The Coalition to Combat Adolescent Substance Abuse is holding its meetings at Farnham Family Services. They have begun to develop and will implement strategies and policy changes that are focused on reducing identified risk factors and increasing identified protective factors. They are seeking federal grant money to assist the cause.
The victim, a male in his mid 20s, reported that he was jumped by two men who beat him and then stole his phone and cash. Initial investigation revealed suspects whose vehicle was stopped by responding New York State Police unit. After further investigation and interviews, two men were arrested and charged in the robbery.
Oswego County Stop-DWI Coordinator Robert Lighthall announced that Oswego County police agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving. The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown efforts start on January 31 and will end on February 2.
The Michaud Resident Council in now in the midst of a “Go Red” pin sale. Council members Roxanne Stuart and Barb Lyons have been selling the pins to help raise awareness about heart disease and strokes in women, with proceeds going to the American Heart Association.
This upcoming weekend (January 30-31), the Oswego State women’s ice hockey team will be promoting its “Pink in the Rink Weekend” as it takes on conference foe Buffalo State in a two-game home series. Friday’s puck drop will be at 7 p.m. while Saturday’s game will begin at 3 p.m. Fans are encouraged to come out and cheer on the team while sporting pink to support the fight against breast cancer.
The Sandy Creek Varsity Cheerleading team was named Frontier League Class C Division Champions and received the highest score of all teams during the recent competition. Team members selected as All Stars were Lexi Goodnough, Sammi Pandolfi and Tara Huggins.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 27 passed a series of bipartisan measures to combat human trafficking and provide much-needed services to human trafficking victims.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.
Strong support for reforming Common Core, concerns regarding raising the minimum wage and support for making the state’s 2 percent tax cap permanent are just several of the results released on Jan. 28 from State Senator Patty Ritchie’s 2015 Legislative Survey. In total, nearly 4,000 Central and Northern New Yorkers participated in the survey, which touched on topics ranging from government spending to investments in our state’s agriculture industry.
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