County’s Jobless Rate Falls, But Number of Jobs Falls, Too
Oswego County’s unemployment rate continued in May to fall back from its historic highs, but the news behind the numbers is less positive.
Oswego County’s unemployment rate continued in May to fall back from its historic highs, but the news behind the numbers is less positive.
A public briefing was held at the Joint Operations Center in Volney to wrap up a three-day exercise to check preparedness at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. Representatives from the FitzPatrick nuclear plant, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) were present at the public briefing.

“We look at commencement as a beginning,” said OHS Principal Brian Hartwell. “It doesn’t mean we’re going to forget old friendships but you look forward to the rest of your life and you start to live your life. It’s exciting; it really is exciting.” The speakers told the class to never forget the friends they made in high school – but to also go out into the world and make new friends and achieve great things.
A joint investigation between the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Fulton Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Fulton man who was involved in a murder-for-hire plot.
An international attempt to smuggle drugs was busted recently by the Oswego City Police Department.

During this week’s meeting, members said goodbye to their board president and student representative to the board. They also welcomed two new principals.
The rain should be leaving the area today – just in time for graduations. We hope.

William “Dave” White is president, but he wants to be mayor. On Thursday afternoon, the out-going president of the Oswego City School District’s Board of Education officially kicked off his campaign to become the next mayor of the Port City. Dozens of family members and supporters, including various candidates for city and county positions, applauded White’s announcement outside the Republican Headquarters on West Utica Street.
The 2010-11 school year has been completed, but there are some students who will require additional time in the academic areas. Once again the Oswego City School District will offer summer school from July 6 to Aug. 16. Summer school will be conducted this year for grades nine through twelve at the Oswego High School.
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