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Oswego AmeriCorps members and staff worked with youth from the Fulton Family YMCA’s School Age Child Care Program to make fleece blankets on Martin Luther King Day. The blankets were donated to the Oswego County Health Department and will be given to babies served by the maternal and child health services program and the car-seat fitting station. Front row, from left, are Diane Oldenburg, Oswego County Health Department; and Melissa Knox-Algarin, Lindsay Johnson and Kimberlee Batchelor, Oswego AmeriCorps. Back row, from left, are Aryel Vezzose, Erica Bentley, Casey Fleming, Michelle Pawlenko, Stacy Baum, Emma Donovan and Monica Kahler, Oswego AmeriCorps.

AmeriCorps Members Have Served Oswego County for Two Decades

March 6, 2017 Contributor

Since 1997, more than 870 AmeriCorps members have served in Oswego County. The Oswego County AmeriCorps program recognized members during the week of March 4, AmeriCorps Week. “This is an opportunity to show our appreciation to AmeriCorps members in two local programs who serve our area and to thank community partners who make AmeriCorps possible,” said program coordinator Kathy Andolina of the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.

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Fulton Board of Education Petitions Now Available

March 6, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

As of today, (March 6) petitions are available for three open seats on the Fulton City School District Board of Education. The three open terms will commence July 1, 2017 and expire on June 30, 2020. Petitions are available at the office of the Superintendent at the Fulton Education Center located at 167 S. Fourth St. and must be returned to be filed with the district clerk between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. no later than April 26.

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Family Desperately Seeking Youngest Brother Lost Through Adoption

March 5, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Ten sibling altogether, yet only nine of them have found each other. The oldest of 10 siblings, Elyzabeth Hernandez has been desperately searching for her youngest sibling, now 16 years old, whose last known location was in Fulton, NY.

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"On the Water Angling Adventures" host Chris Megan (left) and Mate Andy Bliss show one of several king salmon they landed on a fishing trip late last summer with Cold Steel Sportfishing Charters. The episode of "On the Water's Adventures Presents Lake Ontario Salmon" will start airing Sunday, March 5.

Lake Ontario Fishing Show Airs This Weekend

March 4, 2017 Contributor

The episode, which was filmed late last summer, will be aired at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5, and again at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 11, on Comcast Sports Net New England.

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Wearing goggles that simulate alcohol or drug impairment, a driver attending SUNY Oswego's 2016 edition of "Drive Safe, Live Safe" tries to slalom through an obstacle course under the watchful eye of an Oswego County sheriff's deputy. The 2017 program will feature keynote speaker Marianne Angelillo and a variety of interactive displays to demonstrate the consequences of driving under the influence.

Interactive ‘Drive Safe, Live Safe’ To Promote Sobriety Behind Wheel

March 3, 2017 Contributor

SUNY Oswego’s University Police will host the fourth annual “Drive Safe, Live Safe” program at 6 p.m. March 27, in Marano Campus Center arena, a free public event featuring keynote speaker Marianne Angelillo. “Drive Safe, Live Safe,” for all drivers but especially geared toward those ages 17 to 25, promotes responsible driving to prevent alcohol- and drug-related incidents.

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NRC Approves License Transfer of FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant

March 3, 2017 Contributor

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the transfer of the operating license of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant from Entergy Nuclear Operations to Exelon Generation Co. “I applaud the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for approving the transfer of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant,” Assemblyman Will Barclay said today.

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Fulton School District Boasts 7% Increase in Graduation Rate

March 3, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A presentation to the Board of Education surrounding graduation rates within Fulton City School District shows a 7% increase from last school year. Of the cohort of students that entered the high school in the year 2012, 76% of FCSD students graduated in June 2016 with a Local, Regents or Regents with Advanced Distinction diploma after four years.

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Red Cross Faces Challenges in Blood Donations

March 2, 2017 Submitted article

The American Red Cross is constantly faced with challenges in receiving donations. The major challenge is getting community members to donate and continue to do so.

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Stock car legend and Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame driver John Torrese Sr. passed away at the age of 93.

Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame Driver John Torrese Sr. Passes at Age 93

March 2, 2017 Contributor

John Torrese Sr., Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame driver and the patriarch of Oswego Speedway ownership since 2011, passed away Wednesday March 1, 2017, at the age of 93.

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County Residents Can Now Sign Up for Free Online Courses

March 2, 2017 Contributor

Oswego County residents who want free access to online learning courses will soon have the opportunity through “Skill Up Oswego County,” an initiative sponsored by Oswego County Workforce New York, the Oswego County Workforce Development Board, the Oswego County Poverty Reduction Task Force and NY Wired for Education.

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