Residents of the villages of Sandy Creek and Lacona are being advised by the Oswego County Health Department to boil all water used for drinking and cooking due to a water main break in the municipal water system. Officials said the water system lost pressure this morning, April 9, increasing the chances that untreated water and harmful microbes could enter the system.
Harborfest brings back the traditional cash 50/50 raffle in 2013 after a one year absence, but with a new twist. In 2013, there will be three winners of three separate drawings. For 2013, people will spend just $3 but get three tickets with chances to win in each of three different drawings.
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council approved a new labor agreement with the Service Employees International Union, Local 200-United. The old pact expired on Dec. 31, 2010. The council authorized Mayor Tom Gillen to enter into a six-year extension agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2011, and expiring on Dec. 31, 2016.
Today (April 8), as her family and friends looked on, the Badge of Honor Association and the New York State Police dedicated a sign in Oswego County in honor of fallen trooper Amanda Anna. Her sign has been placed at the site where she crashed on County Route 37, approximately one mile west of State Route 11 in the town of Hastings.
She started out with the county in 1972, 41 years ago. But she is best known in her role as executive director of the Youth Bureau for the past 25 years. “I can’t imagine not coming to work. I absolutely love what I do,” she said recently.
Assemblyman Will Barclay tonight (April 5) argued against the New York SAFE Act at Syracuse University. He and John Lott, a political commentator and author of “More Guns, Less Crime,” questioned the law’s effectiveness at increasing public safety.
Two search warrants that were carried out in the city of Oswego led to the recovery of crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and U.S. currency. A third search warrant was performed at a residence in the city of Fulton and resulted in the recovery of approximately 10 grams of both powder and crack cocaine.
A suspect has been identified and a criminal charge has been filed as a result of an investigation into a Robbery that occurred at 126 East Oneida St. Oswego on Wednesday. Investigators, following up on leads that were developed, were able to identify 22-year-old Joseph M. Barbera of 228 E. 10th St., Oswego, as a person of interest during the latter afternoon hours of Thursday.
On Thursday at 5:40 p.m., sheriff’s deputies charged a 15-year-old boy residing in the city of Oswego with Juvenile Delinquency for acts, which if committed by an adult, would have constituted the crimes of Rape, First Degree, a class B felony; Criminal Sex Act, First Degree, a class B felony; and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.
Bob Natoli, a six-time Guinness World Strength and Fitness Record holder, entrepreneur and author dedicated his seventh World Record attempt and at least $4,200 to Julian Ross “to step up community support for Julian’s fight against Stage IV Neuroblastoma.”
The Oswego youngster watched, via Skype, from his hospital bed in Philadelphia. His mother was on hand at TimeBuyer to witness the world record attempts in person.
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