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Kingsford Teacher Models Respect For Others, Aims To Donate Kidney

January 29, 2019 Submitted article

Kingsford Park Elementary students were recently celebrated because they have shown respectfulness throughout the month of January, but it was a generous display of respect outside of the classroom that made kindergarten teacher Robin Tryon a school hero.

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Oswego Daily News

Shineman Foundation, Oswego County Fund Free Online Job Prep Courses

January 28, 2019 Contributor

Oswego County residents can get free job skills training online as part of “Skill-Up Oswego County 2.0,” an initiative of the Oswego County Workforce Development Board. The online classes are funded by a grant from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation and by the Oswego County Department of Social Services.

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Troopers Investigate Head-On Crash

January 27, 2019 Site Administrator

State Police are investigating a two-vehicle head-on crash that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Sunday (January 27) on County Route 10 in the town of Schroeppel. The victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The investigation is continuing.

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Fulton Legislator Won’t Seek Re-Election

January 25, 2019 Steve Yablonski

During my campaign for election to the Oswego County Legislature in the 25th District in 2013, I made promises to the voters. (That included) to put a 3-term limit on myself.

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Oswego Daily News

Port City’s Credit Rating Upgraded

January 25, 2019 Site Administrator

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (January 25) that the city of Oswego’s credit rating is being upgraded from A2 to A1, reflecting a strong and improving financial position, supported by conservative budgeting, new fiscal policies, a positive economic outlook and steady tax base growth.

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Handicap Accessible Playground Coming To Oswego

January 24, 2019 Site Administrator

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (January 24) his plan to construct the first fully handicap accessible playground in the city of Oswego. It will be at Hamilton Park on Oswego’s east side. The playground will be built to exclusively accommodate children 5-12 years old with disabilities.

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Mayor Proposes Rate Reduction, Encourages Everyone To Get A Meter

January 23, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Tuesday night, Mayor Billy Barlow officially announced his proposal for a $200 annual reduction in the city sewer bill for Oswego homeowners. And, the Administrative Services Committee voted unanimously to send it to the full council for consideration.

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Final Fulton Little League Registration Set

January 23, 2019 Contributor

All boys and girls ages 4 through 16 who reside within either the Fulton or Hannibal school districts’ boundaries or attend a school in either Fulton or Hannibal are eligible to play Fulton Little League baseball or softball.

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Mayor Barlow Appoints Richard Freeman Chair of City Planning Board

January 23, 2019 Contributor

Born in Boston, Freeman moved to Syracuse in 1953, then to Oswego when he was hired at the Niagara Mohawk Oswego Steam Station in 1970.

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Attis Industries to Acquire Fulton Corn Ethanol Facility and Grain Malting Operation

January 22, 2019 Site Administrator

Attis Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: ATIS), a diversified innovation and technology holding company today (January 22) announced that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) (“Sunoco”) to acquire and operate its corn ethanol plant and grain malting operation in Fulton, NY.

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