July 29, 1947, was his first time ever flying an airplane. Aug. 16, 2008, was the first time he ever crashed.

The Oswego Fire Department (OFD) responded to a reported structure fire early Sunday evening. The fire at 292B Duer St., owned by John Saternow of Oswego, was reported at 7:04 p.m. OFD units were on the scene at 7:08 p.m.

Derrick Boat No. 8 in Oswego’s historic maritime district was transformed into the setting of “Tales of the Haunted Harbor” presented by local historian Rosemary Nesbitt Friday night. It was also the site of a remembrance ceremony for the 252nd anniversary of the massacre of women and children at Fort Oswego during the French and Indian War.

The Oswego Yacht Club hosted the third annual “All J” Regatta this past weekend at the Oswego International Marina.

Gary's tallied seven runs over the first two innings and held on to defeat regular-season champion Scriba Town Inn 8-6 on Monday, completing a sweep of the best-of-three B League slow-pitch finals in the Oswego Men's Softball Association.

Otto Sitterly and Kevin Knopp wrapped up Oswego Speedway track championships on Saturday as Oswego Quality Carpet and Dunkin’ Donuts sponsored Hoosier Track Championship Night.