The city’s fire chief requested permission to transfer money to cover the cost in short-term. Representatives from the city and the department will get together soon to find a way to alleviate the problem in the future.
Fire destroyed a home at 574 Peat Bed Rd. in Hannibal on Monday. Four people living in the home got out safely. Officials said the fire appeared to start in the back of the home. It spread rapidly.
INSIDE: A gallery of photos of the firefight, contributed by Rick Grosvent. UPDATE: Fire officials reveal the probable cause of the fire.
The 420 Emporium may be closed and its owners headed for prosecution, but police expect synthetic drugs to remain a problem as they hope for more new laws to help them crack down on users and sellers.
Fulton’s 420 Emporium head shop was raided July 25 by federal agents and Fulton police during a nationwide crackdown on synthetic drugs brought about by a new federal law banning them.
INSIDE: How the crackdown has changed the price of synthetic drugs, why synthetic drugs have drained police time and resources, and one officer’s view of a “scary” class of drug users.
The Oswego Firefighters and friends raised more than $15,700 on Saturday to assist a seven-year-old cancer patient and his family. “Thank you so much to everyone that helped make today’s benefit a huge success!” said Lt. Brooks Hourigan who spearheaded the event. “The final tally will amount to more than $15,700! Unbelievable! It couldn’t go to a more deserving family!”
The driver was charged following a chase that began in Fulton, went through Volney and ended in Scriba.
The National Weather Service warns that Saturday’s combination of heat, humidity and light winds will make temperatures feel like they’re above 100 degrees Saturday afternoon.
The weather service issued a heat advisory for the area, meaning that heat-related illnesses are possible.
Inside: Advice for coping with the weather and links to resources on heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
The child lives in the city of Oswego and is recovering at home. The Oswego County Health Department was notified by the New York State Department of Health Friday afternoon that the child tested positive for West Nile virus.
UPDATE: Oswego County 911 Center reports people able to call 911
Oswego – The Oswego County E-911 Communications Center reports that the telephone outage in the communities of Altmar, Lacona, Sandy Creek and Parish has been fixed and people are able to call 911 from their telephones.
Mayor Thomas W. Gillen is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas A. Reynolds, Esq., as the assistant city attorney for the city of Oswego.
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