Community
Oswego County Opportunities Welcomes New Employees
Oswego County Opportunities, one of the top 10 largest private employers in Oswego County, recently welcomed six new staff members.
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Oswego Daily News
Stuff A Bus Program Benefits Hundreds Of County Students
In an effort to ensure every child is prepared for school, the United Way of Greater Oswego County held its annual Success By 6 “Stuff a Bus†campaign at nine different bus locations around the county. The school supplies will now be divided among the nine districts in the coming days.
Sports
Oswego County Pro-Am Series Wrap Up
When it comes to fishing tournaments, consistency is the name of the game. For the Lake Ontario Pro-Am Salmon Team Tournament Series, consistency must be combined with a sound strategy for big fish … and a little bit of luck.
Oswego Daily News
Tennis Carnival Serves Up Fun
The USTA Tennis Program teaches basic tennis skills and give the kids a chance to get outside and exercise, said the program’s coordinator. A carnival was held to give them a chance to show off what they’ve learned.
Community
United Way Ready To Stuff-A-Bus
With the United Way’s annual Stuff-a-Bus event only days away, committee members are busy working with sponsors and collection sites to make sure everything is in place for the Aug. 13 collection date.
Oswego Daily News
New Group Of Teens Ready To Become Youth Court Officers
Twenty county youth have completed training to be judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors and court clerks. Hearings are conducted and real punishments for offenders are handed out. “This is serious stuff. What you’re going to be doing is real,” an adviser told the students.
Community
Oswego County Visually Impaired Recognizes OCO’s Call-N-Ride Bus Service
The Oswego County Visually Impaired program recently honored Oswego County Opportunities’ Transportation Division for the effectiveness of its Oswego County Public Transit System Call-n-Ride service.
Community
Oswego County Opportunities Enhances Patient Care Services
The Tobacco Cessation Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital, one of the 19 New York State Department of Health grant funded Tobacco Cessation Centers, serves Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oswego counties.
Oswego Daily News
County To Revisit Combating Water Chestnut Problem
Legislators look for a way to move resolution to fight the invasive species back on the county legislature’s agenda. Several county residents spoke at Tuesday’s committee pressing the legislators to do something to fix the problem before it gets worse.
Oswego Daily News
County, Scriba Moves On With Nuke Deal Without School District
“We haven’t reversed our position. There is too much money left on the table,†the president of the Oswego school board said. They feel Nine Mile I should be paying closer to $18 million rather than $11 million. However, by not joining the one-year deal, reps from the county and town say the school district runs the risk of receiving even less.