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State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Fulton arrested John R. Verdoliva, 47, of 120 W. Schuyler St., Oswego. He was charged with Sexual Abuse 2nd degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, both are class A misdemeanors.

The Oswego County Health Department reported that the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been found in five new mosquito samples collected last week. Three of the samples were taken from the town of New Haven, one from the town of Albion, and one from near the village of Central Square. The Oswego County Health Department also reported that a third horse in southern Oswego County has died of EEE.

The Oswego County Probation Department reports that its computer servers have been fully restored and it is now able to resume service to the public, courts and clients. Clients are asked to contact their probation officer with any questions or concerns.

The Oswego City School District has entered into a partnership that it hopes will create a “regional school,” Superintendent Ben Halsey said Tuesday night. “We have partnered with eight other districts; the Oswego County BOCES, Cayuga Community College, as well as three major manufacturers (Novelis, Huhtamaki and the Fulton Boiler Company) to apply for a state grant that has been made available for the funding of a tech regional high school,” he said. If formed it would have a total of 50 students per grade level – spread throughout the entire county.