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Raider laxmen record first win

April 11, 2012 Contributor

Today’s News In RaiderNet Daily: Girls invade ES-M seeking 3-0 start, And – State mulls change in archery season

Oswego Man Charged With Welfare Fraud

April 11, 2012 Steve Yablonski

At 11:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Derrick R. Williams Jr., 54, of 38 Birch Lane Apt. 35B, Oswego, was arrested for third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony; third-degree welfare fraud, a class D felony; and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony.

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Weather Notebook For April 11, 2012

April 11, 2012 Steve Yablonski

Chilly, breezy and rainy again. We may see a few breaks of sunshine later

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Legislator: Ethics Complaint Unanimously Dismissed By County Board of Ethics

April 11, 2012 Steve Yablonski

Today, I am very pleased to announce that the Ethics Complaint filed against me last December by former County Legislature Chairman Barry Leemann has been unanimously dismissed by the Oswego County Board of Ethics as being meritless.

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Fulton Board of Ed Approves Budget; Tax Levy Increase is Below Cap Limit

April 11, 2012 Contributor

Months of work and worry ended quickly and quietly for the Fulton Board of Education as members voted without discussion to approve a budget for the 2012-13 school year.

The proposed budget spends $62.4 million. That’s up $2.1 million — about 3.5% — from the current budget. But some welcome increases in state aid and a reduction in the amount the state will take back to lower its own deficit mean that the tax levy increase is 1.9%.

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Oswego School Officials Continue To Trim Budget

April 10, 2012 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego School Board continues to tweak the tentative 2012-13 spending plan. There will be a budget discussion at the April 17 board meeting. The board will vote on the superintendent’s spending plan at the meeting. The budget proposal has been decreased by $850,000 from the original budget presented March 20.

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Fulton Police to Participate in ‘Operation Safe Stop’

April 10, 2012 Contributor

During “Safe Stop,” police officers are in marked patrol units enforcing the New York State Traffic Law which requires all vehicles to stop for stopped school busses with their red lights flashing.

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