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Mrs. Helen M. Ciesla, 92, residing at 165 Ellen St., Oswego, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 30, 2012.

Court Case Fighting for Small City School Funding Wins a Battle

Small city school districts such as Fulton and Oswego won a round in court recently in a fight with the state over education funding. The state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, ruled June 26 […]

Porky and Buddy Pet Health: Selecting The Right Pet

We have 4 kids, ages 1, 5, 10 and 14, and the older ones are nagging us about getting a pet. We actually like animals and have extra time on our hands (not) but we want to make sure that a pet we choose will be the right one for our family. What do you think?

Fulton YMCA’s ‘Loop Around The Lake’ Family Event Applications Available

The annual “Loop Around the Lake” is coming up soon, and registration is open to the public. This race is comprised of a 15 kilometer run, a 5 kilometer run, and a 5 kilometer walk.

Half-dozen Oswego Horses Join More Than 200 Protected Through Ritchie-sponsored Clinics

More than 200 horses have now been vaccinated through the program, in which Senator Ritchie partnered with local veterinarians in Oswego and St. Lawrence County to safeguard horses from the virus that killed at least 11 horses in Central and Northern New York last summer.

Oswego School Board Meets Monday, July 2 at 5 p.m.

The evening will commence with the oath of office being given to Lynda Sereno and Thomas DeCastro and will be followed by the election of president and vice-president.

County Legislature Proclaims June As Dairy Month

Oswego County Legislator Terry Wilbur presented a proclamation to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County and the Oswego County Dairy Promotion Committee designating June as Dairy Month.

Ritskes Crawls to Oswego Grand Prix Win on Fumes; Bond Makes Final Turn Pass for .001 Second SBS Victory

After a bout of poor luck to start the 2012 Novelis Supermodified season at Oswego Speedway, luck finally turned to the side of Randy Ritkses during the Davis Bros. Inc. Grand Prix 75 on Saturday night.

Decker Becomes First Big Block Modified Repeat Winner At Fulton Speedway

Coming into Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway, the question was, would the different winners streak continue in the Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modifieds, or would there be a first repeat winner?