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Day: November 15, 2018

Check your truck before purchasing it

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Check your truck before purchasing it
Many potential buyers of used trucks underestimate the necessity to check the truck before buying. They simply rely on seller’s words and the registration certificate. However, none of these sources is guaranteed to give correct information. The sellers make everything possible to sell damaged trucks for higher prices. If you do not want to overpay, you need to get the... more

Yates County Chamber of Commerce taking advance registration for Defensive Driving Courses

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Yates
The Yates County Chamber of Commerce is currently taking advance registration for its Defensive Driving Courses being offered during the months of January-March. The classes are as follows: January 9th – 10th, 2019, Wednesday and Thursday evening 6PM – 9PM. February 6th – 7th, 2019, Wednesday and Thursday evening 6PM – 9PM. March 9th, 2019, Saturday 9 am – 3:30PM.... more

BRIDGING THE GAP: Millions will be spent locally on bridges in the Finger Lakes (see the list)

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BRIDGING THE GAP: Millions will be spent locally on bridges in the Finger Lakes (see the list)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $262.2 million in enhanced funding has been awarded to municipal governments to accelerate the renewal and modernization of local bridges and culverts. As part of the State’s BRIDGE NY initiative, these awards will fund 165 individual projects in 95 communities across the State. This funding builds on the $300 million in enhanced assistance... more

Owasco gets $2M to permanently install water filtration system

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Owasco gets M to permanently install water filtration system
The town of Owasco received help from the state to temporarily address the threat of algal toxins in its drinking water supply. Now, it’s getting more support to permanently install systems to filter out any harmful substances. Owasco will receive an estimated $2.1 million grant for a $3.5 million project to permanently install its granular activated carbon filtration system, Gov.... more

Agreement between Auburn school district, teachers union finalized

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Agreement between Auburn school district, teachers union finalized
An agreement between the Auburn Enlarged City School District and the teachers union has been approved. On Tuesday night, the district’s board of education approved the terms of a four-year contract between the district and the Auburn Teachers Association. The agreement covers July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022, as the last contract expired at the end of the last... more

Owasco finalizes 2019 budget, makes shifts in water service funding

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Owasco finalizes 2019 budget, makes shifts in water service funding
With the approval of its 2019 budget Thursday, the Owasco Town Council voted to make substantial shifts in the way the town funds its water service. The town’s overall total appropriations for 2019 are $1,932,527, a 2-percent increase from the current spending plan. The amount to be raised by real property taxes for the general and highway funds is $307,325,... more

Travel advisory issued for Wayne County, motorists encouraged to stay off roads tonight

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Travel advisory issued for Wayne County, motorists encouraged to stay off roads tonight
Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts has issued a No Unnecessary Travel Advisory to take effect at 11 p.m. on Thursday November 15, 2018 in Wayne County. This travel advisory is issued as a result of the National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Warning.  The No Unnecessary Travel Advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday November 16, 2018.  This travel advisory... more

Schenck names William ‘Steve’ Smith as next undersheriff in Cayuga

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Schenck names William ‘Steve’ Smith as next undersheriff in Cayuga
Cayuga County Sheriff-elect Brian Schenck has named his undersheriff for the upcoming term. In a statement to the media on Thursday, Brian Schenck announced that Detective William ‘Steve’ Smith was asked and accepted the role. Below is Schenck’s full-statement: “As Sheriff–elect I have begun working to transition into my new role here at the Sheriff’s Office on January 1st of... more

Murder of Michele Neurauter in Corning to be featured on NBC’s ‘Dateline’

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Murder of Michele Neurauter in Corning to be featured on NBC’s ‘Dateline’
The Steuben County murder of Michele Neurauter will be featured Friday night on NBC’s “Dateline.” Michele Neurauter, of Dwight Avenue in Corning, was strangled Aug. 27, 2017, and her death was staged to look like a suicide. Her ex-husband, Lloyd Neurauter, 48, is expected to be sentenced in December on first-degree murder and related charges. “Dateline’s” coverage of the case, titled “The Ultimatum,” includes an... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Discussing ‘Five to Revive’ in Geneva & Seneca Falls (podcast)

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INSIDE THE FLX: Discussing ‘Five to Revive’ in Geneva & Seneca Falls (podcast)
When it comes to economic development, there are a lot of opportunities in embracing rich, local history. That is especially the case in Geneva and Seneca Falls where a pair of sites were chosen to be featured as part of the Landmark Society’s ‘Five to Revive’. It’s an annual list dedicated to identifying historic sites that are ideal for grant... more
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