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“Children’s exposure to violence and abuse is a concern not only in Oswego County, but across the country,” said Karrie Damm, executive director of the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County. The forum stressed taking a collaborative approach to curbing the problem. Keeping the lines of communication open between everyone was also a key goal.

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Influenza is impacting all of Central New York, with many counties reporting historic numbers of flu cases already. “Oswego County has received reports of over 700 cases of influenza since October,” reported Jiancheng Huang, Public Health Director for Oswego County.

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UPDATE: The cause of the house fire early this morning at 195 West Eighth St. appears to be unattended food left on the stove, Chief Jeff McCrobie said.  The structure is a total loss, he added. The lone resident at home at the time got out of the building along with a dog. He was being treated at the hospital.

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State Senator Patty Ritchie is applauding Governor Andrew Cuomo’s call for building on the progress of the past two years to create more jobs and continue economic growth, following Wednesday’s State of the State address in Albany. Assemblyman Will Barclay added, Apart from the Governor’s plans for the economy, this agenda contained a lot of proposals that need close examination – particularly on minimum wage, campaign finance, gun control, and education.

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January is National Stalking Awareness Month. The theme – “Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It,” challenges the nation to fight this dangerous crime by learning more about it.

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