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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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Committee OK’s Fee Hike At Oswego Wastewater Plants

January 5, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The funds will be used to offset the increasing operating cost of the wastewater treatment plants and sewer collection system. The full council will vote on the matter at next week’s meeting.

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Man With Ties To Mexico Makes Life For Soldiers, Civilians Safer

January 5, 2010 Contributor

Army Maj. Ken Spicer is an environmental science officer with the Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine in Landstuhl, Germany. He recently traveled to the Central African nation of Uganda to participate in Exercise Natural Fire 10, which included cooperation with five African militaries. (Photo by Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Griffin)

When the son of a Mexico man stepped onto the orange-red soil of this Central African nation, he could have been walking into a National Geographic special presentation.

Surrounded by Africans living in grass-roofed mud huts that dotted the countryside, 550 American military members would bring modern medical science and medication, sweat equity and supplies to rebuild old, rundown schools, and an open textbook in sharing non-lethal military tactics that Eastern African armies could use to bring civil order during future times of trouble.

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Fulton Common Council Agenda For Tonight’s Meeting

January 5, 2010 Contributor

The second meeting of the new year finds the Fulton Common Council with a short agenda.Ã‚Â The appointment of a City Historian is one of the items on the list.Ã‚Â Public comments are welcome at the end of the meeting.

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RaiderNet Daily: A Holiday Of Sports

January 4, 2010 Contributor

School’s back in session, so RaiderNet Daily is back, too.Ã‚Â Our first edition of the student-written publication details the wins and losses of Fulton’s sports teams over the holiday break.

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Fulton Police Involved In Standoff

January 4, 2010 Contributor

<p>Michele and Robert Earl live on Utica St., in a home that adjoins the scene of the standoff. Michelle Earl, who used to work for Oswego County Today, shared these photos with us from her Facebook page.</p>

A 10 hour standoff on Cayuga St. in Fulton is over.

A Sheriff’s Department SWAT team fired tear gas canisters into a home at 512 Cayuga St. to flush out a man who police said was holding a woman at knifepoint.

Got information or photos? Share them with us. (The photo above was shared with us by Michelle Earl, and we thank her for that.)

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Oswego Mayor Cites Accomplishments, Looks To The Future

January 4, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Oswego got some things done in 2009, the mayor said. There is still much to do and many challenges facing the Port City, he added. Together with the Common Council, the administration’s goal is to continue to make Oswego a better place, he said.

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