On 7/09/08, Jarod L. Gibbs, 34, of 12 Birch Lane, West Monroe, NY, was operating a 1994 Chevrolet eastbound on CR 65 in the Town of Constantia at 1:03 a.m. when he reportedly drifted off the north shoulder of the roadway approximately one mile west of Whipple Road. The vehicle first struck a mailbox at 548 CR 65, then continued east and struck a telephone pole.  Mr. Gibbs then reportedly left the scene on foot.  Unsafe speed and failure to keep right appear to have been contributing factors in the incident.  Mr. Gibbs was ticketed for Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and Failed to Keep Right.

Oswego Harborfest has announced that the popular 50-50 Raffle to benefit Harborfest will return in 2009.

Farnham Family Services, an Oswego-based substance abuse treatment and prevention center, is now selling tickets for its 2009 Changing Lives Raffle.

As this column goes to press the 152nd Oswego County Fair should be in full swing at Sandy Creek. During the previous week the Heritage building was stocked full with many new and unique exhibits. We even brought down a piano for some live music!