The Oswego City Fire Department announces the retirement of First Assistant Fire Chief Donald T. Dowd II. Dowd was appointed as a firefighter on June 19, 1989, by Mayor John T. Sullivan Jr. He rose quickly through the officer ranks and was appointed Lieutenant on June 23, 1996 and Captain on December 2, 2007.
The Oswego County Legislature got its house in order for 2015, and it looks quite similar to 2014. Kevin Gardner was re-elected as chairman and Linda Lockwood was re-elected as vice chairman.
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Fire crews remain on the scene of a fire earlier tonight (Jan. 8) at the Sunoco ethanol plant in Volney. The fire was reportedly in an empty warehouse, that is going to be demolished, at the site. Nearly a dozen crews were dispatched to the to the scene at the former Miller plant on Route 57. The blaze was brought under control around 8 p.m.
At approximately 9:15 p.m. Jan. 2, investigators stopped a vehicle occupied by two people, on George Street just north of State Route 104 in the city of Oswego. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 470 grams of MDMA, commonly referred to as Ecstasy, according to police.
A motion to request that New York State County Law 308 be amended to authorize a wireless surcharge within the county of Oswego generated a lot of debate before finally being approved mostly along part lines. Funds from the $0.30 per month fee would greatly help the E-911 Center continue to improve its services to county residents and would treat persons with only a cell number as equitably as those with only a land line, the resolution said.
On January 2, State Police in Pulaski arrested 36-year-old Kenneth L. Sweeting as result of an investigation into a domestic dispute that occurred at his residence 390 Mellon Road in the town of Amboy. He is also facing drug charges following a search of the residence.
The day after Mother Nature dumped nearly two feet of snow on the city of Fulton, the streets were clear and it was business as usual as city leaders conducted the first council meeting of the year Tuesday (Jan. 6) evening.
The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau is accepting applications for mini-grants for 2015. Not-for-profit community organizations can apply for up to $1,000 for activities for youth during hours when school is not in session.
A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed while sledding. The investigation is continuing. No charges have been filed.
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