Hannibal came together this past weekend for Winterfest, a weekend of outdoors activities designed to make the best of the harshest weather of the year. Lots of folks showed up for a variety of contests, food and music.
Click inside to see a gallery of photos from a few of Sunday’s events.
When the weather outside turns frightful, the people of Hannibal go outdoors. Hannibal Winterfest takes place this weekend at Kenney Middle School and the Hannibal Municipal Building next door. Human dogsled races, as you see in the photo above, are only part of the fun. There are lots of outdoor events and indoor events for those who need a break from the weather. Click inside to see the entire schedule of events.
A volunteer firefighter in Phoenix has been arrested and accused of stealing cans of gasoline from the fire department.
Matthew J. Fratello, 25, of 22 Maplehurst Dr., Phoenix was charged by Phoenix village police with two misdemeanors: petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. He was released on an appearance ticket and has resigned from the fire department.
The department alleges that on February 24, 2009, someone stole the personal checks of another person. Within a month, six of the stolen checks had been cashed at local banks.
Brewer stepped down from the County Legislature at the end of 2009, completing a 30 year career in public service.
“Clayton is truly a people person, giving equal care and attention to everyone,” said former Fulton Common Council member Bob Weston, speaking on behalf of the council.
Movie Gallery’s outlets in Oswego County will not be affected, at least initially, by the company’s move to close nearly one third of its stores.
The company, which owns the Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video rental store chains, and the Game Crazy videogame chain, filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors late Tuesday in a Virginia federal court.
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