Sports
MACS Girls’ Swimming, Diving MVP Announced
On Sept. 12, the Mexico High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving team competed against Skaneateles. At the conclusion of the meet, both teams received an MVP honor
Month: October 2017
Oswego Daily News
Oswego County Holds Highest Childhood Obesity Rate In State
Oswego County has the highest rate of childhood obesity in New York State and the adult obesity trends are higher county wide than state wide, according to the county health department. “In Oswego, 33.8 percent of adults are overweight or obese, compared to the New York state average of 24.6 percent,” said Senior Public Health Educator Diane Oldenburg.
Foster Funeral Home
Dorothy L. Sage, 62
Dorothy L. Sage, 62, of Volney, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
Oswego Daily News
Cold Case Tuesday: The New York State Police continue to investigate a missing persons case from 1997
The New York State Police continue to investigate the missing person case of 62-year-old John Sapienza. Sapienza has been missing since February 24, 1997, from St. Johnsville, NY. A friend reported him missing on February 27 after receiving a phone call from Sapienza’s wife that his vehicle was found abandoned in a grocery store parking lot in New Hartford, NY. A manager confirmed the van had been there for about four weeks.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Crowns Its Great Pumpkin Champ For 2017
Last year Chad Tucker placed third with a 1,381.0-pound entry. This year, the Brushton, NY, resident’s entry was only 1,135.5 pounds. However it was huge enough to claim top honors at the 2017 edition of Oswego’s Great Pumpkin Fest. “I have been growing great pumpkins for five years now,” he told Oswego County Today. “It’s my second time here in Oswego.”
Community
Capital Project Work Complete At APW Schools
Perhaps the most notable improvement at the elementary school is the construction of a student drop-off circle at the north end of the parking lot which allows students to enter the building without having to cross the school bus loop.
Sports
City of Oswego Parade Kicks Off NAPA Super DIRT Week Events at Oswego Speedway
On Wednesday at noon, prior to cars hitting the track at Oswego Speedway, all divisions participating in NAPA Super DIRT Week XLVI will rumble through the streets for the City of Oswego Parade. “We are excited for the opportunity to bring back the parade as one of the most loved and unique elements of Super Dirt Week,” said DIRTcar Racing’s Director of Events, Jeff Hachmann.
Oswego Daily News
Police Seek Assistance In Identifying Suspect; He Turned Himself Ins
He has been identified.
In the early morning of May 7, 2017, the subject entered the Nice and Easy in Williamstown and allegedly paid for a transaction with counterfeit currency.
Community
Oswego School, CCC Partnership Thriving in Second Year
Students in the Oswego City School District are continuing to find success and enhance their educational opportunities with expanded access to advanced courses as a result of a partnership with Cayuga Community College. Nearly 100 students are set to earn a combined 330 credit hours this semester through the Cayuga Advantage Program.
Community
Special Auditions Announced by Players
Because of unanticipated issues surrounding the previously announced Oswego Players’ production, director Inez Parker has chosen a different play for presentation this fall. Auditions for the upcoming production of “Fiddlers Three” will be held on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5 and 6, at 7 p.m. in the Frances Marion Brown Theater of the Oswego Civic Arts Center at Fort Ontario.