Oswego Daily News

The Oswego County Historical Society will host its next lecture of the 2013 series on October 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Richardson-Bates House Museum, 135 E. Third St.
The event is free and open to the public. A panel discussion program entitled “Remarkable Women of the Oswego area,” will be presented by guest speakers Marilynn Smiley, SUNY Oswego professor, and Helen Engel, retired adjunct professor.

After a year of construction on a new field station, SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek invites the public to a welcome-back afternoon of events titled “Celebrating Science at Rice Creek” on Oct. 12, to highlight science research, programming and fun with nature at the popular 400-acre living laboratory.

Got books? The Port City’s Little Free Library Project, which began this summer, has been so successful that it could use an infusion of some more books. The goal is to promote people getting to know their communities more and to promote literacy.

Educational and extracurricular activities abound at the Oswego High School. Recently, Oswego City School District Board of Education Student Representative and Oswego High School Student Council President Kara Weiss made a presentation at the board meeting relating to a wide array of opportunities that can enhance the educational experience.

The Central New York Ghost Hunters and Friends of Fort Ontario, along with other ghost hunting groups, will host their annual Ghost Tours event at Fort Ontario State Historic Site Oct. 18 and 19. Tours are by advance reservation only.

OSWEGO, NY – Oswego County Administrator Phil Church unveiled the first version of the proposed 2014 county budget at Tuesday’s Finance and Personnel Committee. The draft 2014 Oswego County Budget is $197,408,657 and carries a […]

UPDATE: A suspect is in custody and no injuries were reported. The Oswego City Police conducted a search of the residence and there was no firearm located.

Oswego City Police, with assistance from several other agencies, defused a potentially life-threatening situation this afternoon on the city’s southwest side. At about 3:08 p.m. today (Sept. 30), the Oswego City Police were dispatched by 911 to a report of a suicidal male with a gun at 258 W. Third St.

On Sunday (Sept. 29), at 8 p.m., two drivers were ticketed following the investigation into a motor vehicle accident that occurred on State Route 49, four-tenths of a mile east of Avery Road in the town of Constantia, the result of a road rage incident, according to sheriff’s deputies.

The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau anticipates it will receive a limited amount of funding for youth development programs in 2014. Not-for-profit organizations have until Nov. 8 to apply for grant funds through the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.