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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

Annette S. Hall

February 24, 2022 Contributor

Annette S. Hall, 60, of Oswego, New York, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at home.

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Tina M. LaRock

February 24, 2022 Contributor

Tina M. (Ferraro) LaRock, 52, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 after a long illness; her health declined after her stroke in late 2018.

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Cindy Lou Crockford (nee Thompson), 66, of Fulton, New York, passed away peacefully at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, on Monday, February 21, 2022, after a nearly nine year battle with ovarian cancer.

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Paul D. Burch

February 18, 2022 Contributor

Paul D. Burch, age 49 of Fulton, New York, passed away at home, after a long battle with Huntington Chorea, on Thursday, February 17, 2022, with his family by his side.

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Richard J. Kemmis

February 18, 2022 Contributor

Richard J. Kemmis, 88, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

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Andrew D. Wooding

February 15, 2022 Contributor

Andrew D. Wooding, 38, of Fulton, New York, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

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Howard R. Colvin

February 15, 2022 Contributor

Howard “Howie” R. Colvin, age 54 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, with his family by his side.

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Marion R. Birdsell

February 10, 2022 Contributor

Marion R. Birdsell, 95, of Palermo, New York, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Crouse Hospital.

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Rebecca A. Fink

February 10, 2022 Contributor

Rebecca A. “Becky” Fink, age 35 of Oswego, New York, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Upstate University Hospital.

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Zoe M. Galindo

February 8, 2022 Contributor

Zoe M. Galindo, 25, of Fulton, New York, passed away on February 4, 2022 at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, New York.

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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. [...]