Month: September 2018

Leaders and educators throughout Oswego County are digging into reading practices as part of the new Oswego County Literacy Initiative, a collaboration between all nine Oswego County school districts, the CNYOC Teacher Center, CiTi BOCES and the highly acclaimed Reading League.

Young Entrepreneurs Academy At CCC Now Accepting Applications

As more local students express interest in applying, the deadline for applications to the exciting new Young Entrepreneurs Academy at Cayuga Community College has been extended to Oct. 12.

County Veterans Office to Close for Renovation Sept. 27 – Oct. 5

The office is undergoing a complete remodel. The phone line will be checked daily and emergency calls will be returned.

St. Luke Healthcare Campus Staff Complete Emergency Preparedness, Safety Training

September is National Preparedness Month and staff at St. Luke Health Services, St. Francis Commons and Bishop’s Commons recently completed emergency and safety training exercises across their healthcare campus. Russell Phillips and Associates, a Rochester-based consulting firm with expertise in fire and disaster preparation and response provided the training.

Tickets Go On Sale Sept. 17 for Oswego Speedway’s Hall of Fame Banquet

With Oswego Speedway’s 2018 ‘Road to the Championship’ in the record books, focus now to shifts to the Hall of Fame Banquet set for November 3, which will again be hosted by the Lake Ontario Event & Conference Center in Oswego.

September 16, 2018 Site Administrator

DeWitt Murder-Robbery Suspect Arrested in Fulton

A Syracuse man who allegedly killed two Chili’s Restaurant workers during a robbery at the Shoppingtown Plaza, DeWitt, business on Saturday was reportedly captured and arrested early today in Fulton. William D. Wood Jr., 32, was arrested at about 1 a.m., according to a report by the DeWitt Police Department.

Virginia M. Drake, 92

Virginia M. Drake, 92, of Volney, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018, at home surrounded by her family.

Launch It, SUNY Oswego’s student startup competition, is back for a second year, coordinated by the Enactus student entrepreneurial organization. Competitors will vie for a $1,000 first prize, which was captured last year by 2018 graduates Samantha Boyle and Madison St. Gelais for a proposed off-campus housing services app called Bunk.

Launch It Student Startup Competition Returns To SUNY Oswego

After a successful 2017 debut, SUNY Oswego’s Launch It student startup competition will reward outstanding ideas and plans in a competition spanning September to early November. The competition awards $1,000 to the winning team. The second-place team will earn $600, while the third-place squad will take home $400.

Zerrik Thomas Johnson

Zerrik Thomas Johnson was born in Oswego Hospital on September 12, 2018, at 5:38 p.m.

Franssco Perez

Franssco Perez was born in Oswego Hospital on September 9, 2018, at 2:42 p.m.