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August 6, 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

Elaine D. Constanza

June 30, 2021 Contributor

Elaine D. Constanza, age 80 of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, with her family by her side.

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Arthur J. Dunn

June 28, 2021 Contributor

Arthur J. Dunn passed away peacefully on June 26, 2021, at the age of 84.

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Robert I. LaClair

June 24, 2021 Contributor

Robert I. LaClair, 58, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 at home.

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Richard G. Yarman, Sr.

June 23, 2021 Contributor

Richard G. Yarman, Sr., age 83, of Central Square, New York, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, with his family by his side.

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Earl G. Prior, Sr.

June 23, 2021 Contributor

Earl G. Prior, Sr., 77, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Upstate Hospital after bravely fighting an illness.

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Nina Marlene Vogt

June 22, 2021 Contributor

Nina Marlene Vogt, 86, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020.

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Loretta C. Fuller

June 22, 2021 Contributor

Loretta C. Fuller, 85, of Fulton, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Seneca Hill Manor after a long illness.

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William A. Salo

June 16, 2021 Contributor

William A. Salo, 65, of Red Creek, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.

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Rita A. Frawley

June 12, 2021 Contributor

Rita A. Frawley, 94, of Fulton, New York, died on Friday, June 11, 2021.

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Beverly J. (Parker) Mellini

June 11, 2021 Contributor

Beverly J. (Parker) Mellini, 83, of Fulton, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Onondaga Rehabilitation Center from Alzheimer’s disease.

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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. [...]