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High Wind Warning Sunday for Oswego County from Hurricane Irene

August 27, 2011 Contributor

Hurricane Irene may just nick us in Oswego County, but she’ll still have an effect on our weather. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory starting at 8:00 a.m. Sunday and running to midnight.

Winds will come from the north at 25 to 35 miles an hour with gusts up to 50 miles an hour.

UPDATE, SUNDAY MORNING: The weather service has reissued the warning and has added one interesting fact: The winds we’ll be seeing will come from the north. “Trees in the area are anchored for prevailing west to southwest winds and are very susceptible to even marginally strong winds from the north.”.

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Oswego County Resumes Aerial Spraying Tonight

August 26, 2011 Contributor

Weather permitting, the Oswego County Health Department will conduct aerial spraying tonight, Friday, Aug. 26. The aerial spray will begin after 6 p.m. and continue until the target areas have been treated.

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Grant for Innovative Security at Port of Oswego Aims to Prevent Attackers Coming Through Oswego from Canada

August 26, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Terry Hammill, chair of the port's board of directors, present Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with a plaque designating her as an honorary harbormaster in Oswego. An official of the Port of Oswego says, simply, that if someone wanted to sneak into America, he could take a boat from Canada and be in Oswego in 40 minutes and in New York City in a couple of days.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited the port to celebrate a grant that will create what one person calls an innovative approach to making the Port of Oswego — and the region — a little more safe.

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Oswego County Aerial Spray Is Postponed – Again

August 25, 2011 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department postponed its plans to spray an area of central Oswego County tonight due to the high winds. Wind speed is one of the many parameters used to make the determination to proceed with aerial spraying. Weather permitting, the department will resume aerial spraying Friday evening, Aug. 26.

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Students To Honor Dr. Edward Austin Sheldon This School Year

August 24, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Dr Sheldon Students around Oswego will pay homage this coming school year to a man whose name is synonymous with education. The 2011-2012 school year will be dedicated to Dr. Edward Austin Sheldon, according to a resolution unanimously passed Tuesday night by the Oswego Board of Education. Sheldon is the founder of the college that today is SUNY Oswego

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Oswego County Aerial Spray Is Postponed – Spray Area Expanded

August 24, 2011 Contributor

UPDATE: More EEE Founnd – Spray Area Expanded The Oswego County Health Department postponed its plans to spray an area of central Oswego County tonight (Aug. 24) due to the high wind forecast. Wind speed is one of the many parameters used to make the determination to proceed with aerial spraying.

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Council Designates Farmers’ Market A ‘Tobacco-Free Zone’

August 23, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Starting this week, smokers will be asked to refrain from using Tobacco products at the Oswego Farmers’ market. The Tobacco Free Network of Oswego County, with the support of the city of Oswego, the Oswego County Health Department and the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, announced the market will be a tobacco-free event starting Aug. 25.

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Oswego Approves 2012 Spending Plan

August 22, 2011 Steve Yablonski

There is no property tax increase. However, the sewer fee will take a big jump as the city looks to make the water and sewer service self-sufficient in 2012 as mandated under the consent decree.

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Oswego County Aerial Spray Is Postponed

August 22, 2011 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department postponed its plans to spray an area of central Oswego County today (Aug. 22) because of weather conditions. Weather permitting, the department will resume aerial spraying Tuesday evening, Aug. 23.

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College Students: Don’t Forget Your Tooth Brush!

August 22, 2011 Contributor

Many of the first-year college students are leaving home for the first time. We asked current college students what necessary items they have found themselves without most often in order to help students be more ready for move-in day.

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