by Leon Archer Boy, are the turkeys ever being quiet this spring – at least where I’ve been hunting. It leaves one wondering if there are any birds in the neighborhood. I’ve seen three nice toms — all in the afternoon and well past legal shooting hours. One of them stood at the edge of(…)
Frederick J. Crimmins Sr., of Oswego, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in St. Joseph Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Oswego to Joseph and Mary (McCaffery) Crimmins. He was the owner and operator of Smiedy’s Disposal of Oswego. Mr. Crimmins is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Crimmins of Oswego; his children, Joseph(…)
by Nicole Reitz If interest alone was enough, Fulton would already have restored Lake Neatahwanta to its former glory. Granby Town Supervisor Ed Williamson and Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward held a meeting Wednesday at the Fulton War Memorial to discuss cleaning up Lake Neatahwanta and making it swimmable again. Local officials, including representatives from state(…)
by Roy Hodge Not that I’m trying to forget them or anything like that, but I was taken back to my accordion days again this week when my mother-in-law sent me a clipping from “The Wall Street Journal” – a review of a book called “Squeeze This! A Cultural History of the Accordion in America”(…)
by Carol Thompson An Article 78 proceeding filed against Oswego County Clerk George Williams will continue Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Oswego County Court House. Attorney Scott Chatfield, who represents APS Information Systems in a case against Williams, said Thursday that he received notice of the date. APS is suing Williams for his policy(…)
George H. Tallents, 91, died after a brief illness Sunday, April 29, 2012 at home with his family by his side. Born in Oneida, he was raised in Fulton and Watertown. Mr. Tallents served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, stationed on Saipan in the South Pacific. He had owned and(…)
by Rob Tetro The Phoenix Varsity Softball Team wasted little time looking the part of division leader when it took on Fulton Wednesday. Going into the fifth inning, Phoenix led 5-0 and was seeking the knockout punch. Eight runs later, the Lady Firebirds were en route to a 14-2 win. The Lady Firebirds got off(…)
by Andrew Henderson A 20-year-old Fulton resident was charged with assault and endangering charges following a report of suspected child abuse, Fulton police said. Carl James Kaufmann III, of Erie Street, Fulton, was arrested Tuesday. At about 11:45 a.m., police responded to the Oswego Health Urgent Care in Fulton for a report of an injury(…)
