The Oswego County Health Department reported that the Eastern equine encephalitis virus has been found in two mosquito samples collected recently. One was taken from West Monroe’s Toad Harbor Big Bay Swamp area and the second near the village of Central Square. Due to these findings, plans are now under way for the Oswego County Health Department to conduct aerial spraying in the target area.
At its meeting Monday night, the Physical Services Committee paved the way for the Port City’s first gay pride parade and festival. Gary L. Smith Jr., president of the Oswego Pride Committee, requested permission to host an Oswego gay pride parade and outdoor festival on October 12. The committee voted 4-0 to send the requests to the full council for consideration next week.
Oswego Mayor Thomas Gillen released a statement urging all citizens to attend the New York State Civilian Preparedness Corps’ “Aware Prepare” meeting to be held in Oswego next week. “Oswego is a great place to live, work and raise a family,” he said. “It is the duty of all residents of New York State to know how to adequately prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and natural disasters.”
Nearly 27 years after Majok Marier began his odyssey at age 7 in 1987, the 34-year-old Atlanta resident tells his story as one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan,” a walk of nearly 1,000 miles to find safety and freedom. The authors will speak at 6:30 p.m, today (July 22), at the Oswego Public Library,
With the summer now in full swing, the Oswego County Health Department is reminding people to protect themselves from mosquito bites to guard against diseases such as Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus.
One of the teenagers accused of murdering a town of Granby man was in court Monday where he rejected a plea deal and asked to have his court appointed lawyer removed from the case “because he’s working for the DA, not me.”
As the city of Fulton and town of Granby await permits that will allow dredging of the lake, which are expected to be delivered any day, this is the first of a multi-part feature article highlighting some of the news reports and studies published in the past few decades for Fulton’s little lake by the big lake, Lake Neatahwanta. – Ed.
A whole generation ago the city of Fulton was forced to close Stevenson Beach and North Bay Beach on Lake Neatahwanta during the middle of a summer dry spell and heat wave because the lake’s water could make people sick.
The Oswego County Democratic Committee on Thursday evening unanimously endorsed Lou Anne Rucynski Coleman for Family Court Judge. Coleman’s experience, integrity, and commitment to children and families were common themes during the committee’s discussion.
“The unique focus of this training is to bring area resources together with state and federal partners to review accepted practices for interoperable communications,” Oswego County E-911 Director Michael Allen said. “It focuses on the collaboration between various governments and agencies working together to ensure the flow of communication in the event of an emergency.”
During a colloquy with Rep. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Rep. Maffei called attention to the Renz case and the critical funding issues facing the AO, the organization tasked with overseeing the system of federal probation offices all over the country.
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