Oswego County TodayNewsFREE Independent News for Oswego County

Ninth graders celebrate their first time walking into the high school as freshmen.

FCSD Revs Up School Security with Armoured One Training

December 17, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton City School District is taking measures to ensure that student safety remains a top priority. Armoured One, a school security SWAT Team based company out of Syracuse presented a Level One training to every member of the Fulton City School District staff and faculty. The three-hour presentation is intended to empower school employees to respond to an active shooter or safety threat situation by following the “mindset of a survivor.”

[…]

Oswego Elks Vandals Apprehended

December 17, 2018 Site Administrator

Three young adults have been charged in connection with damaging the statue in front of the Oswego Elks Lodge last month. On November 3, at approximately 7:41 a.m., the Oswego City Police Department responded to 132 W. Fifth St., the Oswego Elks Lodge, for reported damage to the elk statue.

[…]

Oswego County Man Arrested For DWI Following Two-Vehicle Crash

December 16, 2018 Site Administrator

On Saturday, December 15, at 10:13 p.m., State Police responded to the intersection of Court Street and Berwick Road North in the town of Salina for a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries, in which one vehicle struck a building.

[…]

Ceremony Remembers Those Buried At Fort Ontario

December 16, 2018 Steve Yablonski

“We shall remember.” Lt. Colonel Robert Ormsbee, US Army, made that pledge Saturday to Lt. Basil Dunbar (1759) to S. Sgt. Robert T. McEwen (1943) and all the others in between that have been laid to rest in Fort Ontario’s Post Cemetery.

[…]

Police: Fulton Man Promoted Sexual Performance By A Child

December 14, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Adam James Wrightson, 27, of Division Street, Fulton, was arrested after an investigation by the City of Fulton Police Department and charged with two counts of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and Two counts of Possessing Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child

[…]

Oswego Man Facing Sex Abuse Charges

December 14, 2018 Site Administrator

The arrest stems from the investigation into incidents that occurred between 10/1/18 and 11/7/18 at a town of Scriba residence. He allegedly engaged in sexual contact with the victim being less than 17.

[…]

Pulaski Man Arrested for Aggravated DWI

December 14, 2018 Site Administrator

State Police arrested Scott B. Goodrich, 47, from Pulaski, for Aggravated DWI (.17% BAC), a class “E” felony and Move Over Law, a violation.

[…]

Oswego County Adopts 2019 Spending Plan

December 13, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The county legislature approved the budget for next year at its meeting Thursday night. The budget is $210,894,532 and includes a real property tax levy of $48,431,424. That works out to a generic tax rate of $7.70 per thousand dollars of assessed value, which is unchanged from 2018.

[…]

Pneumonia Claims Life Of College Student

December 13, 2018 Steve Yablonski

A SUNY Oswego senior passed away at Oswego Hospital. The college issued the following statement:

[…]

Mayor Barlow Announces Body Worn Camera Program for OPD

December 13, 2018 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow is pleased to announce the implementation of body worn cameras for members of the Oswego City Police Department. Using funds secured through asset forfeiture proceedings administered by the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office, OPD has received 31 new body worn cameras that personnel will begin using this month.

[…]