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Infant Who Died in Overheated Camper Honored at Graveside Memorial
The too-brief life of Reba Landers was honored Thursday night at a graveside memorial service at Fulton’s Mt. Adnah Cemetery.
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County May Receive $1.75 Million Medicare Help; Schools Will Get Aid, Too
Oswego County and the counties of New York State got some help Wednesday paying for rising Medicaid costs. The U.S. Senate approved a $26 billion plan, most of which will pour money into a Medicare fund. The county and all of its school districts will get money from this bill, though it’s not certain what schools will be able to do with the money.
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Oswego County Plans Aerial Spraying This Evening
Weather permitting, the Oswego County Health Department will conduct an aerial spray of the Toad Harbor Swamp on the north shore of Oneida Lake this evening. The aerial spray will begin after 6 p.m. and continue until the area has been treated.
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Fulton Cooperates With State Pension Investigation
The city of Fulton has given the state Attorney General’s office the records requested as part of the office’s investigation into alleged pension padding.
“We’ve got everything we could get for him and we sent it to him,” said Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward, referring to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo this week. “We haven’t heard any more.”
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Police Use Taser to Subdue Man Who Struggled With Police Officer
Police say they had to use a Taser to subdue a man who was involved in an alleged family fight that had turned physical. The man was tased when he charged at officers, Fulton Police say.
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Merging Churches May Buy Former Holy Family Church
The leaders of a soon-to-merge church say they’re waiting on final approval to buy the former Holy Family Church in Fulton.
Pastors Abel Searor, of Beyond Borders Church of God of Fulton and Lawrence Falco of Full Gospel Church of God of Baldwinsville say their offer has been presented by the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to the Vatican for approval.
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Oswego County Plans Aerial Spraying This Week
Depending upon weather conditions, spraying could take place on Thursday, August 5. The application would take place between 6 and 9 p.m. In the event of bad weather, rain dates will be on Friday, August 6 or Saturday, August 7. The actual date will be announced to the public through the news media.
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Notable Obituary: Former Fultonian Mark Tracz; Tried to Bring Pro Baseball to DC Area
The Washington Post recently published an appreciation of the life of Mark W. Tracz, the Fulton native who owned a minor league baseball team and worked hard to try to bring Major League Baseball back to the Washington, D.C. area.
Tracz died July 3 of tonsil cancer, the paper reported.
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Legislature Returns to Finish Budget, Maybe. Aubertine: ‘A Good Budget Late Beats A Bad Budget On Time’
One of the latest state budgets in New York history is likely to win final approval this week, according to State Senator Darrel Aubertine.
“It’s been frustrating for everyone, but I do think in the end we end up with a budget that’s much better than the budget that was originally proposed,” Aubertine (D-Cape Vincent) said Monday, before heading to Albany for Tuesday’s special session.
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Police: Teens Drive Stolen Car Around Schroeppel, Jump Out and Run
Two Schroeppel teens are on the fast track to court after leading police on a car chase. Police say the chase involved many of the roads in the area, including a snowmobile trail. The teens jumped from the moving car, police allege, but didn’t get far.