by Carol Thompson As another infected pool of mosquitoes was found in Oswego County, U.S. officials have announced that West Nile virus is on the increase, having been found in 47 states. A total of 1,118 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 41 deaths, have been reported to the U.S. Center for(…)
by Carol Thompson A special meeting of the Oswego County Legislature has been called for Wednesday, Aug. 29 at noon in the Legislative Chambers of the Oswego County Office Building in Oswego. According to the agenda, the purpose of the meeting is to schedule public hearings in regard to four proposed local laws, all pertaining(…)
by Carol Thompson When the Oswego County Legislature’s Strategic Planning and Government Committee meets Monday, an item under consideration is a resolution urging state officials to assist with yet another unfunded mandate. This time, the county is seeking assistance in paying for a mandated salary increase for the district attorney. “New York State has significantly(…)
by Carol Thompson Oswego County mailboxes have been flooded with flyers from New York State Senator Patty Ritchie, all taxpayer funded, however, the state will not release the cost of each mailing nor the targeted mailing list. Some residents in the town and Village of Hannibal said they recently received a flyer from Senator Ritchie(…)
by Carol Thompson Oswego County Legislator Mary Flett died Friday, Aug. 17 at her home on East Seventh Street in Oswego. Flett represented District 17 in the legislature and served on the legislature’s Community and Consumer Affairs Committee as well as the Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee. Flett was appointed to the legislature in(…)
by Carol Thompson Four former members of the Volney Volunteer Fire Department, including two former chiefs, were charged Friday with stealing cash and supplies that they had allegedly billed to the department. State Police charged Edward L. Weldin of 15 Red Schoolhouse Road, Fulton with two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony,(…)
by Carol Thompson Oswego County officials have decided to hold off aerial spraying for mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus. The Town of Hastings board, however, is the process of conducting its own aerial spraying. Legislator Amy Tresidder has asked at the two most recent meetings of the legislature if spraying would take place.(…)
by Carol Thompson Lisa Buske’s dream has turned to reality as the book she has penned about her sister’s abduction is scheduled to be released April 3, 2013 — the anniversary date of Heidi Allen’s disappearance. Buske, a Town of New Haven resident, made the announcement on her blog Sunday. “I am happy to announce(…)
