State Police arrested passengers Tiffany L. Rothrock, 33, from 52 Kingdom Road, Oswego, and Edward J. Baker Jr., 38, from 122 Dickerson St., Syracuse, on several drug possession charges following traffic stop. On Thursday (May 11), State Police stopped a vehicle on Butternut Street in the city of Syracuse for a traffic violation.
It was Youth Day at the Oswego County Legislature meeting Thursday. However, a centurion was the special guest of honor. Ralph A. D’Amico of Oswego, a World War II veteran, was recognized upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.
The CNY Chapter of Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases in 15 counties across Central New York and the community is a big part of the process. The CNY Chapter of Make-A-Wish grants between 75-100 wishes each year, with a lot of help from community members. Diane Kuppermann, CEO and president of the CNY Chapter of Make-A-Wish works with a close team of seven full-time employees, one part-time and interns in the Make-A-Wish office.
Faculty members and former students of G. Ray Bodley High School recently approached the Board of Education to share their thoughts behind the idea to implement a seminar course at the high school. GRB principal, Donna Parkhurst alongside Betsy Conners presented an opportunity to board members last month to instate a seminar course at the high school, a course with similar structure and goals to that of the advisory program. Teachers, Angela Ferlito, Teresa Hill, Ami LaDuc and Jennifer Reese used their own personal experiences as former advisory teachers to share the success advisory had as well as the success they believe seminar will replicate.
On the morning of May 11, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and the Constantia Fire Department investigated a report of an unoccupied boat floating on Oneida Lake, about ½ mile south of State Route 49 in the village of Cleveland. The boat is described as a Walker Bay 8 row boat.
Former President Jimmy Carter was joined by Peace Corps Acting Director Sheila Crowley and Executive Director of the Atlanta Federal Executive Board Ron Stephens today (May 10) to present the 2017 Lillian Carter Award. This year, Leita Kaldi Davis, 79, of Bradenton, Florida, received the award. She was born and raised in Fulton.
Girl Scouts from the Fulton Unit cleaned up Foster Park on April 29, as part of Friends of Fulton Parks’ annual “Sparkle-a-Park.”
Mayor Billy Barlow has announced over the next two weeks the Oswego City Code Enforcement Office and the Oswego City Police Department will team up to conduct a “code enforcement sweep” on the west side of the city from State Route 104 to Lake Street in the First and Third wards. The sweep comes just as the spring college semester concludes and students begin to move out of their homes and apartments.
Today’s News: Students Receive Scholarships for Academic Excellence; Spring Clean-Up Looking for Volunteers; Sophomore Students to Host Clothing Drive; Spring Break Full of Fun and Learning; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
Historic downtown Oswego may have seen better days, but the mayor has a vision for the revitalization of its future. “We have a downtown that is rather dense,” Oswego Mayor William Barlow said. “We have some strong buildings that just need a little help. We have buildings that need to be renovated and vacant lots that need to be developed.” Some of these areas are being developed currently from different individuals and privately owned businesses.
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