Sports
Oswego Girls’ Volleyball Season Under Way
The Oswego Buccaneers JV Girls’ Volleyball season is under way. Here are updates from team’s first two games and first tournament.
Month: September 2016
Community
Housing Conference Delves Into Oswego County History
An evening of history will be presented in downtown Oswego Sept. 14, with a presentation on the historic architecture of Oswego County as part of the county’s bicentennial celebration. Beginning at 5 p.m., Oswego County Historian Justin White and Austin Wheelock of Heritage Foundation of Oswego County will present a photo history of Oswego County’s significant architectural heritage.
Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For September 6, 2016
Sunny and warm today. High 85.
Ritchie
Mark Your Calendars For Senior Health and Wellness Fairs
As we get older our health needs change, but often times our habits, some good and some bad, remain the same. That’s why we all need to recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including eating the right foods, exercising and keeping our minds active and alert
Community
School’s Open – Drive Carefully Campaign Begins Today, September 6
The New York State Police from Troop D urge motorists to support AAA’s annual “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” campaign to help preserve the safety of children traveling to and from school. AAA’s yearly “School’s Open -Drive Carefully” campaign alerts motorists to the special risks to school-age children from motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of death for children from five to fourteen years old.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Resident Publishes Inspirational Collection of ‘Writings on the Wall’
Born with Spina bifida, “the odds” told Robert M. Hensel that he’d not only be confined to a wheelchair, but to a life of the mundane. Try telling that to Hensel now, with more than 900 publications to his name, a quirky world record, the official recognition of Oswego County’s ‘Beyond Limitations’ week and even selected to carry the torch for the 2006 Asian Games. In short, disability is no bar to success.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Boxing Club Competes at NYS Fair
The Oswego Boxing Club at the YMCA brought two fighters, Andre Mendez and John Shatraw to the Great New York State Fair to compete in the Tournament of Champions on Sept. 3. The tournament, hosted by Ray Rinaldi, a Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame inductee whose foundation created the North and West Area Athletic and Education Centers in Syracuse, brought eight boxing clubs from CNY, Pennsylvania and even Canada to the Sports Activity Center at the NYS Fair to battle it out in the ring.
Dowdle Funeral Home
Loretta Karecki, 85
Loretta Karecki, 85, a lifelong resident of Oswego, currently residing at St. Francis Commons, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 3, 2016, at Oswego Hospital with family by her side.
Other Funeral Homes
Richard Manwaring, 76
Richard Manwaring, 76, of Oswego, died Sunday September 4, 2016, at Oswego Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Newborns
Kelsie Jordan McNitt
Kelsie Jordan McNitt was born in Oswego Hospital on Sept. 2, 2016, at 8:12 a.m.