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A worker at the county health department's mosquito laboratory in West Monroe separates species of mosquitoes for testing. Samples of mosquitoes that could carry the EEE virus are sent to the state Department of Health laboratory every week during the summer and tested to see if the EEE virus is present in Oswego County.

Mosquito Season is Winding Down; Continue Precautions Until After First Hard Frost

October 1, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department reported that although the mosquito season is winding down, evidence of Eastern equine encephalitis virus continues to be found near the Toad Harbor Swamp on the north shore of Oneida Lake.

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Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 12: The Story of Fulton Veteran Donald Patrick Sr.

September 30, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

It was 1951 when a sprightly 19-year-old Donald Patrick Sr. set off to serve his country in the Korean War. Now, at 86-years-old, while battling prostate cancer and injuries relative to his service and aging, it’s not often he gets out of the house anymore. After years of wanting to go, the timing was finally right for Patrick Sr. to attend the Honor Flight Syracuse.

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Scenes From Pumpkin Fest 2018

September 29, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Pumpkin Fest opened Saturday. The fun continues Sunday morning in East Park.

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Suspects Walk: What Happens Post-Arrest?

September 28, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

A felony charge that threatened the life and safety of an entire neighborhood: Neighbors put the pressure on city officials to find out where the ball is being dropped after the defendant was released on his own recognizance.

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Oswego Daily News

Councilor Hill Proposes Social Host Law to Assist OPD in Efforts to Improve Quality of Life for City Residents

September 28, 2018 Contributor

Earlier this week, Third Ward Councilor Kevin Hill requested a briefing by Oswego Police and SUNY Oswego Police on strategies currently being employed to address disruption and disorder in city neighborhoods. Councilor Hill took the opportunity to point to several issues that he has become aware of through constituent communication and personal observation, as well as identifying specific locations that generate concern from area residents, for special attention by law enforcement in the coming weeks.

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Council Schedules Public Hearings, OKs Road Closure

September 27, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Port City residents get their chance to weigh in on Oswego’s tentative parking regulations next month. At this week’s Common Council meeting, the council approved a pair of public hearings. The council also approved road closure of East Albany Street between City Line Road and Shampine Drive.

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SUNY Oswego Online Broadcasting Student Gaining Fame, Following As Joely Live

September 27, 2018 Contributor

Like many college students, SUNY Oswego online broadcasting major Joely Rice works hard to stay up to date while juggling other responsibilities. For her, this includes running a daily advice show to a wide audience on the TikTok app and traveling the world to hold photo shoots empowering young girls.

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Oswego County Account Clerk Charged

September 27, 2018 Site Administrator

Oswego Police said today (September 27), that Jamie L. Towle, an account clerk in the Oswego County Treasurer’s Office, was charged by Oswego Police with Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a class D felony and Falsifying Business Records, a Class E Felony.

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Several SUNY Oswego students spent part of their summer in Vietnam, helping test and refine advanced anatomical medical training tools and immersing themselves in a new culture.

SUNY Oswego Students Learn, Share Insights In Vietnam

September 27, 2018 Contributor

Partnering with Jolanda Tromp — the director of the Center for Visualization and Simulation of Duy Tan University, who has also taught at Oswego — the students worked on training tools that will aid medical and other professionals.

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Neighbors of ‘Problem House’ Offered Insight From City Officials

September 27, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Last week, an entire first ward neighborhood came together to express fear for their safety and frustration in their dropping quality of life, allegedly stemming from a “problem house” in their neighborhood. In response, Fulton Police Chief Orlo Green III and FPD Investigator Stephen Lunn joined Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. and members of the Fulton Common Council to address misinformation and answer questions from neighbors in the West Second Street and Phillips Street area. The house in question, 102 W. Second St., is an owner-occupied multi-family property.

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