Search and recovery efforts for the 174th Attack Wing MQ-9 Reaper aircraft that was lost in Lake Ontario on Tuesday, continued Thursday. As a result of these efforts, some aircraft debris was recovered along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. Initial reports of debris were reported through the local authorities and this information was forwarded to the 174th ATKW Emergency Operations Center.
The Oswego High School Yearbook Club recently attended the Empire State Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference at Syracuse University, and was the recipient of a number of awards related to the 2013 edition of The Paradox. The overall year book received the state organization’s highest award of Gold Level rating, identifying the program as one of the best in New York State.
Hannibal Central School District officials have been exploring a variety of options to provide immediate communication with families when issues arise, and soon a new tool will be in place that will provide the mass communication service that the district has been seeking. During a meeting Wednesday evening, school board members reviewed the new communication tool, Global Connect.
With the holiday season upon us, now is the time to take a few moments to be sure that the season is not only a joyous one, but a safe one. Many households have changes to their usual home décor buy putting up various types of holiday symbols. These should be constantly monitored to make sure they are working properly and within the manufactures specifications.
The five-year plan details what work and purchases the city would like to make in the coming years, and includes the cost and rationale of each. It is a way to keep track of things to ensure the city stays focused on what needs to be done, the mayor said.
The measure, which was named after a 10th Mountain Division officer from Evans Mills who was killed earlier this year in Afghanistan, would provide that every family of a fallen service member be given US and New York State flags that flew over the State Capitol at half-staff in their honor.
UPDATE: Search efforts for the downed drone will resume Wednesday morning. The crash site is about 20 miles northeast of the city of Oswego. The MQ-9 Reaper crashed into the lake during a routine training mission.
Dozens turned out to brave the chilly weather Monday to pay tribute to Oswego’s veterans – past and present. A new monument has been added to those at Veterans’ Memorial Park. The new memorial honors those who served in Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The wartime memories of 31 World War II veterans from Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties, who served aboard Navy ships and battled cold and disease as well as enemy fighters as front line infantry and marines, are being added to the state’s permanent archives through Senator Patty Ritchie’s “Veteran’s Voices” program.
Holy Trinity Parish out-spelled seven other teams to win the 2013 Trinity Catholic School Community Adult Spelling Bee crown. The popular annual event is a fundraiser for the county’s only Catholic school.
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