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City of Fulton, Police Department Reach Contract Agreement

September 20, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The city of Fulton and the Fulton Police Benevolent Association representing the Fulton Police Department have reached a mutual agreement for a five-year contract. Negotiations have been ongoing between the two parties since the previous contract expired on December 31, 2014. The current contract will be effective retroactive to the day following the previous contract’s expiration, January 1, 2015. Read the full article for details on the contract agreement.

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Cause of Fulton Structure Fire Under Investigation

September 20, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Firefighters were on scene for nearly 12 hours Tuesday (September 19) as they battled a commercial structure fire in Fulton. Fulton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 807 S. First St. within three minutes of the call received at 6:50 a.m. The scene was entirely cleared at approximately 6:30 p.m., according to FFD Assistant Chief Shane Laws.

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From left to right is Past President William Cherry, Tioga County Chairwoman Martha Sauerbrey, Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, and NYSAC Executive Director Stephen J. Acquario.

Church Elected To NYS Association of Counties Board of Directors

September 20, 2017 Contributor

Oswego County Administrator Philip Church was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Counties at the association’s annual meeting in Onondaga County last week. “County Administrator Church is an experienced and thoughtful county leader, and we are fortunate to have his expertise on the NYSAC Board of Directors,” said NYSAC President MaryEllen Odell.

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Mexico Man Charged With First-Degree Criminal Sex Act

September 20, 2017 Contributor

He allegedly engaged in sexual acts with the victim being less than 13 years of age and another individual less than 17 being in the residence, deputies reported.

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Public Lewdness Alleged in Albion

September 20, 2017 Contributor

At 7:06 p.m., sheriff’s deputies arrested Terry L. Muir, 54, of 941 Stone Hill Road, Williamstown, for public lewdness, a class B misdemeanor. Mr. Muir was allegedly standing in the roadway without any clothes on.

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Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Announces $250,000 In Low-Interest Loans available For Oswego Businesses

September 20, 2017 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow has announced that the city of Oswego Economic Development Office has an established Commercial Revolving Loan Program. The CRL Program was established to stimulate economic activity by collaboratively working with the business community in partnership with local lending institutions to provide financial assistance for business start-up and expansion in the city of Oswego.

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Sustainability: Then and Now

September 19, 2017 Intern

Sustainability and efforts to become more environmentally conscientious have been becoming more habitual and expansive, especially on the SUNY Oswego campus.

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Mayor Barlow Announces RFP Anti-Poverty Initiative

September 19, 2017 Contributor

The city of Oswego has prepared a Request For Proposals to provide funding for up to $400,000 for projects aimed at reducing poverty in the Port City.

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Commercial Fire Shuts Down State Route 481 in Fulton

September 19, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Crews are on scene battling a commercial fire at the Prime Auto used car dealership in Fulton at 807 South First Street. Located at the southern entrance to the city, State Route 481 has been shut down to all traffic in the area. Local police are on scene detouring vehicles off of State Route 481 at the southern entrance to the city and around the fire from the north end on Fay Street. Travelers are advised to avoid the area.

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No Injuries Reported At Oswego Apartment Fire

September 19, 2017 Contributor

Oswego Fire Department personnel were called to a multiple-story building at 131 W. First St. at 6:42 p.m. Monday with reports of smoke filling an apartment. Crews were first alerted to smoke in an apartment on the 6th floor, ultimately locating a fire in an occupied apartment on the first floor.

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