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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

Melvin J. House

January 23, 2022 Contributor

Melvin J. “Mel” House, age 85 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing, Rome, New York.

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John H. Crego

January 22, 2022 Contributor

John H. Crego, 79, of Hannibal, New York, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at home surrounded by his family.

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Melissa M. France

January 21, 2022 Contributor

Melissa M. France, 45, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at Upstate University Hospital.

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Frederick Erwin Wilber Jr.

January 20, 2022 Contributor

Frederick Erwin Wilber Jr., 75, passed away on Monday January 10, 2022, in the early morning hours.

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Edward Joseph Sohoski

January 15, 2022 Contributor

FULTON, NY – Edward Joseph Sohoski, age 81 of Fulton, NY passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Ed was born and raised in Norristown, PA to the late Edward and Mary Sohoski. Ed is […]

Michael A. Loomis

January 14, 2022 Contributor

Michael A. Loomis, “Buggy,” born January 12, 1992, unfortunately passed away too soon on January 10, 2022.

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Gerald D. “Jerry” Allen

January 14, 2022 Contributor

Gerald D. “Jerry” Allen, age 82, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2022 with his family by his side after a brief illness.

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Margaret “Peg” Cowley Acquaviva

January 12, 2022 Contributor

Margaret “Peg” Cowley Acquaviva, age 99, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the Sodus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Sodus, New York.

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Kenneth Terpening

January 12, 2022 Contributor

Kenneth Terpening, age 75 of Cortland, New York, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at the Crown Park Rehab and Nursing Center, Cortland.

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Homer Russell Kinsman

January 7, 2022 Contributor

Homer Russell Kinsman, 79, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on January 5, 2022, at Oswego Hospital, the day before his 80th birthday.

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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. [...]