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The Oswego County Board of Elections will hold local voter registration days across Oswego County from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 and from 2 to 9 p.m. Oct. 13.

Step By Step YEA! Group Serving Young Adults

For young adults diagnosed with a chronic mental illness living independently can be challenging. For those looking for help in doing so, Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Step By Step Wellness Program has the answer.

Family and Friends Weekend spotlights student talent, involvement

The three days show family members and friends what SUNY Oswego students have been up to for the first several weeks of the semester, while providing a range of special events for the campus and community to enjoy. Most events are free and open to all.

Oswego County Tributaries Will be Saturated with Steelhead this Fall

Lake Ontario’s salmon have been making it on the news a lot lately, and for good reason: a steady stream of mature kings and cohos ranging from 8 to 40 pounds has been ascending the Salmon River non-stop since the middle of September, drought conditions notwithstanding.

Sandra Scott Travels: Hershey Gardens are wonderful

Gardens like Hershey Gardens are wonderful places to visit. They appeal to people for all sorts of reasons. I enjoy the overall view of gardens appreciating the mix of flowers, trees and lawns, while John usually seeks out trees, especially bonsai, and others are interested in the individual blooms of the flowers

Decker Banks $10,500 With Hurricane 100 Win At Brewerton Speedway

Billy Decker started his day by winning the poll for Sunday’s VP Small Engines Fuel 200 at Super DIRT Week, and then ended the day winning the $10,500 plus lap money to win 20th annual SUNY Canton Hurricane 100 presented by Ferris Mowers at the Brewerton Speedway.

Oswego State volleyball team falls to Canton

The Oswego State volleyball team (9-10) struggled to stop the SUNY Canton (14-2) offense on Friday night, as the Lakers suffered a straight-set loss (25-21, 25-12, 25-18) on Friday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

Cortland blanks Oswego State field hockey

The Oswego State field hockey team (2-8, 1-3 SUNYAC) was unable to get on the scoreboard in a 7-0 loss to perennial powerhouse Cortland (5-4, 2-1 SUNYAC) on Friday.

Oswego Hospital Celebrates National ER Nurses Week

The theme for this year’s national week of recognition is, “Every Patient + Every Time = Making a Difference,” which reflects the dedication of emergency nurses not only at Oswego Hospital, but throughout the country.

Rotarians Learn About Lawsuits

Tom Stebbins, the executive director of Lawsuit Reform Alliance of NY, recently spoke to the Fulton Rotary Club. The LRANY is committed to changing NY’s burdensome and expensive legal system to help create more jobs and energize our state’s economy.