by Carol Thompson Oswego County Legislator Amy Tresidder will declare her candidacy for the 48th District Senate seat tomorrow. Tressider, a Democrat, will challenge Republican senator Patricia Ritchie in the November election. Tresidder will kick off her campaign in Canton at noon, followed by Watertown before heading to Oswego to make her announcement. A native [...]
by Carol Thompson Oswego County Government Day was deemed a huge success by organizers. Legislators hosted middle school students from around the county Thursday for a day of learning. Oswego County Cornell Cooperative Extension Director Paul Forestiere told legislators that the event is important for the students. Educating the youth with information that they need [...]
by Andrew Henderson New York State Senator Patty Ritchie introduced a bill that would improve motorcycle safety by including awareness training in the DMV’s mandatory, pre-licensing courses. The proposed legislation was prompted by several motorcycle-related accidents in the region, including four fatal motorcycle accidents already in Oswego this year, which more than any full year [...]
The 31st annual Fulton Memorial Day Salute will take place May 25 and 26 at the Fulton Community Center. Each fall, the Fulton Veteran’s Council chooses a Veteran of the Year from among the membership of several Fulton veteran’s organizations. This year, Charles Callen was named Veteran of the Year. He will be the grand [...]
by Rob Tetro After four innings of play Saturday, the Hannibal baseball team trailed Marcellus by four runs. The fifth inning proved to be pivotal, however. The Warriors exploded for seven runs during the top half of the inning to take a three-run lead. Though Marcellus didn’t go down without a fight, Hannibal withstood the [...]
by Rob Tetro The Fulton girls lacrosse team was impressive against Chittenango during the first half of last Thursday’s game. The league-leading Lady Raiders scored 10 of its 14 total goals during the first half en route to a 14-5 win. Fulton quickly set the tone for its solid performance. The Lady Raiders had a [...]
The Fulton track and field team held its annual Fulton Athletic Booster Club Invitational last week The invitational was held at the Fulton Athletic Complex and featured several teams.
by Erika Johnson Prom was a success! The beautiful Landmark Theater was the place to be last Saturday night. Upon entering the venue students had the opportunity to go right upstairs to the dance floor or head downstairs for their professional pictures to be taken. The night was filled with fun and dancing and the [...]
by Carol Thompson A request for information in regard to the duties performed by the Oswego County historian yielded few documents and raised the question as to whether the county legislature must follow state law. Under the Freedom of Information Law, a request was made for all of the correspondence between County Historian Justin White [...]