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The Oswego County Legislature Thursday night approved a $12,400 pay increase for the county District Attorney. It’s not like they really had a choice in the matter. According the NYS Judiciary Law, each county’s DA salary is linked to the salaries of state judges. The salary for a DA must be equal to or exceed the salary of the county court judge or state Supreme Court justice. In a separate resolution, legislators urge the state to change the way it handles the raise.

On April 9 investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Oswego City Police Department and the New York State Police, executed a narcotics related search warrant at 110 W. Third St., Oswego. As a result, approximately 37.1 grams of cocaine were seized, police said. The resident, Nicholas D. Andersen, is facing several charges.

Oswego attorney, farmer and life-long Central New Yorker Scott DelConte today (April 12) announced his candidacy for the New York State Supreme Court, bringing his decades of legal experience and fiercely independent principals to serve the people of the Fifth Judicial District. Throughout his career, DelConte, 44, has represented a client base ranging from local businesses and families to Fortune 500 companies.

SUNY Oswego Public Relations major and Fort Ontario intern Alexis Bowering wanted to do something to the men and women of the 444th Engineer Company, 479th Engineer Brigade. With assistance from Friends of Fort Ontario, the daughter of the 444th’s former First Sergeant, organized the program featuring personal stories from officers and soldiers of the company. The Francis Marion Brown Theatre, located on the grounds of Fort Ontario State Historic Site, hosted the event.

At the port’s annual meeting, Amy Tresidder was elected as chair of the board. In addition, Ken Stevens was elected vice chair and Gerald Brown was elected secretary/treasurer. The board also includes Terry Hammill, John Smith and Thomas Schneider, plus three vacancies. One of the board’s priorities will be to fill the vacant positions.

On Thursday, April 5, at approximately 5:32 a.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Department’s Emergency Services Unit and the Fulton City Police Department, executed a narcotics related search warrant at 516 Seward St. in the city of Fulton. As a result of the search warrant execution, approximately 15.8 grams of cocaine, 496 prescription pills, dilutants and digital scales were seized, police said.