A West Third Street resident was arrested after a traffic stop Wednesday. He was charged with possession of marijuana and DWAI-Drugs. Police also seized nearly $4,000 in cash, as well as other property including a 50-inch plasma screen television, at his residence; all alleged to be the proceeds of illegal drug sales.
Mexico’s Superintendent of Schools is the subject of an article in a downstate newspaper today. Robert Pritchard came to Mexico from Kingston, where he was the business manager. The district is now dealing with the effects of a double-dipping scandal, which Pritchard first spotted two years ago, the article says.
UPDATED A French history buff discovers a FitzGibbons boiler at a former US military site in Greenland. His quest for information has taken him to Oswego and the great-great-grandson of the company’s founder – who says it’s not unusual for him to receive requests for parts and materials for the boilers, even after all these years.
Calling all artists. Dozens of people got a peek at the Lakeside Artisans’ Co-Op at 193 W. First St., in Canal Commons, Tuesday evening during a genial pre-opening event. The co-op is looking for a few more artisans who would like to be member/owners of the business.
Except for some snow, and maybe a little wind once in a while, February was a rather average month, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. “It was a pretty normal February,” Gregway said.
Voters said yes to plans by Oswego County BOCES to renovate its Mexico campus.
The vote was 1,898 to 1,569 in favor of the $35 million plan.
It took Emily Bradshaw nearly her entire life to grow her long brown hair. It took only a few moments for the Kingsford fifth grader’s locks to be shaved off Monday evening. However, Emily’s unselfish act will give other youngsters a fighting chance at life. The 10-year-old was one of nearly 80 people taking part in the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event in the food court of the Campus Center at SUNY Oswego.
For her Girl Scout Gold Award Project, Paige Gray decided to create a “Mural of Memories” and rekindle the love of art in elementary and middle school age students in the process. The youngsters created a panel reflecting their ideas of positive change.
At approximately 8:59 a.m. today (Feb. 25), Oswego City Police responded to a disabled vehicle complaint on Mitchell Street, in the area of the Oswego Industrial Park. The Oswego City Police Department has identified the victim as 68-year-old Wayne D. Merrill of Minetto.
Cory Ketcham of Rathburn Road is facing federal charges that could land him in prison for 90 years. In county court Thursday, his attorney sought to have any additional jail time to run concurrently with his federal time.
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