Shila, a two-year-old Siberian Husky gets her shot Wednesday evening.
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County Rabies Clinics Get Under Way

The county DPW garage in Scriba went to the dogs Wednesday – with a few felines thrown in for good measure. It was the Oswego County Health Department’s first rabies clinic of season. County health officials said they’d like to see a lot of people take advantage of the rabies clinics. Rabies is still out there, they warn. “If we protect our pets, we are also protecting ourselves. That’s the whole point of these clinics,” the county public health director said.

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Oswego Police, Fire Departments Welcome New Officers

The Oswego City Fire Department increased its ranks by four and announced two promotions Wednesday afternoon. During the same ceremony, the Oswego City Police Department welcomed six new officers. They also announced five promotions. Mayor Tom Gillen welcomed everyone to the standing-room-only ceremony in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

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Oswego Police, Fire Departments Rescue Special Olympics Fundraiser

The coldest winter in more than 100 years has left the Oswego Harbor locked in with more than four feet of packed snow and ice – making it impossible for participants to safely enter the water for this weekend’s third Oswego Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. Lt. Charlie Searor from the Oswego Police Department and Assistant Chief John Chawgo from the Oswego Fire Department immediately jumped into action on Monday to save the plunge.

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Rudy’s Opening Heralds The Arrival Of Spring

The calendar says Spring arrived almost a week ago. But someone forgot to tell Old Man Winter. Temperatures were in the 20s Wednesday morning and ice blotted out Lake Ontario’s water almost as far as the horizon. None of that mattered after 10 a.m.; the true harbinger of spring – Rudy’s – threw open its doors to usher in a new season.

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Oswego County Drug Task Force Announces Two More Arrests

On March 24, investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force arrested Kendra Hamilton, 22, of Oswego, on an arrest warrant issued by Oswego County Court. On March 20, Lisa Sheldon, 22, of Oswego, was arrested as a result of the continuing investigation into the alleged manufacturing of methamphetamine at 222 Liberty St., Oswego.

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Two people at home at the time of the fire were able to get out unharmed. The cause appears to be accidental, fire officials said. (OPD photo
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Fire Crews Battle Blaze on Oswego’s East Side

UPDATE: Two people were home at the time of the fire, and were able to exit uninjured. According to fire officials on the scene, the fire appears to be accidental, started in the kitchen, and is under investigation.
Oswego Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire at 151 E. Bridge St., near Garafolo’s. The fire was reported around 5:09 p.m. today (March 24). No injuries were reported.

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No Revenues Known For Oswego School Budget; Expenditures Up Nearly $6 Million

The Oswego City School District Board of Education heard its first draft of the 2015-16 budget on Monday night with a presentation by Superintendent of Schools Ben Halsey and Business Administrator Nancy Squairs. Halsey said, “ This is the first public look. It is challenging and continues to be a challenge. This is a snapshot of a draft proposal for the board of education to consider.” The Oswego City School District has until April 24 to formulize the budget as it needs to be approved by that date in order to follow the requirements for the May 19 vote.

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