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Hannah Crego 11, from Sterling, is a student of Fairley School in Hannibal. She has a rare genetic disorder (cockayna syndrome).

OFD Conducting Fire Hydrant Testing

The Oswego Fire Department is testing fire hydrants primarily in the Sixth and Seventh wards. Along with testing and numbering them, the tops will be color coded per NFPA guidelines indicating the amount of water flow per hydrant.

Oswego Resident Sara Finn Graduates from Messiah College

Finn graduated magna cum laude with a degree in engineering. Finn was a member of the College Honors program.

Maryann Coleman, 70

Maryann Coleman, 70, of Fulton, passed away Wednesday May 30, 2012, at University Hospital, Syracuse, following a brief illness.

Fulton, Trying to Help Attract Birds-Eye Buyer, Planning to Annex Land from Town of Granby

The city of Fulton Tuesday began the process of taking land away from the town of Granby that Granby wasn’t planning to give up. The land in question is the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, which sits along Route 48 in Granby, just north of the city line.

“We don’t consent to anything. Nothing,” said Granby Supervisor Ed Williamson. But the city sees a chance to save money and help attract a buyer for the Birds-Eye plant.

APW Educational Foundation Moves Annual Golf Tournament to July 1

The APW Educational Foundation will host its second annual “APWEF Golf Tournament” on July 1 with a 1 p.m. tee off at the Northshore Golf Course, 8062 Maple Flats Road, Cleveland.

Katelyn Byrne Awarded Scholarship to SUNYIT

Katelyn Byrne of Cleveland, NY, has been awarded an academic scholarship to attend SUNYIT, the State University of New York Institute of Technology, for the 2012 fall semester.

Lawrence W. O’Brien Sr., 88

Lawrence W. O’Brien Sr., 88, passed away peacefully on Monday June 4, 2012, at Oswego Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Carleton H. Rounds, 83

Carleton H. Rounds, 83, a resident of Oswego, passed away Monday June 4, 2012 at home.

Oswego County Comes Together to Create Art

In recent weeks, Hannibal High School students have been working on their part of the county-wide art project that will be presented at this year’s Harborfest.