On March 7, Calyx A. Estep, 19, was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison and 5 years post-release supervision in Oswego County Court upon his conviction for Robbery in the Second Degree. In January, Estep pleaded guilty and admitted that that he forcibly stole money from the Fulton Savings Bank in Constantia on November 28, 2016.
The Fort Ontario History and Archaeology Conference will be held at the Great Lakes Event and Conference Center at the Best Western Hotel in Oswego. Renown historians will speak at the conference, which explores the history and archaeology of warfare and human conflict in the United States and Canada from its earliest evidence around 5,000 BC to the 21st century War on Terrorism.
In 2016, more than 3,200 child abuse cases were reported to the state from Oswego County, an increase in recent years reported by the Oswego County Department of Social Services.
The 2017 St. Baldrick’s Day in Oswego is less than three weeks away, and this year the numbers of volunteer “shavees” is down. Event organizer Dan Witmer wants to make one last call for volunteers to “brave the shave” and help raise money for life-saving childhood cancer research. The Laker lacrosse team arranged a ‘St. Baldrick’s Night’ at YoBerry for Thursday, March 9, and another ‘St. Baldrick’s Night’ at Fajita Grill on Monday, March 20.
As New Yorkers prepare to set their clocks forward one hour, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) urges all New Yorkers to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure their homes are properly protected.
Currently, the Oswego City School District’s tentative 2017-18 budget is $61,516,384. That is a five percent increase over the current school year’s spending plan. At Tuesday night’s board of education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey shared some details explaining the program budget segment of the overall spending plan to this point.
All motorists and residents are advised that State Route 48 from Burden Drive to Munn Street will be closed to through traffic, effective Wednesday, and continuing for the remainder of March. The closure is in order to facilitate tree removal along the Country Club side of Route 48. This work is in preparation for the road repairs to be made in that area.
Each year for more than 25 years, across Oswego County, the Oswego County Health Department’s certified hospice program has provided support services to hundreds of terminally-ill county residents and their families.
Members of the Common Council have taken exception to comments made on social media regarding requests for certain special events. Council President Eric VanBuren spoke briefly prior to the start of Monday’s committee meetings regarding issues some people have with the council’s special events policy. “You can take whatever stance you like on social media,” he said, adding that if you have a problem with the council – come to the council and discuss things.
Most Rev. James M. Moynihan, the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse died on Monday March 6, 2017, at the age of 84. A native of Rochester, NY, Bishop Moynihan served as bishop for 14 years. “Today, we all join in mourning the death of Most Rev. James M. Moynihan who served as the 9th bishop of Syracuse from 1995-2009. In the 84th year of his life and the 60th year of his priesthood, the Lord has called Bishop Moynihan to Himself,” Bishop Robert Cunningham said.
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