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Georgianna Otis

January 4, 2019 Contributor

Georgianna “Gram” Otis, 80, of Hannibal, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, after battling a long illness.

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John E. Niccoli, 82

January 2, 2019 Contributor

John E. Niccoli Sr., 82, of Fulton, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Seneca Hill Manor in Oswego.

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Lyle E. Wilcox, 55

December 30, 2018 Contributor

Lyle E. Wilcox, 55, of Fulton, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Oswego Hospital in Oswego resulting from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident in Hannibal.

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Douglas E. Runions, 72

December 30, 2018 Contributor

Douglas E. Runions, 72, of Palermo, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018, at The Grand Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Rome, following an extended illness.

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Grace T. Lautier

December 28, 2018 Contributor

Grace T. Lautier passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday December 20, 2018, after suffering a brief illness while visiting her daughter in Hendersonville, NC.

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Gertrude J. Lindsley, 86

December 26, 2018 Contributor

Gertrude J. Lindsley, 86, of Palermo, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Oswego Hospital.

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Nelson William Leach Sr., 79

December 26, 2018 Contributor

Nelson William Leach Sr., 79, of Fulton, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018.

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David W. Jack Sr., 76

December 21, 2018 Contributor

David W. Jack Sr., 76, of Granby, passed away after an extended illness on Monday December 17, 2018.

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Mary E. Torrese, 94

December 21, 2018 Contributor

Mary E. Torrese, 94, of Fulton, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, with her daughter by her side.

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Edward W. ‘Joe’ France, 81

December 19, 2018 Contributor

Edward W. “Joe” France, 81, of Phoenix, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday December 18, 2018, after a long illness.

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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, [...]

Statewide ‘High Visibility Engagement Campaign’ Continues Through Labor Day

August 7, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator David Hall reports that police agencies and STOP-DWI coordinators across the state continue their end-of-summer “High Visibility Engagement Campaign” Wednesday, Aug. 19 through Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]