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August 5, 2026

[ August 2, 2026 ] Flood Watch issued August 2 at 2:26AM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY Emergency Posts

Heat Your Home Safely

January 5, 2023 Contributor

This winter is projected to be a cold and bitter one in New York State, with many regions already experiencing record chills and snowfall. The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds New Yorkers to follow some essential safety tips when heating their homes this winter.

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Buy Lions Loot Ticket By Feb. 1, Receive Free Dozen Roses, Final ‘Early Bird’ Drawing Feb. 2

January 5, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

The Fulton Lions Club’s second and final “Lions Loot” Sweepstakes Early Bird Drawing will be held during their Feb. 2 Board Meeting. A total of five names will be drawn for the prize of $100 each.

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Kids Valentine Dance Party

January 4, 2023 Contributor

The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau in collaboration with Tut’s Hair Pyramid and PJC Contracting will host a Kid’s Valentine’s Day Dance Party from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Oswego Elks Lodge.

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The Village of Pulaski/Town of Richland Comprehensive Planning Board is updating the joint Climate Action Plan from 2016

January 4, 2023 Contributor

The Village of Pulaski/Town of Richland Comprehensive Planning Board is updating the joint Climate Action Plan from 2016. A climate action plan is a strategy document that sets goals and outlines a set of initiatives […]

Black Women Have Greater Burden Of Cervical Cancer

January 3, 2023 Contributor

In New York State (NYS), Black women are more likely than white women to be diagnosed with cervical cancer and to die from the disease, according to data from the NYS Cancer Registry.

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Have Your Child’s Car Seat Checked at OCSD Bus Garage Jan. 14

January 1, 2023 Contributor

OSWEGO – The Oswego County Traffic Safety Board (OCTSB), a division of Integrated Community Planning of Oswego County, Inc., will host a car seat safety check event with the Oswego City School District (OCSD) in […]

Oswego County Health Department Offers COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

December 31, 2022 Contributor

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department will offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for county residents on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Nick Sterio Public Health Clinic, located at […]

Polar Express tradition continues at EJD Middle School

December 30, 2022 Contributor

A unique holiday gift-giving tradition continued this year at Emerson J. Dillon Middle School as students shopped for their loved ones during the Polar Express event. Hundreds of toys, games, clothing items, jewelry, books and […]

DEC ISSUES 2022 STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REPORT

December 30, 2022 Contributor

Implements Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the release of the 2022 Statewide Greenhouse Gas Report. The report details statewide greenhouse gas […]

Mini Golf With A Twist In 2023

December 30, 2022 Contributor

The Friends of the Oswego Public Library will host the annual Mini Golf in the Library Event on Monday, Jan. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All ages are welcome to play the specially designed course that takes participants throughout the library.

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Flood Watch issued August 2 at 2:26AM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

August 2, 2026

WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE…Portions of central and western New York, including the following counties, in central New York, Jefferson, Lewis, Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In western New York, Allegany, Cattaraugus, [...]
Fatal Accident in Oswego County

July 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Early yesterday morning, July 26th, 2026, at around 2:07AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howard Road, between County Route 57 and County Route 176, in the Town of Volney. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab [...]

Sanctuary Speaker Series Features Upstate Freshwater Institute’s “Seeing Below the Surface”

August 5, 2026

OSWEGO – The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is pleased to present “Seeing Below the Surface: Exploration of Water Quality in Lake Ontario” by Andrew S. Brainard, PhD and David Andrews of the Upstate Freshwater [...]
Scammers May Create Fake AI-Generated Stores and Deceptive Ads to Steal Money and Personal Information During the Back-to-School Shopping Season
BACK-TO-SCHOOL ALERT: AHEAD OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION SHARES SCAM PREVENTION AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING TIPS

August 5, 2026

Secretary Mosley: “As families make the most of the final weeks of summer, I encourage New Yorkers to do their research and use these helpful tips to protect themselves from scams while shopping for the [...]
Ongoing ‘High Visibility Engagement Campaigns’ –
Oswego County Continues Statewide STOP-DWI Efforts During August

July 30, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – New York State STOP-DWI’s August “100 Days of Summer” campaign continues from July. Police agencies and STOP-DWI coordinators provide additional law enforcement patrols to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. [...]