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More EEE, West Nile Virus Found in Oswego County

August 13, 2015 Steve Yablonski

A sample of mosquitoes recently collected in the north-central area of the town of Palermo has tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, the Oswego County Health Department reported today. EEE was also found in three additional samples of mosquitoes collected from Toad Harbor Swamp. The West Nile virus was found near the county health department’s mosquito monitoring field station in West Monroe, marking the first confirmed presence of West Nile virus this summer in Oswego County.

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Oswego County Drug Task Force Announces Heroin Arrests

August 13, 2015 Steve Yablonski

On Wednesday, August 12, at approximately 4:29 p.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, pursuant to a drug investigation, stopped a 2012 Ford Focus in the driveway of 184 W. Utica St. Also on Wednesday, at approximately 6:15 p.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Oswego City Police Department’s Special Response Team, executed a narcotics related search warrant at 4 ½ Governor St. Two arrests resulted.

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Algoma Central's Capt. Henry Jackman. (Photo provided by Oswego Public Library)

Yearly Salt Delivery In Port City Begins

August 13, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Algoma Central’s Capt. Henry Jackman unloaded a six-story road salt cone in Oswego on Wednesday Aug. 12. Launched in 1981 as the Lake Wabush, Capt. Henry Jackman was one of three vessels acquired by Algoma Central Corp., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from Hanna Mining on March 27, 1986.

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Mayor: Resume Regular Water Usage

August 13, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Oswego Mayor Tom Gillen has announced that after issuing a request on July 29 for residents to continue to conserve water usage for the next few weeks, the situation has improved and residents may now resume regular water usage.

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Fulton Man Facing Felony Sex Charge

August 13, 2015 Steve Yablonski

The arrest stems from the investigation into incidents that occurred at a village of Central Square residence where he engaged in acts of sexual intercourse with the victim who was less than 13 years of age between October 2010 and June 2013, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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Rescue crews responded to another call of people in distress on the breakwall on Wednesday. It was the third time within the past week.

OFD Rescue Crews Respond To Breakwall – Again

August 12, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Apparently the lure of the breakwall on a warm summer’s day is just too much to resist. It’s a hat trick. For the third time in about a week, the Oswego Fire Department was dispatched and Marine One headed out to the Oswego breakwall for a report of several people in distress. Shortly after 5 p.m. today (Aug. 12), a concerned citizen called 911 stating that eight or nine people were on the breakwall. Rescue crews were dispatched at 5:22 p.m. Once again, fire officials said, luckily, there were no injuries.

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The Oswego County Health Department plans to conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes between 6 and 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14 in portions of the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia.

Oswego County Plans Aerial Spraying Aug. 14

August 12, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Weather permitting, the Oswego County Health Department plans to conduct aerial spraying of approximately 10,000 acres in portions of the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia Friday, Aug. 14. The spray date has not yet been finalized and may change based on weather or other factors.

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Oswego County Community Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications

August 12, 2015 Contributor

The Oswego County Community Foundation (Oswego Foundation) has launched its first grant round and is now accepting applications until October 15. The fund is expected to award up to $20,000 in total grants this year to organizations directly serving Oswego County residents.

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Huge waves crash over the breakwall Tuesday as OFD rescue people for the second time in a week.

Three More Rescued From Breakwall

August 11, 2015 Steve Yablonski

For the second time in a week, the Oswego Fire Department rescue boat, Marine One, has been pressed into emergency service in the Oswego Harbor. This evening (Aug. 11), firefighters responded quickly and rescued two people off the breakwall, and a third person who had been struck by a wave and thrown into the water.

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Three Budget Workshops Scheduled

August 11, 2015 Steve Yablonski

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting Mayor Tom Gillen announced three budget workshops would be held this week regarding the city’s proposed spending plan for 2016. Workshops will be held Wednesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday at 9 a.m. They will be held in the council chambers and are open to the public.

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