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Doheny Rallies Troops in Fulton on Eve of Primary
Oswego Agrees To Pay Fine Regarding OFD
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council agreed to the Stipulation and Order set forth by the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services regarding violations by the city’s fire department. The state mandated the city pay a $10,000 fine for those violations – $8,000 will be suspended if the department doesn’t violate any other laws.
City: All Residents Must Vacate Roach-Infested Building
All of the residents at 38-40 W. Third St. must be out of the building by Sept. 30, the Common Council said Monday night. Officials were looking at residents of just one apartment; however, they decided Monday night that everyone must move out of the premises to safely perform a thorough extermination of the bugs.
Photo Gallery: Hannibal Falls to Cazenovia in Football
Cazenovia ran out to an early lead and kept on running, beating Hannibal 54-0 on Saturday. We’ve got a full gallery of photos from the game, inside.
Photo Gallery: Fulton vs. Mexico Boys Soccer
Fulton’s boys varsity team picked up its first win of the season Saturday, pounding Mexico, 4-0 at Mexico’s Junior High fields. Zach Howell scored twice, including on a nifty header that you’ll see in the photo gallery inside.
Doug Hoffman Meets Fulton Supporters in Final Hours of Primary Campaign
Police: Man Took Two Hostages, Killed Them Both in Pulaski
Two people are dead after police say a man held them hostage, shot them, and kept police away for seven hours. The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department confirms that James H. Steen, 39, of Hastings, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
Updated with details of a prior arrest for an alleged case of domestic violence in which police say he choked a person until the person blacked out.
New update: Police confirm that the woman allegedly choked by James Steen in the March incident is Victoria Steen, one of the murder victims.
Annual Cow Chip Bingo Supports Lions’ Scholarship
The winner of the annual “Cow Chip Bingo†said she will use the winnings to purchase some new clothes for her new job. The proceeds from the event will be used to support an annual scholarship in the memory of Harold “H†Dowd, a Fulton Lions Club member who passed away in September 2005.
Vehicle Pursuit Races Through Port City
UPDATED: A suspect was chased through Oswego Thursday evening by Fulton police officers, county sheriff’s deputies and Oswego police officers. The suspect was apprehended after being Tasered at his residents about a half mile west of the Port City. Several law enforcement vehicles were damaged in the incident, but there were no serious injuries. The investigation is on-going.




