This weekend’s heavy rains have forced the state to close the locks along the Oswego Canal.
The locks in Phoenix, Fulton, Minetto and Oswego will stay closed until water levels subside.
More than two inches of rain fell on most of Oswego County over the weekend, a steady, often driving rain that filled basements and creeks.
UPDATED at Noon with numbers from across the county.
The building that was home to Smart Tire and Burdick Tire in Fulton, but has sat empty for several years, will soon be torn down.
In its place will be what its new owner hopes is a paid parking lot.
Radar estimates and spotter reports indicate two to four inches of rain has fallen across portions of Oswego and Lewis counties. One and a half to two and a half inches of rain has fallen across portions of eastern Jefferson county. An additional inch to two inches of rain is expected to fall tonight.
This additional rainfall will cause some creeks and streams to approach bankfull. Minor flooding in urban areas and areas with poor drainage is also possible.
Oswego County’s unemployment rate jumped again in July, making it the second-highest jobless rate in Upstate New York.
The county unemployment rate rose to 9.8% in July, up from 9.5% in June and 9.4% in July, 2009.
We visited the Hannibal Volunteer Fire Department Field Days Parade Thursday night and came away with lots of photos to share.
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Police allege that Tommy E. Merritt, 38, had oral sex with a child over the course of three years. The conduct allegedly began when the child was 13 years old.
The city of Fulton will spend what the Mayor says is at least “a couple million dollars” to improve its sewage treatment plant to satisfy a complaint from the state.
City lawmakers Tuesday approved a consent order with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
For weeks, the owner of the downtown Fulton restaurant The Tavern on the Lock has wanted an answer. Will the city end all day parking in the lot next to his building?
The Common Council held a public hearing more than a month ago but took no vote.
Two weeks ago, the matter did not make the Council’s agenda because two of seven members were absent.
Tuesday night, the item was finally on the agenda.
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