Despite the quickly approaching winter weather, a large focus looms in Fulton on Lake Neatahwanta, the city’s “little lake by the big lake.” The focus redeveloped after a “polar plunge” event initially arranged by a volunteer organization to encourage people to plunge into Lake Neatahwanta has been canceled due to concerns that arose on the current safety status of the lake.
The arrest stems from the investigation into an incident that occurred on or about the months of August and September 2016 at a city of Oswego residence, police said. He allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim being less than 17 years of age.
All Oswego County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25, for Thanksgiving. The solid waste transfer stations, Bristol Hill Landfill and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24. All transfer stations will be closed Friday, Nov. 25.
The Fulton Common Council unanimously passed a tentative agreement with one of three labor unions that represent the city of Fulton. The agreement with the CSEA allowed no increase in wages for the year 2015, a one time $500 increase for each employee in the year 2016, and a two-percent increase for each employee in the year 2017.
Today’s News: Year of Change for Swimmers; Senior Class Update; Change at Bodley’s Library; Looking Back at Fall Sports and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
The Oswego City School District Tuesday night took another step toward relocating its administrative offices into a section of one of its elementary schools. The district is seeking voter approval to use money from its capital reserve fund to make renovations at two schools and to sell the Education Center. A public hearing on the plan will be held in early January.
Fourteen not-for-profit organizations received grant awards totaling $313,500 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation in the last of three 2016 grant rounds at its November board meeting. All funded projects reach a wide range of people in Oswego County.
An organizing committee consisting of representatives of several Fulton churches and The Salvation Army is busy planning the 11th annual dinner. Financial donations are still needed for this year’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner to be held on November 24 at First United Church of Fulton, 33 S. Third St.
Following a brief public comment session Monday night, the Common Council approved a public hearing on proposed Local Law No. 6 of the Year 2016, a local law amending Chapter 226, Taxicabs, of the Code of the City of Oswego, NY. The public hearing shall be held at 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 28 in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 13 W. Oneida St.
State Police arrested Tommy Washington, of Syracuse, for 1 count of Robbery 1st degree, a class B Felony. Washington was arrested earlier today (Nov. 14) during an investigation by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and detectives with the Village of Phoenix Police Department. There are additional suspects that were involved in this incident with Mr. Washington and the State Police are requesting any additional information.
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