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Oswego’s Kylie Pelkey Earns Elite Status as Member of 2015 Army Marching Band

October 3, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Years ago, Kylie Pelkey, as a new member of the Marching Buccaneers’ color guard, was assigned an umbrella to practice with. She woke up recently to find she was an All-American. The 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour recruited the Marching Buccaneer Thursday night to the Army All-American Marching Band’s color guard. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio will be televised live on NBC, from the Alamodome on Jan. 3, 2015. The band will perform at halftime. Since 2007, Pelkey is 13th Marching Buccaneers to be selected for this honor.

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Mexico Couple Facing Welfare Fraud, Larceny Charges

October 3, 2014 Contributor

Colin P. Collins, 45, of 38 North St., Mexico, was arrested for fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree welfare fraud, both class E felonies. Julie A. Collins, 44, of same address, was charged with first-degree offering a false written instrument for filing, along with the two previous charges for Mr. Collins stemming from the same incident.

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Technology is catching up with texting drivers

October 3, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: Avoiding senioritis, a big show at the Lost Horizon and NFL picks are all here in today’s RaiderNet Daily.

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Oswego Police: School Threat ‘Not Credible’

October 3, 2014 Contributor

On Thursday (October 2), at approximately 9:12 p.m., the city of Oswego Police Department received information of a juvenile who made threats against an Oswego city school via Facebook. A subsequent investigation into the complaint found that the threats were not credible. The juvenile was located, interviewed and subsequently processed through the Oswego County Family Court.

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Nearly 20 Students Inducted Into Youth Court

October 2, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Oswego County Legislature Chairman Kevin Gardner administered the oath at the Oswego County Courthouse on Oneida Street as members of the graduates’ families looked on, many of them taking photographs. Youth Court is a recognized community diversion program aimed at keeping young offenders out of Family Court, according to Brian Chetney, director of the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.

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September Goes Into The Record Book Warm and Dry

October 2, 2014 Steve Yablonski

September 2014 was a very pleasant month, mild, dry and sunny, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. It ended just like an Indian Summer.

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Fulton volleyball helps fight cancer

October 2, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: Quirk’s Players are having a barbecue, and a look back at some heroic students in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Vendor Permit Workshop Cancelled for Committee Advisory

October 2, 2014 Janet Rebeor

The hotly debated topic of Fulton’s ice cream businesses and food truck vendors will be removed from a general full-council workshop discussion and referred to the committee level.

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Pennellville Woman Dies In Hastings MVA

October 1, 2014 Steve Yablonski

A second fatal MVA this week has claimed the life of a Pennellville woman. According to state police, Barbara Weakley died Wednesday as a result of a crash on State Route 49 shortly after 5 p.m. Her husband, Eugene, was driving. He is reportedly in critical condition.

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The Oswego County Clerk’s Office is working with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to replace peeling license plates like the one shown here at no cost to the customer. Registrants should bring their peeling plates in to their local DMV office and fill out the form to receive a new set of license plates. Oswego County has DMV offices in Oswego, Fulton and Pulaski.

Replace Your Peeling License Plates at No Cost

October 1, 2014 Contributor

The Oswego County Clerk’s Office said Tuesday (Sept. 30) that they are working with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to address the issue of delamination or peeling of older license plates.
“Customers who come into our motor vehicle offices to replace their peeling plates will receive a replacement set at no cost,” said Oswego County Clerk Michael C. Backus. “The state is waiving the plate and transaction fees for this issue, effective immediately.”

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