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Seventeen students from around the county became the newest members of Oswego County’s Youth Court on Tuesday night. Oswego County Family Court Judge Kim Seager administered the oath at the Oswego County Courthouse on Oneida Street as members of the graduates’ families looked on, many of them taking photographs. Brian Chetney, director of the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau, explained that Youth Court is “a recognized community diversion program aimed at keeping young offenders out of Family Court.”

State Police arrested Robert L. Williams, 33, and Candice L. Carey, 36, on animal cruelty charges. Williams and Carey are accused of depriving 2 Pitbull dogs with necessary sustenance, food or drink. On August 30, State Troopers responded to 216 Great Bear Road in the town of Schroeppel regarding 2 dogs tied to a shed.

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow today (Sept. 28) announced a new partnership with the Oswego City School District and the Oswego High School television station WBUC. Mayor Barlow has partnered with WBUC to begin broadcasting the city of Oswego committee and Common Council meetings on television for Oswego residents to view from their homes.

Sen. George Amedore Jr. and Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy’s trail of legislation is intended to cultivate the promotion of New York State craft beverages. The most recent addition to this string of similar legislation that began three years ago, was a bill that would allow New York State distilleries to sell New York State made beer, wine and cider by the glass. The bill (S.2481/A.2994) was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 25.

Bishop’s Commons resident Florence Filby decided it was time to take action after seeing an image on television of a mother wading through knee-deep waters clutching her two small children, after a devastating hurricane flooded her neighborhood. For the 103-year-old Filby, that scene and many others streaming to us from the storm-ravaged areas of the Caribbean, Texas and Florida over the course of the last few weeks made her want to help.

“SAF provides a valuable service to Oswego County residents,” said Farfaglia. “I believe that they need more resources to do their jobs. Since only a tiny fraction of the victims come forward, there is still a lot more work that needs to be done so that women, children and our senior citizens are no longer living in dangerous environments. Last year’s budget provided an increase in salaries for legislators. Since I feel what I was receiving was more than adequate I chose to donate that extra $370 to a worthwhile program in our community.”