by Carol Thompson A former member of the Fulton Common Council has been accused of stealing more than $300,000 from the revocable trust of a woman who entrusted him to oversee her finances. A lawsuit was recently filed in Oswego County Supreme Court against Harley Thompson, owner of Empire Advisors, Inc. The plaintiffs, Lisa Taylor-Guy(…)
by Jim Farfaglia Puzzling Texas was always first, the piece as big as all get out. California was easy too, fitting like a bent arm against the Pacific. Florida was fun, heading south like a hitchhiker’s thumb. New York a cinch – my home state – and way up north, Maine would go.(…)
The Fulton YMCA’s annual “Loop Around the Lake” is coming up soon and registration is open to the public. This race is comprised of a 15-kilometer run, a 5-kilometer run, and a 5-kilometer walk. The three events cater to those of all levels of physical fitness. “We offer three different categories in order to help(…)
by Nicole Reitz The Youth Advocate Program of Oswego County recognized the accomplishments of its staff Friday at an awards presentation held at the Volney Town Hall. YAP is an alternative to placement program that is a contracted service by the Oswego County Department of Social Services. Families are referred to YAP off the DSS(…)
by Carol Thompson For more than a decade, the Oswego County Legislature has been discussing what to do with the former jail that sits across the street from the Public Safety Center. Recently, a committee was formed to study the options for the ailing building, which is located off Route 481. During the first committee(…)
The Fulton Art Association held its 39th annual art show and competition in May at the Fulton Municipal Building. Twenty-nine artists from Fulton, Oswego, Baldwinsville, Hannibal and Mexico participated in the show. The show displayed 117 entries this year in 13 medium categories – Acrylics, Digital Photography, Drawing A, B, C and D, Computer Graphic(…)
Students from four elementary schools in Oswego had a chance to become “millionaires for a day” recently after their names were drawn from a hat as part of Compass Credit Union’s in-school banking program. A part of the prize, the winning students enjoyed a high-class limousine ride to school with a handful of their friends(…)
For over a decade, the St. Luke-Boyce Memorial Charity Golf event has been raising money to benefit resident programs at St. Luke Health Services and Bishop’s Commons Enriched Living Residence in Oswego, and Michaud Residential Health Services in Fulton. This year, the 15th edition will be held Saturday, Aug. 11 at Battle Island Golf Course(…)
