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August 5, 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

Howard R. Colvin

March 29, 2022 Contributor

Graveside services for Howard R. Colvin, who passed away February 11, 2022, will be 1 p.m., Monday, April 4 at Vermillion Cemetery, New Haven.

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George W. Rogers

March 29, 2022 Contributor

George W. Rogers, age 95 of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 17, 2022 at Elm Terrace Gardens.

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Harold James Pitcher

March 25, 2022 Contributor

Harold James Pitcher passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the age of 73.

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William A. Jackson, Jr.

March 22, 2022 Contributor

William A. Jackson, Jr., age 38 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Oswego Hospital.

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Cheryl M. Travet

March 21, 2022 Contributor

Cheryl M. Travet, 75, of Syracuse, New York, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022.

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Margaret Billings

March 17, 2022 Contributor

Margaret “Peggy” Billings, 74, of Fulton, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

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Angela R. LaQuire Sikes

March 16, 2022 Contributor

Angela R. LaQuire Sikes, 42, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family.

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Leon Carpenter

March 11, 2022 Contributor

Leon Carpenter, 71, of Rome, New York, passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2022, at Rome Memorial Hospital.

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Robert Santana

March 11, 2022 Contributor

Robert Santana, 64, of Fulton, New York, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 28, 2022, at home.

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Donald T. Gonyea

March 9, 2022 Contributor

Donald T. Gonyea, 78, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the VA Medical Center.

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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 [...]

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 [...]
Scammers May Create Fake AI-Generated Stores and Deceptive Ads to Steal Money and Personal Information During the Back-to-School Shopping Season
BACK-TO-SCHOOL ALERT: AHEAD OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION SHARES SCAM PREVENTION AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING TIPS

August 5, 2026

Secretary Mosley: “As families make the most of the final weeks of summer, I encourage New Yorkers to do their research and use these helpful tips to protect themselves from scams while shopping for the [...]
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. [...]