Brown Funeral Home
Jelenne H. Cook
FULTON – May 24, 2026, Jelenne H. Cook, 91, of Lysander, New York, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. Jelenne was a devoted wife, mother and friend […]
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Arts and Entertainment
Concinnity Spring Concert
The select women’s vocal ensemble, Concinnity, will present its annual spring concert on Sunday, June 14, at 3:00 pm. The concert will be held at the Faith United Church in Oswego NY. Concinnity has been […]
Sugar and Sugar Scanlon Funeral Homes
Betty Mae (Copps) Westcott
OSWEGO – Betty Mae (Copps) Westcott, age 102, passed away peacefully on May 21,2026 at St Luke Residential Health Care Facility Inc., Oswego. Born in Utica, NY to Cyrus George Copps and Esther Rena (Shortsleeve) […]
Letters to the Editor
A Policy of Systemic Erasure
Last week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported, “Palestinians in Gaza are still hungry, still cannot reach medical care, and civilians are still being killed.” On the same day, Israel (with support from Washington) kidnapped 430 […]
Letters to the Editor
An “Old+School” Heart in a Modern May
The calendar STILL claims it is the end of May, but somewhere BETWEEN the old wooden screen doors of the past and the high+definition screens of today, the TRUE soul of Memorial Day weekend GREW […]
Sugar and Sugar Scanlon Funeral Homes
Rick A. Trask
FULTON – May 17, 2026, Rick A. Trask, 58, of Fulton, NY passed unexpectedly Sunday, May 17, 2026; at home while doing something that he loved to do (work on his boat.) He was born […]
Pet Health
Willa-Jean: Pet of the Week
OSWEGO – After lovingly raising three kittens, Willa-Jean is finally ready to focus on herself for a change. This sweet momma will be spayed soon and is slowly settling back into regular cat life. She’s […]
Nelson Funeral Home
Robert Baker
OSWEGO – Robert Baker, 93, of Oswego, passed away on May 22, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Born in Albany, New York, on May 13, 1933, he was the son of the […]
Sports
Nelson Funeral Home
John M. Joyce
OSWEGO – John M. Joyce, 70, of Oswego, NY, passed away peacefully, on May 20, 2026, leaving behind a defining legacy of a generous, giving heart and a deep loyalty and dedication to his family […]