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Tuesday Oswego County Voters Will Be The Judge

November 3, 2014 Janet Rebeor

Voters will seat two positions in Oswego County at the end of the day tomorrow (Nov. 4), one is unopposed and the other is a hot race with an age twist.

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Oswego Home Damaged By Fire

November 3, 2014 Contributor

UPDATE: The fire investigation is still in the preliminary stages, but the fire does not appear to be suspicious at this time.
The Oswego Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire early Nov. 3 at 124 Erie St. One occupant was home at the time of the fire, just after 4 a.m., and was able to escape without injury. The home did have working smoke alarms that alerted the resident. No injuries were reported.

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October was a mix of clouds and sun. And turned out warmer than average.

October 2014 Was Warmer, Drier Than Average

November 3, 2014 Steve Yablonski

October 2014 was “surprisingly” warmer than average, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature last month was 54.7 degrees, 3.6 degrees warmer than average. Precipitation for the month came in at just 0.62-inch below average.

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Oswego County Officials Warn of Deed Scams

November 1, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Oswego County Clerk Michael C. Backus is warning property owners of two recent direct mail scams involving deeds and local property tax records. Backus said a city of Oswego resident recently received letters from two different businesses that offered to provide a copy of the homeowner’s deed and “property profile.

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Phoenix Marching Band takes home state championship

October 31, 2014 Submitted article

Hard work and commitment paid off for the Phoenix Central School District Marching Band, which took home the state title during the season finale competition recently at the Carrier Dome. Under the direction of Nick Gerling, assistant director Michelle Rudy and a talented staff, the band competed against eight other teams in the Small Schools 2 Class.

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Halloween is the theme for today!

October 30, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: Also check out At the Movies, NFL Picks, No Shave November and remembering Wallie Howard Jr.

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Local law enforcement is cracking down on DWI offenders this Halloween weekend. Have a plan before you go out.

STOP-DWI Program to Coordinate Halloween Weekend DWI Crackdown

October 30, 2014 Submitted article

Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator Robert Lighthall today (Oct. 30) announced that law enforcement agencies across Oswego County will deploy special DWI enforcement patrols to help ensure that our roadways will be safe during the Halloween weekend.

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“Each and every day, goods like aluminum, cement and salt come in and out of the Port of Oswego, so it makes no sense why grains can come in but cannot be shipped out. The inability to export grains is a lost opportunity for the port and the entire Central New York economy, and I am calling on the USDA to remedy the situation,” Sen. Schumer said.

Schumer to USDA: Fed Designation Would Grow Oswego’s Local Economy, Should Not Be A Heavy Lift

October 30, 2014 Contributor

At the Shineman Center at SUNY Oswego on Thursday (Oct. 30), U.S. Senator Charles Schumer launched his push to get the Port of Oswego and SUNY Oswego a special federal designation that would allow the Port of Oswego to export grain and other agriculture products for the first time. Schumer explained that the port takes in approximately 10 million bushels of grain – soybeans, corn and wheat – each year, and then companies like Perdue send these grains by rail to Virginia where they then export them abroad.

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Open House Set For Proposed Pulaski Bridge Rehabilitation

October 30, 2014 Contributor

NYS Department of Transportation will hold an open house on November 6 regarding a bridge rehabilitation project on Route 11 over the Salmon River in Pulaski. It will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pulaski Fire Department, 12 Lake St. Preliminary drawings for the upcoming project will be available for review and representatives from NYSDOT will be present to answer questions. No formal presentation is planned.

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Oswego Council Eyes Potential Parking Revenue

October 30, 2014 Steve Yablonski

An Oswego councilor suggested the city start looking now at what to do with several parking spaces currently leased by the college. The spots are north of Washington Boulevard on Sixth Avenue. They will revert back to the city Jan. 1, 2016 and will be a potential revenue source, he added.

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