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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

John W. Violando

January 6, 2022 Contributor

John W. Violando, 77, of Phoenix, New York, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022, after a brief illness.

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Frederick L. Shattell

January 5, 2022 Contributor

Frederick L. Shattell, 71, of Redfield, New York, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Oswego Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.

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Edna N. (LaPointe) Stevenson

January 5, 2022 Contributor

Edna N. (LaPointe) Stevenson, 95, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022.

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August J. Calderone, Jr.

January 5, 2022 Contributor

August J. Calderone, Jr., 61, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022.

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Bertha M. Carpenter

January 4, 2022 Contributor

Bertha M. Carpenter, 61, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family.

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Alice (Jones) Dunning

December 30, 2021 Contributor

Alice (Jones) Dunning, age 87 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Syracuse Home at McHarrie Place.

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Debra A. Munger

December 30, 2021 Contributor

Debra A. Munger, 63, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.

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Russell “Gene” Whitmer

December 27, 2021 Contributor

Russell “Gene” Whitmer, 91, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Christmas Day.

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John “Jack” W. Davis

December 27, 2021 Contributor

John “Jack” W. Davis, 83, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at home.

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Louella C. Major

December 23, 2021 Contributor

Louella C. Major, age 90 of Hannibal, New York, on Monday, December 20, 2021, with her family by her side.

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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. [...]