Oswego County News Now

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm the appointment of a former Democratic congressman who once represented part of Oswego County to a federal judgeship.

OSWEGO — Fire calls to SUNY Oswego by off-campus first responders have dropped by 88.5% from a year ago, the university announced Thursday.

FULTON — Residents of the east side of the city of Fulton once again raised concerns about a potential “boarding house” at 826 Holly Drive in a long-vacant professional building.

FULTON— The Fulton Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the city’s application for a Restore New York grant to tear down Building 30 on the long-vacant Nestle property.

OSWEGO — Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton wants to use money earmarked for jail overcrowding to replace kitchen equipment in the Oswego County jail that is decades old and in disrepair or inoperable.

SANDY CREEK — A national foundation that gives grants to rural libraries recently awarded the Ainsworth Memorial Library in Sandy Creek $5,000 for supporting children’s literacy programs.

OSWEGO — Riley Wood, a 2023 graduate of Oswego County P-TECH, is making waves in the workforce as the youngest Regional Operator hired by National Grid. In this role, Wood oversees a distribution grid delivering high-voltage transmission to more than…

FULTON — AmeriCU Credit Union is opening a new financial center in the city of Fulton, located at 722 West Broadway.

FULTON — The city of Fulton hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to celebrate the completion of new awnings and signage for Eastern Shore Insurance Agency.

ONEONTA — Owen Peck of West Monroe received the Richard Siegfried Student Award in the fall 2024 semester at SUNY Oneonta for earning a total GPA of 3.9 or higher.

LIVERPOOL — As holiday celebrations continue, the American Red Cross encourages donors to keep the blood supply stable by giving blood or platelets this month. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now…

FULTON — The city of Fulton’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative Committee met on Nov. 21 at the CNY Community Arts Center. The meeting was held prior to the first official DRI ribbon cutting at the center.

OSWEGO — Two individuals are accused of secretly living in a tent in the backyard of someone they didn’t know on the east side of the city of Oswego.

FULTON — A long-vacant storefront in downtown Fulton has had new life breathed into it by some CiTi BOCES work/study students.

OSWEGO — When a controversial bill introduced by Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-Cleveland, narrowly passed in the House of Representatives, the congresswoman received a congratulatory cookie cake from Majority Leader Steve Scalise.

FULTON — The Golden Agers of Holy Trinity Parish in Fulton, and the Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society, will have a catered Christmas Luncheon Dec. 11 in Jubilee Hall at noon. Reservations are required.

VOLNEY — Volney historian Bob Coant is looking for photos and people interested in being interviewed for an upcoming live presentation of “Great Blizzards in Central New York,” specifically targeting the blizzard of 1966.

MEXICO — A new collaborative in Mexico is looking to connect educators with the local community in an effort to further support special education needs and initiatives.

FULTON — Fulton Junior High School recently released its list of students achieving honor roll and high honor roll status for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 academic year.

OSWEGO — Oswego County Federal Credit Union (OCFCU) has launched its 10th annual Gloves with Love initiative in partnership with Constellation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station. OCFCU invites community members to donate hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens at any of…