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Suspect arrested in Florida shooting that injured Auburn RB Brian Battie and killed his brother
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Sarasota man has been charged with murder in a shooting that killed the brother of Auburn running back Brian Battie and injured Battie and three other men. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested Darryl Bernard Brookins on Wednesday as a suspect in the weekend...
The Fulton Memorial Day Salute Committee Staging The Watch Fire
FULTON – The Fulton Memorial Day Salute Committee will be holding a Watch Fire as part of this year’s Memorial Day Salute, on Saturday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held at Recreation Park, immediately to the south of Denesha Field. Watch fire offers an opportunity to respectfully and honorably dispose of used or damaged U.S. flags.
Central NY heads into Memorial Day weekend with no drive-in movies
It feels like summer in Central New York thanks to record-breaking temperatures, but there is one thing clearly missing this Memorial Day weekend. There are no local drive-in movie theaters open — yet. In a typical year, both the Finger Lakes Drive-In in Auburn and Minetto’s Midway Drive-In Theatre...
Peony Fest returns to shacksboro June 1
VILLAGE OF BALDWINSVILLE – Peony Fest, an annual precursor to summer, will be held on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Shacksboro Schoolhouse Museum at 46 Canton St. in Baldwinsville. The peony display garden features many varieties of herbaceous peonies flaunting their glorious blooms and...
Community gathers to place flags on veterans’ graves ahead of Memorial Day
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It’s a small token to honor those that gave so much. “They’ve sacrificed for us, you know, they gave their lives and it’s just very important that we honor them this weekend, Memorial Day weekend,” Ken Palmer, Commander of the Liverpool American Legion Post 188, said.
Westhill tops Skaneateles in boys lacrosse sectional Class D semifinal
CHITTENANGO – Though it has won Section III championships before, the Westhill boys lacrosse team has the right to think that a sectional Class D title in 2024 might match or eclipse all that has gone before. Part of it is the struggles the Warriors had in the second...
Saturday Sports: Lacrosse postseason is the name of the game across the North Country
BALDWINSVILLE, New York (WWNY) - The Boys’ Section 3 Lacrosse Semifinals were on tap Saturday, with 4 Frontier League teams looking to punch their tickets to the championship game. In Class B, Watertown met East Syracuse-Minoa in Baldwinsville. In the 2nd, Watertown was down 5-4 when Nico Spaziani scored...
Illegal Pot Store Owner Hit With $15.2 Million Dollar Judgement
Albany, N.Y. - State Attorney General Letitia James says the state has won a judgement against an illegal pot store owner:. The judgement was for $15.2 million dollars against the owner of seven unlicensed pot shops in Cayuga, Oswego, and Wayne counties. David Tulley, the owner of the pot stores, “I’m Stuck” and “Weed Warehouse,” operated without a license and allegedly sold to underage customers.
Baldwinsville superintendent hopes state leaders ‘slow things down’ after voters reject purchase of district’s first electric school bus
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Baldwinsville’s superintendent says his district would have been ready for its first electric bus. “It would have been an opportunity for us to train our mechanics, train our drivers,” said Superintendent Joseph DeBarbieri in his first television interview. “It’s different driving those types of vehicles. It would have been a teaching […]
Cazenovia softball stuns Jordan-Elbridge in Class B quarterfinal
JORDAN – After waiting six years to win a Section III playoff game, the Cazenovia softball team only had to wait 48 hours to get the next one – much to the surprise of just about anybody outside the Lakers’ dugout. With tremendous pitching and patience, Cazenovia,...
Liverpool holds off C-NS for sectional Class AAA softball title
EAST SYRACUSE – Everyone who wins a championship in any sport at any level is quick to point out how hard they worked and how much they sacrificed to make it all possible. And few people ever illustrated this better than the Liverpool softball team during the course of beating rival Cicero-North Syracuse 8-7 Friday at Carrier Park to earn the Section III Class AAA championship.
Congratulations & Thanks
I am writing this letter to congratulate Jennifer Mainville on her reelection to the Fulton Board of Education. Our community is fortunate to have representation on the board that is focused on prioritizing what is best for kids first. Having served with Mrs. Mainville previously on the Fulton School Board, we are also fortunate to have an individual with integrity providing oversight to our school district. Additionally, I would like to thank the voters, who supported my candidacy in this year’s election cycle. While the voter turn-out was low, I appreciate those who took the time to vote.
Fort Ontario Conference Explores Black Military Experience
FORT ONTARIO CONFERENCE EXPLORES BLACK MILITARY EXPERIENCE– The Fort Ontario State Historic Site held its annual history conference on April 27, with the theme “The Black Military Experience in America.” Many speakers presented on Black military history with a special emphasis on the soldiers and officers stationed at Fort Ontario. Pictured is Fort Ontario Historic Site Manager Paul Lear speaking to conference attendees before presentations began. For more information on Fort Ontario State Historic Site or its schedule of events, call 315-343-4711 or visit https://historicfortontario.com/.
Fulton Common Council May 21st 2024
This month, we are posting the full video of the meeting. Some camera angles are not that good, but the audio is good. Tuesday evening’s meeting started with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Danato Raponi. Danato has 20 hours of community service to fulfill a graduation requirement. He attends the Mexico School District and is in the top 25 in his class. The mayor explains more at the beginning of the video.
Yolanda Bush blooms
VILLAGE OF LIVERPOOL – While most of the bands booked at Johnson Park each summer hail from right here in Central New York, every now and then talented out-of-towners are hired to perform. The Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Committee has done it again by booking drummer, singer...
Mondello leads Marcellus softball to sectional Class B final
EAST SYRACUSE – Though she has always displayed a potent mix of powerful pitching and a powerful presence at the plate, Marcellus softball senior Bella Mondello hit a new level in Saturday’s Section III Class B semifinal at Carrier Park. Against an upstart no. 6 seed in Cazenovia,...
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