On Monday (March 19) morning, Shawn Whaley, 24, appeared before the Hon. James McCarthy, Oswego County Supreme Court, and pleaded guilty to the entire indictment that was filed against him. Whaley, whose jury trial was scheduled to begin Monday, pleaded guilty to 13 separate offenses, including six felonies that occurred in the town of Albion during the summer of 2017.
The first rabies clinic of the year will be held on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Clinics will be held at these locations during the spring, summer and fall.
Two Oswego council committee meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday. On the agenda is a request for fireworks at the 2018 Children’s Holiday Tree Lighting in Oswego.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, New York City elected officials, unions and grassroots organizations rallied at Foley Square to urge the New York State legislature to include early voting in the state budget due April 1. Early voting would allow eligible voters to cast ballots in-person days, sometimes weeks, before an election. Currently, 37 states already have some form of early voting, leaving New York as one of only 13 states without any means to vote early except via absentee ballot.
Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 was removed from service at approximately 7 a.m. today (March 17) for planned maintenance that will help ensure reliable summer operations. During the outage, technicians will replace a pump seal and perform valve maintenance.
As issues divide, the Mexico Academy and Central School District unites. That message was spread loud and clear during a Unity Assembly at Mexico High School where students and district staff members came together to both honor lives lost and reaffirm their commitment to kindness.
SUNY Oswego University Police arrested an Oswego resident on a motor vehicle felony and related charges today (March 16). Rachel E. Johnson, 24, was charged with driving while intoxicated with a previous DWI conviction, a Class E felony.
He allegedly left the victim who has been deemed physically disabled, unattended in a transport van, secured in place with no way to exit the vehicle in case of emergency while he entered a business in the city of Fulton and consumed an alcoholic beverage in the men’s room on June 8, 2017.
Oswego County Fire Coordinator Donald Forbes reminds county residents of the annual statewide ban on all open burning which is in effect across New York State during the high fire-risk period of March 16 through May 14. “Even as snow continues to fall, spring is not far away. As tall grass, hay and brush dry, outdoor fires will occur,” said Forbes.
OHS Senior Emily Bradshaw spoke directly to her classmates and asked them to “stand together, not divided.” “We’re asking you to walk up, not walk out,” Bradshaw said. “Walk up to that person who is sitting alone, walk up and compliment someone you don’t know very well, walk up and thank someone who has helped you. The world is scary and filled with a lot of hate so I challenge you to walk up.”
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