Volney Elementary School held a patriotic assembly Monday, honoring local soldier Eric Lockwood. Students from Volney sent Lockwood cards, pictures and care packages while he served overseas in Afghanistan. Students Julia Guarrera and Mary Jerred read samples of the letters sent to Lockwood and presented him with a Volney Vikings sweatshirt.
by Carol Thompson Oswego County Legislator Dan Farfaglia would like to see the return of a program that allowed a tax exemption for home improvements. “When this option was available previously, homeowners were exempt from paying the full amount of the increased assessed value until five years after completion,” Farfaglia wrote in a memorandum to(…)
by Erika Johnson Did you know that nearly one billion people have no access to clean, safe drinking water? Many G. Ray Bodley High School faculty members and students have been participating in The Water Project to bring this problem to light. For those who don’t know what this is, it is a two-week commitment(…)
Members of Oswego County AmeriCorps will host a community restoration project at Fulton’s Recreation Park at 2:30 p.m. Arbor Day, Friday, April 27. Several local businesses and volunteers have supported the project and the public is invited to join in the effort. “This park is next to G. Ray Bodley High School and is the(…)
by Andrew Henderson The Fulton Police Department is still investigating a motorcycle crash that occurred Friday afternoon. At about 3:10 p.m., Fulton police were called to the intersection of West Seventh Street South and West Broadway for a reported motorcycle car accident. The operator of the 2005 Suzuki motorcycle was 22-year-old Christopher Castiglia. The initial(…)
‘Bedside Manners’ to open Saturday – Helen, played by Valeri Roscoe Dedich, and Geoff, played by Kyle Walton, try to have a romantic moment only to be interrupted by an enraged Sally, played by Molly Brown, while hapless hotel manager Ferris, played by Brian Pringle, tries to keep her at bay in a scene from(…)
by Carol Thompson Oswego County Ethics Board chairman John FitzGibbons addressed members of the legislature’s Strategic Planning and Government Committee during Monday’s meeting. He gave an overview of the ethics law and the purpose of the board. “We work from the confines of the law to serve in the most capable way,” FitzGibbons said. The(…)
by Carol Thompson The Oswego County Legislature met the evening of April 12 and the agenda, although considered to be light, brought about some interesting debate, an audience outburst and some humorous moments. The meeting was led by Legislator Art Ospelt, who serves as the legislature vice chairman due to the absence of Legislature Chairman(…)
by Nicole Reitz A clean-up and restoration meeting for Lake Neatahwanta — once used for swimming, fishing, boat races, and other activities — will be held May 2 at 6 p.m. at the Fulton War Memorial. The meeting will bring Oswego County residents and elected officials together with the goal of returning Lake Neatahwanta into(…)
Tyler Doupe and Kenneth Roffo received the Phoenix Youth of the Year Award during the 2012 President’s Youth Service Awards Ceremony held recently at VFW Post 5540. Doupe volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters and is also involved in the bullying mentor program. Roffo is a Boy Scout and as part of his Eagle project,(…)
by Carol Thompson As Oswego County legislators wait for a new computer use policy to be drafted, some lawmakers are calling for an employee who allegedly played a computer game while on county time to reimburse the taxpayers. “No county employee should be spending that much time playing games on the computer and should be(…)
by Carol Thompson A majority of the records held by Oswego County are public, but the wait for those records can be lengthy. For that reason, as well as other reasons, legislators want to discuss what steps can be taken to streamline the process. Last month, the committee discussed not only the timeliness of fulfilling(…)
