Oswego County TodayJanuary 2016FREE Independent News for Oswego County

NYSDOT Open House Reveals Preliminary Designs for Fulton Resurfacing Project

January 7, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The New York State Department of Transportation held an open house for the public at Fulton City Hall Wednesday to bring forth an informal presentation of the proposed resurfacing project to take place on Route 3 this spring. The project, planned to begin in the spring of this year, is expected to be completed by fall and will cover the length of Route 3 from Lakeview Avenue on the west side of Fulton to the east city line, near Oneida Street.

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Fairgrieve Students Are Reading Around The World

January 7, 2016 Submitted article

Accelerated Readers at Fairgrieve Elementary School have been challenged by Principal Jean Ciesla to achieve 10,000 points by the end of May.

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Exhibition By Oswego Alumnus Shines Light On Landscape Photography

January 7, 2016 Contributor

Artist and SUNY Oswego alumnus Taylor Clock will explore the landscape as photographic subject in the college’s new Downtown Artists Series exhibition titled “Of Light and Land” beginning Jan. 21, at Oswego State Downtown.

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Vendors Wanted for Upcoming Autism Event

January 7, 2016 Contributor

The event will take place at Frederick Leighton Elementary School from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and will include a family fun walk, activities for children and families, agency information area, and a crafter / vendor fair.

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King Named to Lasell College Dean’s List for Fall 2015

January 7, 2016 Contributor

Lasell College in Newton, Mass., recently named Maggie King of Pulaski to the Lasell College Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester.

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Firefighters battle a barn fire on the Kline Road in Phoenix Wednesday night. (Photo By Rick Grosvent)

Barn Fire Reported In Phoenix

January 6, 2016 Contributor

Several fire departments were called in Wednesday night to battle a barn fire on Kline Road in Phoenix. No injuries have been reported.

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FauntaBelle ‘Skeets’ DenBleyker, 90

January 6, 2016 Contributor

FauntaBelle “Skeets” DenBleyker, 90, of Phoenix, passed away
peacefully on Monday January 4, 2016.

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Ellen Clark shows off a prototype of the hearts she'd like to display in the Port City next month.

Oswego Council Eyes Winter Parking Ban

January 6, 2016 Steve Yablonski

Last winter’s alternate street plan wasn’t the best idea, the mayor said. In lieu of a better plan, the mayor said he’d like to return to the off street winter parking plan the city used for many years prior to last winter. In other committee action, councilors consider a proposal for enhancing the city-owned marina area.

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Gloria J. Isham, 70

January 6, 2016 Contributor

Gloria J. Isham, 70, of Phoenix, passed away on Sunday January 3, 2016, suddenly at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse.

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Fairgrieve Students Exceed Behavioral Expectations in December

January 6, 2016 Submitted article

Fairgrieve Elementary School’s Expectation Award winners for the month of December were recently recognized for exceeding the school’s classroom expectations.

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