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State Police Arrest Texas Man After Lengthy Pursuit on I-81

At about 9 p.m., the Onondaga County 911 Center was advised that the New York State Police were in pursuit of a vehicle on Route 81 North near Preble and heading towards Onondaga County. The driver, and lone occupantof the vehicle, was taken into custody without incident by the New York State Police in Adams.

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Volunteers Will Attack Invasive Plants at Port Ontario on July 13

Daniel Paro (left) pulls water chestnuts from his kayak while Oswego County Legislator Shawn Doyle, District 2, Pulaski, searches for the invasive plant on the Salmon River Estuary. Doyle is riding in a driftboat with Dave Paro of Dave’s Executive Guide Service. Volunteers, including members of the Oswego County River Guides Association will hold their annual water chestnut hand-pull July 13 on the Salmon River Estuary.Volunteers, river guides, and members of local environmental organizations will gather July 13, at the Pine Grove Boat Launch near Selkirk Shores State Park for a community water chestnut pull on the Salmon River Estuary. Volunteers may ride in a driftboat with members of the Oswego County River Guides Association, or bring their own canoes and kayaks.

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Regional Traveler Growth for Oswego County on the Rise

Tourism in Oswego County is on the move based on data from the 2012 report prepared by Tourism Economics, which shows that there has been a significant increase in traveler spending. The report is focused on the Thousand Islands Seaway Region which covers Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. Oswego County increased traveler spending last year by 13.2 percent.

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Annual Independence Parade Draws Huge Crowd to Bridge Street

A large crowd lined Bridge Street on Sunday afternoon to take in the 2013 edition of Oswego’s Independence Celebration Parade.Crowds on both sides of the river were treated to a variety of music, classic cars and many other patriotic floats. Leading the way was the Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers.

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Oswego Police Announce Parade Information

In preparation for the 2013 Independence Day Parade, to be held on Sunday, the Oswego Police Department  wishes to  announce the following traffic advisories and general information including – The  city of Oswego’s Open Container Ordinance, which prohibits the possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a public place, will remain in effect throughout this event.

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Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Keeping Your Dogs Safe In The Heat

It is astounding to us how many people don’t understand that you can’t leave a dog in a car in the summer, even on a not so blindingly hot day, for even a few minutes without a risk of seriously injuring or killing your dog. Numerous studies have shown that the temperature inside a parked car, even in the shade, even with the windows cracked, can easily rise 20 degrees or more in just ten minutes.

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