Dowdle Funeral Home
Linda M. ‘Trixie’ Kronenbitter, 76
Linda M. “Trixie” Kronenbitter, 76, a resident of Oswego, passed away on Wednesday August 5, 2015, at the Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.
Month: August 2015
Sugar and Sugar Scanlon Funeral Homes
Mildred Bullard, 92
Mildred Bullard, 92, of Homosassa, Florida, and formerly of Fulton, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday August 4, 2015.
Oswego Daily News
Sandy Creek Man Charged With Sex Abuse
The arrest stems from the investigation into an incident that occurred in a parking lot in the town of Sandy Creek, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The suspect allegedly engaged in sexual contact with the victim being less than 13 years of age.
Arts and Entertainment
Two Weekends of Shakespeare Fun in Fulton
CNY Arts Center’s production of Shakespeare’s Comedy Much Ado About Nothing will arrive onstage for two weekends from Aug 7-16. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at cnyartscenter.com or at the door.
Sports
Fulton Speedway To Host Five-Star Racing Program Plus One-On-One Spectator Racing And A Visit From Ronald McDonald
A fun, affordable, exciting night of racing will take place August 8 at the Fulton Speedway presented by McDonald’s Restaurants and Regional Truck and Trailer. Adult grandstand admission is only $12 with everyone 18 years old and younger admitted free.
Sports
Super/SBS Kartway Challenge, Bentley Warren Book Signing Highlight 65th Anniversary Weekend at Oswego Speedway
Oswego Speedway’s 65th Anniversary, $5 special will be a weekend affair with the Supermodified/SBS Driver Challenge now taking place Friday night at Oswego Kartway, located directly behind the Speedway. No less than 10 Oswego Speedway drivers are scheduled to take part in the exhibition race, that will see Supermodified and SBS pilots take each other on in the same karts that compete weekly at the Bullring.
Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For August 6, 2015
Pleasant with a mix of sun and clouds today. High in the mid 70s.
Other Funeral Homes
Anthony ‘Tony’ Fratto
The Honorable Anthony Fratto, former mayor of the village of Phoenix, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at the Francis House in Syracuse.
Community
Northeastern Economic Developers Association Announces Annual Award Recipients
Each year NEDA recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of economic development by way of their annual Best Practice and Marketing Awards. Among this year’s honorees is L. Michael Treadwell, executive director of Operation Oswego County, serving Oswego County, since 1983
Community
Historian Thomas Ebert To Present Civil War Lecture at Fort Ontario
Civil War historian and Oswego native Thomas J. Ebert will speak on just exactly who started the Civil War in a lecture Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. inside the barracks of old Fort Ontario. He will briefly make the case for and against five possible culprits in the initiation of this conflict: the Founding Fathers, Stephen A. Douglas, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Confederacy as represented by Jefferson Davis.