Oswego County TodayNovember 2018FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Members of the community recently donated 30 overnight bags and blankets to the Oswego County DSS Foster Care Unit to help children in the program. Pictured from left are Diane Godfrey, senior caseworker and community services coordinator, Oswego County DSS; Patty Pennock, senior caseworker, Oswego County DSS Foster Care Unit; and Rose Favata, project leader, with her children.

Oswego County DSS Foster Care Unit Receives Donations

November 6, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Department of Social Services Foster Care Unit recently received a donation from members of the community to help children in their program. More than 30 overnight bags and blankets were donated to help the kids transition to their new environments.

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Chetney Celebrates Three Decades With Oswego County

November 6, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature’s Finance and Personnel Committee presented Robert Chetney with a certificate of appreciation for his 30 years of service to the county.

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Area Students Earn Deans’ Scholarships From SUNY Oswego

November 6, 2018 Contributor

SUNY Oswego has awarded Deans’ Scholarships to a select group of area students who started at the college in fall 2018. SUNY Oswego honored more than 850 incoming students with merit scholarships.

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Granby Honors Students For Display Of Teamwork

November 6, 2018 Submitted article

Granby Elementary School recently celebrated students who displayed teamwork throughout the month of October.

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Fairgrieve kindergartener Avril Dela Pena proudly shows off a Brussel sprout she selected, as part of the school’s annual Harvest Festival.

Fairgrieve Elementary Celebrates Annual Harvest Festival

November 6, 2018 Submitted article

The annual event was moved indoors where students learned the importance of farmers and their work, crops farms produce, the roles animals play, safety practices and harvesting crops.

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Volney Elementary Celebrates Students’ Teamwork

November 6, 2018 Submitted article

Volney Elementary students have been on a roll with their goals and have displayed teamwork throughout the month of October. Both achievements were celebrated during a recent school assembly where nearly 40 students received special recognition from Principal Todd Terpening.

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A Look at 2018 General Election Ballot Options

November 5, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

The 2018 general election is today — Tuesday, November 6. Polls will be open across Oswego County from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Several state and local decisions will appear on the ballot. Here is a final look at what will appear on the 2018 general election ballot across Oswego County.

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Fighting for Fulton: Student Volunteers Help Enrich the Lives of Local Seniors

November 5, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

In an ongoing effort to help restore and beautify the city of Fulton, city residents have comprised a group of student volunteers to help enrich the lives of local seniors. Whether it be due to limited mobility or the financial restraint of a fixed income, groups of students are helping seniors in any way they can.

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Things Get Hairy at Fulton PD for No Shave November

November 5, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Members of the Fulton Police Department are ditching policy for 30 days to strut their scruff for “No Shave November.”

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Mexico Man Charged in Candy Tampering Incident

November 5, 2018 Steve Yablonski

A Mexico man has been charged in connection with the candy tampering incident on Halloween. At 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, sheriff’s deputies charged Jeffrey C. Beardslee, 58, of 26 S. Jefferson St., Mexico, with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.

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