Patty Ritchie, the County Clerk of St. Lawrence County, declared her candidacy for State Senate in the 48th District on Monday with stops in Fulton, Watertown and Canton. She intends to be the Republican party’s candidate to take on Democrat Aubertine, a former state Assemblyman who has won the Senate seat in two elections.
A Fulton man is charged with stealing credit cards from a Volney home. Police alleged he and the woman who lives with him used the credit cards at several local businesses.
A car driven by Darlene Halstead, of 1342 County Route 22, Oswego was hit by a vehicle that crossed over the center line of Oswego Rd. at about 10:05 p.m. She was taken to Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.
She’ll make her candidacy official at a 10:00 a.m. appearance at the Tavern on the Lock restaurant in Fulton, then make a noon stop in Watertown and a 5:30 p.m. stop in Canton.
Katherine Robinson, a Girl Scout Senior from Oswego, organized a crochet/knitting event to benefit micro-preemie babies within the community. At the event, dozens of volunteers helped her make hats, booties and blankets. They will all be donated to area hospitals.
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