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Eleanor M. Hackett

January 21, 2021 Contributor

Eleanor M. Hackett, 100 years old, passed away on January 20, 2021 at St Lukes.

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Jeffrey Scott Crary

January 21, 2021 Contributor

Jeffrey Scott Crary, son of Lyle and Barbara Crary, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2021 at the age of 58.

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Judy A. Graham

January 20, 2021 Contributor

Judy A. Graham, 78, of Volney passed away January 17, 2021 after a short illness.

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Matthew A. Merrill, Sr.

January 19, 2021 Contributor

Matthew A. Merrill, Sr., 35, of Fulton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at University Hospital.

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Sally L. Baldwin

January 18, 2021 Contributor

Sally L. Baldwin, 82, of Fulton, New York, passed away after a long illness.

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Patsy O’Shields

January 16, 2021 Contributor

Patsy (Queen) O’Shields, 77, of Martville, New York, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Pontiac Care and Rehabilitation Center.

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Ashley A. Richardson

January 14, 2021 Contributor

Ashley A. Richardson, 33, of Fulton, passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2021

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Geraldine Qvarnstrom

January 13, 2021 Contributor

Geraldine Qvarnstrom, 76, of Fulton, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at home.

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Kathleen M. Dann

January 12, 2021 Contributor

Kathleen M. Dann, 76, of Hannibal passed away unexpectedly January 11, 2021.

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Steven C. Ouderkirk

January 12, 2021 Contributor

Steven C. Ouderkirk, 66, of Oswego, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at home with his loving family.

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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 [...]