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Second Child Protection Forum Focuses On Community

April 14, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Building relationships and community involvement were the common theme Wednesday night at the second in a series of forums on child protection in Oswego County. The Child Protection Advisory Council was created last year by the county legislature examine child protection issues in the county and report back to the legislature regarding possible improvements. The public will have a chance to be heard at two more meetings.

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Sheriff Todd Announces New Undersheriff

April 13, 2011 Contributor

Sheriff Reuel A. Todd is pleased to announce the appointment of Eugene F. Sullivan III to the position of Undersheriff of Oswego County. Undersheriff Sullivan is a 16-year member, being appointed by then Sheriff Charles F. Nellis, as a deputy in 1995.

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Fulton Man Charged In Connection With Old Grave Robbing Case

April 13, 2011 Contributor

He was charged for allegedly failing to pay restitution for an original charge of Body Stealing stemming from a 1995 arrest.

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School District Votes To Appeal Dismissal Of Nuke Plant Pact Challenge

April 12, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Board members approved a decision to appeal the state Supreme Court ruling last month that dismissed the district’s petition challenging the tax agreement with Nine Mile Point Unit I. The board also approved the proposed budget for 2011-2012. The budget proposal is $74, 744,748 and contains a zero percent tax levy increase.

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Malone Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

April 12, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Joyce Malone will spend the next 10 years behind bars. The Oswego Town woman was sentenced this morning (April 12) in Oswego County Court. Oswego County Judge Walt Hafner also sentenced her to five years of probation upon her release from state prison. Malone, 70, of Tug Hill Road in Oswego Town, was convicted in January of first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband, Ralph.

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Monday’s Warmth Was Record-Breaking

April 12, 2011 Steve Yablonski

The high of 78 degrees Monday broke a record that has stood since 1945.

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Oswego May Change Street’s Name

April 12, 2011 Steve Yablonski

During the public session at Monday’s council meeting, it was proposed to change the name of a certain street on the east side to Onondaga. It would connect Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga and Seneca streets, in honor of the members of the Iroquois Nation, according to the speaker. It is a simple idea that makes sense, the council president said. Aldermen took no action on the proposal Monday.

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Hayden To Take Reins At Oswego Red Cross Office

April 11, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Danielle Hayden will be joining the American Red Cross of Central New York as thew Oswego Branch Director. The appointment takes affect April 25, according to Margaret L. Henderson, regional CEO.

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Oswego Police Bust Indoor Marihuana Grow

April 11, 2011 Contributor

At approximately 10:47 a.m. on April 8, officers of the Oswego City Police Department were dispatched to 229 Munn St. for a reported domestic incident in progress. Upon arrival at the residence, responding officers detected a strong odor, consistent with that of marihuana. The subsequent investigation and search resulted in the discovery of an indoor marihuana grow located within the basement of the residence.

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150 Years Ago: Oswego Reacts to Start of Civil War

April 11, 2011 Contributor

The Oswego Public Library sends along this excerpt from Oswego’s newspaper, the Oswego Commercial Times, announcing the start of the Civil War as Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

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