Oswego County TodayAugust 2018FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Staff of Oswego County Opportunities WIC Program, in collaboration with the Oswego County Breastfeeding Coalition, recently invited breastfeeding mothers and their families to participate in The Big Latch On, an event that promotes and raises awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding. From left are Jonathan and Christina Bentley, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator Mary Ellen Pierce, Emily Bolye of the Oswego County Health Department, Selena Stacey, Kimberly Zimmer, Kourtney Rhodes, WIC Peer counselors and Amanda Barbara of Reach CNY, Inc.

WIC Participates In The Big Latch On

August 23, 2018 Contributor

Oswego County Opportunities WIC program recently participated in The Big Latch On, a global event focused on protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding families. The Big Latch On originated in New Zealand in 2005 and was introduced to the United States in 2010 in Portland, Oregon.

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Oswego Daily News

Amboy Crash Victim Identified; Accident Still Under Investigation

August 23, 2018 Site Administrator

The Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the driver killed in a one-car motor vehicle crash that occurred on August 19 in Amboy. The driver of the vehicle, 21-year-old Louis Watkins of Camden was killed when his 2002 Volkswagen left the roadway, rolled over and struck several trees.

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5K Race and Fun Run To Benefit The Trooper Amanda Anna Scholarship Fund

August 23, 2018 Contributor

On May 26, 2012, New York State Trooper Amanda Anna died in the line of duty as the result of a car accident in Hastings, NY. She was a Hannibal, NY, native, and a six-year veteran with the New York State Police. Every year, a scholarship in Amanda’s name is awarded to a college-bound female graduating from a school district in Oswego County.

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Fulton To Host Annual Attendance Celebration Sept. 16

August 23, 2018 Submitted article

The Fulton City School District will host its annual School Attendance Kickoff Celebration next month to showcase the importance of having every child attend school every day of the 2018-19 school year.

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Weather Notebook For August 23, 2018

August 23, 2018 Steve Yablonski

A bit breezy becoming sunny and pleasant today. High near 75.

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Health Department Announces Clinic Services for Week of Aug. 27

August 23, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program.

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Community

Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Protect Your Dog From Bee Stings

August 23, 2018 Contributor

I just moved out to a rural area with my dog Zeke. He is in Heaven or so he thinks. But, one of the first things I noticed is that there are bees everywhere. He seems to think they are like little tiny drones that he should try to catch.

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Tino Joseph Meyer

August 23, 2018 Contributor

Tino Joseph Meyer was born in Oswego Hospital on August 21, 2018, at 8:55 a.m.

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The next art exhibition at Oswego State Downtown, corner of West First and Bridge streets, will run Sept. 7 to Oct. 19, featuring the mixed-media work of Shelley Graham Turner, an abstract expressionist who discovers "mysteries with myself" with her layering technique.

‘Exploring Layers’ Art Exhibition To Feature Work Of Shelley Graham Turner

August 23, 2018 Contributor

An exhibition titled “Exploring Layers: Mixed Media by Shelley Graham Turner” will open Sept. 7, at Oswego State Downtown with a free public reception for the artist from 5 to 7 p.m. The show is part of SUNY Oswego’s Downtown Artists Series.

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Senator Patty Ritchie is pictured at the New York State Troop D Headquarters in Pulaski with New York State Police Trooper Aaron Eastwood (left) and Oswego County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Illardi.

Ritchie Presents Liberty Awards To Heroic State Trooper, Oswego County Sheriff’s Deputy

August 23, 2018 Contributor

At the New York State Police Troop D Headquarters in Pulaski Monday (August 20), State Senator Patty Ritchie presented New York State Trooper Aaron Eastwood and Oswego County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Illardi with the Senate Liberty Award for actions that saved the lives of two men whose fishing boat was taking on water while on the Oneida River.

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