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More EEE Found In Oswego County

August 12, 2014 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department reported that the Eastern equine encephalitis virus has been found in three new mosquito samples collected last week. They were all taken from West Monroe’s Toad Harbor Big Bay Swamp area. The mosquitoes were collected during routine sampling conducted by the Oswego County Health Department and the New York State Department of Health and sent to the state health department’s Wadsworth Center Laboratories near Albany for testing.

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Oswego Police Arrest Trio on Felony Drug Charges

August 12, 2014 Contributor

On Monday, the Oswego City Police Departments Anti-Crime Team conducted an investigation into the illegal possession and sales of heroin within the city. At approximately 7:45 p.m. ACT investigators made contact with the three occupants of a 2008 BMW SUV that was located within a parking lot on East First Street near East Utica Street. As a result of the investigation 68 bags of heroin were seized and the three occupants were arrested and criminally charged.

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Oswego County to participate in full-scale international security exercise

August 12, 2014 Contributor

An upcoming exercise on Lake Ontario, scheduled for Thursday and Friday will bring together federal, state, local and Canadian law enforcement partners in a multi-agency exercise designed to prepare for and prevent cross-border terrorist and criminal activity. There are no known threats against the area, but boaters may notice an increased presence of law enforcement assets on the water. The Monroe County Emergency Management Office organized and Department of Homeland Security sponsored the exercise.

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Teen Pleads Guilty To Felony Murder

August 11, 2014 Janet Rebeor

The youngest of three teenagers accused of killing a Granby man pleaded guilty on Monday (Aug. 11) to one count of felony murder. Court officials said the judge promised Carr Jr. a sentence of no worse than 17-and-a-half years to life in prison.

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East Eighth Street is blocked off as firefighters battle a blaze at a two-family home.

Two-Family Home Damaged By Fire

August 11, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego city Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 149 E. Eighth St. this evening (Aug. 11). The fire was reported at 5:33 p.m. The first OFD units arrived within three minutes. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Oswego County Community Foundation Receives $50,000 Pledge

August 11, 2014 Contributor

Fulton Savings Bank recently pledged a $50,000 commitment to the Oswego County Community Foundation. This gift, which will be fulfilled over five years, will help the foundation reach its endowment fundraising goal of $500,000.

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1 Million For Critical Water Infrastructure For Town Of Sandy Creek

August 11, 2014 Contributor

U.S. senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday, Aug. 8, announced a $750,000 grant and a $308,000 loan for the town of Sandy Creek from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This federal funding will be used to update and expand the town’s critical water district #2 in order to replace water mains. This update will ensure the new water mains are compliant with regulations and meet supply and distribution standards.

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State Police Investigate Possible Drowning in Pulaski – Victim Identified

August 10, 2014 Steve Yablonski

UPDATE 10:15 a.m.: The female was identified as Anna-Rose M. Shove, 17, from 5802 Lanson Road Ontario, NY, who had been camping at Brennan’s Beach with her family. If anyone has any information or may have seen Anna yesterday at Brennan’s Beach, they’re asked to contact State Police Investigators in Pulaski at (315) 298-1470.

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Let The Lake Neatahwanta Dredging Begin

August 10, 2014 Janet Rebeor

On Friday (Aug. 8) afternoon Joe Fiumara, director of the Fulton Community Revitalization Corp (FCRC) opened the sealed bid packages to select the company to begin dredging the accumulated sludge from the lake bottom. “Groh Dredging is $118,965.20,” Fiumara read from the bid pack. “That’s in the budget,” Mayor Ron Woodward said.

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Oswego County Completes Spraying in Central Target Area

August 9, 2014 Contributor

Aerial spraying of the remainder of the central Oswego County target area was completed on Saturday, August 9. The entire target area encompassed approximately 22,775 acres in portions of the towns of Hastings, Mexico, New Haven, Palermo and Volney.

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