Oswego County News

July 1963: Niagara Mohawk announces plan to build a nuclear power plant at Nine Mile Point in Scriba, Oswego County.

A 79-year-old man accused of repeatedly ramming another vehicle and causing an accident that killed another man in Cato, Cayuga County, has been charged with second-degree murder, driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.

Here is the letter, posted originally on Doug Hoffman's website: Dear Fellow Conservative, As evidence surfaces, we find out that reported results from election night were far from accurate.

The Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a milestone at the Fortino tire dumping site in Oswego County.

Doug Hoffman's campaign site on Nov. 19, 2009. By Garance Franke-Ruta For the second time this week, Conservative Party congressional candidate Douglas L. Hoffman sought to rescind his concession in the special election in New York's 23rd district, telling supporters that new information showing the results of the election closer than believed on ...

State Department of Environmental Commissioner Pete Grannis will announce this morning that the Fortino Tire dump, the former home of 11 million tires, is now clean.

Oswego County Clerk George Williams will join St. Lawrence County Clerk Patricia Ritchie in Watertown at 10:30 a.m. to present petitions opposing the state's plan to make motorists buy new license plates to two state legislators.

The Oswego County Legislature on Thursday began the regulatory review process for upgrading the county's emergency radio communications equipment, bringing a new communications system one step closer to reality.

Count Oswego County Clerk George Williams among those who are pleased that Gov. David Paterson appears ready to back away from making New York motorists pay for new license plates.

The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Air One helicopter is on its way to a rollover crash in Scriba, Onondaga and Oswego 911 officials said.

Mark Dristy said he doesn't know if Alan Jones is guilty or innocent. But Dristy, one of the jurors in Jones' trial, does know that in his mind, the evidence doesn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Jones murdered his stepsister, Erin Maxwell.

A Jefferson County man was hurt when his vehicle flipped after he swerved to avoid a deer on Route 81.

An Oswego County man has been found not guilty of assault and endangerment charges.

Conservative Doug Hoffman conceded the race in the 23rd Congressional District last week after receiving two pieces of grim news for his campaign: He was down 5,335 votes with 93 percent of the vote counted on election night, and he had barely won his stronghold in Oswego County.

Oswego County first responders are trying to upgrade their 911 communications system.

State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine will be at the Granby Community Center to meet with Oswego County farmers and hear their ideas and concerns to help shape agriculture policy in New York State.

Oswego, N.Y., The Oswego County Board of Elections will count paper ballots for 10 races starting Tuesday morning.

Three Oswego County men were sentenced today in connection with a scheme to install faulty septic systems in a town of Granby housing development, according to the New York State Attorney General's office.

Oswego County wants ideas from residents tonight on ways to reduce damage to homes and businesses when snow, ice and windstorms strike or worse.

Oswego County property owners will see no increase in the tax rate if the 2010 county budget is approved as proposed.