Oswego County TodayMarch 2010FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Unemployment in Oswego County Soars To 17 Year High

March 5, 2010 Contributor

The New York State Labor Department reports joblessness in the county soared to 11.6% in January.Ã‚Â That’s the highest point for unemployment since Feb., 1993, when the rate was also 11.6%.

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OHS Schedule Change Possible Sometime Down The Road

March 5, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Oswego City School District officials continue to explore the possibility of changing the schedule at the high school. One of the goals is to increase instructional time. However, a change is likely to happen soon.

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Milestones: Oswego County Employees Honored For Service

March 5, 2010 Contributor

County Legislators paused to honor county employees Michelle Smith, Carleen Palmitesso, Silvan Johnson and Mark Bailey for decades of service to the county.

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Leighton Celebrates Dr. Seuss

March 4, 2010 Contributor

The celebration of the birthday of Dr. Seuss was celebrated at the Frederick Leighton Elementary School.

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Minetto Beach Party Celebrates Positive Behavior

March 4, 2010 Contributor

Recently, the beach blankets and towels were spread across the Minetto Elementary cafeteria as the students celebrated with a Ã¢â‚¬Å“beach party.Ã¢â‚¬Â

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RaiderNet Daily: Mocking For Real

March 4, 2010 Contributor

The Mock Trial team is gearing up for a big competition.Ã‚Â Also today, students offer their opinions, positive and negative, on the recent student-led conferences.

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Dodgeball Tournament to Aid ChildrenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Hospital

March 4, 2010 Contributor

Hannibal High School students and teachers will face off against the students and teachers of Cato High School on Friday, March 5th at 6pm in the Second Annual SPLAT Dodgeball Tournament. The Tournament, held to support the Golisano ChildrenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Hospital, will find the Hannibal teams hoping the home court advantage will reverse the losses they faced last year in the Cato HS gymnasium.

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“Singing Together for Haiti” Pools Local Talent

March 4, 2010 Contributor

Musical performers from across Central New York will bring their talent to First United Methodist Church in Baldwinsville for Ã¢â‚¬Å“Singing Together for Haiti,Ã¢â‚¬Â a benefit for Haitian earthquake survivors.

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Diabetes: New report shows spike in prevalence

March 4, 2010 Contributor

One in ten upstate New York adults has been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and annual treatment costs are estimated to be $2.5 billion, according to a new report issued today by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. More than 377,000 upstate adults have been diagnosed, which is 81,000 more than just five years ago.

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Oswego Squirts Advance to State Tournament

March 4, 2010 Contributor

The Oswego Squirts Celebrate after winning Section

The Oswego Speedway Squirts season long quest to reach the NYSAHA State Championship Tournament was fulfilled this past weekend with a 1st place finish at the Central NY Sectionals Tournament in Auburn, NY.

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