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FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Achieves Record Performance

September 16, 2012 Submitted article

Early this morning (Sept. 16), control room operators removed Entergy’s James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant from service to begin its 20th refueling and maintenance outage after generating electricity safely for 700 consecutive days. This marks the second consecutive time FitzPatrick has operated “breaker-to-breaker” (operating from one refueling outage to the next without needing to take the plant offline in between).

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Cover Of Heidi Allen Book – A Map To Hope

September 15, 2012 Steve Yablonski

On April 3, 1994, Heidi Allen went missing from the convenience store at the intersection of Route 104 and 104B in New Haven. Authorities say she was kidnapped by a couple of local brothers and is presumed dead. Lisa Buske said she revealed the cover as a birthday gift to her sister, “and what better place than here at the remembrance garden.”

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More Evidence of West Nile Virus Found Before Aerial Spraying

September 14, 2012 Contributor

The New York State Department of Health has notified the Oswego County Health Department that evidence of the West Nile virus (WNV) was found in two different mosquito pools collected from the Toad Harbor Swamp area.

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Cayuga CC Dedicates Its New Fulton Campus At River Glen

September 14, 2012 Steve Yablonski

Cayuga Community College hosted a dedication and ribbon cutting Friday to celebrate the completion of construction at its new Fulton Campus at River Glen. Nearly a dozen speakers praised the multi-million dollar project, thanked those who made it possible and extolled its benefits for the local economy and future generations of students.

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Fulton man arrested on rape charges

September 14, 2012 Submitted article

On August 31, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children contacted the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children’s Task Force regarding a possible on-line enticement case that occurred in the Oswego County area. A joint investigation by the NYSP Computer Crime Unit and members of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Pulaski identified a 15-year-old victim.

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Weather Notebook For September 14, 2012

September 14, 2012 Steve Yablonski

Temperatures could drop nearly 20 degrees by tomorrow – oh, and expect some rain, too.

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Rides, Games, Food, and a Church’s History at All Saints’ Festival, Starting Tonight

September 14, 2012 Contributor

Fulton’s All Saints’ Episcopal Church celebrates its 175th anniversary this weekend with a community festival, which begins Friday evening and runs through Sunday afternoon.

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Upstate Poison Control Center Presents – Emerging Drugs of Abuse

September 13, 2012 Steve Yablonski

The abuse of bath salts and other synthetic drugs is on the rise in the Oswego area. In response to this developing trend, the Upstate Poison Control Center of Syracuse will offer a free educational seminar, open to the public, to educate the Oswego community on this epidemic.

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Oswego County Lawmakers Get Tougher On Synthetic Drugs

September 13, 2012 Steve Yablonski

At its meeting Thursday night, the Oswego County Legislature approved four local laws regarding synthetic drugs. The majority of speakers at the public hearing were in favor of getting rid of these substances. One person spoke in favor of synthetic marijuana. Cigarettes and alcohol were just as dangerous, if not more so, he told the legislators.

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First endowed Oswego faculty member champions hands-on learning

September 13, 2012 Contributor

As the first endowed faculty member at SUNY Oswego, Mary Rodgers, the Marcia Belmar Willock Professor of Finance, brings three decades of Wall Street experience, an interest in financial history and dedication to opportunities for students.

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