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William W. Battles, Sr.

January 12, 2021 Contributor

William W. Battles, Sr., 83, of Volney, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 peacefully at home.

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Mitchell K. Race

January 8, 2021 Contributor

Mitchell K. “Mickey” Race, 63, of Fulton, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Oswego Hospital after a brief illness.

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Eleanor Shamowski

January 8, 2021 Contributor

Eleanor Shamowski, 82, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at home with her daughter, Sharon by her side.

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Richard Wheeler

January 7, 2021 Contributor

Richard “Dick” Wheeler, 92, of Fulton, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at St. Joe’s Hospital due to COVID-19.

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William L. Stevens

January 5, 2021 Contributor

William L. Stevens, 93, of Fulton, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 due to COVID-19.

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Gloria Elaine White

January 5, 2021 Contributor

Gloria Elaine (Bartlett) White, 88, lifelong resident of the Town of Volney, passed away on January 2, 2021.

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Scott Alan Downing

January 4, 2021 Contributor

Scott Alan Downing, 60, of Volney passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer.

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Mary E. Kimball

January 2, 2021 Contributor

Mary E. Kimball, 75, of Fulton, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 after a battle with dementia at St. Luke Health Services in Oswego.

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Bette Jerred

January 2, 2021 Contributor

Bette Louise (LaPointe) Jerred, 95, of Fulton, passed away peacefully on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2020 at St. Luke Health Services in Oswego.

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Douglas R. McFarland

December 31, 2020 Contributor

Douglas R. McFarland, 77, of Fulton, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center.

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Fulton Common Council Meeting, A Rerun from November 2025 Budget Public Hearings

August 6, 2026

FULTON – The meeting revisited many of the budget discussions from the previous year, with council members addressing familiar questions from concerned citizens. Many residents expressed worries about another significant increase in water, sewer, refuse, [...]
Senator Ryan Awards $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department

August 6, 2026

PHOENIX, N.Y. – State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) today awarded $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department for the purchasing of a new police vehicle. The new vehicle will replace a 10 year-old [...]
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, [...]

Senator Ryan Awards $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department

August 6, 2026

PHOENIX, N.Y. – State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) today awarded $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department for the purchasing of a new police vehicle. The new vehicle will replace a 10 year-old [...]
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Pontiac Nursing Home

August 6, 2026

OSWEGO – Residents of the Pontiac Nursing Home at 303 E. River Rd. in Oswego are being advised by the Oswego County Health Department to boil all water used for drinking and cooking. According [...]
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 [...]