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A Small Move Brings Big Business Changes To Fulton’s Uniforms, Etc.

July 6, 2009 Contributor

Uniforms, Etc. of Fulton outgrew its home on S. 1st St.Ã‚Â This Spring, the business moved about 300 feet away, to the corner of Cayuga St. and S. 2nd St.Ã‚Â Now, you know S. 2nd St. better as Route 481, the main route through the city.Ã‚Â The difference in visibility made a massive difference to Uniforms Etc.’s bottom line — an immediate jump in business.Ã‚Â “People were reminded that we existed because of the move,” the company’s marketing manager says.

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More Charges Filed Against Driver In Alleged High Speed Chase

July 6, 2009 Contributor

New charges have been filed against the Rochester woman who led police on a three-county high speed chase last Thursday.

Fulton Police say they’ve charged Javonnia Rouse, 30, of Rochester with reckless driving, failure to comply and other traffic-related counts.Ã‚Â She’s also been charged with stealing from Oswego’s Wal-Mart.

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Police: Burglar Nabbed Inside Fulton Restaurant

July 6, 2009 Contributor

Fulton Police say they caught a burglar in the act of stealing liquor from a Fulton restaurant.

At about 2:32 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, police answered an alarm at the Tavern on the Lock restaurant on S. 1st St.

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20-Mile Police Pursuit Ends In Arrest

July 2, 2009 Contributor

Fulton Police say two Rochester women led them on a high-speed, three-county, five-police-agency chase Wednesday night.

Fulton PD alleges, in a news release, that an officer was called to the Super Wal-Mart in Granby at 6:37 p.m. Wednesday night for a report of a theft from the store.

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A Note To Our Readers: About This Week….

July 2, 2009 Contributor

So, how’ve you been?Ã‚Â I’d like to say we’ve been fine, but we haven’t been.Ã‚Â For most of this week, we’ve been dead in the water, and now that we’re back, we’re not exactly in perfect condition.

Sometime overnight Sunday into Monday, the hard drive holding all of Oswego County Today went to Hard Drive Heaven.Ã‚Â The drive locked up tight and refused to let us in.Ã‚Â Our hosting partners immediately set about building a new server for us, which took a day or two to build, set up, test and deploy.

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Do This Today: The Oswego County Fair

July 2, 2009 Contributor

It’s day two of the Oswego County Fair, taking place at the Fairgrounds in Sandy Creek. Tonight’s highlight is a fireworks display, but one of the day’s main attractions is pictured below, in a photo borrowed from the Fair’s website: The youth talent show.

Today’s schedule:

It’s Grange Day

9am Talent Show
10am Beef Show
11am Skillet Throwing Contest
11am Out of Field Tractor Pulls
12pm Magic of Virgil
12:45 Pogo Dudes
1:30 ChildrenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Saw Dust Hunt 12 & Under
2pm Culinary Arts Demonstration
2:30pm Magic of Virgil
3:15pm Pogo Dudes
4pm Sheep Show
6pm Demolition Derby
7pm Magic of Virgil
7:45pm Pogo Dudes
** FIREWORKS at DUSK**

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Daughter Creates CD In Memory Of Her Musical Father

November 28, 2008 Contributor

Well-known bluegrass musician Andy Pawlenko of Hannibal died a year ago.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â But his daughter doesn’t want his music to ever pass from memory.

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Revote On Capital Project Comes With Board Guarantee: No Local Expense

November 25, 2008 Contributor

The Hannibal Board of Education has announced its decision to put the district’s proposed capital project up for a second vote. The vote will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 21, 2009 and comes with a guarantee from the Hannibal Board of Education that the project will be delivered with no local expense.

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Higgins Case Moved To December

November 25, 2008 Nicole Reome

The Fulton code enforcement officer who was arrested Nov. 3 for allegedly skimming money she received for rental permits and contractor licenses will return to court next month. Rita Higgins, 57, of West Fourth Street South, Fulton, was scheduled to make an appearance in Fulton City Court Friday. The case has been adjourned to Dec. 12.

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Police Arrest Two For Tampering With Food

November 24, 2008 Contributor

Fulton police concluded their investigation into a complaint of food tampering at a local restaurant, making two arrests. Philip F. Dunbar, 30, and Jeremy M. Hankey, 25, both of Fulton, were charged with single counts of third-degree criminal tampering for allegedly spitting into food that was served to a police officer at McDonalds in Fulton. Both are due back in Fulton City Court Dec. 4.

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