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Fire Chief officially sworn in. Community-minded SUNY Oswego senior honored as Newman Civic Fellow. Oswego County DA fights to keep killer in jail. Oswego school board OKs budget, honors John Canale.

Speedway Hall of Fame driver John Torrese Sr. dies. NRC approves transfer of FitzPatrick’s operating license. Rudy’s open a day late. Oswego State men’s ice hockey bows out in first round of championship. Great Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary nomination accepted by NOAA.

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow has declared a State of Emergency in the city of Oswego due to more than three feet of snowfall overnight. Oswego residents should avoid all unnecessary travel and should not park on city streets for the next twenty-four hours.

Dialing the area code required to make calls. Heavy snow forces a state of emergency. Oswego Speedway named ‘Best Short track.’ Gary Thibodeau continued quest for new trial.

The winter months can bring many challenges to healthy people of all ages. For the elderly who are homebound, chores such as buying groceries and preparing meals can be overwhelming during the winter. However, thanks to the Oswego County Home-Delivered Meals Program, more than 500 seniors a day are receiving nutritious meals without having to leave their homes. In a large rural county of 968 square miles, that is no small undertaking.

Oswego Council, legislature get organized for new year. Fort Ontario, Safe Haven continue to move toward National Park status. FitzPatrick starts refueling.

Due to heavy lake effect snow affecting northern Oswego County, town of Boylston officials and the Oswego County Sheriff’s Department are advising motorists to avoid traveling on local roads within the snow bands. The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department also urged motorists to use caution, noting that the lake effect snow is due to shift south into other areas of the county overnight (Dec. 26 into 27).

The County of Oswego, per Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statewide Executive Order No. 172, has prepared 2018 property tax warrants early and made them available to local tax collectors. This action allows taxpayers to pay their 2018 property tax bills in 2017.