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Pennsylvania Man Arrested as a Fugitive from Justice After a Crash in Lysander

December 12, 2019 Steve Yablonski

State Police arrested Kenneth L. Rice Jr., 41, from Scranton, Pa., today Dec. 12, as a Fugitive from Justice. At approximately 8 a.m., a DOCCS Parole Officer attempted to pull over a 2009 GMC SUV and the operator refused to comply, police said.

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Fort Ontario Plans First Day Hike in Honor of ‘FDR’s Camp’

December 9, 2019 Contributor

Friends of Fort Ontario AmeriCorps staffer Corey King leads an hour-long, 1.5-mile First Day Hike at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. The walk will be at an easy pace around the 75-acre Fort Ontario Military Reservation National Register District in Oswego.

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It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate

December 5, 2019 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department is marking National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 1 through 7, by reminding residents that it’s not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. Annual flu vaccination is the first and most important step in protecting against the flu and its potentially serious complications.

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Mayor Barlow Appoints Phillip Cady as Next Oswego Police Chief

December 2, 2019 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today Dec. 2, that Phillip D. Cady will be appointed the next Chief of Police and Director of Homeland Security for the city of Oswego. The announcement comes shortly after the news that current Police Chief Tory DeCaire will be retiring in January.

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The Port City Lights Up For The Holidays

December 1, 2019 Steve Yablonski

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Oswego. The Port City officially lit up for the holidays on Saturday.

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$1 million gift from SRC Inc. establishes endowed professorship in engineering at SUNY Oswego

November 27, 2019 Contributor

SUNY Oswego’s engineering program received a $1 million gift from SRC Inc., a Syracuse-based research and development company, to establish an endowed professorship, strengthening the internationally accredited engineering program.

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OPD Chief Tory DeCaire praises first responders

Oswego Police Chief Announces Plans to Retire in January 2020

November 25, 2019 Contributor

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow congratulated Police Chief Tory L. DeCaire today, Nov. 25, as the chief announced his intent to retire in January 2020 after 22 years of service with the Oswego City Police Department and more than eight years of which as the city’s Chief of Police.

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Tractor-trailer hauling milk overturns on an exit ramp of I-81 in Oswego County

November 25, 2019 Contributor

On November 24, at approximately 4 p.m., State Police responded to a tractor-trailer rollover crash on Interstate 81 at Exit 37, Sandy Creek.

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Disability Mentoring Day Celebration is a Double Success!

November 25, 2019 Contributor

The Oswego County Placement Network welcomed more than 60 guests to breakfast at The American Foundry in Oswego in celebration of its 13th annual Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 9.

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Celebration Slated at Gobind Sadan, USA – God’s House without Walls

November 22, 2019 Steve Yablonski

On Saturday, Nov. 23, Gobind Sadan, the Sikh Temple and Interfaith Meditation Center, 134 Graves Road in Central Square, will host a special gathering from 3 – 8 p.m. to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the response of forgiveness to the post 9-11 arson attack, which overcame the hatred, healed, transformed the lives of those involved and rebuilt a community of love.

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