Heavy rains moved over the Fulton Speedway this afternoon saturating the speedway forcing track officials to cancel Saturday, August 12, racing program. Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux $20 Car Load and Fan Fest has been moved to Saturday, August 19.
In its ninth year, Fulton Jazz Fest has again brought the rhythmic sounds of jazz to the shores of Lake Neatahwanta. For the first time, the two-day event took on an additional evening at Fulton’s Bullhead Point on Thursday (August 10) as The Easy Money Big Band kicked off the festivities. A new addition to the Fest’s fun includes a musical clinic hosted by Tony Monaca on the B3 along with Louis Tsamous on drums and Derek DiCenzo on guitar from 2 – 3 p.m. at the Fulton War Memorial as the result of a grant from the Oswego County Community Foundation.
Attend Port City Roller Derby’s bout on Saturday, August 12, and you can help save a life. The event is PCRD’s season closer. It will once again benefit SAVE Central NY (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education). “SAVE is a cause that is close to PCRD’s heart because of the organization’s connection with one of our former derby sisters,” explained Sarah Ada (aka Darth Vada), PCRD Media/Marketing.
With a primary coming next month in Fulton’s Fifth Ward, the Fulton Democratic Committee has unanimously endorsed Dennis Merlino for Common Council.
David Cuevas Jr. is a senior at SUNY Oswego, majoring in Public Justice. In addition, he has two minors, Forensic Science and Health Sciences. Recently, he put his talents to work to improve the community and the environment. Over the summer, he said he’s “been lucky enough to have the opportunity to serve a term with AmeriCorps here in Oswego County.”
On August 21, people all across the United States will pause to gaze into the sky in hopes of catching a glimpse of the total eclipse of the sun. Day will briefly be turned to night. “A total eclipse of the sun will occur on Monday, August 21. It will be visible along an approximately 70-mile wide band from Oregon to South Carolina,” said John Zielinski of SUNY Oswego’s Physics Department. “Outside of this band, only a partial eclipse will be seen. In Oswego, only a partial eclipse will be seen. Proper eye protection must be used to directly view the eclipse.”
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (August 10) there will be a grand re-opening of the Oswego Charles E. Gallagher Fort Swimming Pool at noon on Sunday, August 13, to celebrate the recent improvements and enhancements to the city-owned and operated public pool that the mayor announced earlier this month.
The Oswego County Health Department announced today (August 9) that West Nile virus was detected in a sample of bird-biting mosquitoes collected last week from the Toad Harbor Swamp in the town of West Monroe. The health department is working closely with the state Department of Health and will continue to monitor mosquito activity in Oswego County.
Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Unit 2 reached full power at 11:37 a.m. today (August 9). Operators reconnected to the power grid on August 8, after addressing an equipment issue on the non-nuclear side of the plant. While the unit was offline, plant technicians completed repairs and testing to correct the equipment issue that caused the shutdown.
History buffs have a rare opportunity to learn about President Abraham Lincoln’s private secretary John George Nicolay Aug. 23, when Civil War historian and Oswego native Tom Ebert presents a free lecture at Fort Ontario State Historic Site. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks at old Fort Ontario and is open to the public.
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