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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

Elizabeth Toomey: The Link Between Domestic Violence, Problem Gambling

October 11, 2022 Contributor

Problem gambling may not be a common topic discussed during Domestic Violence Awareness Month; however, the link between domestic violence and problem gambling makes it important to bring awareness to this volatile relationship.

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William Fine: Vote For Democrats

October 9, 2022 Contributor

If you think Republicans are working for your interest consider this.

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Yvonne Earl: Support Judicial Candidates

October 1, 2022 Contributor

We all have a voice. We all have a choice. This mid-term election on November 8 will have a number of very important races. Voters will be tasked to have a voice, and to make their choice.

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Pat O’Brien: Support Our Supreme Court Candidates

September 28, 2022 Contributor

On November 8, New Yorkers will go to the polls to vote on a number of important races. One of the most important for the counties of Oneida, Onondaga, Herkimer, Lewis, Oswego and Jefferson is the race for State Supreme Court.

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James Tweed: True Conservatives

September 24, 2022 Contributor

Calling all Conservatives. The real ones. Not the phonies. One’s whose cornerstone values are the Constitution, the rule of law, and institutions that make those possible.

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Mary Furlong: Vote For Steven Holden

September 23, 2022 Contributor

The Republicans in Congress are considering numerous laws banning/restricting abortion.

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Frank Castiglia Jr.: The Summer Of 2022

September 17, 2022 Contributor

Most summers start with the sweet smell of lilacs from our back yard. Not this year it was the foul smell of smoldering corn from the Attis silo that greeted us in the morning at the start of the Summer of 2022.

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Kimball Shinkoskey: Large, But Very Small

September 17, 2022 Contributor

Sure, the United States is a big country, but most Americans live in a much smaller world, and many live in tiny burrows of their own making. Education and common citizenship are supposed to draw us all together, but that isn’t happening anymore.

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Sarah Reeske: Tenney Attacks Democracy

September 12, 2022 Contributor

Most people across this district whether they live in one stoplight towns or busy cities, raising a family or are retired, native or newcomer believe our democracy is based on every vote counting and voters deciding elections.

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Patrick Dewine: Support For Stuff-A-Bus Appreciated

September 8, 2022 Contributor

Thanks to the tremendous outpouring of support from the community and the tireless effort of our many volunteers, United Way of Greater Oswego County’s 20th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Campaign was a resounding success.

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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 [...]

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. [...]
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 [...]
National Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop in Oswego County July 31

July 24, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department continues to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to distribute oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife through its Wildlife Services Program. Packets will be delivered [...]