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Fulton Girls Wrestling Team Finish Strong In First Year

February 6, 2023 Contributor

The 2022 – 2023 Fulton Wrestling Season is coming to a close. This past year, an exciting new chapter was added to its long, storied history. What made these last few months very unique, was including Varsity Girls Wrestling as part of G. Ray Bodley High School’s winter sports program. Based on the results, it was a successful first year for this new team.

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National Gas Price Average Drops

February 6, 2023 Contributor

Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.47, down 4 cents since last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.44. The New York State average is $3.56, down 1 cent since last Monday.

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Stone Wall Snowshoe Racers Compete Despite Frigid Temperatures

February 6, 2023 Mike Johnson

A hardy group of Winter sports enthusiasts gathered in the fabled Winona Forest on the chilly morning of Saturday, February 4, 2023, to compete in the Winona Forest Recreation Associations running of the Stone Wall Snowshoe Race.

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Oswego County Habitat For Humanity Completes Work On Oswego Liberty St. Home

February 6, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

With the help of volunteers, local companies, unions, and the sweat equity of future homeowners; Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, (OCHFH) recently completed renovations to a home at 21 Liberty St. for the Tunaley family in Oswego, OCHFH Executive Director Samuel Raponi.

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International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board Issues Survey For Recreational Boaters

February 5, 2023 Contributor

The International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board (Board) is seeking your input. The Board temporarily reduced outflows from Lake Ontario from October 7 to October 10, 2022, to increase water levels on Lake St. Lawrence.

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Senator John W. Mannion, Assemblymember Pamela Hunter Honor Jamesville-Dewitt Boys Volleyball Team 2022 NYSPHSAA State Division II Champions

February 5, 2023 Contributor

Senator John W. Mannion and Assemblymember Pamela Hunter today recognized the Jamesville-DeWitt Boys Volleyball Team for winning the 2022 NYSPHSAA State Division II Championship (NYS Public High School Athletic Association).

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Oasas Announces The Availability Of Lifesaving Resources To Address The State’s Opioid Crisis

February 5, 2023 Contributor

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) today announced new distribution plans for overdose reversal medication naloxone (known as Narcan) and fentanyl test strips. OASAS has just introduced a new easy-to-use ordering mechanisms for all OASAS and Office of Mental Health (OMH) service providers.

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Black History Matters First Week

February 5, 2023 Contributor

The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum provides descriptions of the Black History Matters free online videos for the first week of February 2023. The programs will be released at midnight on www.YouTube.com/@AbolitionHallofFame.

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Oswego County Joins Statewide High Visibility Engagement Campaign

February 5, 2023 Contributor

Oswego County STOP-DWI Interim Coordinator Robert Lighthall announced today that Oswego County police agencies will participate in a special campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. The statewide STOP-DWI high visibility engagement campaign begins Friday, Feb. 10 and runs through Monday, Feb. 13.

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Oswego Native Dr. Mary Walker Receives Two Federal Honors

February 5, 2023 Contributor

Oswego Town Historian George DeMass announced the late Dr. Mary Walker – Oswego native, Civil War surgeon, women’s rights activist and abolitionist – will receive two new honors by the federal government.

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