A one month respite from very high unemployment in Oswego County ended in October.
State Labor Department statistics show that the county’s unemployment rate rose in October to 9.3%. That’s up from September’s 8.8%.
A group of local athletes are planning a triathlon for June 2011. The triathlon is a non-stop event that includes a swim, followed by a bike, followed by a run. It would bring about 400 to 500 people to the Port City. Organizers are seeking the approval of the city to hold the event. They will return to the council with a concrete proposal in the near future, they said.
Have you noticed that some tobacco products’ packages look a lot like the packages of other products that kids like, such as candy, gum and soda? Some students have, and so has the Tobacco Free Network of Oswego County. See some examples and hear some of their proposed solutions, inside.
Juniors take a day to look at colleges. Also today: Should Brett Favre hang it up; a peek inside an acting class; and a preview of the winter sports season.
The cuts to the state DEC are the focus of a hearing today. Also: See how a Cornell prof reacted when a student yawned in his class. And some good news — premature births are falling.
Bullying has risen to new heights in the past few years. And, the finger of blame is pointed at the technology of the younger generation, according to one local expert on the subject.
“I can honestly tell you that it scared me to death,” said Dakota Hicks, a G. Ray Bodley High School student who recently spent a day behind the walls of Auburn Correctional Facility. Read his compelling story of his meeting with four convicted murders and the effort to get him back on the right path.
Also today: Deadlines loom for seniors; the OCAY team has a difficult day; and some thoughts on Harry Potter.
Members of the Fulton Common Council honored the organizers of the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at State Street United Methodist Church, a free dinner that is open to anyone.
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