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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

Norma Tompkins

April 30, 2021 Contributor

Norma Tompkins, 92, of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at St. Luke Health Services.

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Madelyn Lovell

April 29, 2021 Contributor

Madelyn (Morris) Lovell, age 68 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.

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Dorothy A. Frawley

April 29, 2021 Contributor

Dorothy A. Frawley, 90, of Fulton, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021.

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Chrystal Cardinali

April 28, 2021 Contributor

Chrystal Cardinali, 79, of Fulton, New York, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

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Beatrice V. Walker

April 27, 2021 Contributor

Beatrice “Bea” V. Walker, age 95 passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at home.

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Keller M. Richards

April 27, 2021 Contributor

Keller M. Richards, 81, of Fulton passed away at Oswego Hospital March 3, 2020 surrounded by his close friends.

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Brian H. Prior

April 23, 2021 Contributor

Brian H. Prior, age 62 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

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Kathy L. Humphrey

April 23, 2021 Contributor

Kathy L. Humphrey, 63, of Oswego passed away March 11, 2021 after a very brief illness.

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Elizabeth A. Hendricks

April 21, 2021 Contributor

Elizabeth (Betty) A. Hendricks, 74, of Zephyrhills, Florida, passed away February 1, 2021, at Advent Health Zephyrhills.

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Donna R. Holliday

April 20, 2021 Contributor

Donna R. (Gifford) Holliday, age 81 of Oswego, New York, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021.

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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. [...]