Month: August 2012

Meredith Moshier ’15, of Oswego, was among over 750 students from Union College who made the annual Dean’s List.

Local Residents Among May Grads at SUNY Oneonta

The following local residents are among the 943 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the spring 2012 semester.

Wight The Class Of The Big Block Modified Field At Brewerton Speedway Friday Night

One week ago at the Brewerton Speedway, Larry Wight felt the old TV show Wide World Of Sports saying, “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.”

Sandra Scott Travels: Touring The History Of Oneida Community

Recently, I toured the Oneida Community Mansion House and learned about this amazing chapter in New York State history. The large rambling brick mansion was built in stages starting in 1861. The community was founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848 in an attempt to create the perfect society. At its height it had about 300 members that lived together as one family.

August 3, 2012 Submitted article

Oswego County Child Is Recovering from West Nile Virus

The child lives in the city of Oswego and is recovering at home. The Oswego County Health Department was notified by the New York State Department of Health Friday afternoon that the child tested positive for West Nile virus.

Mary L. Southard, 87

Mary L. Southard, 87, of Fulton died Friday July 27, 2012, at Michaud Residential Health Services in Fulton.

August 3, 2012 Submitted article

Phone outage affecting parts of Oswego County again today is fixed

UPDATE: Oswego County 911 Center reports people able to call 911
Oswego – The Oswego County E-911 Communications Center reports that the telephone outage in the communities of Altmar, Lacona, Sandy Creek and Parish has been fixed and people are able to call 911 from their telephones.

Marjorie A. Tyler, 74

Marjorie A. Tyler, 74, of Hannibal, died Wednesday August 1, 2012, at Seneca Hill Manor in Oswego.

Mayor Gillen Announces Appointment Of New Assistant City Attorney

Mayor Thomas W. Gillen is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas A. Reynolds, Esq., as the assistant city attorney for the city of Oswego.

Take Precautions to Guard Against Mosquito Bites

The Oswego County Health Department is reminding people to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases such as Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) this summer.