Oswego Daily News

Graduate student Bailey Smith sought the help of her fellow students to gather a rental van-load of food, water, winter clothing, batteries, blankets and more, and drove there the weekend of Nov. 10 and 11. “It looks like the end of the world down there,” Smith said. “I think tears ran down my face from the moment we got there until the moment we left.”

Oswego firefighters continued their annual tradition of assisting the Human Concerns Center on East Fourth Street to help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, they helped provide a holiday meal basket for more than 240 area families.

Emily Bradshaw is continuing her mission to help the area homeless just in time for the holidays. She recently presented dozens of personal care bags to Oswego Middle School and Oswego High School. Fifty bags were given to the Fulton high school and 100 bags will handed out on Thanksgiving at the Salvation Army.

An Oswego County Court jury convicted Michael Reitz Tuesday of the Christmas Day attack that left his ex-girlfriend scarred. He was found guilty of burglary, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Last Christmas […]

Sometimes, we forget what Thanksgiving is all about. So what are you thankful for? Who has helped you in your time of need? Who has showed your graciousness and kindness when you needed it the most? We asked you and here’s what you told us:

Alan Jones traded a state prison cell for one in Oswego County’s lockup on Tuesday, the next step towards a court date that could lower his time in prison for the death of his stepsister, Erin Maxwell.

Turkey…check, stuffing….check, cranberries….check, safe food handling practices?

Oswego council committees recommended that some dangerous buildings in the city be demolished. They also plan to seek alternate means of funding the work in the future. Various means of holding property owners are also being investigated.

Although it has been almost three weeks since Hurricane Sandy hit, the need for relief remains great. Many people still have no home, no heat, no food or basic necessities