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Disabled veterans who have an interest in learning how to fly fish are invited to visit the Mexico VFW at 7 p.m. on Monday evenings for fly-tying classes. Disabled veterans who receive compensation from the VA are welcome to attend as many classes as they like, free of charge.

Oswego Grad Returns From War Duty

Army Reserve Spec. Scott M. Hall has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Fulton’s 2010 Budget Balanced By Ending PILOTs On Projects

View Larger Map Fulton’s no-tax-increase 2010 city budget is fueled, in part, by letting several tax agreements die. Mayor Ron Woodward said the city will not renew its payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements […]

Christmas Cantata To Be Performed In Red Creek

This cantata tells the Christmas story using the idea of Christ as the Morning Star as a recurring theme throughout. Many familiar carols such as Ã¢â‚¬Å“Joy to the WorldÃ¢â‚¬Â as well as lesser known carols are combined to tell the story. The choir will conclude the cantata with Ã¢â‚¬Å“For Unto Us a Child is BornÃ¢â‚¬Â from HandelÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Ã¢â‚¬Å“Messiah.Ã¢â‚¬Â

New Faces, Familiar Needs: County’s Food Pantries Busier Than Ever

Helen Hoefer can sum up the pace of her business in one word: “Booming”.

That’s not good news. Hoefer runs the food pantry and other emergency services for Catholic Charities of Oswego County. “Our numbers are up about 33% and I think it’s going to get a lot worse,” she said.

Dorothy E. George, 69

Dorothy E. George, 69, of Fulton passed away Friday at Oswego Hospital.

Oswego County Legislature Recognizes Veteran’s Day

In honor of VeteranÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day, the Oswego County Legislature recognized all veterans during their November meeting. Special attention was paid to the contributions of our local veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

Lady Bucs Hockey Team Moves To 3-0

The Lady Bucs are perfect. Eighth grader Madisyn Whalen stopped 33 Chazy shots on Sunday morning at Crisafulli Rink as the Oswego Lady Bucs hockey team moved to 3-0 on the new year

Holiday Concerts Light Up Oswego Schools

Community members, parents and students will have an opportunity to enjoy outstanding holiday music as a variety of concerts are scheduled prior to the Christmas vacation.

Oswego Salvation Army Searching For More Bellringers

With the Red Kettle campaign well under way, the search for bellringers is still a priority for The Salvation Army of Oswego. There are still a large number of kettle slots that need bellringers for weekdays, evenings and Saturdays. Of critical need are bellringers the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving.