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Amateur Baker Turns Pro, Builds a Successful New Business
It started with a carrot cake.
“It’s such a good recipe,” said Kathy Hotaling of Fulton. “Everyone had it and said, ‘you should open a bakery’.”
So she did.
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It started with a carrot cake.
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Fulton Public Library to Be Closed for Painting
A quick note: Fulton’s Public Library will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Painters will be at work inside the library. Drop your due books into the book drop and there’ll be no fines charged. The library will reopen Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
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Police: Fulton Man Led Them On 80 MPH Chase
Fulton Police say they tried to pull over John D. Halstead, Jr., 41, of 1065 St. Rt. 48, at about 2:03 a.m. Sunday after watching his speeding car hit a curb on W. 1st St. (Route 48) near Curtis St.
Police allege Halstead did not pull over. Instead, he hit the gas, hitting speeds of up to 80 miles an hour as he left the city on Rt. 48.
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Scene Around Town: Oriental Lilies
Got a great photo? Share it with us.
Laurie Mortimer send us this photo of Oriential Lilies in her yard in Volney. Laurie’s also a big fan of the local racer Ryan Phelps and never fails to let us know when he’s had a great race. Thanks, Laurie!
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Jobless Rate Falls In Oswego County, But Jobs Remain Hard To Come By
The unemployment rate fell in Oswego County in July, but not because more people found jobs.
The jobless rate fell from 10.2% in June to 9.5% in July.
The rate remains very high — the third highest in the state outside of New York City.
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Test Scores Improve In Hannibal, With One Exception
Hannibal school officials say the district is making solid progress in getting students up to state standards on high school exams.
High school principal Brian Schmitt said the high school hit state benchmarks in the English language arts test and improved overall.
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Albion Man Charged With Murdering His Wife
An Oswego County grand jury has officially charged Patrick McLeod with murder.
The Albion man confessed to a State Police officer that he killed his wife, Marie, at their home on Barber Rd. on June 7.
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Scene Around Town: Sunset On Lake Ontario
A longtime reader sends us this pretty postcard from his vacation along the Lake Ontario shore near Port Ontario. He writes, “We’ve had poor sunsets the last few days because of the extreme heat and humidity. But last night, after the storms blew through (and missed us), we finally got a pretty sunset.”
Can’t argue with that.
Got a photo to share? Send it along.
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Fulton Schools Keep More Students With Disabilities Within The District
During the school year just ended, the Fulton City School District moved closer to its goal of keeping in the district all of its students with disabilities.
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Nine Arrested at Field Days in Hannibal, Williamstown
Police arrested nine people over the weekend at the county’s two volunteer firemens’ field days. In one instance, police had to use pepper spray to break up a fight. In another, a man threatened to kill a police officer and burn down his house, according to police.