CENTRAL SQUARE — A 15-year-old boy was arrested Saturday night after an alleged armed robbery at the Dollar Tree in the village, according to the Oswego County Sheriff’s Lt. Andrew Bucher. Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE - The Central Square/Hastings recreation program is in search of a new recreation director. The program now in its 73rd year provides youth with safe summertime recreation. The program this year is set to run at 9 a.m.-noon, Monday through Friday from July 6-31. Read More ⇒
WEST HENRIETTA, NY – Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. That’s why this February, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to encourage people across the countr… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Mayor Billy Barlow announced recently the Oswego Bookmobile has secured a $124,611 grant through New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Alliance for Economic Inclusion Anti-Poverty Initiative with assistance from the city of Oswego. The funding is allocated as one of central New Yor… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Mayor Billy Barlow announced he has established the Oswego Waterfront Commission tasked with prioritizing Oswego’s upcoming waterfront plans, reviewing all proposed projects, seek public input and provide recommendations on future waterfront projects and developments. The nine-membe… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman take to the National Stage at the Oswego Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. Doors open at 7 p.m. A community pot-luck dinner will be held at 5:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome to bring a dish and dine with both performers. The wheelchair accessib… Read More ⇒
CAMDEN - Off the Wall will perform at the second Winter Series at Trinity Community Coffee House (TCCH) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. Off the Wall consists of Camdenites Larry Fox (guitar, lead vocals), Charlie Ingersoll (Dobro, guitar, harmony vocals), John Burton (banjo, mandolin, harmon… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO COUNTY - T1D (type 1 diabetes) Oswego County will host a program titled “Snack & Chat” at 6 p.m. on March 4 at CiTi BOCES in Mexico. The program is geared towards children and parents/adults focusing on simple snack prep as well as a Q&A with healthcare and nutrition professionals. Read More ⇒
DEWITT — Sandy Creek overcame a slow start to beat Morrisville-Eaton, 3-1, to win the Section 3 Class D winter volleyball championship last Saturday at Jamesville-DeWitt High School. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — The Oswego County Health Department reports that two raccoons recently tested positive for rabies in Oswego County. A man is being treated for post-rabies exposure after being attacked by a raccoon in the town of Oswego. In a separate incident, a raccoon in the Town of Granby tested… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – The expected may make the news, but it’s the unexpected that gets the headline. And so, when on Tuesday, Feb. 4 the county health committee gave unanimous approval to ACR Health of Syracuse to initiate a free needle and syringe exchange program in the county but then a week later so… Read More ⇒
CLEVELAND – Perhaps two old NY Lotto slogans sum it up best. “All you need is a dollar and a dream” and “Hey, you never know.” Read More ⇒
PHOENIX – I really don’t remember my ninth birthday. I’m sure it was very nice. It always was. It was my grandfather’s birthday too. I probably got new underwear. I always got new underwear. Every birthday. In my 20s and 30s I was still getting new underwear. And never once did I say to my p… Read More ⇒
SANDY CREEK – Tom Hart has been watching Sandy Pond for a long time. The retired Skidmore College Environmental Science professor seems to have developed a passion for it, almost an obsession with it. He’s been studying it since 1984. Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE - The Central Square Music Boosters will host a winter competitive color guard competition in the gymnasium at Paul V. Moore High School, 44 School Dr., Central Square, on Saturday, Feb. 29. Read More ⇒
PHOENIX - Miracle of miracles, the fandom of local artists, events and venues have so far picked favorites of Phoenix in the ongoing rounds underway for selection in the Syracuse Music Awards 2020 (SAMMYS awards). Noted as the “People’s Choice” awards, and currently in the SAMMYS ‘Final Four… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – The Oswego YMCA will take people back to warmer months and all the fun of summertime lawn games when they offer a trifecta of friendly team competition during the TriathLAWN Game Competition from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - “Mortals and Gods,” featuring the sculpture work of SUNY Oswego art faculty Benjamin Entner, will open Feb. 28 in the college’s Tyler Art Gallery. Read More ⇒
SANDY CREEK - The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) chapter from Sandy Creek recently ran a four-week donation drive to help animals in Oswego County. Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE - A Lenten workshop, “Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible” facilitated by Father Seibt will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays, Feb. 20 through April 2, at the Divine Mercy Parish, 592 S. Main St., Central Square. Read More ⇒
MEXICO - The top 10 seniors in the Mexico High School Class of 2020 have been unveiled. Read More ⇒
FULTON - Walmart seeks to create value in the communities around the world where they operate; strengthening them through local grants and supporting programs that help them thrive. “We support and invest in communities through local giving by supporting programs that strengthen community co… Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Catholics in Northern New York received a message from the Diocese of Ogdensburg on Sunday. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO COUNTY – Laura Hayes, a Phoenix court stenographer was arrested Feb. 18 and charged by state Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro with allegedly bilking four workers’ compensation insurance firms out of $187,000 over four years. Read More ⇒
