Oswego County Today Weekly News Roundup: May 21 – May 27

by Contributor | May 30, 2023 2:59 am

OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Today presents the top stories from this past week: May 21 – May 27

City of Fulton news:

• The Fulton Lions Club hosted Guiding Eyes for the Blind with guest speaker Stephen Kuusisto; a blind poet known for his work on depicting blindness. See full story here.[1]
• Stepfon D. Yarbrough,  a-36-years-old male who lives in Syracuse, was arrested for attempted murder and kidnapping against a female in the City of Fulton on May 25. See full story here.[2]
• The City of Fulton recently received a $2 million ‘Restore NY’ Grant to assist with Oswego Health expansion project – the plan being located in the city’s DRI downtown district. See full story here[3].

City of Oswego news:

• The Oswego Police Department responded to a shooting on May 27 at “The Sting” bar  in Oswego. The victim is in Upstate Hospital in critical condition. See full story here.[4]
• Mayor Billy Barlow recognized five Oswego Police Officers for recent heroic on-duty actions in the City of Oswego. Barlow issued two “Life Saving Awards” and three City of Oswego Mayoral Commendation Recognitions. See full story here.[5]
• The Oswego Rotary Club presented scholarships to four distinguished 2023 graduating Oswego High School Seniors; a collaboration with the Richard S. Shineman Foundation and Pathfinder Bank, whose financial contributions help support the awards. See full story here.[6]

Oswego County news:

• The Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County received a $7,000 donation from the FTK flagship funding drive to help coordinate outreach and raise awareness for the center. See full story here. [7]
• Oswego County celebrated their 49th annual National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week May 21 through 27 – recognizing  providers who deliver emergency pre-hospital medical care for people throughout our communities. This year’s theme was ‘Where Emergency Care Begins.’ See full story here.[8]
• The Oswego County Early Childhood Alliance (OCECA) recently hosted a meeting of local employers to collaborate and gain perspective on critical issues affecting them in the early childhood care system. See full story here.[9]

More news can be found in the links below:

• COVID-19 Statistics reports[10]
• Daily news[11]
• Community news[12]
• Politics[13]
• Entertainment[14]

 

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