Category: News Archive

Schuyler Steps Out – the free community walking program presented by Schuyler Hospital – is back for its 10th year, kicking off next month. Open to anyone who works or lives in Schuyler County, the program kicks off on Friday, February 26, 2016, with an opening celebration and information session. Teams must register with the hospital by February 1, 2016,... more

Historically, census data has not been kind to New York. Over the last several decades the state has seen a significant decline in population. That trend continued in the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.Since 2010, a few counties have managed to see improvements. Specifically, it was a mixed bag of good and bad for the Finger Lakes,... more

Kids of all ages, come to Women’s Rights National Historical Park on Saturday, January 16th, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday! The activities start at 11:00 am in the Visitor Center with Reading Ranger and stories of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy followed by hands-on art projects and games. Visitors can also spend their day discovering the... more

Cayuga County Sheriff David Gould says deputies and investigators are investigating a serious accident that occurred Saturday morning at approximately 1:00 am in Fleming. The accident sent three to the hospital, including one infant, with serious injuries. Around that time the Cayuga County 911 Center received a report of a head on collision that had occurred in the Town of... more

The Seneca County Board of Supervisors held their regularly scheduled meeting at the Seneca County Office Building on Tuesday evening. While it was not as heavily attended as the last meeting — which saw hundreds in attendance for the county’s decision on the Seneca Army Depot — there was still a dedicated group in attendance. A variety of issues were... more

North Rose-Wolcott remained undefeated with a win over Gananda on Wednesday night. The one-loss East Rochester Bombers kept pace with the Cougars by surviving a trip to Red Creek with a narrow 4-point victory. East Rochester remains just one game back of NR-W in the Wayne County standings. The two teams will meet on February 5th in East Rochester. In... more

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that on March 24th a 16-year-old was arrested in connection to a larceny investigation.The larceny took place at 3358 Laurel Court, in Walworth. The victim reported that a toy slide had been removed from her front yard, which was later found to be moved by the 16-year-old male. The minor was arrested for petit... more

What a difference two years makes. The top photo shows the raging falls in Penn Yan in late spring of 2014 and the bottom shows the same scene earlier this month in January 2016. The Outlet feeds into Seneca Lake from Penn Yan. Photos by Jack McAllister of Dresden, NY. more

Early Friday morning around 7:30 am the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call reporting a single car motor vehicle rollover with entrapment on State Route 414 between Meads Hill Road and County Route 18. Investigation of the accident finds that Leeanne Eakin , age 32 of Pennsylvania, was traveling North on State Route 414 when her vehicle left... more

Get ready for night games at South Seneca High School in Ovid. Voters passed a $4.6 million capital improvement project on Tuesday by a 70% margin at 341-135.The project will be eligible for $3.6 million in state aid, with the rest covered by use of capital reserve funds and the project will not increase school taxes.Superintendent of Schools Stephen Parker... more

It’s a fight for life as Seneca Falls residents know it.As Seneca Meadows and Finger Lakes Railway plan expansions, opponents of both believe that expanding operations for Finger Lakes Railway will have an overwhelming impact on their way of life. It isn’t just something that has gained attention in the immediate region, though. In just over a week, a Change.org... more

For the first time this winter, the Finger Lakes will get a short blast of frigid weather reminiscent of last winter’s deep freeze. Monday’s high temperature will only reach the mid-teens and a brisk north winds will make it feel much colder. With the north wind, a chance of some lake effect snow showers remain a possibility.Photo by Rachel Burkholder... more

On Friday the Seneca Falls Police arrested Christina M. Harris, age 26 of Waterloo, for petit larceny. Harris is accused of stealing merchandise in the amount of $87.24 from Walmart. Harris was released on an appearance ticket and is to appear in the Town of Seneca Falls Court on April 21st at 10:00 am to answer to the charges. more

A Clifton Springs man was arrested for grand larceny on March 18th by deputies in Ontario County following an investigation into a stolen wallet.On Friday, March 18th at approximately 8:12 pm Ryan Gentle was arrested at his residence after stealing a wallet and using a stolen debit card. Gentle was observed by surveillance footage using the stolen debit card from... more

According to Sheriff Ron Spike, “Individuals posing as IRS agents are calling residents on the telephone making demands for payment for debts alleged owed, and IRS phone calls such as this are scams and you should hang up immediately.”The number of fraudulent ID complaints the Sheriff’s Office is receiving from individuals is rising rapidly, especially during this holiday period. The... more