The ranks of Oswego County’s Youth Court swelled by nearly two dozen on Tuesday night. Youth Court is a recognized community diversion program aimed at keeping young offenders out of Family Court. Research has shown that youth who go through the Youth Court process “are very unlikely” to be repeat offenders. The program gives young offenders who stay out of trouble a fresh start.
“We’re very excited to celebrate” the news, said Betsy Conners, Executive Director for Instruction and Assessment, who got the news from the state in advance of an expected public announcement today.
Nearly 105,000 students asked for their results to be sent to one or more colleges or universities. 5,462 students — about 1 in every 20 students taking the exam — asked for their results to be sent to SUNY Oswego.
Fran Godici sends along a couple of pretty photos. The brilliant orange sunset above is one of the reasons people live here and put up with 200 inches of snow in winter. Click the story to see her other photo, of sailboats on the lake. Thanks for sending along the photos, Fran!
It started with a carrot cake.
“It’s such a good recipe,” said Kathy Hotaling of Fulton. “Everyone had it and said, ‘you should open a bakery’.”
So she did.
A quick note: Fulton’s Public Library will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Painters will be at work inside the library. Drop your due books into the book drop and there’ll be no fines charged. The library will reopen Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
Brejai Rose and Duncan Evers, Westies belonging to Brenda Earl of Oswego, take a dip in the lake. Click the story to see a couple more photos of these cute little fellas.
BREAKING NEWS: Former Oswego Mayor John Gosek will register as a Level 2 sex offender – for now. The decision was made this afternoon (Aug. 24) by Oswego County Court Judge Walter Hafner. Gosek’s attorney plans to file an appeal in an attempt to get the level loweredAll Content Copyright Dot Publishing 2024. All Submissions Become Property of Dot Publishing All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.