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United Way To Kick Off Annual Campaign Sept. 10

September 8, 2008 Contributor

The United Way of Greater Oswego County is ready to begin its annual campaign with a special kick-off breakfast to be held Sept. 10 from 8 ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ 9:30 a.m. at the American Foundry, 246 W. Seneca St.

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Police: Palermo Girl’s Death Is A Homicide

August 31, 2008 Contributor

A Palermo youngster died Aug. 29, Authorities are investigating her death as a homicide.

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State Senate Candidate Unveils Economic Plan

August 22, 2008 Steve Yablonski

<p>Standing at the entrance to SUNY Oswego, David Renzi outlines his plan for creating thousands of new jobs and revitalizing communities throughout the 48th Senate District.</p>

Standing at the entrance to SUNY Oswego, David Renzi outlined a vision for creating thousands of new jobs and revitalizing communities throughout the 48th Senate District by emphasizing the region’s strengths and supporting businesses that want to invest here.

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Pulaski To Compete For Title: Best Tasting Water In NY

August 18, 2008 Nicole Reome

An Oswego County municipality is heading to the New York State Fair next week to compete against other winning municipalities for having the best tasting drinking water in the state.

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State Education Department: Graduation Rates Show Improvement

August 12, 2008 Nicole Reome

UPDATED: The New York State Education Department reports that statewide four-year graduation rates are up from where they were two years ago. In Fulton, four-year graduation rates were below the statewide average for the group of students who graduated in 2007. Five of nine school districts in Oswego County saw graduation rates above the state average.

To read the full release from SED, click HERE.
To see the statewide graduation rates as reported by district, click HERE.

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Senate Candidate Meets With Oswego County Residents

July 30, 2008 Nicole Reome

Republican State Senate candidate Dave Renzi made a tour around Oswego County Tuesday to talk with residents about his plans for the seat if elected this fall. A native of Watertown, Renzi is competing against Senator Darrel Aubertine for the 48th District seat on the state Senate.

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Marilyn Rowsey Dirk Elected NY State President Of DUV

June 18, 2008 Contributor

At theÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â 117th convention for the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Oswego’s Marilyn Rowsey DirkÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â had the honor and priviledge to be chosen president for the state of New York.

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Mayor Bateman Appointed To State Fire Prevention, Building Code Council

June 5, 2008 Contributor

On May 23, Oswego Mayor Randolph F. Bateman was appointed to the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council by Governor David Paterson.

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Oswego County 4-H Youth Participate In New York State Event

June 3, 2008 Contributor

Courtney Kelley of Constantia (shown pictured to left) and Sabrina Fields of Parish, recently competed in the New York State 4-H Horse Communications Competition.

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Oswego Elementary Schools Gain State Recognition

May 18, 2008 Contributor

The Oswego City School District has been notified that four elementary schools were recognized as a High Performing/Gap Closing School. High Performing/Gap Closing schools have been recognized because they met all applicable State standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and math during the 2006-07 school year and also made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in ELA and math for two consecutive years.

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