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RaiderNet Daily: Thinking About The Future
Students get a look at careers and begin thinking about college. Also today, why sexting is forever, the lacrosse team battles on, and a big fundraiser is set for Thursday.
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Scene Around Town: It’s Spring
Regular reader Fran Godici sends us this scene. We agree with Fran’s sentiment that it’s a nice sign of the season.
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Fulton, Oswego City GOPs Back Doheny for Congress; Showdown with Hoffman, Conservatives Looms
Republican committees in the cities of Fulton and Oswego this week have endorsed Matt Doheny for Congress, as a showdown looms between the Republican party’s leaders and the state Conservative Party over which candidate will have the best chance of beating Democrat Bill Owens this fall.
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Former Fultonian Pulled From Crowd To Caddy For Top Pro Golfer
A former Fulton athlete got the sporting thrill of a lifetime recently when he was pulled out of the crowd to carry the clubs of a pro golfer.
And not just any golfer.
Tom Buchholz caddied three holes at the Shell Houston Open for Phil Mickelson, who won golf’s most important event, the Masters, right after that.
It was not a random event.
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Hannibal Board Restores Phys Ed Position, Approves Budget For Public Vote
The Hannibal school board Wednesday night unanimously approved a budget for the next school year. It calls for $25,452,989 in spending, and requires 2.99% tax levy to plug an approx. $1.7m deficit. It resembles the same budget the board rejected last week, with one slight tweak. Instead of eliminating 10 entire teaching positions, this revised version restores a part-time physical education teacher.
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Contingency Budget for Fulton Schools Would Be Lower, Would Lower The Boom on Community Groups
On any average night, Fulton school buildings are alive with activity. A youth sports league team may be practicing on school district fields. A Neighborhood Watch group or Girl Scout troop may be meeting in a classroom. A volleyball league may be playing in an elementary school gym.
None of these groups is a part of the Fulton City School District, yet each one has a stake in the outcome of next month’s budget vote.
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Six Running For Hannibal Board of Education
Six people want the often-thankless job of serving on the Hannibal Board of Education. The list includes two men who have served on the board in the past. It does not include the two board members whose terms are up this year.
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Fulton Schools Planning to Save More Money on Energy
It’s an offer the Fulton City School District can’t turn down.
An energy savings firm has finished its analysis of the district’s buildings and concludes it can save Fulton taxpayers $3.3 million over 18 years.
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RaiderNet Daily: Lots and Lots of Talent
The annual Bodley’s Got Talent talent show rocked the house last night. There’s a full gallery of photos from the evening’s performances. Also, students reveal their plans for next week’s break from school and the lacrosse team drops a game.
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Unemployment Rate Drops A Bit in Oswego County
Unemployment pulled back in March in Oswego County from near-historic highs, but not because more people found jobs.
Data from the state Labor Department shows the unemployment rate in Oswego County in March was 10.8%. That’s down from 11.5% in February but is a few tenths of a point higher than the jobless rate of a year ago.