Oswego Daily News
Group Seeks To Bring Best-Selling Author To Oswego
The goal is to not only bring the Oswego community together through Greg Mortenson’s book (Three Cups of Tea), but also raise awareness and encourage a world view that advocates understanding and tolerance.
Agenda: Nuclear Tax Deal, New Elections Commissioner Before County Legislature
The first meeting of the new year for the Oswego County Legislature is made up of formalities — routine appointments that must be made each year. Today, though, there’ll be discussion and perhaps action on a property tax deal involving the Nine Mile Point nuclear plants, and the appointment of a new Democratic Elections Commissioner, to replace Bill Scriber, who took a job at the Port of Oswego.
Leighton Parents: Don’t Close Our School
About 20 parents of Leighton students plead with the school board not to close the school. That is just one option the district is looking at if the Education Center is sold, the board of education said. No decision is going to be made on this for a long time, they said. Much more discussion is likely and public input is encouraged, they added.
Report: Deadly Richland Fire’s Cause May Never Be Known
News10Now’s Andy Mattison followed up and found that fire officials cannot determine what caused the fire:
“We can get the fire basically to the area of origin, which would be the wood stove at the south end of the structure. Exactly what happened near the wood stove, we’ll probably never know,” said Oswego County Fire Coordinator John Hinds.
The investigation into the fire is closed, Mattison reports.
Committee OK’s Fee Hike At Oswego Wastewater Plants
Man With Ties To Mexico Makes Life For Soldiers, Civilians Safer
When the son of a Mexico man stepped onto the orange-red soil of this Central African nation, he could have been walking into a National Geographic special presentation.
Surrounded by Africans living in grass-roofed mud huts that dotted the countryside, 550 American military members would bring modern medical science and medication, sweat equity and supplies to rebuild old, rundown schools, and an open textbook in sharing non-lethal military tactics that Eastern African armies could use to bring civil order during future times of trouble.
Oswego Mayor Cites Accomplishments, Looks To The Future
December 2009 Was Rather Average

