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A Healthy Start Begins with On-Time Vaccinations

August 7, 2018 Contributor

To celebrate the importance of immunizations for a healthy start and throughout our lives, and to make sure children are protected with all the vaccines they need, the Oswego County Health Department is joining with partners nationwide in recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month.

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Seven-Year-Old Brayden Munger Beats Cancer, Gives Back to Hospitals

August 6, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

It’s been three years since Cassi Munger heard the word “cancer” from her son’s pediatric doctor. Now, at just seven years old, Brayden Munger will have beat cancer and just as impressive, young Brayden continues to inspire others with a lesson well beyond his years by giving back to others even through his darkest days.

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Fulton Man Charged With Sexual Abuse

August 6, 2018 Site Administrator

On 8/3/18 at 9:53 a.m., sheriff’s deputies arrested Danny J. Hollenbeck, 48, of 113 Flood Drive, Fulton, for second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a class D Felony; two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a class D Felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor .

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A New Opportunity for Fulton High School Students

August 6, 2018 Site Administrator

A new partnership between the Fulton City School District, Cayuga Community College and the Oswego County Workforce Development Board will create an opportunity for high school students to earn college credits toward a degree in information technology.

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A flotilla of paddlers heads north on the Oswego River after passing through the lock in Minetto during last year’s Paddlefest. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/200912740593386/ or www.hlwmm.org.

Oswego’s Paddlefest Returns For Its Sixth Year

August 5, 2018 Contributor

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the New York State Barge Canal, the H. Lee White Maritime Museum will hold the sixth annual Oswego Paddlefest on Aug. 18. Paddlers can choose one of two routes to paddle through four canal locks while they enjoy the unique beauty of the Oswego River.

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Historian and Oswego native Tom Ebert brings his expertise back to Fort Ontario State Historic Site for a presentation about the American Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi West. The talk begins at 7 p.m. on August 15 in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks inside the old stone fort. Admission is free. For details, call 315-343-4711.

Historian Tom Ebert Presents ‘The Civil War In The West’ At Fort Ontario

August 4, 2018 Site Administrator

Civil War historian and Oswego native Tom Ebert returns to Fort Ontario State Historic Site on East Fourth Street in Oswego to talk about the American Civil War in the West. The program begins at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks inside the old stone fort. It is free and open to the public.

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Sheriff’s Office: Mexico Student Hit By Vehicle Dies

August 3, 2018 Site Administrator

The Sheriff’s Office today (August 3) identified the pedestrian involved in Wednesday’s crash on Norman Avenue in Mexico. He is Gary Witkovsky a 14-year-old who was a student of the Mexico School District. He was pronounced brain dead at 1:35 pm on August 2 at a Syracuse hospital, according to police.

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Fulton Man Arrested On Arson Charges Following A Two-Year Investigation

August 3, 2018 Site Administrator

On June 15, 2016, at 8:14 pm, State Police responded to 903 Allen Road in the town of Clay for a report of a residential fire. On Monday, July 30, 2018, upon the conclusion of a two-year investigation, State Police in Lysander arrested the owner of that residence, 38-year-old, Scott A. Rockwell, from 868 Rowlee Road, Fulton.

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Oswego Man Facing Rape Charges

August 3, 2018 Site Administrator

He allegedly had sexual intercourse with the victim being less than 17 years of age while at a town of Oswego residence.

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Preservation League Wants to #SaveTheUrger, Other Erie Canal Resources

August 3, 2018 Site Administrator

The Preservation League of New York State is seeking support for its efforts to protect the historic Tug Urger and other Erie Canal vessels that provide an authentic link to the past. The League recently learned that the New York State Canal Corporation, under the New York Power Authority, has plans to beach the tugboat Urger, flagship of the Erie Canal and beloved “teaching tug.”

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