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Dorothy Ruth Dietz

December 31, 2020 Contributor

Dorothy Ruth Dietz, née Schramm, died on December 20, 2020.

Julia “Judy” A. Smith, 80, of Fulton, NY, passed away at St. Luke’s Nursing Home on Friday, December 25, 2020, previously living at Towpath Towers in Fulton, where she participated in many activities.

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Daniel Charles Wood

December 28, 2020 Contributor

Daniel Charles Wood, AKA “Chunk”, “Charles”, “Tuna”, 44, of Red Creek, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at home.

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Amelia Marie Belson

December 28, 2020 Contributor

Amelia Marie Belson, 75, of Hannibal, passed away on December 16 at home.

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Carol Caternolo

December 27, 2020 Contributor

Carol Caternolo, 56, of Granby, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

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Derek J. Harris

December 26, 2020 Contributor

Derek J. Harris, 27, of Fulton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

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George R. Davis

December 14, 2020 Contributor

George R. Davis, 87, of Fulton, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Morningstar Residential Care Center.

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Charles Cox

December 14, 2020 Contributor

Charles “Al” Cox, 94, of Hannibal, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 after battling with Alzheimer’s and COVID-19.

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Patricia A. Higgins

December 14, 2020 Contributor

Patricia A. Higgins, 84, of Fulton, passed at St. Luke’s nursing home on Saturday, December 12, 2020.

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Ruth A. Halstead

December 9, 2020 Contributor

Ruth A. Halstead, 88, of Fulton, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Seneca Hill Manor.

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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 [...]