Oswego Daily News

Jeremy Zielinski, founder / CEO of Workforce Advocacy Center, said he would encourgae the council to pass the new version. His organization filed a lawsuit last fall over the original version of the proposed local law.

A woman from Oswego was the driver involved in an accident that has left a Liverpool man in critical condition. UPDATE: The injured man has improved to fair condition.

U.S. senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the town of New Haven has received a Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant for a total of $1,203,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program.

Sheriff Reuel Todd, trustee of the Executive Committee of the NYS Sheriffs’ Association, said that after extensive meetings with the majority of the sheriffs of the state, we have released our position as to the NYS SAFE Act. This is a position which encompassed much debate for a number of days to form what we feel is a concerted belief to protect the lives of our children and our citizens as well as to protect the rights of legitimate and honest gun owners.

Members of COACH, Oswego County’s Continuum of Care Committee focusing on homelessness, have announced that the committee is looking to establish creative methods to address the issue of homelessness in Oswego County.

Today in consultation with the town Republican committee’s in Hastings and Schroeppel, the Oswego County Republican Committee is proud to announce the recommendation of Jack Brandt to the Oswego County Legislature.

Adeline “Addy” Benjamin has a talent for crafting and designing. Each year she makes “Tie Blankets” as gifts for friends and family for Christmas. As a member of the St. Paul’s Leprechaun Travel Basketball League, Addy has seen great local support from the community for her B-ball league and wanted to “give something back.”

Organizers hope to submit their plan later this year and have the school open for the fall of 2014. They held a meeting Thursday night to gain more input from the community as to how they should create the school. If accepted, it would be the first in Oswego County.

Wednesday was a cold day on the Oswego River (and elsewhere). Contributing photographer Dick Drosse shared this shot of the Oswego River covered with ice and the snow topping it off.