Oswego County News

08/09/2022

OSWEGO – Though the Hon. Armen Nazarian upped the ante July 25 on Lisa and Anthony Waldrons’ freedom and remanded them to jail, Lisa Waldron bonded out within a day,

07/22/2022

OSWEGO – It is highly likely that for more than 40 years, more people have enjoyed more camaraderie, more music, and had more great and memorable times at Old City

07/22/2022

OSWEGO COUNTY – Any committee comprised of a large number of members with a wide range of very specific specialties by its very nature must overcome its inherent problem of

04/25/2022

OSWEGO COUNTY – Five public hearings on the five separate issues of housing for farm workers, additions to the county Agricultural District, the establishment of mass transportation facilities within the

04/19/2022

LACONA – Shelley Skellington, though failing to come up with enough signatures on her nominating petitions to secure a spot as a Democratic challenger in the congressional race for the

04/06/2022

OSWEGO COUNTY – The County Legislature put up $75,000 towards a $146,300 outside investigation of the Department of Social Services and its Child Protectives Services unit at a specially-called April

04/01/2022

MEXICO – He went to school here. He was safe here. He was loved here and cared for. And Saturday evening, March 26, in the cold and the wind of

04/01/2022

WASHINGTON — A bill to require the U.S. Coast Guard to study the potential impacts of an oil spill has made its way through the first hurdle in Congress.

03/28/2022

A New Study Shows Benefit of COVID-19 Vaccine

03/24/2022

In closed executive session following a special meeting of the Oswego County Legislature on the death of 17-year-old Jordan Brooks held Thursday afternoon, March 24, legislators interviewed Dept. of Social Services Commissioner Stacy Alvord on the role played by Child Protective Services in the case. Following that meeting, Alvord released a statement. Here it is in its entirety.

The following is the March 24 statement of Oswego County Dept. of Social Services Commissioner Stacy Alvord on the death of Jordan Brooks and Child Protective Services’ handling of his

03/23/2022

OSWEGO COUNTY – It’s been 13-and-a-half years since 11-year-old Erin Maxwell died in a Palermo house of horrors, and still the people of this county have not forgotten her or

10/14/2021

PULASKI – Pulaski Academy and Central School District (PACS) senior Elaina Derr knows an autism diagnosis isn’t something that defines a person but, instead, can make them stronger and more

09/14/2021

Two Oswego art students, Malia Minckler and Caryn Nabrizny, have pieces in SUNY’s “Pride in Bloom” exhibition that opened over the summer and will remain on display in the first floor gallery of the H. Carl McCall SUNY Building in Albany through November

OSWEGO - Two Oswego art students, Malia Minckler and Caryn Nabrizny, have pieces in SUNY’s “Pride in Bloom” exhibition that opened over the summer and will remain on display in

09/07/2021

RSVP is recruiting new volunteer instructors for the Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance program. The program seeks volunteers to participate in a two-day, two-part virtual training in fall 2021 to become a certified instructor

OSWEGO COUNTY - RSVP is recruiting new volunteer instructors for the Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQ:MBB) program. The program seeks volunteers to participate in a two-day, two-part

09/03/2021

Jamie Grimshaw is back home in Oswego County to guide Central Square athletics

CENTRAL SQUARE — Jamie Grimshaw is back home in Oswego County to guide Central Square athletics.

09/01/2021

Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator Alex Kurilovitch announced that Oswego County police agencies and the STOP-DWI program are participating in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving as people prepare for end-of-summer activities and Labor Day Weekend

OSWEGO COUNTY - Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator Alex Kurilovitch, announced that Oswego County police agencies and the STOP-DWI program are participating in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers

08/31/2021

State Police are searching for 17-year-old Emane M. Bouffard who was last seen on Aug. 22 in the town of Oswego

OSWEGO - State Police are searching for 17-year-old Emane M. Bouffard who was last seen on Aug. 22 in the town of Oswego.

