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Fulton Daily News

Horse Owner Sentenced to Prison in Cruelty Case that Involved Granby Woman

Lucky Val kicks up her heels in this photo from 2009.  Val was one  of the horses rescued by Lisa Leogrande and is shown during recovery at  Leogrande's Triple L Stables in Granby.A case of animal cruelty in Eastern New York is complete, with the sentencing of a prominent horse owner and breeder.  The case began with a Granby woman, who sounded the alarm over the condition of dozens of the owner’s horses, who had been sold to be slaughtered for horsemeat.

See a gallery of photos of the rescued horses.

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Fulton Daily News

Hannibal Voters OK Budget, Cut Down Size of Board of Ed

A Hannibal taxpayer prepares to vote as district clerk Lisa  Shortslef tends to the voting machine.After months of tension and trauma, Hannibal’s proposed 2010-11 school budget passed by a comfortable margin Tuesday night.  The budget cuts into academic programs and band but preserves varsity sports.  Voters also decided to reduce the Board of Education from 9 members to 7 and elected 3 people to seats on the board.

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