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“Our website currently shows $60,401. But, we have checks and cash to count, an upcoming breakfast (May 5) and long-distance shavees in Delhi, NY, and Prague, Czech Republic who are still fundraising,” local volunteer event organizer Dan Witmer told Oswego County Today. Spearheading the East European fundraiser is Witmer’s son, Brian. They have already raised more than $1,000, Brian said.

At this week’s meeting of the Administrative Services Committee, Mayor Billy Barlow requested approval of a $1,500 transfer of funds into Account 1210.440 for an extension of OnPointe ERP Solutions Inc. (Paul Angerame) for work involving the city’s purchasing consolidation with Onondaga County.

The New State Police Troop D Major Crimes Unit in Oneida continues to investigate the homicide of Rudy Allen Rothberg on November 8, 1972. Mr. Rothberg, 52, of Evans Mills in Jefferson County, New York, was employed as a truck driver for Whitaker Trucking Company located in Deposit, NY.

They approved requests to use public space for the 2018 Memorial Day Celebration as well as the annual Frederick Leighton Elementary School annual triathlon.

On April 14, State Police in Oneida arrested Christopher C. Bigford, 38, from Cleveland, NY, for identity theft, grand larceny and other charges

Phillip Cady has announced his candidacy for Oswego County Sheriff and is currently seeking the endorsement of the Republican and Conservative parties. Cady recently retired as a Sergeant – Station Commander from the New York State Police with more than 20 years of law enforcement experience which also included time with the cities of Fulton and Oswego police

The crowd was kind of small compared to other years. However, their donations were huge. Several dozen volunteers put on the 12th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser Sunday at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center. From noon until 3 p.m. more than 112 “shavees” paraded to barber chairs have their hair shaved by volunteer barbers, including students from CiTi. Their goal this year was to raise $75,000. By mid-afternoon, they were almost there.

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.