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Exploratory drilling to begin for CNY welcome center in Auburn

Exploratory drilling to begin for CNY welcome center in Auburn
Exploratory drilling may soon begin at the site of the Central New York Regional Welcoming Center on South Street in the city of Auburn. Drilling was supposed to begin Thursday and continue into Friday, said Jennifer Haines, director of planning and economic development for the city. It did not appear that drilling had begun on Thursday, she said, but she... more

Auburn man sentenced for Cayuga County robbery

Auburn man sentenced for Cayuga County robbery
An Auburn man was sentenced to prison Thursday for robbing a man in Cayuga County. Vann MackNail, 33, of 14 James St. Apt. 2, was arrested in August 2016 and charged with second-degree robbery and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. According to the Auburn Police Department, at around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 20, MackNail and his co-defendant, Junnell Copes, assaulted... more

United Church of Auburn celebrates Easter sunrise service at St. Joseph’s Cemetery

United Church of Auburn celebrates Easter sunrise service at St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Early Sunday morning, while most of the city was still asleep, Damon Gangier gathered with roughly two dozen people on the highest hill at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Fleming. Standing before a large crucifix, wearing a banjo and a blue knit hat, Gangier reached into his pocket and pulled out a small vial of perfume. And he asked each person... more

Auburn woman admits stealing purse from Burger King, using stolen credit cards

Auburn woman admits stealing purse from Burger King, using stolen credit cards
An Auburn woman admitted stealing another woman’s purse and using her credit card to go on a shopping spree in Cayuga County. Tabitha Hagar, 32, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a class E felony. In court Tuesday, Hagar told Judge Mark Fandrich that she and her husband, Matthew Hagar, were at Burger... more

MacIntyre finishes Boston Marathon on Katherine Switzer’s team

MacIntyre finishes Boston Marathon on Katherine Switzer’s team
Katie MacIntyre can officially say she finished the Boston Marathon. In an update on Wednesday to those who had been following her journey on Crowdrise, she thanked those who had supported her throughout the process. She was part of Katherine Switzer’s team, who ran the marathon after a several-decade break from her historic runs in the late-1960s and 1970s. While... more

Deputy Chief Anthony pleads guilty to minor DWAI charge in court; remains suspended indefinitely

Deputy Chief Anthony pleads guilty to minor DWAI charge in court; remains suspended indefinitely
Deputy Chief of Police Roger J. Anthony, 44, who was charged with driving while intoxicated and has been suspended indefinitely without pay has pleaded guilty. Anthony pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired by alcohol, a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine. He could also face a conditional discharge, according to officials. That said, it’s the most Anthony... more

City of Auburn issues ‘repair or demolish’ order to Schine theater owners, hoping for dialog

City of Auburn issues ‘repair or demolish’ order to Schine theater owners, hoping for dialog
The Auburn Schine Theater is one of a few dozen city properties whose owners have recently been issued “repair or demolish” orders, the city’s Code Enforcement Office said. The full text of the order, which carries the description “determination of unsafe conditions,” says: “This structure has been deemed unsafe due to continuous, unattended vacancy in excess of five years, is... more

Waterloo man charged with felony for allegedly violating protection order in Auburn

Waterloo man charged with felony for allegedly violating protection order in Auburn
A Waterloo man was charged Tuesday for allegedly violating a stay-away order of protection on a woman in Auburn, according to the Auburn Police Department. Joseph T. Wendt, 38, 1135 Hecker Road, Waterloo, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a class E felony. Police said Wendt was with the woman, who has the order against him, at McDonald’s, 198 Grant... more

Public meeting will showcase Auburn’s Clifford Park project

Public meeting will showcase Auburn’s Clifford Park project
The city of Auburn will hold a public meeting on renovations to Clifford Park from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in the council chambers of Memorial City Hall, 24 South St., Auburn. The city was awarded an approximately $220,000 grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation in December for improvements to the park, including updates to the basketball... more

Auburn police to collect unused prescription drugs for disposal

Auburn police to collect unused prescription drugs for disposal
Those who may have expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs will have an opportunity to safely dispose of them through a program with the Auburn Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration called Take Back Day. The free service will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 29 at Kinney Drugs, 62 Owasco St., Auburn. People can... more

Katko wants more federal funding for Owasco Lake, CNY water infrastructure

Katko wants more federal funding for Owasco Lake, CNY water infrastructure
U.S. Rep. John Katko visited Cayuga County Friday to highlight his recent calls for more federal funding to support water infrastructure projects in central New York. Katko, R-Camillus, held a press conference at Emerson Park in Owasco to outline the need for more federal aid to help communities improve water infrastructure. Specifically, Katko said he supports doubling two state revolving... more

Latest from FLX as water levels continue to rise (full-coverage)

Latest from FLX as water levels continue to rise (full-coverage)
It’s a bad situation. As a whole, the region is several inches over “normal” rainfall amounts for the last two months. While the Finger Lakes didn’t see the snowmelt that sometimes contributes to springtime flooding — we have seen plenty of spring rains. On Thursday a road washed out in Geneva. Coastal communities along Lake Ontario have been on edge... more
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