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Scriba Man Facing Sex Abuse Charges
At 1:18 p.m. Thursday (May 12), Earl J. Wilson, 78, of 4196 CR 4, Oswego, was arrested for three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a class D felony; second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a class D felony; and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
Prom Nights That Didn’t Go As Planned
Today’s News: A big Thursday for Raider sports teams, at the movies and more in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.
Oswego Mayor, OPD Chief To Host Coffee Hours
The focus of the planned events will be to provide an informal, comfortable setting for residents to raise their concerns, ask questions and provide suggestions to the mayor and police chief on the issues facing the community.
County Legislature Supports Passage Of Home Rule Bills
Passage of the two state bills would correct a problem caused by five of its members not signing their oath of office cards in time. The Minority opposed the measure calling it a political favor for a select few. The vote was split along party lines.
OMS Bomb Threat Deemed Not Credible, Suspect Identified
At 9:40 a.m. today (May 12), a hand written note indicating a bomb threat was located by school employees at Oswego Middle School. The decision to evacuate the school was made all students and staff have been evacuated and are safe. Law Enforcement is currently searching the school.
A Big Fall Schedule Awaits Quirk’s Players
Today’s News: The girls’ lacrosse team keeps on rolling, and much more in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily
Public Weighs In On Route 104 Streetscape Revitalization Project
A handful of city residents attended a workshop Wednesday evening to help create the future of the Route 104 corridor in the Port City. It provided participants an opportunity to take part in hands-on interactive exercises to identify issues of concern and develop priorities related to streetscape design and more. The Complete Streets plan could be started around March 2017.
Fulton District Changes School Policy to Include Gender Identity Protection
The Fulton City School District Board of Education heard the first reading for a number of policy changes for the district at Tuesday’s (May 10) regular meeting. As Superintendent of Schools, William Lynch read through more than 15 policy changes, most were merely grammatical or stylistic changes. However, for Policy #5410 Dignity for All Students Act, a change was made to include gender identity as a protected class against discrimination and bullying in schools. This change sparked discussion among the board regarding how the district addresses and handles the needs of transgender students.
Young Artists Needed for Oswego Mural Project
Now in its eighth year, the mural project is a youth-focused initiative, with the design concept and implementation directed by local young people with the support of the City of Oswego, the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau and Oswego AmeriCorps.