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US Rep. John Katko responds to an audience member's question Monday night. At right is Oswego County DA Greg Oakes.

Forum Shines Light On Heroin Epidemic

June 29, 2015 Steve Yablonski

U.S. Congressman John Katko held a heroin summit Monday evening in Oswego City Hall. Community members had the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the spike in local heroin use with a panel of parents, educators, healthcare providers, law enforcement officials and local advocates. “We want to bring awareness to this issue. I’m confident we did that tonight,” Katko said after the forum. There were some possible solutions presented. There is no magic bullet – but there are a lot of constructive things that we can do.”

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Alan Jones, in a mugshot supplied by police.

DA: Alan Jones Denied Parole

June 29, 2015 Contributor

The Oswego County District Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce that the NYS Department of Corrections has denied parole to Alan Jones, who is in state prison for causing the 2008 death of his 11-year-old step-sister, Erin Maxwell, DA Greg Oakes said today (June 29). An Oswego County jury convicted Alan Jones of Murder in the Second Degree in 2009, finding that he acted with depraved indifference to human life when he killed Erin.

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Red Cross Assisting Ten People after Two Weekend Fires

June 28, 2015 Contributor

Disaster Action Team volunteers David and Lee Webber first responded to the scene of a fire in the Sundown Trailer Park in Fulton Saturday morning, assisting three people from the trailer where the fire originated. Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Webber provided temporary housing and food for two people after a fire in Constantia.

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Students walk across the stage as their accomplishments are announced to receive their high school diploma.

Bodley Seniors Eagerly Walk the Stage at 2015 Graduation Ceremony

June 28, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

Parents, family members, friends, teachers, school staff and administrators packed the Fulton Community Ice Arena on Saturday, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the G. Ray Bodley graduating class of 2015. A full house welcomed the young, lively group of students as they prepared to walk the stage and accept their diplomas. The Valedictorian encouraged her friends to work hard and persevere, in doing so they can do more than they’d ever thought possible. And, she inspired her peers to take pride in where they come from.

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A graduate is congratulated by school board vice president Lynda Sereno. Waiting in line is Superintendent Ben Halsey and OHS Principal Erin Noto.

OHS Class Of 2015 Urged To “Steam” Into Future

June 27, 2015 Steve Yablonski

After 13 years of school, it took about 33 minutes Saturday to turn the OHS Class of 2015 into freshly minted graduates. In his second graduation address as superintendent, Ben Halsey encouraged the graduates to get steamed up. “212. The concept is quite simple. At 211 degrees, water is hot! At 212 degrees, water boils and with boiling water comes steam. And, with steam – you can power a train,” the superintendent explained. “One degree of difference, between hot water and powering a locomotive.” He urged the class of 2015 to always give that one more degree of effort in every thing they do.

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Rabid Bat Found in Granby

June 26, 2015 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department announced today (June 26) that a bat captured in the town of Granby has tested positive for rabies. Bats are a common carrier of rabies, said Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang.

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Oswego County Tourism Office Reports Possible Advertising Scam

June 26, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Dave Turner, director of the Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning, said his office is not currently soliciting advertising for its visitor guide, and that any legitimate advertisement solicitations for Oswego County’s official visitors guide would come directly from the tourism office staff and not through a third-party vendor.

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Pet of the Week – Maverick

June 26, 2015 Steve Yablonski

My name is Maverick. I am a big goofy black lab with a huge tongue, all the better to kiss you with! I am about a year and a half – old enough to sort of know stuff – but still a lot of fun. I can play catch, sit, and sometimes I roll over. (We may have to work on that a little more.) I get along with everybody, children, cats and other dogs.

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Pictured from left are: Lt. Sheldon (training commander), officers Sweeting, Chernesky and Levea, and Deputy Chief Thomas Abelgore.

Fulton PD Swears In 3 New Officers

June 26, 2015 Contributor

On June 8, three new Fulton Police officers were sworn in by the Hon. David Hawthorne in Fulton City Court. Justin Sweeting, Jacob Chernesky and Joshua Levea completed a one-week orientation at the police department before starting their police academy training on June 15 at the Mohawk Valley Police Academy in Utica.

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Fulton Council Acts on Property Sales, Appointments and Phillips Street Bridge Project

June 25, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

The Common Council held a special meeting Thursday to discuss a multitude of topics. First on the agenda, the council voted on an offer for a property the city had previously acquired through tax foreclosure. Other properties on the agenda included part of the former Nestles site.

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