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August 5, 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

Richard L. Norris

July 22, 2026 Contributor

OSWEGO – Richard L. Norris, 76, of Hannibal, passed away unexpectedly on July 19, 2026. Born in Oswego, he was the son of the late Louis S. and Mabel (Kandt) Norris. Rich worked as a […]

FULTON – Richard Palen, 86, of Hannibal, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at The Manor at Seneca Hill. Born on February 7, 1940, Richard was raised in South Hannibal, New York, and […]

Thomas Peter Mirabito – Burial Notice

July 21, 2026 Contributor

FULTON – March 15, 2026, Thomas Peter Mirabito, 86; of Fulton, NY will be entombed 10 AM Friday, July 24th, 2026 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fulton, NY with Deacon Jeff Dean officiating. The Sugar Funeral […]

Alice Barbagallo

July 21, 2026 Contributor

FULTON – July 18, 2026, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Louise Barbagallo, who passed away peacefully in her sleep at Seneca Hill Manor. Born and raised in Oswego, […]

Donna P. VanAuken

July 21, 2026 Contributor

OSWEGO COUNTY – July 15, 2026, Donna P. VanAuken, 76, of Phoenix, NY passed away peacefully on July 15th, 2026. She was born in Fulton, NY to Donald and Theresa Gardner and attended Phoenix Central […]

Richard E. Welch

July 21, 2026 Contributor

OSWEGO COUNTY – Richard E. Welch of Phoenix, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at home. Born August 03, 1936, Fulton, NY, he was the son of the late Clifford & Gertrude […]

Charles Allers

July 20, 2026 Contributor

MEXICO, NY – On Thursday July 9th, our family was shocked by the surprise passing of our dad, grandfather, husband, uncle, cousin and friend, Charles Allers. He was a Syracuse native, accomplished football player, athlete […]

Mabel V. Truax

July 18, 2026 Contributor

FULTON – July 13, 2026, Mabel V. Truax, 67, of Fulton, passed away Monday, July 13th, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital following a brief and complicated illness. Mabel was born in Fulton, a daughter […]

Suzanne Branshaw

July 17, 2026 Contributor

OSWEGO – Suzanne Branshaw, 84, of Oswego, New York, passed away on July 12, 2026. Born in Fulton to the late John P and Rose T (DeAmbrose) Chalone on November 14, 1941, she was raised […]

Keith A. Sanford Sr.

July 16, 2026 Contributor

FULTON – July 14, 2026, Keith A. Sanford Sr., 98, of Granby, passed away after a short illness at home, with comfort care by a competent companion, Madeline Shepard, and concerned, knowledgeable nurses from Oswego […]

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. [...]