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[ 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

Judith M. Calkins

July 20, 2021 Contributor

Judith M. Calkins, 60, was born on April 13, 1961, and passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021.

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Stacey L. France

July 17, 2021 Contributor

Stacey L. France, age 48 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

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Lorraine Ruth Marsh

July 15, 2021 Contributor

Lorraine Ruth (Laurie) Marsh, aged 87 years, went to her eternal rest on Tuesday July 13, 2021.

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Brian A. Babcock

July 15, 2021 Contributor

Brian A. Babcock, age 55, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Upstate University Hospital with his family by his side.

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Dorothy M. Ourderkirk

July 12, 2021 Contributor

Dorothy M. Ourderkirk, 85, of Palermo, New York, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at home surrounded by her family.

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Kelly S. Ouderkirk

July 9, 2021 Contributor

Kelly S. Ouderkirk, age 58 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, with her family by her side.

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Gary R. Burns, Sr.

July 9, 2021 Contributor

Gary “Burnsie” R. Burns, Sr., 62 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Strong Memorial Hospital.

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Margaret Jantschi

July 8, 2021 Contributor

Margaret Jantschi, 94, passed into her heavenly glory to join her Lord and Savior and Joseph, her husband of 68 years on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.

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Vincent S. Fitzgerald

July 6, 2021 Contributor

Vincent S. Fitzgerald, 86, of East Syracuse, New York, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021.

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Beverly A. Dashnau

July 2, 2021 Contributor

Beverly A. Dashnau, 89, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Crouse Hospital.

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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. [...]