Newborns
Grant Harold Stoker
Laura Korthas Stoker and Chris Stoker of Altmar welcome their first child, a son, Grant Harold.
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Oswego Daily News
More Evidence of West Nile Virus Found
The New York State Department of Health has notified the Oswego County Health Department that more evidence of the West Nile virus (WNV) was found in two different mosquito pools collected on August 21. One of the pools is located in the town of Constantia and it is the first positive finding in that township. The second pool is in the town of New Haven where the WNV has been found earlier this summer.
Community
More Than 2,000 Tires Collected At Recycling Events
The events, which were funded through a special state grant from Senator Ritchie, allowed Oswego County residents to drop off a maximum of four tires at five locations throughout the county, with the usual $5 fee for tire-drop off being waived. “With one tire acting as a breeding ground for an estimated one million mosquitoes, the more than 2,000 tires we were able to dispose of represent a big step in this year’s fight against insects and the diseases they carry,” said Senator Ritchie.
Community
Common Core Parent Night in Hannibal District Draws Large Crowd
The Hannibal Central School District’s PreK-8 Common Core Parent Night drew dozens of parents to the first in a series of informational meetings to help parents understand the changes that are occurring through the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Community
Nephrology Associates of Syracuse to Offer Services in Oswego County
Nephrology Associates of Syracuse, PC has made arrangements for a satellite office located in Oswego County at the Oswego Health Center, 10 George Street, Suite 100, Oswego. Dr. Philip Ondocin will begin seeing patients one Wednesday every other month, beginning in September.
Community
Salmon River Fine Arts Center Celebrates 20 Years!
The 20th Anniversary of the Salmon River Fine Arts Center with wine and cheese tasting, a silent auction and live music will be September 27 from 6 – 9 p.m. It will be at the Salmon River Fine Arts Center, 4848 N Jefferson St., Pulaski
Community
APW Stuff-A-Bus a Success
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District Stuff-A-Bus campaign helped 157 students get the gear they need to head back to school on September 4
Oswego Daily News
Oswego School Superintedency Recruitment Continues
The Oswego City School District is in the midst of a search for its next Superintendent of Schools. Recruitment for the position has been under way for quite some time and applications for the position will be accepted through August 30. Following this application period the recruitment timeline allows for ample time to coordinate interviews and select a candidate to assume responsibilities in January 2014.
Oswego Daily News
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $610,000 in Operation Stonegarden Funding for Cayuga, Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence Counties
US senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today (Aug. 23) announced that Central and Northern New York is set to receive $768,562 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency allocations. First, Schumer and Gillibrand announced that $617,022 in funding for Cayuga, Jefferson Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties through the Operation Stonegarden Program in the FY2013 Homeland Security Grant Program Allocation.
Community
Fulton resident wins medal at Taekwondo National Championships
On July 8, Fulton resident John W. McEachen won a silver medal in the ultra sparring division (under 68kg age 41-50) at the 2013 USA-Taekwondo Senior National Championships in Chicago. The event took place over the 4th of July weekend. McEachen is a Border Patrol Agent at the Oswego Station, and has lived in Fulton since 2000.