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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

Roberta J. Wallace

October 25, 2021 Contributor

Roberta J. “Bert” Wallace, 94, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Seneca Hill Manor.

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Wayne David Bleau

October 19, 2021 Contributor

Wayne David Bleau, 72, of Fulton, New York, died Monday, October 18, at his home due to natural causes.

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Joyce M. Burnard

October 14, 2021 Contributor

Joyce M. Burnard, age 79 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Oswego Hospital.

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Donald E. Keeney

October 14, 2021 Contributor

Donald E. Keeney, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11, 2021 at the age of 97.

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Alan M. Downing

October 14, 2021 Contributor

Alan M. “Bud” Downing, age 92, of Mexico, New York, passed away at home on Sunday, October 10, 2021, with his family by his side.

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John William Procopio

October 13, 2021 Contributor

Our beloved John William Procopio passed away at 98 after a long and full life on Monday, October 11, 2021.

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Frieda Sheldon

October 13, 2021 Contributor

Frieda Sheldon of Fair Haven, New York, passed away on October 11, 2021 after a long illness.

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Stanley E. Axtell

October 12, 2021 Contributor

Stanley E. Axtell, 84, of Chittenango, New York, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

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Robert S. Fuss

October 9, 2021 Contributor

Robert S. (Bob) Fuss, 61, of Baldwinsville, N.Y. passed away at Morningstar Nursing Home on Friday, October 8, 2021 after a long battle with ALS.

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Gordon Lee Halstead

October 9, 2021 Contributor

On Sunday, October 3, 2021, Gordon Lee Halstead, loving husband, and father to eight children, went home to be the Lord at the age of 88.

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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. [...]