The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District Board of Education announced that it has voted to hire Eric Knuth as the new Superintendent of APW Schools. Knuth is currently the principal at Cazenovia High School. He holds a B.A. in English from Siena College, a Master’s in education from the College of St. Rose and a C.A.S. from Cortland State University.
Exelon Generation will perform a bi-annual, full-volume test of its emergency warning sirens on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. Because this is only a test, no response by the public is necessary.
State Police in Hastings are investigating a vandalism incident that occurred outside a residence on Bradbury Road in the town of West Monroe. The investigation has revealed that on November 26, between midnight and 8 a.m., someone damaged a garage door with spray paint and used a pick axe to damage two vehicles that were parked in the driveway.
Several years ago, Ralph Singh, founding President of Gobind Sadan, USA, told Oswego County Today that “Darkness is merely a stage for the light to play on. As dark as it might seem; in fact the brighter the light becomes. And, a beacon of hope spreads further across the horizons for all men to see.” That was evident at the recent ‘Gathering Around The Light’ ceremony at the Sikhs’ temple on Graves Road in Palermo. In a world dominated by acts of hatred, some 50 people gathered to celebrate the power of forgiveness to overcome the flames hatred and remember the great miracle that rekindled the hope of the Central New York region.
Carol Thompson, a former local reporter, attempted to speak Monday night at the Common Council’s public session. She was shut down by the City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli; her comments, he ruled, violated the guidelines for speaking at the public session. It constituted a ‘personal attack,’ he said. The sexually explicit recording was sent to her via Facebook messenger, Thompson told the council as she began to play the one minute, five second recording into the record. She didn’t play the entire message.
Fort Ontario State Historic Site will host a “Wreaths Across America Day” program Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to make wreaths with natural evergreens in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks and place them at the graves of the 77 officers, enlisted men, and their family members buried in the Post Cemetery.
With temperatures in the upper 40s, visits from “Elvis” and Santa Claus himself made the Port City’s 2017 “An Oswego Christmas” holiday tree lighting a truly magical event. The chilly misty sporadic rain showers did little to dampen anyone’s spirits. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Oswego; except, of course, for the lack of snow, and no one is really complaining about that. The Port City officially lit up for the holidays on Saturday. Hundreds of people throughout the day enjoyed the community-wide, all-day event that welcomed the holiday season in Oswego at myriad locations.
Movie actor, national recording artist and concert performer “Legend” Elvis (Michael Paul Callahan) will make an appearance at 5:10 .p.m for the Port City’s tree lighting ceremony. There will be a full day of activities including a visit from Santa, a children’s parade, multiple stage performances, food vendors, live reindeer, fireworks after the tree is lit and so much more.
Oswego County government officials are seeking input from the public on the design and features of a new government website. The county Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning is coordinating the project.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new public awareness campaign on the fentanyl crisis impacting communities across New York State. The campaign consists of ads and information cards warning New Yorkers about the dangers of fentanyl, providing safety tips on prevention and offering guidance on how to safely respond to a fentanyl overdose.
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