Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For April 20, 2015
Breezy and cloudy with scattered showers today. High near 60.
Articles by Steve Yablonski
Fulton Daily News
Big Turnout Helps Support OCO’s Crisis Services Programs
Dozens of bowlers saddled up on Saturday to help Oswego County Opportunities corral some much-needed funding. “This is one of our major fundraising events,” Betsy Copps, OCO director of information and compliance, said of the Rodeo Bowl at Lakeview Lanes. OCO has held the bowling fundraiser every spring for more than 10 years. Copps said that about 30,000 people receive services annually in the county. “That’s about one out of every four people according to population standards,” she added. “So it is very possible it could be helping someone you know.”
Fulton Daily News
How Safe Are Fulton City Schools?
All schools in the Fulton City School District have a buzzer system to allow entrance into the buildings to ensure the safety of their students and staff. But, just how effective is this system? Oswego County Today’s Mikayla Kemp visited the schools to see for herself. The following is her report. “I love my kid’s school. The teachers are great. But, safety is not as precise as they say,” said one Granby Elementary parent.
Oswego Daily News
Monique – The Pet Of The Week
Monique was found wandering in Fulton. She was very thin, but still wearing a collar. So, if you are the owner and can identify her, please call us. We do understand that cats can become lost. But, our efforts to find the owner have been unsuccessful and now she needs a home.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego School Board Entering Budget Homestretch
The board of education held another budget workshop on Thursday. However, they feel they are still way off from having a budget proposal they feel comfortable presenting to the public. They are looking to find more cost savings as well as ways to increase revenues. The lateness of receiving state aid figures this year greatly hindered the local budget process. More discussion will take place at the April 21 board meeting.
Oswego Daily News
Student Advocacy Group at SUNY Oswego Sponsors Innovative Suicide Awareness Display
In an effort to shed light on the tragedy of college student suicide and start a dialogue about a heavily stigmatized topic, Active Minds at SUNY Oswego will host Send Silence Packing, a public education display of 1,100 donated backpacks representing the 1,100 college students lost to suicide each year. Of those backpacks, 200 of them will feature personalized stories about individuals written by their loved ones.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Man, Woman Charged with Assault In Abuse of 2-Year-Old
Investigators learned that the child’s mother, Kayleana Sushereba, 22, of Leitch Street, Fulton, had reported to a relative that the child had accidentally burned itself while her boyfriend, Jeremy Wright, 32, also of Leitch Street, was pouring a hot bath. Through the course of the investigation, however, it was discovered that Wright had allegedly caused the injury to the child by forcibly holding its hands in scalding hot water from the bathtub faucet as a form of discipline.
Oswego Daily News
Coalition To Combat Adolescent Substance Abuse Open House Set
A free event will be held April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at The Eis House, Mexico. The community is invited to celebrate success. The Coalition to Combat Adolescent Substance Abuse was formed to address the high level of adolescent substance abuse concerns in Oswego County.
Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For April 15, 2015
Sunny and pleasant today. High near 60.
Oswego Daily News
Director Outlines Chamber’s Vision For the Future
“We often struggle to find funding and resources to help make us strong and sustain what we are as a representative of the businesses in our community,” he told the Oswego County Legislature. “I believe in the community. I believe in who we represent. And, I believe in making it a stronger place, not only to do business, but to live and raise a family.”