. Within the agenda, council members approved the advertisement for a public hearing, a parking change for one block of street, a grant application and a change to city code among other resolutions.

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State Police Search for Missing Hannibal Man

July 1, 2016 Steve Yablonski

UPDATE: State Police have located the missing man in good health.
The State Police in Fulton are attempting to locate an elderly man who has gone missing from the village of Hannibal.

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Final Board Meeting Brings Goodbyes for Departing Superintendent, Board Members

July 1, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Board of Education said final farewells to Superintendent Bill Lynch, as he completed his final board meeting, as well as board members Christine Plath and David Carvey who will be replaced by newcomers to the board. “I really want to thank this board of education and all boards I’ve served on. It’s been a pleasure and I’ve really had such a great opportunity here in Fulton,” said Lynch.

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Granby Man Arrested In Drug Investigation

June 30, 2016 Contributor

Charles Clew of Granby was arrested today (June 30), following an on-going joint drug investigation by the City of Fulton Police Department and Oswego County Drug Task Force. During the course of the investigation a search warrant was executed and Clew was found to allegedly be in possession of a large quantity of heroin and 13 prescription pills classified as a schedule two narcotic.

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