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Oswego Daily News

Local West Nile Virus Raises Some Concerns

Recently, Oswego County Health Director Jiancheng Huang confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Oswego. The report of the virus in this area has raised some concerns among students on the SUNY Oswego campus. “It’s scary how western medicine still can’t defeat old diseases,” SUNY Oswego Junior Cliff-Simon Vital said.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego County Holds Highest Childhood Obesity Rate In State

Oswego County has the highest rate of childhood obesity in New York State and the adult obesity trends are higher county wide than state wide, according to the county health department. “In Oswego, 33.8 percent of adults are overweight or obese, compared to the New York state average of 24.6 percent,” said Senior Public Health Educator Diane Oldenburg.

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Oswego Daily News

Cold Case Tuesday: The New York State Police continue to investigate a missing persons case from 1997

The New York State Police continue to investigate the missing person case of 62-year-old John Sapienza. Sapienza has been missing since February 24, 1997, from St. Johnsville, NY. A friend reported him missing on February 27 after receiving a phone call from Sapienza’s wife that his vehicle was found abandoned in a grocery store parking lot in New Hartford, NY. A manager confirmed the van had been there for about four weeks.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego Crowns Its Great Pumpkin Champ For 2017

Last year Chad Tucker placed third with a 1,381.0-pound entry. This year, the Brushton, NY, resident’s entry was only 1,135.5 pounds. However it was huge enough to claim top honors at the 2017 edition of Oswego’s Great Pumpkin Fest. “I have been growing great pumpkins for five years now,” he told Oswego County Today. “It’s my second time here in Oswego.”

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Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Announces Completion of Phase 2 of Oswego’s Sewer Separation Project

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (Oct. 3) the completion of Phase 2 of 4 of the west side sewer separation project in the city of Oswego. “I am pleased to report that the second phase of the sewer separation project was finished almost a month ahead of schedule and $100,000 under our projected budget,” the mayor said.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego Man Charged With Assault

On Oct. 1 at approximately 10:07 a.m., the Oswego City Police Department responded with Oswego City Fire Department ambulance to 128 E Fourth St. in the city of Oswego in regard to an unresponsive, 55-year-old female. Jason A. Golas was charged. As of the time of this release, the victim remains hospitalized with serious injuries.

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