Category: News Archive

A Canandaigua man was charged with driving while intoxicated on State Route 21 in Canandaigua after he rolled his 1957 pickup truck into a yard, striking a mailbox, fence, and tree on April 29th.Deputies say Henry Marshall Stewart, 65, of Canandaigua was operating a 1957 pickup truck on State Route 21 when he lost control of the vehicle and it... more

On Wednesday at approximately 5 am the Geneva PD Drug Enforcement Unit along with marked units executed a search warrant at 05 Goodelle Terrace APT B. This Search Warrant and arrest of Keith O. Morrison, age 49, culminates a 2 month investigation into the sale of heroin and crack from his residence on Goodelle Terrace. Morrison was charged with criminal... more

A Victor man was charged with falsifying business records after an investigation into an incident at Eastview Mall on Friday evening.Andrew E.N. Keukelear, 27, of Victor was charged with falsifying business records int he first degree — by Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies after he allegedly made several fraudulent returns to the Walking Store inside Eastview Mall where he was employed.The... more

The Seneca County House of Concern will be raffling off a Stand Up Paddle Board in connection with the inaugural Canal Crawl Paddling Poverty. The paddle board is a Stand on Liquid Sunset 11’6″ soft top paddle board with a suggested retail value of $950. Only 500 tickets will be made available to increase the odds of winning. The cost... more

On Tuesday May 10th the Town of Seneca Falls Police Department arrested Joseph C. Vohs, age 24 of Seneca Falls, for criminal mischief in the 4th, endangering the welfare of a child, and harassment in the 2nd following a domestic violence incident at a residence in the Town of Seneca Falls. During the incident Vohs is accused of damaging property... more

On Tuesday morning around 11:14 am Penn Yan Police were called to the scene of an accident at the intersection of Elm Street and Keuka Street. Responding officers found a 14-year-old girl that was hit by a car as she was crossing Elm Street while in the crosswalk.The 14-year-old was transported by Penn Yan Ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital in... more

As one of the owners of a 50 person manufacturing business (Tarjac Inc.) located in the local community (Waterloo school taxes and Seneca Falls town/county taxes), I am writing to express our concern with proposed Local Law #7.I believe that Local Law #7 is anti-business in general and sets a very dangerous precedent of targeting specific businesses that are operating... more

On May 11th deputies in Seneca County report that a Fayette man was arrested and charged with harassment in the second degree. Deputies arrested Matthew J. Haws, 29, of Fayette for harassment in the second degree this week following an incident back on April 30th at a residence in the Town of Waterloo. Haws allegedly struck a female during an... more

On Thursday the Penn Yan Police arrested Daniel J. Paulchel, age 23 of Penn Yan, for criminal sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd, reckless endangerment, and criminal injection of a narcotic drug after a drug investigation into drug activity within the Village.On Thursday evening the Penn Yan Police were called to a residence on Chapel Street for a... more

On Wednesday, the Seneca Falls Town Board hosted another community forum.In a word, the forum could have been described as contentious.Employees of Seneca Meadows Landfill filled the room, outnumbering those who oppose landfilling operations in Seneca Falls by 3-to-1. Many Waterloo residents from both sides of the issue also were present, which has been another common theme of recent board... more

The City of Geneva, Recreation Department will be hosting a Free Fishing Clinic for kids and their families this Saturday, May 28th at Lakefront Park, dubbed “Come Fish With Me”!Families can choose from either attending a 10 am or 11:30 am session and those who pre-register on the www.genevarec.com website will also be entered into a drawing for a set... more

It is finally spring in the Finger Lakes and it’s time to eat fresh and buy local at the Seneca Falls Farmers Market. The market will start its’ ninth season on Wednesday, June 8th canal side in People’s Park in Seneca Falls from 9AM to 1:30PM. With nineteen vendors signed on to participate you are sure to find something to... more

The Geneva Police Department reports that a six-month investigation into the possession and sale of cocaine has been concluded, and a Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges as result.On June 3rd at approximately 2:51 pm the Geneva Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit ended that investigation by arresting Robert H. Brown, 33, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Brown was charged with criminal sale... more

The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a part of a wooden dock at 7925 West Buff Drive in the town of Jerusalem July 4th.At 1:36 am Deputies and the Branchport – KP Fire Dept were dispatched to the fire. Renters at the premises were notified by a passing boater of the fire and they called... more

Students from South Seneca Elementary School recently celebrated National Emergency Medical Services Week by learning about safety and emergency response protocol.Members of the South Seneca Volunteer Ambulance Corps met with students to discuss their job responsibilities and answer any questions posed by the students. The paramedics and emergency medical technicians explained the importance of calling 911 immediately and they also... more

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of thefts of flowers and ornaments from the Hector Union Cemetery on State Route 79 in Burdett. If anyone has information about the thefts or wants to report a theft, they are encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 607-535-8222, or they can leave an anonymous tip at 607-535-8224 or email... more

For the Jensen family this past winter will be a difficult one to forget.They won’t remember it for the warmer-than-average temperatures, or the lack of snow. Instead, they will remember it as the winter that they lost their dog Molly Rose. For anyone to imagine the trauma of watching a Conibear 220 trap slowly kill an animal you’ve watched grow... more

On Friday, April 22nd at 3:28 pm a Victor man was charged with driving while intoxicated on State Route 96 in the Town of Farmington.David W. Groth, 65, of Victor allegedly was operating a 2008 Pontiac westbound on State Route 96 in the Town of Farmington after a property damage accident that occurred at the corner of County Road 28... more