Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator Robert Lighthall announced today (June 29) that Oswego County police agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving. The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown efforts start on June 30 and will end on July 4.
The investigation has revealed, at approximately 3:40 a.m. today (June 28), Kevin L. Orr, 56, from Edwards Road in Lacona, was operating a 2014 Volkswagen northbound on County Route 48, just north of Cummings road, when the vehicle exited the roadway on the west shoulder and struck a tree.
The 2017 Harborfest festivities will include the exciting opportunity to take a helicopter ride above the hustle and bustle of Breitbeck Park. Experience the thrill of flight, while also having a bird’s eye view of the 30th anniversary festivities.
The Common Council took steps Monday night to enhance cell phone coverage in the Port City. A trio of public hearings was held Monday night regarding the placement of three Verizon Wireless Telecommunications facilities. No resident spoke in opposition to the proposals at the public hearings. The council voted 6-0-1 to approve.
UPDATE: The individuals have been identified as 18-year-old Lorenz Greenwood Coinco and 14-year-old, Andrew J. Stevenson both from Watertown, NY.
State Police report two bodies have been recovered. The victims, who police believe were pulled into the water by a large wave, have not been identified.
On Sunday, June 25, at approximately 3:30 p.m., State Police responded to the Robert G. Wehle State Park in Henderson regarding two male subjects in Lake Ontario in distress approximately 30 yards off shore.
The Oswego County Legislature passed a new law at its June meeting which will allow residents to use sparklers and similar non-explosive devices for their Independence Day celebrations. The law permits “safe and common items,” such as sparklers, to be excluded from the list of dangerous fireworks as defined by the New York State penal code.
Regardless of the paths they choose in life, Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey encouraged the Class of 2017 to make a positive difference in the lives of others. No one knows where they are going to end up, or who or what they may change on their journey; “but don’t doubt for a second that we won’t change the world in our subtle and unique ways,” Valedictorian Sarah Smolinski added.
On June 22, 2017 at approximately 2:35 p.m., a trooper patrolling northbound on I-81 in the town of Salina came upon an accident that had just occurred. The trooper discovered a gray Ford pickup that had struck the concrete barrier, and spun, facing south in the northbound lanes near the 7th North Street exit. Five passengers, including a small child and an infant, were just starting to exit the vehicle.
Residents of flooded areas who want to have their water tested for bacteria may pick up test kits and drop off water samples at the Sandy Creek Town Clerk’s Office, 1992 Harwood Drive, beginning Monday, June 26. The Oswego County Health Department is working with town officials to make test kits available and to pick up samples of water for lab testing. Samples will be tested for Coliform bacteria and E. coli bacteria.
The week of June 25 – July 1 has been declared the 20th annual “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week” by the American Mosquito Control Association, an organization dedicated to preserving the public’s health and well-being through safe, environmentally sound mosquito control programs since 1935. The goal of the “mosquito week” is to educate the public about the significance of mosquitoes’ potential impacts on people’s daily lives and the important service provided by mosquito control workers throughout the United States and worldwide.
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