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The Family Stone Bring Legendary Funk Dynasty to Harborfest

April 26, 2017 Contributor

Oswego Harborfest is pleased to announce its headlining act for Thursday, July 27. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, R & B Pioneer Award Winners, and original founding members of Sly and The Family Stone – Jerry Martini and Greg Errico – together, part of the first inter-racial, inter-gender mainstream band in Rock & Roll history bring the chart-topping hits of Sly and the Family Stone to the NRG Lakeview Stage in a concert sponsored by Cayuga Community College and C&S Companies.

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State Police Investigating Suspicious Incident In Town of Hastings

April 26, 2017 Contributor

State Police in Hastings are investigating a suspicious incident which occurred this morning (April 26) on Barker Road in the town of Hastings. State Police are looking to speak to anyone who may have seen a full size gray van occupied by two men on Barker Road this morning or stopped near the intersection of Barker Road and State Route 11.

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Mayor Billy Barlow and his beagle, Sammy, make the first donation to the city of Oswego Pet Pantry. Also pictured is City of Oswego Animal Control Officer Caroline Anderson.

Mayor Barlow Announces Opening of Oswego Pet Pantry

April 26, 2017 Contributor

The city of Oswego Pet Pantry is a donation-driven pantry designed to provide assistance to qualified pet owners with supplying the proper food and necessities for their pet during difficult financial times. The Oswego Pet Pantry will accept donated food and supplies from the public and make those goods accessible to those who own pets but may have trouble supplying the adequate needs for their animals.

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Charity Basketball Game Puts Bodley Teachers Against Channel 3

April 26, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: AP Exams Begin Next Week; Students Headed to SUNY Drama Festival; STEAM Showcase Tonight; Scholarship Applications Available and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Meet The Oswego BOE Candidates Night Planned

April 26, 2017 Contributor

On Tuesday, May 2, the Oswego City School District Home and School Associations and the Oswego Classroom Teachers’ Association will host a “Meet the Candidates Night.” The forum will take place at the OHS cafeteria right after the budget hearing and the school board meeting.

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Christopher Leece Appointed Fulton Junior High Principal

April 26, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The search for a new principal at the Fulton Junior High School has come to an end as the Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Christopher T. Leece, effective July 1, 2017. “I really think we made a great match,” Superintendent Pulvino said.

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Fulton Police Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs

April 26, 2017 Contributor

On April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Fulton Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

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Katko Shares Local Stories As Part of Commission On Combating Drug Addiction, Opioid Crisis

April 25, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Gov. Chris Christie, who is leading the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, hosted Rep. Katko and a small group of Congressmen and women from across the country to focus on legislative ideas for combating drug abuse.

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Council Updated On Lighthouse Restoration

April 24, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Day by day, the iconic Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse is coming back to life. At Monday’s Common Council meeting, Mercedes Niess updated councilors on the progress made last year by the lighthouse restoration committee and a cadre of volunteers. After nearly 2,200 volunteer hours, the Port City landmark is well on the way to restoration. The first-ever public tours of the lighthouse were offered in 2016.

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Pulaski Man Charged With Rape

April 24, 2017 Contributor

On Sunday (April 23), at 2:24 p.m., Eric N. Rumble, 20, of 86 Delano St., Pulaski, was arrested for two counts of first-degree rape, a class B felony; two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor; second-degree rape, a class D felony; and second-degree criminal sex act, a class D felony.

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