Oswego County News Now

OSWEGO — Superman is never around when you need him, but officials promise the towering flagpole that sits on the City Hall clock tower, and was recently damaged, will soon be fixed.

WASHINGTON — Terry Wilbur, the Oswego County clerk and leader of the local Republican Party, spoke Wednesday in Congress in support of a bill that would make part of Fort Ontario a national park site.

OSWEGO — The Volney Fire Department and Oswego County have received grants from the state through a program intended to improve facilities, response capabilities and emergency preparedness.

OSWEGO COUNTY — Have you noticed a new sign while crossing a bridge? Seen a positive message in a local park? Picked up a coaster at a favorite restaurant or business? Or spotted a small 988 message in an unexpected…

OSWEGO — Rehearsals are underway for the Oswego Players’ fall show for the 2026 season, “Old Money, New Habits,” written by local playwright Alexis Martin and directed by Sherri Metz.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Several area students have been named to the president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University for the summer term.

OSWEGO — The city of Oswego has officially rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

OSWEGO COUNTY — After a three-day campaign trip to Oswego County last month, Democratic congressional nominee Alissa Ellman will make another visit this week.

OSWEGO — Damian Waters was sworn in as the city of Oswego’s chief of police during a ceremony following Monday’s Common Council meeting.

OSWEGO — Demolition work began Tuesday on the site of the future new police station at 410 W. First St. in the city of Oswego.

(AP) — The sprawling snack-food factory in Cato appeared to be closed when a small army of immigration officers arrived after 9 a.m. Following a brief discussion of whether to force their way inside, a manager opened the front door.

OSWEGO — Just in time for spooky season, author Savannah Stephens will visit the Oswego Public Library Oct. 3 from 1-2 p.m. to talk about her book, “Witch Queen Rising.”

VOLNEY — A dedication ceremony will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, located at 2819 County Route 45 in Volney.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced actions underway to mitigate impacts of low water flows along the Salmon River during the upcoming salmon run.

OSWEGO — Oswego Health is offering its annual Multi-Organ Blood Analysis Oct. 17 from 7-11 a.m. at Oswego Hospital.

Ontario Center for Performing Arts, also informally known as the Oswego Music Hall, kicks off its fall season on Sept. 26 with Delaney Brothers Bluegrass, one of central New York’s oldest and best-loved bluegrass bands.

FULTON — The Salt City Roller Derby season will culminate in an exciting showdown Saturday as two local teams and rivals, the Riggies and the Spuds, go head-to-head in Fulton.

OSWEGO — Some of SUNY Oswego’s first-year students enrolled in the fall semester are not having the typical college experience this year.

FULTON — Fulton firefighters, police, city officials and residents gathered at Bullhead Point pavilion on Sept. 11 to remember the 9/11 attacks on their 25th anniversary.

OSWEGO — State Sen. Chris Ryan, D-Geddes, made a couple of stops in Oswego County on Sept. 9.