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Investigation Into Body Discovery Continues

May 1, 2010 Steve Yablonski

City police are continuing to investigate a body discovered this afternoon on the shore of Lake Ontario. The body, of â€œof a clothed white man,â€ was discovered by a passerby who reported it to 911 shortly after 1 p.m..

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Oswego School Budget Information On Web Site And TV

May 1, 2010 Contributor

Information relating to the proposed 2010-2011 Oswego City School District budget is available both on-line and television

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Five Seek Two Oswego School Board Seats

April 29, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Five people are seeking the two open seats on the Oswego City School District Board of Education.

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Closing Date Set For Loretto Oswego

April 29, 2010 Contributor

Loretto Oswego, photo courtesy of Loretto.

For months, employees at Loretto’s Oswego nursing home knew that they would eventually lose their jobs. Now, they know when that will happen.

Loretto announced Wednesday that the Oswego facility will close no later than June 25.

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Residents Air Their Views On Harborfest Midway Site

April 29, 2010 Steve Yablonski

On Wednesday, the city hosted an informational meeting among city officials, Harborfest representatives and the general public to discuss plans to once again locate the festival’s midway at the marina parking lot north of Lake Street. Some residents oppose the idea. However, most who spoke Wednesday favored the plan.

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Two Arrested After Fight on Salmon River

April 28, 2010 Contributor

River guides from Altmar and Boylston faces fines and even the possible loss of their guide licenses after an alleged fight with a fisherman from Ithaca along the Salmon River earlier this month.

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Police Conclude Parkhurst Death “A Tragic Accident”

April 27, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The death of Sherri A. Parkhurst was the result of a tragic accident, police have concluded. She was struck by a driver backing out of his driveway. The man didn’t realize he had hit anyone, police said.

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Oswego Police Defuse ‘Dangerous Situation’

April 27, 2010 Steve Yablonski

An eastside woman had reportedly displayed a knife and was acting in a threatening manner Monday evening. She barricaded herself inside her apartment. However, officers were able to take her into custody without incident a short while later.

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Oswego Councilors Nix Snow Removal Amendment

April 27, 2010 Steve Yablonski

At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council voted 2-5 on an amendment to the Code of the City of Oswego, Chapter 249, Vacant an occupied property maintenance ordinance, Section 249-9, cleaning of public sidewalks.

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Tall Ship Trio To Visit Oswego For Festival

April 27, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Here is a glimpse of the three tall ships that will be visiting the Port City this summer.

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Fatal Accident in Oswego County

July 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Early yesterday morning, July 26th, 2026, at around 2:07AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howard Road, between County Route 57 and County Route 176, in the Town of Volney. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab [...]

Ongoing ‘High Visibility Engagement Campaigns’ –
Oswego County Continues Statewide STOP-DWI Efforts During August

July 30, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – New York State STOP-DWI’s August “100 Days of Summer” campaign continues from July. Police agencies and STOP-DWI coordinators provide additional law enforcement patrols to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. [...]
Fatal Accident in Oswego County

July 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Early yesterday morning, July 26th, 2026, at around 2:07AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howard Road, between County Route 57 and County Route 176, in the Town of Volney. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab [...]
National Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop in Oswego County July 31

July 24, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department continues to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to distribute oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife through its Wildlife Services Program. Packets will be delivered [...]