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July 1, 2026

[ June 29, 2026 ] Extreme Heat Watch issued June 29 at 1:14PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY Emergency Posts

Thomas R. MacDougall

August 9, 2021 Contributor

Thomas R. MacDougall, 72, a lifelong resident of Northern Oswego County, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, after a brief illness.

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John Joseph Goepfert

August 9, 2021 Contributor

John Joseph Goepfert, 41, of Oswego, New York, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021.

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Garry I. Muckey Jr.

August 9, 2021 Contributor

Garry I. Muckey Jr., 53, of Hannibal, New York, passed unexpectedly Thursday.

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Ronald J. Tompkins

August 9, 2021 Contributor

Ronald J. “Frog” Tompkins, age 71 of Fulton, New York, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2021.

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Elizabeth E. Snyder

August 6, 2021 Contributor

Elizabeth E. Snyder, 92, of Oswego, New York, passed on August 4, 2021.

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Harold Shortslef

August 5, 2021 Contributor

Harold “Chub” Shortslef, 88, a lifelong resident of the Hannibal area, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the Morningstar Care Center in Oswego.

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Richard Percy Gunsalus

August 5, 2021 Contributor

Richard “Dick” Percy Gunsalus, 82, long-time resident of Phoenix, New York, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, with his wife and daughter by his side.

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William A. Ruttan, Sr.

August 4, 2021 Contributor

William A. Ruttan, Sr., 81, of Oswego, died peacefully at his daughter’s home on August 2, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

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Willard C. Becker

August 3, 2021 Contributor

Willard C. Becker, 81, of Granby, New York, passed surrounded by family unexpectedly at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse after enduring a brief illness.

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Peter Lynn Hagen

August 3, 2021 Contributor

Peter Lynn Hagen, 69, of Fulton, New York, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse.

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County Officials Urge Caution During Extreme Heat This Week

June 30, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The National Weather Service-Buffalo Forecast Office issued a heat advisory until 8 p.m. today, June 30, for all counties in western and northern Central New York. An extreme heat watch will also [...]
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 29 at 1:14PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

June 29, 2026

WHAT…For the Heat Advisory, heat index values as high as 100 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values as high as 110 possible. WHERE…Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, [...]

County Officials Urge Caution During Extreme Heat This Week

June 30, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The National Weather Service-Buffalo Forecast Office issued a heat advisory until 8 p.m. today, June 30, for all counties in western and northern Central New York. An extreme heat watch will also [...]
Fatal Accident in The Village of Central Square.

June 29, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – June 27th, 2026, at around 6:45 PM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an accident at the intersection of East Ave (State Route 49) and Gertrude Drive in [...]
Contractor Fraud in Oswego County

June 24, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – On Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026, Paul Conklin, 67, of Marcellus, NY, was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the third degree and Misappropriation of Funds of Trust. Conklin has been the [...]