The Oswego County Public Health Department reported today (Oct. 6) that test results received on Tuesday indicated new positive results for both the Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile viruses. The report listed two pools as positive for EEE and four pools as positive for WNV on September 18. It also listed two pools as positive for EEE and two pools as positive for WNV on September 25.
Friends of Great Bear and Central New York Land Trust announce the success of the campaign for Whiskey Island and Northern Great Bear, thanks to the local community who worked to preserve this land for recreation and conservation. On September 29, 130 acres of Great Bear Springs Recreation Area in Volney was transferred from private ownership to the nonprofit CNY Land Trust. The CNYLT will in turn transfer the land to the town of Volney to keep as part of Great Bear.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced nearly $27 million in grants to support 16 essential drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout Central New York. These grants are part of a $255 million statewide investment, funded through New York’s Water Infrastructure Improvement Act.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. today (Oct. 5), an Oswego County jury convicted 32-year-old Chad R. Burman of Cicero, NY, of the felony offense of Assault in the Second Degree. The prosecution alleged that Burman assaulted and physically injured a 69-year-old man on June 3, 2016, in the parking lot of the Waterfront Tavern, a restaurant located along the Oneida River in Hastings.
Lucas Bohn has always been “very interested in comedy.” On Saturday he’ll use his talents to benefit the Fulton’s Future Project to build a better future through the arts. CNY Arts Center will host the national touring comedian at the Oasis at Thunder Island for “an evening of fun and celebration.” Assemblyman Will Barclay will serve as honorary chairperson. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Bohn is set to hit the stage at 8 p.m.
The diocesan Office of Communications will present a day of learning, collaborating, and networking for parish communicators Nov. 9 at Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville, featuring international speaker and digital communication expert Sister Helena Burns, fsp.
Today’s News: Families Enjoy Block Party, Open House; New Addition to Fulton Athletics; Travel Experiences Shared at LOTE Club; Football Says Goodbye to Seniors; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
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.
Working closely with the City of Fulton, Fulton Fire Department, and National Grid along with the guidance of third ward councilman Don Patrick, the Litwik Street and Bakeman Street groups designed a “Welcome to our Neighborhood” sign to be erected where the streets intersect.
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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