Oswego Daily News

At about 1:40 a.m. today (July 22), the Oswego Police Department responded to the west side Byrne Dairy for a robbery complaint. It was reported that a man entered Byrne Dairy and displayed a note to the clerk demanding cash. No one was injured during the robbery, but the man did make off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

At Tuesday’s Oswego School Board meeting, Superintendent Ben Halsey elaborated on the district’s board of education workshop, goal-setting process and plans for a “Wall of Distinction.” He wants to set specific goals in three major categories: academic excellence, student achievement; fiscal responsibility and infrastructure; and governance and communication. Plans are also under way “to acknowledge the outstanding people that have come through these doors and contributed to society,” the superintendent said.

On Monday (July 20), at approximately 1:22 p.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force in conjunction with the Oswego City Police Department executed a search warrant for the person of Anthony G. Raymond, 29, as he operated a vehicle northbound on State Route 481 just north of County Route 57 in the city of Oswego. He was arrested and criminally charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree, intent to sell and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

Deena Rossi, 40, of Mexico, was sentenced in New Haven Town Court after previously pleading guilty “as charged” to two counts of Torturing or Injuring an Animal / Failure to Provide Sustenance, a Class A Misdemeanor. Hon. Dale Little, sentenced Rossi to 6 months of intermittent incarceration, fined her $400, and ordered her to perform 150 hours of community service. Additionally, the court ordered her to pay $914 in restitution for medical bills and costs associated with Apollo’s care following his rescue.

LeChase Construction began repairs on the interior turrets of the Oswego Public Library today (July 20). Repairs will take approximately four weeks to complete. Please do not enter the area blocked off in front of the library or along the upper portion of the library’s sidewalk located on the south side of the building while construction is under way.