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Hannibal Union: We Offered a Salary Freeze
Hannibal’s teachers’ union offered to take no pay increase for the next school year, according to a letter from union leaders to members.
The letter adds context to Board of Education President Matt Henderson’s comment last week that the union rejected the district’s demand for no increase in personnel costs.
Weather Notebook For April 10, 2011
As temperatures climb into the mid 70s, snow is a distant memory. However, there might be a thunderstorm popping up later today. Fulton received 0.02-inch of rain Sunday while Oswego got just a trace.
Fulton Planners Meet on New Business Proposal Tonight
The Fulton Planning Commission meets Monday night at 7:00 p.m. to take up one item.
It’s a proposal to convert a restaurant at 397 W. First St. S. into a dog grooming business.
150 Years Ago: Oswego Reacts to Start of Civil War
Oswego Council Eyes Squared Circle Wrestling Plan
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council will consider a proposal to transform a city ice rink into a squared circle. Squared Circle Wrestling is a New York-based pro wrestling company that runs shows in different markets in New York State.
Public Urged To Take Part In Cleanup Effort
In preparation for the upcoming 186th consecutive navigation season on the New York State Canal System and in recognition of Earth Day 2011, the New York State Canal Corporation in partnership with the Parks and Trails NY, has designated April 15-17 for the sixth annual “Canal Clean Sweep.”
CNY Food Pantries See Increasing Demand For Services
In 2010, The Food Bank of CNY reported it provided more than 7.8 million meals to local residents residing in 11 counties in Central and Northern New York. Its goal is to eliminate hunger through food distribution, education and advocacy with the help of members from the community. The recent hard economic times have made that mission more difficult.
Fort Sumter Civil War 150th Commemorative Event At Fort Ontario
About 100 Union and Confederate reenactors with up to 16 cannon will converge at the fort over the weekend to conduct living history and artillery firing demonstrations. The first cannon will go off at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday as it did on April 12, 1861, starting the original Battle of Fort Sumter.
Syracuse Man Arrested For Drive-by Shootings In Fulton
On March 20, multiple reports were received by the Fulton Police Department in reference to shots fired in the city. On Thursday (April 7), Timothy C. Lashomb was arrested and charged for his involvement in these shootings.




