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All Oswego County youth and families are invited to celebrate Halloween and the autumn season at the Halloween Happening at Camp Hollis from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The event is one in a series of special programs that give Oswego County residents the opportunity to enjoy Camp Hollis year-round.

SUNY Oswego Innovation Recognized in New Book for Career Advisers

The Compass, a new feature of SUNY Oswego that was born with the opening of the central portion of the Campus Center in 2007, has been recognized as an exemplary practice in integrating career and academic advising.

Casting Changes Announced for The Oswego Players Dinner Show Production of the Neil Simon Comedy “Rumors”

Three of the roles previously announced will be filled by Don Vanouse, Erin McIntrosh and Mark Muribito . The rest of the cast will be filled out by Oswego Players veterans Nelson Metz and Sherrie Baker; Kelly Mahon and Jim McGann; Matt Lamphere and Jennie Snow; and Laura Lowerie and Peter Mahon.

DOT Holds Public Meeting Tonight On Rt. 69/Munger Hill Rd. Safety Project

The project will include realigning the intersection of Route 69 and Munger Hill Road, replacing sidewalks, and resurfacing or reconstructing the existing pavement. The purchase of some additional right of way will be necessary.

Men’s Soccer Player and Women’s Cross Country Runner Honored as Oswego State Student-Athletes of the Week

Oswego State has named menÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s soccer player Felipe Cavalcanti and womenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s cross country athlete Rachel Sanborn as the collegeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Student-Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 5.

Soprano to Perform ‘A Little Weill’ at SUNY Oswego Oct. 22

Award-winning soprano Andrea Huber will perform “A Little Weill” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom as part of SUNY Oswego’s Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series.

Ann Eleanor Champlin, 80

Ann Eleanor Champlin, 80, of Conifer Drive, Baldwinsville, NY and former Phoenix NY resident, died Sunday October 4, 2009.

Billy Decker Wins Fulton 200 Presented By SUNY Canton On Last Lap Pass

Decker dominated the race till lap 161 when Jimmy Phelps blasted by Decker and seemed headed for victory lane. A late caution with a handful of laps left was Phelps undoing. On the final lap Decker was able to wrestle the lead back and be the first under the checkers. The win was worth $20,000 plus for Decker as he collected the halfway point $1,000 from Bicknell Racing Products plus lap money.

New Utility Assessments Exemplify Poor Public Policy

Beginning this summer, utility bills began to feature a new fee called the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Utility Tax Service Conservation Assessment.Ã¢â‚¬Â This is now listed on all utility bills. Though a modest fee for most households, it is, nonetheless, another state fee and exists thanks to the budget that passed in the spring. I am urging for the repeal of this assessment to prevent more money from going to our already bloated state budget.

Police: Fulton Man Missing In Herkimer County

UPDATE: State Police said today (Oct. 6) that Fay M. Spencer, 46, of Fulton, has been located safe and sound. He was fishing with friends on Horn Lake in the town of Ohio, Herkimer County, when he became separated from the group.