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Agenda: Nuclear Tax Deal, New Elections Commissioner Before County Legislature

January 7, 2010 Contributor

The first meeting of the new year for the Oswego County Legislature is made up of formalities — routine appointments that must be made each year.Ã‚Â Today, though, there’ll be discussion and perhaps action on a property tax deal involving the Nine Mile Point nuclear plants, and the appointment of a new Democratic Elections Commissioner, to replace Bill Scriber, who took a job at the Port of Oswego.

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RaiderNet Daily: Meeting With The Principal

January 6, 2010 Contributor

Students meet with the principal and it’s a good thing?Ã‚Â Yes, when it’s the Principal’s Roundtable, a chance for students to talk about whatever’s bothering them.Ã‚Â Also today, hard losses for the hockey and swim teams and a commentary on the musical artist Lady Gaga.

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Victim of Cayuga St. Standoff: ‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’

January 6, 2010 Contributor

Jason Clark beat a woman over several hours and trashed her apartment in a jealous rage, even as he used a knife and threats of murder to keep police at bay Monday.

That’s according to depositions filed with Clark’s arrest and arraignment on charges related to the 10 hour standoff at 512 Cayuga St. in Fulton.

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Leighton Parents: Don’t Close Our School

January 6, 2010 Steve Yablonski

About 20 parents of Leighton students plead with the school board not to close the school. That is just one option the district is looking at if the Education Center is sold, the board of education said. No decision is going to be made on this for a long time, they said. Much more discussion is likely and public input is encouraged, they added.

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Network Comes To Fulton To See Heavy Snow

January 6, 2010 Contributor

ABC News correspondent John Berman files reports for ABC Radio News from atop a huge pile of snow in Carol Vescio's driveway in Fulton.

Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that the weather folks were concerned we might have a snow drought this winter? Now, we’ve gotten so much snow that ABC News dispatched a reporter, a producer, a freelance video crew and a satellite truck to see for themselves.

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Watch The Governor’s State of the State Address Live

January 6, 2010 Contributor

Gov. David Paterson delivers the State of the State address Wednesday afternoon.

In it, he will call for sweeping ethics and anti-corruption reforms.

You can watch a live webcast of the address here.

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Report: Deadly Richland Fire’s Cause May Never Be Known

January 6, 2010 Contributor

A year ago, fire destroyed a home on County Route 48 in Richland, killing eight of the nine people in the home.Ã‚Â Four were children.

News10Now’s Andy Mattison followed up and found that fire officials cannot determine what caused the fire:

“We can get the fire basically to the area of origin, which would be the wood stove at the south end of the structure. Exactly what happened near the wood stove, we’ll probably never know,” said Oswego County Fire Coordinator John Hinds.

The investigation into the fire is closed, Mattison reports.

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RaiderNet Daily: Meet The Cast

January 5, 2010 Contributor

Today, we meet the (large) cast of the next Quirk’s Players production.Ã‚Â We’ll also catch up with the wrestling team, which enjoyed a successful Sunday at a tournament.

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Clark Charged With Several Crimes After 10 Hour Standoff

January 5, 2010 Contributor

Jason Clark, in a mugshot provided by the Oswego County Sheriff's Department.

The man who police say held a woman at knifepoint for 10 hours on Monday faces a host of criminal charges today.

Fulton Police charged Jason Clark of Cayuga St. with assault, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, unlawful imprisonment, aggravated criminal contempt and obstructing governmental administration.

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Fulton Aldermen Pick Hayden To Lead Council

January 5, 2010 Contributor

<p>Fulton Common Council member Daryl Hayden, who represents the fourth ward.</p>

Daryl Hayden will serve as President of the Fulton Common Council in 2010. “It’s going to be a tough year,” said Hayden.Ã‚Â “We’ve been fighting the tax situation since 2004.Ã‚Â It’s time to start looking at revenues.”

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