The Oswego County Health Department will conduct an emergency preparedness exercise on May 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Oswego County Health Department at 70 Bunner St. The purpose of the exercise is to practice the county’s ability to dispense lifesaving medication in the event of a public health emergency.
On Wednesday at approximately 5:30 a.m. 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 a Methamphetamine related search warrant in Parish. As a result of the investigation, materials and ingredients used to manufacture methamphetamine and approximately 3 ounces of methamphetamine oil were seized, police said.
Two local small businesses were recognized during National Small Business Week at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 17th Annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon in Syracuse on May 11. Small businesses are selected for the Excellence Awards based on their company’s longevity, innovation, sales growth, increased employment, ability to overcome adversity or community contributions.
As State Lawmakers consider making the property tax cap permanent, county leaders call on them to reduce local costs with permanent mandate relief, as they promised they would do when they enacted the cap three years ago.
Michael McAndrew has announced his candidacy for Oswego County District Attorney. Currently, McAndrew serves as principal court attorney to the Honorable Walter Hafner Jr. in Oswego County Court and State Supreme Court. His campaign is focused on returning the District Attorney’s Office to the people of Oswego County.
Local counties are paying as much as $90 to $130 or more each day to outboard prisoners at local jails in other regions. According to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, counties were outboarding 525 prisoners to other jails last month, including 33 from Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties.
“We want people to enjoy the season and maximize the health benefits of swimming by promoting safe practices,” said Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang. “We each play a role in preventing accidents such as drowning, injuries from improper handling of pool chemicals, and illnesses caused by germs in the places we swim.”
History buffs gathered in the Port City from across the U.S. and Canada to hear retrospectives at the fifth annual Oswego International War of 1812 Symposium. From April 17 to 19, attendees gained fresh insights about this campaign from a panel of esteemed historians at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26 E. First St., Oswego.
Garnering the most votes was Lynda Sereno, the current board vice president, with an unofficial count of 1,398. Tom DeCastro tallied the second most votes with an unofficial total of 1,310. The final count for the budget was 1,150 yes, and 1.079 no.
At about 6:51 a.m. today (May 19), emergency crews responded to an East Sixth Street residence in the city of Oswego for a structure fire. As a result of the investigation, the Oswego City Police Department identified a 13-year-old as a suspect in connection with this fire.
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