Tammy Hadlow said she always aspired to volunteer on a global level. Now, she is doing just that. She is working as an environment volunteer with the Peace Corps in the Philippines. “I hope to bring my work/life experience to my new community and be part of a successful project that will have positive lasting effects on my host community,” said Hadlow.
The ranks of Oswego County’s Youth Court swelled by a dozen on Thursday. Youth Court is a recognized community diversion program aimed at keeping young offenders out of Family Court. Youth Court is a system, backed by police, where juvenile offenders who have committed a minor crime and have admitted their guilt are tried by their peers in a court of law.
The New York Sea Grant Launch Steward Program has posted a new blog to provide the public with information on how to look for, remove and properly dispose of aquatic species hitchhikers on motorized and non-motorized vessels.
The Board of Education and the stakeholder committee have finished with the preliminary interview process leaving two candidates for the final interviews with the Board of Education. The two finalists are Benjamin Halsey and Anita Murphy.
The Salmon River International Sport Fishing Museum near Pulaski will celebrate its 10th year anniversary on October 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a special ceremony and a presentation at 1 p.m. about the past, current and future events of the museum.
THIS JUST IN: The New York State Department of Health today notified the Oswego County Health Department that more evidence of the West Nile virus was found in mosquitoes collected Sept. 12 in West Monroe. Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang reminds residents to continue to be proactive in protecting themselves against mosquitoes to avoid infection of mosquito-borne viruses.
Only 125 musicians and color guard members from across the country are selected for this annual honor. Since 2008, the Army has selected a dozen OHS band members. On October 3, two more Oswego High School standouts, Cassandra Hondro and Emily King, will be honored as part of the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band.
The September 24 meeting of the Oswego City School District Board of Education was relatively routine. Prior to the beginning of the public portion of the meeting the board conducted a moment of silence for district employees who have recently passed away.
A tree inventory is under way in the Port City. It is designed to find pests that are in urban forests because they come into urban forests first off and then they spread out and eat through everything. So it is important to detect them early, officials explained.
Madison-Mae Wilder is already thinking about her next birthday. Recently, the Pulaski Elementary School fifth grader celebrated her 10th birthday. Instead of receiving, she was giving. The young lady went out and raised donations, which she later presented to Paws and Effect for use by Paws Across Oswego County.
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