Deputies investigating the accident report that the pedestrian, Maja Files (16) of Sunrise Drive, Hannibal, was attempting to cross West Genesee Street with a friend in a south bound direction, against the green traffic light, when she walked into the path of an east bound Toyota Scion vehicle being operated by a Rickey Hawkins (54) of Manchester Road, Geddes.
Her project, “Saving Families,” aims at providing assistance to those in need. Everything is strictly donation based. All donations go from sponsors straight to families in need, she explained.
Veteran Oswego City School District Board of Education member James Tschudy has announced his resignation. Tschudy delivered his resignation notice to District Clerk William Foley and indicted that it would be effective on Wednesday morning, July 24.
Assemblyman Will Barclay presented Dr. Ronald Uva of Oswego Health with an Assembly Resolution April 19 at Oswego Hospital. Dr. Uva recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The Assembly Resolution commemorates that award as well as his 30 plus years as an obstetrician and gynecologist.
This past weekend marked the first of two Maple Weekends in Upstate New York. These are the two weekends when sap is running strongest and sugarhouses all over Oswego, Oneida, Jefferson, and Lewis counties will open their doors to the public.
Inside, visit Maple Hill Farms in Hannibal and see a gallery of photos.
And from our archives, visit the county’s two other maple farms: Maple Hollow Farm in Hannibal, which we visited in 2010, and Red Schoolhouse Maple in Palermo, which we visited last year.
Fire tore through a Fulton machine shop Saturday night, destroying the business.
The fire at Pathfinder Industries, at 117 N. Third St., was reported to 911 just before 10:00 p.m.
INSIDE: A full gallery of photos from the fire, by contributing photographer Rick Grosvent.
Six elementary school students, five from Kingsford Park and one from the Oswego Community Christian School, were transported by Oswego City and Menter ambulances as the result of a school bus-pick up truck accident early Monday morning.
Pedro Lugo stopped along Route 3 to do a good deed. A car was disabled along the side of the road and Lugo stopped to help. He completed one task, then decided to circle his car around to take care of the rest.
Seconds later, his SUV was smashed broadside by a tractor-trailer.
The full story, more photos and a map, inside.
Deputies investigating the accident report that the pedestrian, Maja Files (16) of Sunrise Drive, Hannibal, was attempting to cross West Genesee Street with a friend in a south bound direction, against the green traffic light, when she walked into the path of an east bound Toyota Scion vehicle being operated by a Rickey Hawkins (54) of Manchester Road, Geddes.
The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team successfully defended its SUNYAC Championship with a gritty 7-6 win as Shawn Hulshof netted a power-play goal from Alex Botten with just 28.7 seconds remaining in the game. With the win, Oswego moves to 20-6-2 and more importantly earn an automatic qualification to the 2014 NCAA Division III Championship.
Team slots are disappearing quickly for this year’s OCO Retro Bowl, the annual bowling tournament fund raiser to benefit Oswego County Opportunities. Retro Bowl takes place on April 5, at Lakeview Lanes. OCO holds this fundraiser every spring to help support its programs and services.
Senator Patty Ritchie, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently unveiled her “Young Farmers NY” plan to address issues related to the advancing average age of New York farmers and to preserve the future of family farming.
The next Oswego County Corn and Soybean Growers pest management meeting will be held March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oswego County Federal Credit Union, 5828 Scenic Ave., Mexico.