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Early Morning Fire Damages Westside Home
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.
What People Are Saying About ‘State of the State’ Address
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.
SAF Launches Community Stalking Awareness Campaign
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.
Weather Notebook For January 9, 2013
A mix of sun and clouds Thursday. Slightly cooler, near 40.
Hawthorne Sworn In as Fulton City Court Judge

David Hawthorne was sworn in Tuesday night as Fulton’s next City Court Judge.
The swearing-in was ceremonial; Hawthorne has already begun work. He joked that the first few days had been a “trial by fire” and thanked the court staff for being patient with him.
INSIDE: Video of the ceremony and speeches.
Oswego School Chief Resigns
BREAKING NEWS: Citing a lengthy contract negotiation impasse with the school board, Oswego Schools Superintendent Bill Crist announced his resignation at Tuesday’s board of education meeting.
Weather Notebook For January 8, 2013
More of the same Wednesday with highs in the 40s.
Oswego Councilors Consider ALS Link With Outside Ambulance Services
If there was a basic life support ambulance coming in from somewhere with an advanced life support patient, they’d request a link, Oswego Fire Chief Jeff McCrobie explained. The city would bill the other ambulance service for assistance.
Publication names SUNY Oswego a ‘military-friendly college’
The publication, which helps inform education service officers, transition officers and the service members they counsel, named SUNY Oswego to its annual list in the “2013 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities,” noting that schools on the list “go out of their way to implement military-friendly policies in support of our men and women in uniform.”