The volunteer firefighters in Oswego Town were activated at 11 a.m. today (Sept. 30) for a reported structure fire on County Route 7. No injuries were reported and everyone went home safe. The homeowners are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Gary L. Rempe II (aka “Big G”), 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 24, 2017, at home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a valiant battle with cancer.
Loren B. “Butch” Guernsey, 79, of Fulton, passed away Thursday September 28, 2017, at Seneca Hill Manor, Volney, NY, after a short illness.
The town of Volney is having a contest of how many peanuts in the jar. Simple come to the town hall on County Route 6, Volney Center, to see the display and jar full of peanuts in the shell. Fill out the form with your name, phone number and guess. The closest guess will win the book, “History of Oswego County” 1816 – 2016.
Sometimes the name says it all such as “Lincoln Boyhood Home National Memorial.” Other times the name is misleading. Such was the case with the Root Farm in Sauquoit near Utica. I was expecting a farm growing beets, carrots and other root vegetables. It turns out it is named for its founder, Alice Root. The name does not do it justice.
Interstate methamphetamine traffickers and local producers face federal and state charges in a series of cases that resulted in the arrests of 31 people in September. The suspects include more than a half dozen Oswego County residents. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt of the New York Division, Postal Inspector in Charge Shelly Binkowski, New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II and Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin.
New Haven Elementary welcomed musical theatre performance “Pete the Cat” on September 29, a story of adventure and friendship. Based on the popular books series by Kimberly and James Dean, lead character Pete the Cat gets sent to the Biddle family to learn his manners as a trained house cat.
As Oswego Health renews its Behavioral Health Services facilities with assistance from a state grant for $13 million, it will also repurpose a long-time vacant commercial building. On Wednesday, September 27, Oswego Health reached an agreement to purchase the former Price Chopper building at 29 E. Cayuga St., in Oswego, and will completely transform the building to house renewed BHS inpatient and outpatient services, with plans to add more health services.
On October 22 at 2 p.m. Dawn Myers, an Oswego County artist, will teach Introduction to Acrylic Painting as part of the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center’s Nature Inspires series.
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