Oswego County resident Douglas Parkhurst, 62, has been identified as the operator of a 1962 tan Buick Special that struck four-year old Carolee Ashby Halloween night 1968. Ashby was struck as she crossed, what is now known as State Route 481 at Division Street in the City of Fulton, with her sister and cousin. Due(…)
by Nicole Reitz Dr. Ronald Uva, who has been on Oswego Hospital’s active medical staff for more than 30 years, recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Assemblyman Will Barclay presented Dr. Uva with an Assembly Resolution Friday at Oswego Health. The resolution was presented to Dr. Uva(…)
by Carol Thompson Russ Johnson may have retired from the Fulton Police Department, but his mind never retired the hit-and-run case of four-year-old Carolee Ashby. Johnson’s perseverance is what led to the confession from the driver who killed Carolee on Halloween night in 1968. There have been many twists and turns in the case over(…)
by Carol Thompson For 44 years, Marlene Ashby waited for the day when she would learn the truth about the driver of the car who took the life of her four-year-old daughter. For Ashby and her family, the wait is apaprently over. Last Thursday, a City of Fulton resident reportedly confessed to police of being(…)
by Nicole Reitz As part of National Financial Literacy Month, Empower Federal Credit Union has partnered with the award-winning financial literacy program Banzai. Due to donations by Empower FCU, Banzai, an online-based program, will be offered free to students and teachers in the Phoenix Central School District. Empower is sponsoring 96 schools, including Phoenix, reaching(…)
by Nicole Reitz At a recent Oswego Common Council meeting, the Public Policy and Education Fund announced the launch of the Green Jobs Green New York program in Oswego County. The Green Jobs Green New York program is a statewide initiative offering eligible residents with free energy assessments. The PPEF helps homeowners access the program(…)
by Carol Thompson Members of the Oswego County Legislature passed a memorializing resolution in opposition of early voting. During their meeting April 11, legislators opposed proposed state legislation that would establish early voting in primary, general and special elections. Voting could take place up to 14 days prior to a general election and up to(…)
by Rob Tetro The Fulton varsity softball team won back-to-back games to begin the season. Fulton scored nine runs during the first three innings of its game against Syracuse West en route to an impressive win April 9. It proved to be quite a different story when Fulton took on Cortland April 17. Even though(…)
