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Hannibal Board Balks At Cost Of Adjacent Land, Possibility Of Asbestos

December 10, 2009 Contributor

Hannibal’s Board of Education wants to know more before it will even consider buying a piece of land that’s adjacent to the district’s high school property, but what they learned Wednesday night raised several red flags. 1045 Auburn St. is for sale.Ã‚Â It’s assessed at $47,000.Ã‚Â The property owner, the estate of Mary Blanchard, owes $13,000 in back taxes to the county, which may soon act to put the property up for tax auction.Ã‚Â And the estate wants to sell the property for $65,000.

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Fire Hits Hannibal Home

December 7, 2009 Contributor

Fire hit a home in Hannibal Sunday afternoon.

It took nearly 90 minutes to bring under control the fire at 89 Rochester St.

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Hannibal High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll

December 3, 2009 Contributor

Dr. Brian Schmitt, Hannibal High School Principal, has announced Honor Roll status for the 2nd marking period.

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New Faces, Familiar Needs: County’s Food Pantries Busier Than Ever

December 1, 2009 Contributor

Helen Hoefer can sum up the pace of her business in one word: “Booming”.

That’s not good news. Hoefer runs the food pantry and other emergency services for Catholic Charities of Oswego County. “Our numbers are up about 33% and I think it’s going to get a lot worse,” she said.

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Hannibal Historical Society Display at Richardson-Bates House

November 24, 2009 Contributor

Lowell Newvine, Hannibal Historian, shows off the display of local history at the Richardson Bates House

The display features the history of the Hannibal Rural School Districts before centralization and also includes a quilt made by students of District No. 9.

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Photo Gallery: Hannibal’s Christmas Bureau Carnival

November 24, 2009 Contributor

<p>Photo submitted by Deborah Doran.</p>

In the face of greater need than ever, organizers worry their dollars won’t stretch as far as they used to because of the closing of a local auction house that helped to meet their needs.

The carnival, which became part of a weekend of community events, intended to help meet those needs.

Click inside to see a gallery of photos.

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Oswego State’s Chad Burridge Honored As SUNYAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

November 23, 2009 Contributor

Burridge finished the week averaging 22.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.67 blocks per game. He went 24-for-41 from the field for a .585 shooting percentage and shot .800 (16-for-20) from the free throw line during the three contests.

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Hannibal IGA Collects Donations For Ft. Drum Ã¢â‚¬Å“A TeamÃ¢â‚¬Â Troops Deployed To Iraq For 1 Year Tour

November 23, 2009 Contributor

The Hannibal Village Market IGA has teamed up with Oswego County ABATE members to collect items to send to the Ã¢â‚¬Å“A TeamÃ¢â‚¬Â platoon from Ft. Drum who recently had 80 troops deployed to Iraq for a one year tour.

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Hannibal Village Market IGA Hosts 12th Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon

November 20, 2009 Contributor

Hannibal Village Market IGA is sponsoring the 12th annual Senior CitizensÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ Christmas Luncheon to be held on December 8th, 2009, at the Hannibal Fire DepartmentÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Recreation Hall.

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Hannibal High School Musicians Participate in Area All-State Festival

November 18, 2009 Contributor

From left to right: Suzanne King, Bethany McMillen, Meghan Gillen, William Black, and Mackenzie Malone (Photo by Jim Terrinoni)

These devoted High School musicians will rehearse Friday afternoon and Saturday morning in preparation for their 3pm performance in the Oswego High School Theater.

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