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Can You Help Identify These Alleged Copper Thieves?

May 29, 2010 Contributor

Photo provided by the Oswego County Sheriff's Department.

The Oswego County Sheriffâ€™s Office is seeking assistance in identifying the two males shown in the attached photographs. On May 26, 2010, the males reportedly entered a construction site in the Town of Richland and allegedly stole a large amount of copper.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or the identity of the persons involved is asked to contact the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office at 349-3411.

Click to the story to see more photos.

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Three Injured in Two Car Accident in Fulton

May 29, 2010 Contributor

On May 28, 2010 at about 11:26am, Fulton Police were dispatched to a reported two car motor vehicle accident, with one vehicle having rolled over at the intersection of S. Sixth St and Division St in the City of Fulton. Initial reports were that people were still inside the vehicle.

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Scene Around Town: Steady As She Goes

May 28, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Michala Wahl helps her brother, Kevin, man the wheel of the National Historic Landmark World War II Tugboat the LT-5 Friday at the H. Lee White Marine Museum. The LT-5 is part of the museumâ€™s ongoing exhibit.

The tug served during the Normandy Invasion in World War II and is even credited with shooting down an enemy aircraft.

Kevin and Michala are the children of Petty Officer First Class Jeffrey Wahl, the US Navy recruiter stationed in Oswego.

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Fort Ontario Will Open Saturday Now That State Lawmakers Have OK’d Money For Parks

May 28, 2010 Contributor

At Fort Ontario, site manager Paul Lear said the gates will open Saturday, with a historical reenactor at the gate to greet them, volunteers to help guide them and General Brown, the site’s pet dog, roaming the grounds as usual.

“The coffee pot will be on and the flags will be up,” he told Oswego County Today.com.

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Report: Cayuga Community College Expansion Stalls Because Tops Sold The Site To Someone Else

May 28, 2010 Contributor

The Citizen of Auburn reports that the planned expansion of Cayuga Community College’s Fulton campus is on hold because of a surprise development:Â Tops sold the store that CCC wanted to a Syracuse law firm.

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Two Men Argue About a Woman; One is Stabbed, The Other is Arrested

May 28, 2010 Contributor

Michael D. Avery, in a mugshot provided by the Oswego County Sheriff's Department.

Police say two men got into an argument about a woman Thursday night in Granby. One wound up in the hospital, the other wound up in jail.

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Fulton Kicks Off Memorial Day Salute

May 28, 2010 Contributor

Fulton’s annual weekend salute to the contributions and sacrifices of its veterans is here.

Memorial Day Salute begins Friday at 5:00 p.m. at the War Memorial complex.Â There’ll be rides and games, food and music, Friday night fireworks, and, on Saturday morning, one of Central New York’s largest parades.

Your guide to the events of the Memorial Day Salute:

Click inside to see a gallery of photos from last year’s parade — just the thing to whet your appetite for this year’s version.

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Trinity Students Up To The Sports Challenge

May 28, 2010 Steve Yablonski

A former Trinity Catholic School student returned Wednesday to take on the sixth graders in the annual sports day challenge. She raced against the school’s four fastest sixth graders – with some mixed results.

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Farmersâ€™ Market Season Opens In Oswego

May 28, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The 2010 Oswego Farmersâ€™ Market season got off to early start Thursday afternoon and was met with mixed reviews. For the most part, those visiting the market didnâ€™t seem to mind the new 4 â€“ 8 p.m. (instead of the usual 5 â€“ p.m.) schedule.

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Driver Facing Several Charges Following Serious Injury MVA

May 27, 2010 Contributor

On Monday, at about 1:45 p.m., Oswego police arrested 19-year-old William S. Matott of 95 W. Albany St., Oswego, regarding his involvement in a March 6 motor vehicle accident on Route 481 near Churchill Road.

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