Oswego County News Now

VOLNEY — Model train enthusiasts, collectors, vendors and casual fans by the dozens filled the Volney Volunteer Fire Barn Saturday and Sunday for the Oswego Valley Railroad Association's Spring Time Express Model Train Show.

SYRACUSE — The Palladium-Times has won two second-place awards and one honorable mention from the Syracuse Press Club.

OSWEGO — It was a bright Friday morning, the sun shining, when local leaders and firefighters got together to honor the memories and stories of firefighters who gave their lives in service of the city of Oswego.

OSWEGO — A former DoorDash driver accused of filming a half-naked, unconscious customer and then posting the video on social media where it was viewed millions of times pleaded not guilty Friday morning.

OSWEGO — A court has denied a request by a former Oswego County police officer and prosecutor to reinstate her law license after a two-year suspension.

OSWEGO — The Oswego County Land Bank is celebrating a decade of transforming neighborhoods, strengthening communities and returning long-neglected properties to productive use.

SYRACUSE — More than 100 educators from CiTi BOCES, OCM BOCES and the Syracuse City School District recently came together for a collaborative professional learning experience aimed at reimagining classroom instruction and better preparing students for today’s evolving workforce.

AMBOY — The Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center has announced its programs for May.

FULTON — Two programs debuting this fall aim to fast-track degrees, expand access to nursing education, and strengthen central New York’s health care workforce.

OSWEGO — Riverside Artisans, a local art cooperative, has announced the Oswego County Emerging Artist Program in partnership with the Art Association of Oswego and made possible by a grant by the Shineman Foundation in the amount of $1,000.

OSWEGO — The SUNY Oswego Division of Extended Learning has announced the return of its premier professional development program, the Lessons in Leadership series, for 2026.

OSWEGO — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego) will hold a free outdoor vegetable garden workshop for beginners on May 21 from 5-6:30 p.m.

PULASKI — The Oswego County Solid Waste Department has announced that the Pulaski Transfer Station located at 100 County Route 2A is open again following a temporary closure due to electrical issues with the weigh scale.

OSWEGO COUNTY — The Oswego County Veterans’ Services Agency (VSA) has announced that its office in Fulton will be operating by appointment only May 6-8 due to limited staff availability.

OSWEGO — Oswego High School has announced that Leah Kelly is the valedictorian for the class of 2026, and Leonard Lin is the salutatorian. Valedictorian Leah Kelly Recognized for her academic excellence, leadership and resilience, Leah Kelly, daughter of Kristen…

OSWEGO — Fred Legawiec built his first amateur (ham) radio and passed the Novice Class ham operator’s license test at age 8. Ever since that day, and now as an Extra Class operator, Legawiec has been talking to other “hams”…

OSWEGO — In a brief appearance in Oswego County Court on Thursday, a Hastings woman accused of abusing her severely disabled adult daughter by keeping her in a shed was declared competent to stand trial.

SYRACUSE — A Central Square man who defrauded the New York State Workers’ Compensation Fund of more than $10,000 was sentenced in Syracuse. Christopher Cronk, 58, was sentenced on April 20 by presiding Judge Gordon Cuffy to five years’ probation…

OSWEGO — A man accused of brandishing a pistol at a lost child who rang his doorbell to ask for directions in the middle of the night, then following the boy in a car and pointing a shotgun at him,…

OSWEGO — A man and woman who were involved in a fight at a house later returned and attacked someone there with a box cutter, sending them to a hospital, Oswego police said.