For the past two years teachers in the Fulton City School District have been working to align the curriculum they teach to students with the Common Core standards. The Common Core represents the “goals” or “benchmarks” students should be able to meet in order to compete on a global level in the future.
During Wednesday’s Hannibal Board of Education meeting, the board unanimously voted to adopt the budget and authorized the $28.8 million spending plan for the coming school year. The budget is a $1.4 million or 4.4% increase over last year’s budget and includes the $20.3 million allotted to Hannibal from the state.
Terry Bennett, acting director of the Oswego County Emergency Management Office, has announced an advisory for anglers on the Salmon River due to higher water conditions today (April 19). Anglers should avoid fishing in or on the river until flows return to normal. As a precaution, the National Weather Service-Buffalo has issued a flood advisory for the Salmon River that is in effect until Saturday morning.
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At a special ceremony Wednesday night, the best of the best of Fulton’s Police and Fire department’s were honored for their service during 2012. The Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year were also announced.
Windy and warm on Friday with a lingering threat of showers. High in the lower 70s.
Windy and warmer on Thursday and Friday; highs near 70.
Mostly sunny on Wednesday. But it will be a bit cooler. Highs in the 50s.
The site of the former Pathfinder Industries building looks much different now than it did back in March, after the building was destroyed by fire. The day after the fire, the owners met with Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward and the Common Council and demolition permits were handed out. The space is now a vacant lot ready to be built upon again.
Still mild Tuesday but with a chance of showers and a thunderstorm. High in the mid 60s
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