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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

James E. Chaffee

March 8, 2022 Contributor

James E. Chaffee, 78, of Sterling, New York, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Upstate University Hospital.

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Arlene G. Loughrey

March 7, 2022 Contributor

Arlene G. Loughrey, 63, of Fulton, New York, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Oswego Hospital.

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Robert F. Gillen

March 7, 2022 Contributor

Robert F. Gillen, age 92 of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

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Phoebe O’Bryan Ellis

March 3, 2022 Contributor

Phoebe O’Bryan Ellis, 83, of Fulton, New York, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

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Nancy DiNardo

March 1, 2022 Contributor

Nancy (Crisafulli) DiNardo, 95, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at St. Luke’s Nursing Home.

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Douglas Alan Skelton

March 1, 2022 Contributor

Douglas Alan Skelton, age 54, born June 16, 1967, in Syracuse, New York, died unexpectedly on February 24, 2022, in Fulton, New York, at home.

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Mary Rugg Meyer

February 28, 2022 Contributor

Mary “Peggy” Rugg Meyer, age 97, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

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Thomas J. Cocopoti, Sr.

February 28, 2022 Contributor

Thomas J. Cocopoti, Sr., age 78 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at the Oswego Hospital.

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Robert J. Emmons

February 25, 2022 Contributor

Robert J. Emmons passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the age of 95.

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Frederick O. Spencer

February 25, 2022 Contributor

Frederick O. Spencer, 91, of Palermo, New York, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Francis House.

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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. [...]