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Onondaga County DA Joins Katko In Announcing Push To Crack Down On Synthetic Drugs

December 14, 2015 Contributor

U.S. Representative John Katko was joined Monday by Onondaga County DA Bill Fitzpatrick and Teresa Woolson as well as local law enforcement, healthcare and treatment service providers, and prevention advocates, in announcing that he has introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4229, the Protecting Our Youth from Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act, which would make it easier to prosecute the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs.

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Community Comes Together for 12th Annual Christmas in Mexico Festivities

December 13, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

Christmas came early for the Mexico community thanks to the Greater Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Oswego and a number of local sponsors and businesses. The Christmas in Mexico event ran three days long and included a Christmas parade, the annual tree lighting, an Ugly Sweater Dash, visits with Santa, local shopping, a holiday train display, free trolley and carriage rides and much more.

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Oswego County Drug Task Force Announces More Meth Lab Arrests

December 11, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Today (Dec. 11), at approximately 6 a.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the New York State Police Special Operations Response Team and Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team executed methamphetamine related search warrants at four separate residences in eastern Oswego County. Several arrests were made.

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City of Oswego Awarded $732,250 in 2015 Regional Economic Development Council Consolidated Funding Application Process

December 11, 2015 Contributor

The city of Oswego Community Development Office submitted two applications for consideration in the 2015 Regional Economic Development Council Consolidated Funding Application round. The two projects awarded are the City of Oswego Waterfront Feasibility Study, and the other was the West Side Wastewater Sewer Rehab project.

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Legislators Approve 2016 County Budget

December 10, 2015 Steve Yablonski

After a two-part meeting Thursday, the Oswego County Legislature approved the 2016 spending plan. The budget contains a tax hike of 2.8 percent. That is down from 3.9 percent at the start of the meeting.

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Barclay, Kirincich Applaud CNY’s Upstate Revitalization Award

December 10, 2015 Contributor

“I am glad Central New York is the recipient of one of the $500 million awards. Many local residents and agencies worked hard to put the best plan forward for our region and I am glad local efforts paid off. I am hopeful the infusion will jump start businesses and spur investments in our backyard toward long-term and sustainable job creation,” Barclay said.

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The Fort Ontario National Landmark Committee will sponsor a rally Nov. 12 to generate support for elevating Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum to National Monument status.

Katko Introduces Legislation To Elevate Fort Ontario, Safe Haven To National Park Status

December 10, 2015 Contributor

U.S. Representative John Katko today (Dec. 10) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives which will advance the designation of Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum in Oswego to National Park status. U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, whose district also includes a portion of Oswego County, joined Rep. Katko as an original co-sponsor in the introduction of this legislation.

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SUNY Oswego Armed Assault Suspect Apprehended After Citizen Tip

December 9, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

The suspect of an assault at SUNY Oswego has been apprehended, identified and is pending charges according to a campus wide announcement delivered around 10:30 tonight (December 9.) The suspect, identified as Eric DeBrose, was allegedly involved in an assault against a Seneca Hall resident during the afternoon hours earlier the same day.

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Granby Man Dies In Parish Car Crash

December 9, 2015 Steve Yablonski

On Wednesday (December 9), at 5:07 p.m., members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Mexico Volunteer Fire Department and Mcfee Ambulance Service responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident on State Route 104 in the town of Parish.

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SUNY Oswego Urges Students to Be Aware with Potentially Armed Assault Suspect on Campus

December 9, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

UPDATE: The suspect is believed to no longer be on campus. SUNY Oswego sent out a mass email to all students today at approximately 4 p.m. in regards to an assault suspect on campus that could potentially be armed. The email addressed only the basic information available, informing students there has been an assault in Seneca Hall and the suspect is believed to be at large and possibly armed.

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