Fulton County News Archives

Four men accused of raping a woman outside a Gloversville bar in the early morning hours of May 16 were acquitted Friday, capping an emotional two-week trial in Fulton County Court.

A Fulton County Court jury deliberated about three hours Thursday without reaching a verdict in the case of four men charged with gang raping a Gloversville woman May 16.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.

Johnstown Mayor Sarah Slingerland cites many accomplishments over the past four years.

Some people don't like change, but everyone who votes in Fulton County will have to get used to it on Nov.

The Fulton County Youth Bureau may have more student members interested in joining its advisory board.

Fulton County government's tentative 2010 budget - due to be given to the Board of Supervisors Nov.

Assistant District Attorney Chad Brown told jurors the tale of a brutal sexual assault by four men outside a Gloversville tavern May 16, while the four defense attorneys pointed to a lack of physical evidence linking their clients to the crime as enough reasonable doubt to acquit the accused men.

A local physician practicing at Nathan Littauer Hospital's Perth Primary Care facility is being sued based on allegations he sexually assaulted a young female patient.

A source of local entertainment for area residents - the Johnstown Movie Plex - has closed.

Local officials said Thursday they expect a swift resolution to Mayor Tim Hughes' Thursday indictment, which alleges he knowingly submitted fraudulent petitions to Board of Elections officials in July.

STATE POLICE SAY THEY'VE MADE AN ARREST IN A 2 AND A HALF YEAR OLD BURGLARY CASE OUT OF A FULTON COUNTY.

Outgoing Mayor Timothy Hughes pleaded not guilty today to a felony charge that accuses him of filing bogus election petitions at the Fulton County Board of Elections.

The Common Council must decide whether to put out a request for proposal for an administrator of a $750,000 economic development grant being sought to help a local business.

An Amsterdam woman was arrested on Oct. 1 for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell when she was found with 2.5 grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Gloversville, according to a statement released by Gloversville police.

Fulton County supervisors say they will wait until later in the year to fill an upcoming vacancy in the county Real Property Tax Services Agency, which the department head said definitely requires replacement.

A widespread power outage Wednesday left nearly 10,000 area residents without power for about two hours and caused traffic lights to stop functioning in parts of Fulton and Montgomery counties.

Several local school districts have abolished perfect attendance awards this year thanks to swine flu-related concerns while others are considering such a ban, according to local school officials.

Three Fulton County government agencies will receive a total of $210,000 awarded in state Homeland Security Program grant funding for 2009.

A Johnstown woman who worked for the county's Department of Social Services has been arrested for illegally accessing confidential state data related to her son's rape victim, the Inspector General announced Monday.

The Fulton County Board of Supervisors' Finance Committee Thursday authorized the purchase of $29,162 worth of voting booths for the county, but these won't be the old-fashioned kind.

To Estee Commons II. The Crossroads Incubator Corp. is moving ahead with its plans to build 25 condominiums at the former Estee Middle School in Gloversville after obtaining a $2.5 million grant.

A Gloversville man who was driving drunk when his car slid into the path of an oncoming car, killing his friend last fall, was sentenced Tuesday in Fulton County Court to one year in the county jail.

Two defendants accused in separate cases involving sex offenses were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury Wednesday.