Superintendent Paul Lear will lead a walking tour of the 1814 Battle of Oswego at Fort Ontario State Historic Site at 7 p.m. May 5. Lear will incorporate new information and insights into the battle gained from his research at the National Archives and other sources. The battlefield walking tour will begin inside the old stone fort and proceed at a slow pace.
The Common Council approved a special use permit for the Verizon Wireless Telecommunications facility located at 132 Ellen St. During the public hearing, a couple of speakers raised concerns regarding structural integrity of the tower, the possibility of a fire and also some health concerns.
On April 8, at approximately 8 p.m., State Police responded to a residence in Parish for a report of an assault. The victim reported that his employees William J. Presley Jr., 37, and Matthew M. Presley, 34, of Bangall Road, Parish, had come to pick up their paychecks, and then attacked him following a denial of their request for a pay raise, according to police.
University Police at SUNY Oswego arrested student Gregory Berrios, 18, of New York City, on April 22 on charges of second-degree unlawful surveillance, a class E felony. He is accused of allegedly using a smartphone to record a student taking a shower in Cayuga Hall without that person’s knowledge on April 8.
On April 6, State Police received a complaint from a victim who had learned his driver’s license was suspended for several unanswered traffic tickets he claimed he had never received. Following an investigation, it was determined that Scott Blowers, a relative of the victim, had been providing the victim’s identity on several traffic stops throughout Oswego County.
It’s no secret that today’s youth feel pressure. Pressure to excel in school, go to college, get a job, etc. How they overcome those pressures is a true testament to their character. Take West Monroe native Savanna Yerdon for example.
“We are nearing the end of our almost two-year project. For our nomination to succeed, the process begins with community support,” said Phil Church, Oswego County Administrator and chair of the Nomination Task Force. Southeastern Lake Ontario is eligible for consideration due to the age, type and preserved state of numerous historic shipwrecks and many other features. The designation would be an economic boon to the region.
On Wednesday, investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force in conjunction with the New York State Police Special Operations Response Team and Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team executed methamphetamine related search warrants at two locations in Oswego County. As a result, three people were charged.
The total benefits of preserving upstate nuclear plants through a proposed Clean Energy Standard (CES) exceed the costs. And, in the early years of the CES (up until 2023), more than 75% of the carbon avoided by the program is directly attributable to preserving upstate nuclear.
Children in grades K – 6 and runners of all ages are invited to run in the inaugural Julian Ross Memorial Shamrock Run on May 14. Start and finish are at the Kingsford Park Elementary School on West Fifth Street in Oswego. Julian Ross was a Kingsford Park student who lost his courageous battle with cancer this past summer, and the race is being held on what would have been his eleventh birthday.
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