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August 9, 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

Rita Larkin Bogardus, 67

September 30, 2018 Contributor

Rita Larkin Bogardus, 67, of Fulton, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a brief battle with ALS.

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Cynthia L. Delaney, 65

September 26, 2018 Contributor

Cynthia L. Delaney, 65, of Sterling, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family.

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Barbara ‘Annie’ Spencer, 86

September 17, 2018 Contributor

Barbara “Annie” Spencer, 86, of Palermo, passed away on Saturday September 15, 2018, after a brief illness.

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Virginia M. Drake, 92

September 15, 2018 Contributor

Virginia M. Drake, 92, of Volney, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018, at home surrounded by her family.

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Joseph Allerton, 99

September 13, 2018 Contributor

Joseph Allerton, 99, of Fulton, died peacefully in his home on Thursday August 9, 2018. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, at State Street United Methodist Church, 357 State St., Fulton.

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Martha F. Phillips, 59

September 11, 2018 Contributor

Martha F. Phillips, 59, of Fulton, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018, at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse.

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Theresa M. Salmonsen, 71

September 10, 2018 Contributor

Theresa M. Salmonsen, 71, of Fulton, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Oswego Hospital after a brief illness.

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Lt. Col. Frederick Chester Dietz, USAF (Ret.), 93

September 8, 2018 Contributor

Lt. Col. Frederick C. Dietz, 93, of Fair Haven, NY, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, peacefully at home after suffering a stroke in late August.

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Dorothy I. Decker, 77

September 7, 2018 Contributor

Dorothy I. Decker, 77, of Oswego, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse.

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Dorothy E. ‘Betty’ Breed VanPatten, 93

September 5, 2018 Contributor

Dorothy E. “Betty” Breed VanPatten, 93, of Hannibal, died on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Syracuse Home in Baldwinsville.

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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 [...]