Oswego Daily News

Brittany Fetterman, a bio-chem major at SUNY Oswego and member of the United States military, is thankful to have witnessed one of her best friends from high school get married. In 2011, Jessie Fletcher and his fellow Marines were carrying out a mission in Afghanistan when a series of explosions went off. He suffered serious injuries. Not only did he recover, but on Nov. 16 he and Emily Ball were married.

The Common Council pulled a resolution from Monday’s agenda that would have imposed a two-hour parking limit on parts of West Mohawk Street. They are working jointly with Oswego Hospital to alleviate the problem. However, that didn’t stop two residents from speaking out against the plan.

The New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing resumes local area training flight operations today (Nov. 25) from Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum. MQ-9 operations were temporarily suspended following an MQ-9 aircraft that crashed approximately 20 miles northeast of the port of Oswego into Lake Ontario.

On cold and blustery days, not much can make you feel as good as cuddling with a warm, furry pet. Despite the cold weather and snow, dozens of people showed up to the YMCA Armory this weekend for the 15th annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption

The 174th Attack Wing has suspended the ground search for debris from the New York Air National Guard which crashed into Lake Ontario on Nov. 12 during a routine training mission. The 174th Attack Wing is asking that if members of the public find any aircraft debris that they call the wing’s Emergency Operations Center at 315-233-2257 or 2258.

In his final regular meeting as Interim Superintendent of Schools, Gary Mix talked about concern about some of the recent educational changes that have been implemented by the State Education Department and the importance of tenure. “Granting tenure acknowledges performance, awareness of greater potential, confidence in that he educator will continue to grow to be a very positive role model for our students,” Mix said. It doesn’t signal that things get easier, he added. He went onto explain the things the district is doing regarding implementing the Common Core

A passion for health care and helping others, which was ignited during observational rotations as an Oswego County BOCES New Vision Allied Health student, has transformed into a successful career in the medical field for Pennellville native Jerry Emmons.

Starting with the December 2013 graduating class, students who enrolled at SUNY Oswego as freshmen in the fall 2010, or subsequent fall, semester and graduate no later than May of their fourth consecutive year, and meet all other requirements of the Oswego Guarantee, will receive the $300 Oswego Graduation Return on Investment.

The MQ-9 aircraft, flown from Wheeler Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, crashed approximately 20 miles northeast of the port of Oswego into Lake Ontario during a routine training mission on November 12. U.S. Navy experts, assigned to an area search platoon from the Fleet Forces Command based in Virginia, arrived at the Oswego Coast Guard Station on Wednesday.