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Investigation underway after serious rollover accident in Victory

Investigation
Multiple departments were called to a serious rollover accident in Victory on Tuesday. Victory and Cato fire departments were called to the scene, as well as Weedsport Rescue. First responders say Cimvac and Lakeshore Ambulance were both called to the scene on Route 370 and Johnnycake Hill Road in Victory. A helicopter was requested, but due to poor weather conditions... more

Sales tax revenues up in Auburn, down in Cayuga County’s towns and villages

Sales tax revenues up in Auburn, down in Cayuga County’s towns and villages
Sales tax collection is trending upward in the city of Auburn through the third quarter of 2018 and holding relatively steady in Cayuga County. According to the latest monthly sales tax report from the Cayuga County Treasurer’s Office, the city of Auburn has collected more sales tax this year compared to last year, while the county has seen a very... more

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Running unopposed, Brian Schenck looks to build community in Cayuga Co.

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Running unopposed, Brian Schenck looks to build community in Cayuga Co.
Who will be the next sheriff in Cayuga County? Lt. Brian Schenck believes it should be him; and after Sheriff David Gould announced that he would not seek re-election – Schenck stepped up to the plate. On Wednesday, he visited the FingerLakes1.com studio where he discussed his campaign, local issues around policing, and how he aims to continue improving community... more

DEC: Discoloration on Owasco Lake not harmful algal blooms

DEC: Discoloration on Owasco Lake not harmful algal blooms
An unidentified green discoloration on much of Owasco Lake seen earlier this week is not a harmful algal bloom, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Wednesday. The DEC's Finger Lakes Watershed Hub first collected samples from the discoloration after it was reported Monday July 30. Testing performed on the samples did not find any evidence of the cyanobacteria that... more

UPDATE: Sheriff Gould says investigation underway after pickup slams into buggy in Cato

UPDATE: Sheriff Gould says investigation underway after pickup slams into buggy in Cato
Sheriff David Gould says his office is investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred on Jorolemon Road in the Town of Cato. At approximately 6:55 p.m. a 2012 Chevrolet pickup operated by Wayne W. Peters, 53, of Jordan struck a horse-drawn wagon at a hillcrest on Jorolemon Road. The operator of the wagon, Doren Martin, 35, of Cato and his... more

Pedestrian hit by snowplow in Victory ID’d, was intoxicated at time of accident

Pedestrian hit by snowplow in Victory ID’d, was intoxicated at time of accident
State Police have released additional information about the accident involving a snowplow and pedestrian. According to the Auburn Citizen, the incident was reported around 4:30 am in the Town of Victory. State Police say that David P. Goodman, 37, of Port Byron was walking eastbound on the shoulder of Route 370 when he was hit by a snowplow. The snowplow... more

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers
At a roundtable discussion Monday, a group of central New York business leaders explained to U.S. Rep. John Katko how tax reform would benefit them — and their employees. The meeting, held at Progressive Expert Consulting in Syracuse, featured 20 business leaders from the Syracuse area. Two panelists were from Cayuga County: Joanne Cross, owner of Cross Filtration in Moravia,... more

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers
At a roundtable discussion Monday, a group of central New York business leaders explained to U.S. Rep. John Katko how tax reform would benefit them — and their employees. The meeting, held at Progressive Expert Consulting in Syracuse, featured 20 business leaders from the Syracuse area. Two panelists were from Cayuga County: Joanne Cross, owner of Cross Filtration in Moravia,... more

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers
At a roundtable discussion Monday, a group of central New York business leaders explained to U.S. Rep. John Katko how tax reform would benefit them — and their employees. The meeting, held at Progressive Expert Consulting in Syracuse, featured 20 business leaders from the Syracuse area. Two panelists were from Cayuga County: Joanne Cross, owner of Cross Filtration in Moravia,... more

High-speed internet on its way to some rural Cayuga County towns

High-speed internet on its way to some rural Cayuga County towns
By the end of 2018, about 4,000 residents in seven rural Cayuga County municipalities will have access to high-speed broadband internet through 400 miles of fiber network from New Visions Communications. The $14.1 million project covers parts of the towns of Sterling, Victory, Montezuma, Moravia, Summherill, Locke and Genoa. About $11.3 million is funded through the state’s Broadband Program. Carmen... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Batman talks budget process, infrastructure spending, and local disasters (podcast)

INSIDE THE FLX: Batman talks budget process, infrastructure spending, and local disasters (podcast)
On Thursday’s edition of Inside the FLX the individual tasked with leading Cayuga County’s largest governing body – is in-studio talking about elections, the budget process, infrastructure, environmental issues, as well as the prospect of being excluded in a ‘disaster declaration’ by the White House. Keith Batman, Chairman of the Cayuga County Legislature, who recently won re-election to continue serving... more

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)
Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine & Jim Sinicropi were live inside the all-new FingerLakes1.com Studio on Election Night for results, reaction, interviews and analysis from Tuesday’s vote in Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates Counties. Hear from Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Greg Lazzaro, successful Seneca Falls Town Council candidate Doug Avery, Geneva City Supervisor candidates Lou Guard &  Dom... more

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County
With five contested legislature races, two available seats on Auburn City Council, and a number of other Town Council races taking place in Cayuga County — voters will have a lot to decide on in less a little over a week. Candidates are in their final preparations, talking with voters, and getting to know their possible-constituents. What issues are the... more

Auburn man charged in late Sunday night stabbing in Town of Victory

Auburn man charged in late Sunday night stabbing in Town of Victory
Cayuga County Sheriff David Gould reports that on Sunday night at approximately 11:36 PM, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting that an individual had been stabbed multiple times at 458 Victory Road in the Town of Victory. The subsequent investigation revealed that 35-year-old Joshua Hoeffner had been stabbed multiple times in the head, hand, and torso by 28-year-old Nathan... more

Auburn man charged in late Sunday night stabbing in Town of Victory

Auburn man charged in late Sunday night stabbing in Town of Victory
Cayuga County Sheriff David Gould reports that on Sunday night at approximately 11:36 PM, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting that an individual had been stabbed multiple times at 458 Victory Road in the Town of Victory. The subsequent investigation revealed that 35-year-old Joshua Hoeffner had been stabbed multiple times in the head, hand, and torso by 28-year-old Nathan... more

Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches

Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches
This summer, the Cayuga County Fair will be held in a new location: The Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum and Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center at Emerson Park in Owasco. Fair hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9. The Citizen: Read More more

25-year-old charged with disseminating indecent materials to 12-year-old Cayuga County child

25-year-old charged with disseminating indecent materials to 12-year-old Cayuga County child
Sheriff David Gould reports that last Thursday, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into an allegation that an adult male from Syracuse had been engaging in inappropriate online contact with a 12-year-old child from Cayuga County. As a result of that investigation, 25-year-old Joshua E. Mauro of 209 ½ Lawrence Avenue in Syracuse was arrested on Monday for disseminating... more
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