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Marshall John Hosmer

April 19, 2021 Contributor

Marshall John Hosmer, 71 of Hannibal, New York, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at home surrounded by family.

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Melody Mann

April 15, 2021 Contributor

Melody (Reynolds) Mann, 62, of Fulton, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Oswego Hospital with family by her side.

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Theodore L. Dann

April 12, 2021 Contributor

Theodore L. Dann, 82, of Hannibal, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021.

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Phillip N. Bailey

April 9, 2021 Contributor

Phillip N. Bailey, 54, of Fulton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at home surrounded by family.

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John M. Wolfe

April 9, 2021 Contributor

John M. Wolfe, 59, of Martville, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 after a long illness.

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Eleanor Romanick

April 2, 2021 Contributor

Eleanor ‘Noni’ Romanick, 93, died peacefully at home on March 29, 2021.

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Lee Fanning

April 2, 2021 Contributor

Lee Fanning, 87, of Palermo passed away at St. Luke’s Heath Services in Oswego.

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James Lunkenheimer

April 2, 2021 Contributor

A pillar in the small community in which he lived, James “Jim” Lunkenheimer, 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 31 as a result of complications that arose during the treatment of cancer.

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Edward James Vayner

April 2, 2021 Contributor

Edward James Vayner, 81, a well-respected advertising executive and community leader of Fulton, New York, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2021, after a long illness. ??

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Sandra J. Curtis

April 1, 2021 Contributor

Sandra J. “Sandy” Curtis, 83, of Sterling, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

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Fulton Common Council Meeting, A Rerun from November 2025 Budget Public Hearings

August 6, 2026

FULTON – The meeting revisited many of the budget discussions from the previous year, with council members addressing familiar questions from concerned citizens. Many residents expressed worries about another significant increase in water, sewer, refuse, [...]
Senator Ryan Awards $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department

August 6, 2026

PHOENIX, N.Y. – State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) today awarded $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department for the purchasing of a new police vehicle. The new vehicle will replace a 10 year-old [...]
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, [...]

Senator Ryan Awards $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department

August 6, 2026

PHOENIX, N.Y. – State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) today awarded $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department for the purchasing of a new police vehicle. The new vehicle will replace a 10 year-old [...]
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Pontiac Nursing Home

August 6, 2026

OSWEGO – Residents of the Pontiac Nursing Home at 303 E. River Rd. in Oswego are being advised by the Oswego County Health Department to boil all water used for drinking and cooking. According [...]
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 [...]