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50 Years Later: Hit-and-Run Kills Man Who Fatally Struck Carolee Ashby

June 2, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Douglas Parkhurst, 68, of West Newfield, Maine, has been identified by local authorities as the victim struck by a vehicle at a baseball game in Sanford on Friday (June 1.) Parkhurst was said to have pushed children out of the way of the vehicle which resulted in being the victim of a hit and run. The driver, Carol Sharrow, 52, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter according to a report from News Center Maine. No motive has been established. Parkhurst, formerly an Oswego resident, confessed in 2013 to fatally striking four-year-old Carolee Ashby with his car 50 years ago.

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FPD Awards Kayleigh Hotaling the Robert Parkhurst Memorial Scholarship

June 1, 2018 Site Administrator

Kayleigh Hotaling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hotaling, was presented with the Officer Robert Parkhurst Memorial Scholarship by the Fulton Police Department. Parkhurst was a Fulton Police Officer who was killed by a drunk driver in 1984. Each year, the department awards $500 to a high school senior who demonstrates the same qualities as Parkhurst.

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Nuclear Power Plants’ Siren Test Scheduled June 5

June 1, 2018 Contributor

Exelon Generation will perform a test of its public notification system on June 5 at 1 p.m. The test will involve sounding all 40 sirens in the 10-mile radius surrounding the nuclear power plants in Scriba for three to five minutes.

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Pieces created by local schoolchildren in the My Hometown Banner Project, which began as a collaboration between SUNY Oswego and the Oswego City School District, fly here at Breitbeck Park, as well around Washington Square Park, Lake Street and City Hall in Oswego this summer.

My Hometown Banner Project Puts Schoolchildren’s Work Around Oswego

May 31, 2018 Contributor

A partnership between SUNY Oswego and the Oswego City School District to showcase the work of young artists became a soaring reality as dozens of banners featuring the work of local schoolchildren now appear around Oswego. The latest selections for the project — and potential banners appearing around the city in the future — are in an exhibition running until June 16 in SUNY Oswego’s Tyler Art Gallery. A free public opening exhibition will be held on Friday, June 1.

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New York’s Electric Grid Prepared to Meet Summer Demand

May 31, 2018 Site Administrator

The New York Independent System Operator reported that electricity supplies in New York state are expected to be adequate this summer, with a total of 42,169 megawatts of power resources available to meet forecasted peak demand conditions.

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Local scouts join together to properly care for the American flag at Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego. Join members of the Oswego Elks Lodge #271 for a flag retirement ceremony at the fort on Saturday, June 16. The program begins at noon and admission is free for those who bring an unserviceable American flag and other participants.

Elks Flag Retirement Ceremony Set At Fort Ontario

May 31, 2018 Contributor

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Oswego Lodge #271, hosts a U.S. flag retirement program at the flag bastion inside Fort Ontario State Historic Site, 1 E. Fourth St., Oswego. The event begins at noon. on Saturday, June 16.

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Fireworks, parade highlight Memorial Day festival

May 31, 2018 Contributor

Today’s News: Second half J-D surge foils Raider title hopes; Bodley Art Club visits New York City; Kathy’s Cakes can satisfy your sweet tooth; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Barclay Announces He Will Seek Reelection

May 31, 2018 Contributor

Assemblyman Will Barclay announced that he will seek reelection in the fall. Barclay said he is privileged to serve the people here and he wishes to continue to be a voice for Upstate.

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Another wave of runners heads to the finish line at the Oswego Police Department.

Local Law Enforcement Carries ‘Flame of Hope’ For Special Olympics

May 30, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Members of several local law enforcement agencies carried the “Flame of Hope” for an abbreviated run from the Oswego Police Department to the Oswego Police Department today (May 30) in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New York. Oswego’s Law Enforcement Torch Run season has kicked off the state-wide event takes place every year from May through June.

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Councilors OK'd installation of a seasonal semi-permanent fence for two downtown businesses

Oswego, Onondaga County Deal Results In Policy Change

May 29, 2018 Steve Yablonski

This year, the Port City has entered into an agreement with Onondaga County for purchasing services. According to Mayor Billy Barlow, the pact requires Oswego to make two updates to its purchasing policy. One relates to water meters. The other one deals with maintenance and safety.

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