08/26/2021

The Fort Ontario Special Resource Study being conducted by the National Park Service (NPS) will be the subject of the next ‘History on Tap’ program. It begins at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, at G.S. Steamer’s Restaurant in Oswego

OSWEGO – The Fort Ontario Special Resource Study being conducted by the National Park Service (NPS) will be the subject of the next ‘History on Tap’ program. It begins at

08/26/2021

The Oswego County Health Department announced that eight samples collected last week have tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus

OSWEGO – The Oswego County Health Department announced that eight samples collected last week have tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

08/26/2021

Mayor William Barlow presented a $46,173,958 budget proposal to the Common Council Monday night, Aug. 23, which neither increases taxes nor relies on the use of reserves

OSWEGO – Mayor William Barlow presented a $46,173,958 budget proposal to the Common Council Monday night, Aug. 23, which neither increases taxes nor relies on the use of reserves.

08/26/2021

Applications to receive closing cost assistance for frontline workers and responders are still available on the city website and the economic development office

OSWEGO - Mayor Billy Barlow meets with two Oswego home-buying families who recently took advantage of the Heroes as Neighbors Program, a home buying incentive covering closing costs for frontline

08/26/2021

SUNY Oswego’s Imagine 2021 professional development series that connected current students with alumni and resources for success recently racked up four awards recognizing the innovative nature and collaborative spirit of the program

OSWEGO - SUNY Oswego’s Imagine 2021 professional development series that connected current students with alumni and resources for success recently racked up four awards recognizing the innovative nature and collaborative

08/26/2021

A Fulton man is dead after a car struck his motorcycle head-on in the town of Volney

VOLNEY - A Fulton man is dead after a car struck his motorcycle head-on in the town of Volney.

08/25/2021

The Port of Oswego Authority offloaded $12 million in transformers and equipment from the BBC Texas cargo ship, Aug. 10-11, destined for delivery to Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Unit 2 nuclear power plant

OSWEGO – The Port of Oswego Authority (POA), offloaded $12 million in transformers and equipment from the BBC Texas cargo ship, Aug. 10-11, destined for delivery to Exelon Generation’s Nine

08/25/2021

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) announced that artists from the 120th Assembly District are invited to participate in and submit works to the Second Annual Local Landscapes and Landmarks visual art exhibition

FULTON - Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) announced that artists from the 120th Assembly District are invited to participate in and submit works to the Second Annual Local Landscapes

08/25/2021

The Oswego County Department of Social Services is looking for people who would like to become foster parents, particularly for teenagers and sibling groups

MEXICO - The Oswego County Department of Social Services is looking for people who would like to become foster parents, particularly for teenagers and sibling groups.

08/25/2021

The Arc of Oswego County will host the band Flame for a free concert in Oswego at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Breitbeck Park. The event is free and open to all members of the community

FULTON - The Arc of Oswego County, a non-profit organization based in Fulton, that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host Flame the band for a free concert

08/13/2021

Virgina Limmiatis, a spokeswoman for National Grid, was one of 11 women identified in the state attorney general's report of sexual allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

OSWEGO — Virgina Limmiatis, a spokeswoman for National Grid, was one of 11 women identified in the state attorney general’s report of sexual allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

05/31/2021

A Sandy Creek man is in state police custody after they say he broke into a house on Hadley Road and physically assaulted two people.

SANDY CREEK — A village man is in state police custody after they say he broke into a house on Hadley Road and physically assaulted two people.

05/26/2021

While SUNY Oswego's 2021 May Commencement ceremonies looked different than previous years, nearly 1,000 graduates and 2,000 guests safely gathered over the course of the weekend to celebrate the accomplishments of the college's newest alumni.

OSWEGO — While SUNY Oswego’s 2021 May Commencement ceremonies, May 14 to 16, looked different than previous years, nearly 1,000 graduates and 2,000 guests safely gathered over the course of