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Families Can Plan For Disasters During National Preparedness Month

September 4, 2017 Contributor

September is National Preparedness Month, and it’s a good time for families to prepare for any kind of emergency or disaster. “If you’ve seen the news lately, you know that an emergency can happen unexpectedly in communities like ours, to people like us,” said Dale A. Currier, director of the Oswego County Emergency Management Office. “In addition to what we see happening across the country, New York State has had 11 confirmed tornadoes this year, according to the National Weather Service.”

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Deputies Identify Cicero Crash Victims

September 3, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Carmella Barrisford, 58, of Parish died following the two-car crash. Deputies have ruled out alcohol as a contributing factor however the crash still remains under investigation.

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State Police Announce Participation in ‘Drunk Driving, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Crackdown

September 1, 2017 Contributor

The New York State Police will again participate in a national crackdown, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign this Labor Day weekend. The enforcement period runs through Monday, September 4. Labor Day weekend traditionally results in heavy traffic volumes throughout the state. Unfortunately, this increased flow of traffic brings with it increased accidents, serious injuries and fatalities.

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Kevin Hill, Safe Haven Museum president, gives Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman John Katko a guided tour of the museum on Thursday afternoon.

Gillibrand, Katko Renew Push For Legislation To Begin Process Of Making Fort, Safe Haven A National Park

August 31, 2017 Steve Yablonski

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative John Katko today (August 31) visited the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum. The pair has introduced legislation that would authorize the National Park Service to conduct a study on whether the museum should become a part of the National Park system. This designation would provide significant resources to Central New York, including increased federal funding for historic preservation and economic development programs, and would increase tourism to the area.

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Child Abuse Complaint Results In Arrests

August 31, 2017 Contributor

On August 30, 2017, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a report of child abuse on Albion Cross Road in the town of Albion. The report was initiated when the 10-year-old victim fled from a residence on Albion Cross Road and reported to a neighbor that she had been the victim of ongoing physical abuse. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office have charged Gary Bubis Jr, 37, of 393 Albion Cross Road, with Assault in the Second Degree. Also charged with Assault in the Second Degree is 23-year-old Shawn Whaley and 18-year-old Brandy Shaver of the same address.

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Mayor Barlow Shares Vision For Oswego at Roundtable

August 30, 2017 Steve Yablonski

You can accomplish great thing when you work together. That was the message Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow shared Tuesday (August 29). The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce facilitated a “Meet the Mayor Roundtable” at the new Home2 Suites by Hilton in Oswego. More than two dozen city officials, business owners, representatives from various community service organizations and others attended. There’s a huge opportunity for inter-municipal cooperation between Oswego and Fulton as well as the county, the mayor said.

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Oswego City School District Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey and senior typist Rachel Enos prepare materials for the start of the school year in the district’s new central offices located in Frederick Leighton Elementary School.

Oswego School District Relocates Central Offices To Leighton Elementary

August 30, 2017 Submitted article

The Oswego City School District has completed the majority of the work involved in moving its central offices to Frederick Leighton Elementary School and district officials say it’s “business as usual” following the effort. The offices of Curriculum, Personnel, Special Education and Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey are now operational within Leighton’s east wing. The Business Office is expected to complete its move in the coming weeks.

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Relief Efforts Rush In To Hurricane Harvey Victims

August 30, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

People from across the nation have sprung into action to help those affected in the path of Hurricane Harvey. The dramatic storm, reaching category 4, has severely flooded parts of Texas as devastating pictures of water rescues have been surfacing on several news outlets. Americans from across the country are fleeing to the scene to help in any way they can.

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University Police Make Felony Arrest

August 30, 2017 Contributor

University Police at SUNY Oswego arrested John J. Turano Jr., 19, on Aug. 27 for charges including felony possession of marijuana. Turano, a sophomore at SUNY Oswego, originally from Whitestone, was arrested after a traffic stop discovered he was allegedly carrying 41 pounds of marijuana, police said.

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Fulton Graduation Rates Climb to 84 Percent, Broad State Testing Results Discussed

August 29, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Executive director of instruction and assessment, Elizabeth Conners, along with G. Ray Bodley High School principal, Donna Parkhurst announced that the FCSD high school graduation rate was officially reported at 84 percent for the June 2017 graduates. While the final number has room to slightly fluctuate with the official results of August graduates pending completion of summer courses, Parkhurst said the current rating brings an increase of eight percent over last year’s 76 percent graduation rate. Following the announcement, the board of education was given a brief overview of recently released state testing results for grades third through eighth, with a more in depth presentation to follow at a later meeting.

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