The Fulton Police Department has identified the body found in the Oswego River on Sunday, April 09, as 39-year-old Amber Neivel from New Haven, NY. Her death is considered suspicious and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
The Council Chamber was packed Tuesday as nearly 100 Kingsford Park Elementary School second graders marched to City Hall with a message for Mayor Billy Barlow. The city-owned playground adjacent to the west side school has fallen into disrepair and the students voiced their concerns to the mayor and other city officials. There are some safety concerns, bad words that should be covered and other concerns, they said.
Char and Rob Zenter had the vision to host a fun Easter event for the Fulton community. Their vision is becoming a reality on Saturday, April 15. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday (April 15) at VanBuren Park, located on VanBuren and North Sixth Street.
Kevin Hill (Republican) of 136 W. Bridge St., has announced his candidacy for alderman of Oswego’s Third Ward. Hill is a graduate of Oswego High School with an undergraduate degree from Ithaca College and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from SUNY Oswego.
“Local businesses have taken the Fulton Block Builders over their fundraising goal! Kenwell Corporation, Mimi’s Diner, Eastern Shore Associates, Patterson Warehousing, and Bellinger Auto Sales & Service have all donated to the Fulton Block Builders, collectively putting FBB over our goal,” said Linda Eagan, FBB Administrative Director. Realizing the goal meant matching a $100,000 commitment from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation to jump start the grassroots organization in its first year.
Horses are given a second chance at life through Sunshine Horses, a rescue with tender loving care and rehabilitation. The not-for-profit rescue’s goal is to retrain and rehabilitate the horses in order for them to find their forever homes.
The Common Council approved use of public space and funds in order to support and sponsor the Bicentennial Canal Theatre Project to be held August 18. The production will be directed by Steven York, and is an original dramatic play written by Oswego native Rick Sivers. The project has already received some outside financial support. The city’s share will be $4,000 or less.
Two separate garage fires reported in Oswego County on Sunday (April 9) resulted in total losses after multiple departments responded to assist in battling the blazes.
Standing at the 1886 Malt House in Volney today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer pushed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand access to malt barley crop insurance to growers across New York State. He explained that there are currently only four counties that have access to federally backed malt barley insurance coverage in New York State, even though farmers in other states have broad coverage.
He started as a sickly dog wandering in a muck and now has attained rock star status. Kevin was found in a muck field by a local dog control officer on Sept. 11, 2015, according to Margie Wentworth, the press secretary for Paws Across Oswego County. He will be traveling around doing some fun things to help raise funds and awareness to help other rescue dogs.
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