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August 3, 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

Sharon K. Cardinali

November 13, 2024 Contributor

FULTON – November 9, 2024, Sharon K. Cardinali, 75, of Hannibal, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Auburn Community Hospital. Born in Oswego, she was the daughter of the late Robert […]

Robert J. Hensel

November 11, 2024 Contributor

OSWEGO – October 24, 2024, Robert J. Hensel, 76, of Oswego, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at the VA hospital after a long illness. Born in Oswego, he was a son to […]

Denise Marie (Gates) Trombly

November 5, 2024 Contributor

FULTON – October 24, 2024, With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Denise Marie (Gates) Trombly, a beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished member of her community, who left us on October 24, 2024, in […]

Mary Ellen Garbus

November 1, 2024 Contributor

FULTON – October 30, 2024, Mary Ellen Garbus, 81, of Fulton, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of the Fulton area. Mary Ellen worked as […]

Louise Welling Hyde

October 26, 2024 Contributor

FULTON – October 18, 2024, Fulton resident, Louise Welling Hyde peacefully passed away to be with her lord and savior on October 18, with family by her side. Louise was born in May 1931, in […]

Barbara J. Babcock

October 26, 2024 Contributor

OSWEGO – October 21, 2024, Barbara Jean Babcock “Mam-ma”, 88, of Oswego, NY, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Crouse Hospital of natural causes. Born in Rome, NY, she was a life resident […]

Vincent “Vinnie” J. Alfano, Jr.

October 25, 2024 Contributor

FULTON – October 22, 2024, Vincent “Vinnie” J. Alfano, Jr., 60, of Granby passed away October 22, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fulton to the late Helen and Vincent Alfano Sr., he […]

June D. Cotton

October 23, 2024 Contributor

FULTON – October 21, 2024, June D. Cotton, 92, of Volney, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2024, at St. Luke’ s nursing home with her husband by her side. She was born in […]

Donna M. Abbott

October 22, 2024 Contributor

FULTON – October 17, 2024, Donna M. Abbott, 70, of Fulton, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at home with her husband by her side. Born in Fulton, she was a daughter to […]

Peter A. Wallis, Sr.

October 22, 2024 Contributor

MEXICO – October 4, 2024, Peter A. Wallis, Sr., 69, of Mexico, NY, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, after a long illness. Born in Oswego, a son to the late Walter and Julia […]

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, [...]
Fatal Accident in Oswego County

July 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Early yesterday morning, July 26th, 2026, at around 2:07AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howard Road, between County Route 57 and County Route 176, in the Town of Volney. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab [...]

Ongoing ‘High Visibility Engagement Campaigns’ –
Oswego County Continues Statewide STOP-DWI Efforts During August

July 30, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – New York State STOP-DWI’s August “100 Days of Summer” campaign continues from July. Police agencies and STOP-DWI coordinators provide additional law enforcement patrols to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. [...]
Fatal Accident in Oswego County

July 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Early yesterday morning, July 26th, 2026, at around 2:07AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howard Road, between County Route 57 and County Route 176, in the Town of Volney. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab [...]
National Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop in Oswego County July 31

July 24, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department continues to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to distribute oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife through its Wildlife Services Program. Packets will be delivered [...]