Over two years ago, Marissa Hill woke up with words in her head. In the middle of the night she penned the story that would eventually inspire her senior project at SUNY Oswego. These words became “Our Walk,” a collection of 11 paintings and picture book all created by Hill. “Our Walk” is currently on display at The Coffeenook on West Second Street in Oswego and will be featured until the end of the month.
The Oswego County Department of Social Services facility at 100 Spring St. will officially re-open to the public at 8:30 a.m. April 29. The Mexico office building was closed in December for asbestos abatement and building repairs. Since then, services have been provided at the former Cayuga Community College facility on state Route 3, Fulton.
Residents of the villages of Sandy Creek and Lacona no longer need to boil their drinking water. Jiancheng Huang, Oswego County Director of Public Health, said several water samples were taken Wednesday and Thursday.The test results are satisfactory, indicating that the water is safe for residents to drink and use for cooking.
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Lingering showers on Saturday. Things start to dry out again by Sunday. Highs in the low to mid 40s.
After more than 90 minutes of debate, sometimes emotional, the Oswego County Legislature named a new county treasurer on Thursday night. Fred Beardsley was appointed by a rather fragmented vote. The vote was 14 yes to 7 no, with 2 absent, one abstention and one vacant.
The Oswego County Autism Task Force is sponsoring its seventh annual Family Fun Walk for Autism on April 27. The family – friendly event will take place at Leighton School and Wilber Field and Track in Oswego, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friends of Great Bear has scheduled an invitational meeting for people interested in helping at Great Bear Springs Recreational Area. Great Bear Springs is a non-motorized, share the trails recreational area, encompassing over 400 acres, with several miles of marked trails, located adjacent to Route 57 in the town of Volney. The meeting will be held at the Fulton Y on April 17 at 7 p.m., room D.
Windy and cool on Friday with more rain likely. High near 40.
Build-A-Bear Workshop established the Huggable Heroes Program in 2004 as a way to recognize kids that demonstrate extraordinary service for causes that make a difference in the quality of life in their local communities and around the world. Oswego’s Emily Bradshaw was recently chosen as a semifinalist.
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