Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For September 9, 2014
Mild with a mix of sun and clouds today. High in the upper 70s.
Month: September 2014
Oswego Daily News
Mayor Ramps Up Effort To Promote Port City
The mayor said he created the city of Oswego Promotion and Tourism Advisory Board to promote city activities and showcase Oswego’s rich culture and history. The Common Council sailed through a relatively light agenda in about 15 minutes Monday night.
Oswego Daily News
CNY Great Pumpkin Festival seeks record setting Pumpkin Carving Contest
Feeling artistic? The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce will host a Pumpkin Carving Contest during this year’s CNY Great Pumpkin Festival to be held October 4 and 5 in Oswego’s Washington Square Park. Planning committee members have their sights set at breaking the official record for the most lit jack-o-lanterns in one location. That record, which is currently held by the Keene, NH, Pumpkin Festival, is a total 30,581 jack-o-lanterns.
Ritchie
Seniors: Mark Your Calendars!
As fall approaches, there’s one thing I always look forward to, my annual round of senior fairs in Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. Offering food, fun and tips for living a healthy and active lifestyle in your “golden years,” these events attract thousands of local residents and dozens of local businesses and organizations annually.
Community
Pulaski Regains Best-Tasting Water Title
The Oswego County Legislature’s Health Committee presented the village of Pulaski with the first place award in the county’s annual best-tasting drinking water contest during the August Legislature meeting.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Community Invited to Celebrate School Attendance Awareness Month
In support of Fulton’s school children, the community and the efforts of the school district to continue to improve the high school graduation rate, the mayor and Common Council joined with the Fulton City School District to acknowledge how crucial attendance is to the learning process.
Community
Fulton Schools to promote attendance during Sept. 14 celebration
With a commitment to instruction, academic and social growth of each student, the Fulton City School District will host an attendance awareness celebration this weekend. The event, which coincides with Attendance Awareness Month, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Fulton Education Center, 167 S. Fourth St. Families are invited to participate in an afternoon of free activities, food, music, games and prizes.
Sports
$10,000 Mr. Supermodified to Broadcast Nationally on Speed Sport, MAVTV Thursday Evening
Oswego Speedway’s second nationally televised broadcast of the 2014 racing season will air Thursday, September 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, featuring the tape delayed 28th annual running of the $10,000 to win Mr. Novelis Supermodified presented by Davis Bros. Inc. which took place at the Speedway on August 2. Thursday’s broadcast will bring fans one of the most exciting Supermodified events on the racing calendar, with the second largest winner’s purse of the season.
Sports
Oswego Regular Abold Scores Top Five Finish in Star Classic 150
Oswego Speedway weekly Supermodified contender Jeff Abold traveled to Epping, NH, last weekend for the 49th running of the Star Classic 150 for ISMA Supermodifieds at Star Speedway and returned home with a top five finish in the A&P Automotive No. 05. Abold, who finished second in the Star Classic one year ago, started the final leg of the Supermodified Triple Crown in the 11th position and worked his way to a fifth place finish by the end of 150 green flag laps of racing.
Community
Oswego Hospital Opens Lab and Collection site in Hannibal
The Oswego Hospital Laboratory has added a location in the village of Hannibal. The new lab and collection site opened on September 3 in suite 200 of the Hannibal Medical Building, located at 450 Fulton St. The lab draw and collection site is open from 7 a.m. to noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.