Oswego County TodayAugust 2018FREE Independent News for Oswego County

AmeriCorps member Christian Grimes stands with 38 bags of donated food.

Oswego AmeriCorps Takes ‘Monster’ Bite Out Of Hunger

August 7, 2018 Contributor

Hunger is a “monster” problem and AmeriCorps member Christian Grimes, decided to do something about it. Creating food drive boxes that resembled giant monsters, he tried conveying how monstrous a problem hunger is. Each box was placed at various locations in the Pulaski and Richland areas.

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A Healthy Start Begins with On-Time Vaccinations

August 7, 2018 Contributor

To celebrate the importance of immunizations for a healthy start and throughout our lives, and to make sure children are protected with all the vaccines they need, the Oswego County Health Department is joining with partners nationwide in recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month.

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Lanigan student Ava Reis takes a swing at a piñata during a celebratory picnic at Volney Town Park. Teacher Karrie Schremp hosted the event in honor of the successful 2017-18 school year.

Lanigan Elementary First Grade Class Celebrated At Summer Picnic

August 7, 2018 Submitted article

The sound of laughter could be heard throughout a recent visit to Volney Town Park as Karrie Schremp’s former students joyously celebrated their achievements of the 2017-18 school year.

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Oswego School District Strength, Conditioning Program Improves Overall Athletic Experiences

August 7, 2018 Submitted article

Several Oswego City School District modified, junior varsity and varsity student athletes have been busy this summer focusing on their fitness levels to improve their on-field or on-court abilities for the 2018-19 school year.

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Seven-Year-Old Brayden Munger Beats Cancer, Gives Back to Hospitals

August 6, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

It’s been three years since Cassi Munger heard the word “cancer” from her son’s pediatric doctor. Now, at just seven years old, Brayden Munger will have beat cancer and just as impressive, young Brayden continues to inspire others with a lesson well beyond his years by giving back to others even through his darkest days.

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Fulton Man Charged With Sexual Abuse

August 6, 2018 Site Administrator

On 8/3/18 at 9:53 a.m., sheriff’s deputies arrested Danny J. Hollenbeck, 48, of 113 Flood Drive, Fulton, for second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a class D Felony; two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a class D Felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor .

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Oswego City Band Presents Concert Comprising of Musicals, Exuberance

August 6, 2018 Step One Creative

Musical selections from the classic The King and I and South Pacific by Richard Rodgers and Arlen and Harburg’s The Wizard of Oz will delight the audience with memorable tunes.

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A New Opportunity for Fulton High School Students

August 6, 2018 Site Administrator

A new partnership between the Fulton City School District, Cayuga Community College and the Oswego County Workforce Development Board will create an opportunity for high school students to earn college credits toward a degree in information technology.

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Grayson Alan Stevenson

August 6, 2018 Contributor

Grayson Alan Stevenson was born in Oswego Hospital on August 5, 2018, at 6:59 a.m.

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Burritt Motors Revs Up Stuff-A-Bus Campaign

August 6, 2018 Contributor

Burritt Motors in Oswego recently presented the United Way with a check for $500 to help purchase additional school supplies for the agency’s annual Stuff-A-Bus Campaign.

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