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On Thursday night, Cassandra Hondro and Emily King were officially invited to join the Army All-American Marching Band. The pair was honored in front of other band members, classmates, fans and family during a post-rehearsal event. They are the 11th and 12th Marching Buccaneers to be selected to the prestigious band.

Oswego’s Rachel Clark is among a trio who took on roles with the National Communications Team.

An undercover police officer reportedly purchased methamphetamine in exchange for pseudoephedrine tablets as part of a sting. An Oswego man and a Hannibal man have been charged.

The Oswego County Historical Society will host its next lecture of the 2013 series on October 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Richardson-Bates House Museum, 135 E. Third St.
The event is free and open to the public. A panel discussion program entitled “Remarkable Women of the Oswego area,” will be presented by guest speakers Marilynn Smiley, SUNY Oswego professor, and Helen Engel, retired adjunct professor.

After a year of construction on a new field station, SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek invites the public to a welcome-back afternoon of events titled “Celebrating Science at Rice Creek” on Oct. 12, to highlight science research, programming and fun with nature at the popular 400-acre living laboratory.

Got books? The Port City’s Little Free Library Project, which began this summer, has been so successful that it could use an infusion of some more books. The goal is to promote people getting to know their communities more and to promote literacy.

Educational and extracurricular activities abound at the Oswego High School. Recently, Oswego City School District Board of Education Student Representative and Oswego High School Student Council President Kara Weiss made a presentation at the board meeting relating to a wide array of opportunities that can enhance the educational experience.