HAYS, KAN. – Catherine C. Prouty, of Pennellville, was among the 921 who completed associate, bachelor’s or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., in the fall 2019 semester. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Oswego Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade students were recently honored because they achieved either honor roll or high honor roll for the second marking period of the 2019-2020 school year. Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE - Students from the Paul V. Moore High School DECA chapter attended the Region 9 DECA competition at LeMoyne College and earned numerous awards. Competing against over 450 students from around the CNY region, the district has announced that the following students placed in the… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Fitzhugh Park Elementary (FPS) staff members are adding a little color to the school, thanks to the help of families engaged in the bonding power of art. Read More ⇒
MEXICO – It’s easy to have faith and optimism when you don’t need either. Thirty feet of solid metal blew off the top of Will Comley’s silo Saturday night, Feb. 15, and he still has both. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – Bishop’s Commons at St. Luke welcomes Liane Benedict to their next “Learn and Lunch” event from noon-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. Read More ⇒
BOSTON, MASS. - Sydney Havens, a native of Central Square, has been named to the Emerson College dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. Read More ⇒
PHOENIX - The Michael A. Maroun (MAM) Elementary School gymnasium recently transformed into an island where students were tasked to outwit, outplay and outlast their opponents in a game of survivor. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – St. Francis Commons in Oswego will host an educational program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter etitled, “Dementia Conversations”, from 1-2 p.m. on Monday, March 2. Read More ⇒
ALBANY - Oswego County Legislator Mary Ellen Chesbro was honored this week by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) for graduating from the association’s County Government Institute (CGI). Read More ⇒
HANNIBAL - The Hannibal Central School District (HCSD) recently welcomed trombonist and music professor Mark Kellogg for several workshops with band students. Read More ⇒
PHOENIX - Emerson J. Dillon Middle School (EJD) has announced Gold and Silver Star recipients for the second marking period. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE - Caring for a person living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia is a life-encompassing experience that spans generations. Everyone has a role: spouses, siblings, children of all ages, and friends each play a part in the care team. It requires thought, strategy and, most impo… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — A proposed delay in the shipping season to help lower Lake Ontario could strain the Port of Oswego and a major employer, Novelis. Whether a solution can be found has been disputed by an environmental group leader and the port director. Read More ⇒
FULTON - Just like fairytale characters, Lanigan Elementary School’s primary students learned that they too can live – and go to school -- happily ever after. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Students in Kelly Moxley’s classroom at Kingsford Park Elementary School (KPS) have learned more about research, community service and the importance of social-emotional learning thanks to connections with rats. Read More ⇒
ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the opening of the 2020 personal income tax filing season Jan. 27 along with a dozen free tax filing assistance sites across New York state. Taxpayers who earned $69,000 or less in 2019 are eligible to file both their federal and New York state inc… Read More ⇒
FULTON - The Fulton City School District (FCSD) Board of Education (BOE) recently appointed two new administrators to fill positions that will be vacated by the end of the school year, due to retirements. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Tug Hill Recreation Guide is newly updated and available cost-free. The guides has more than 25 trail maps for hiking, biking, running, skiing and snowshoeing. Read More ⇒
PARISH - About a year ago, John Johnson, of Exelon Corp, wanted to make sure no student in the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (APW) Central School District went hungry; setting in motion a massive collection effort for the Backpack Program. Read More ⇒
FULTON - Lanigan Elementary students and staff members had a lot to celebrate during the school’s recent awards assembly for the month of January. Read More ⇒
PIERREPONT MANOR - It will soon be 2020 Maple Weekends time. Preparations are already underway for March 21-22 and March 28-29 Maple Weekend open house events at 18 sites in Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and Oneida counties and at the International Maple Museum. A wide array of maple products fro… Read More ⇒
As of Friday afternoon, only driver license renewals can be processed at Department of Motor Vehicles offices until further notice. Read More ⇒
PULASKI — Senior Izaih Mullins has contributed everything from A-to-Z for the Pulaski High School Boys Basketball Team in its push for a Section 3 Class C playoff berth this season. Read More ⇒
Tyler Thompson has kept his foot pressed firmly on the gas pedal since the start of the new year. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO COUNTY - The Oswego County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations, welcomes SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station as a new volunteer station. RSVP volunteer recruitment for the station is now underway. Curre… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – Arlene Spizman has learned her Ecclesiastes. Read More ⇒