Category: News Archive

The Director of the New York State Canal Corp. will be in Seneca Falls today as part of the Canal Connections tour. Carmella Mantello will meet with local and state officials at 11 AM for a ribbon cutting at the Canal Harbor in Seneca Falls to mark improvements to the Harbor’s south canal wall behind Ferrara Lumber. State Senator Michael... more

An arrest could come soon in connection with the deaths of two Geneva teenage girls.The Finger Lakes Times today says sources close to the investigation say police have a suspect for both the deaths of Ashley Vincent and Monique McKoy.Authorities are not commenting on the report, and family members for both girls say they have been checking with police but... more

What do children imagine their parents’ work day is like? At New York Chiropractic College little will be left to the child’s imagination as they join their parents at work. NYCC is proud to participate in the Annual “Take Your Child to Work Day” on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at its campus in Seneca Falls. The children of all NYCC... more

The case against 32 year old Brian DeBeer has gone to an Ontario County jury. He’s the Ontario County man accused of hindering prosecution for helping his wife, Stacey DeBeer, bury the body of one of their infant children in a five gallon bucket filled with concrete. Closing arguments took place this morning. Yesterday, Brian DeBeer testified that his wife... more

State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident that occured around 5:30 -Monday night on the East Lake Road in Fayette near the old Stage Coach Restaurant. State Police say 79-year old Peggy Sopert of Romulus stuck a truck hauling farm equipment. That truck was parked in a driveway and in the road as the driver had just exited... more

Moving steadily upward over the past three years, Hobart and William Smith Colleges were ranked 70th among the best liberal arts colleges in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. This year, the magazine eliminated the use of the “Tier Two” designation and numerically ranked the top 123 colleges. Hobart and William Smith were the only liberal arts... more

Auburn-One Hour DelayCanandaigua – One Hour DelayMarcellus Schools – One Hour DelayOdessa-Montour-Two Hour DelaySyracuse Schools -ClosedAll Schuyler County Headstart locations are CLOSED today.   more

A Capitol region woman has been killed in a one car accident in Romulus. Seneca County Sheriff Leo Connolly says 24 year old Devorah Matthews of Niskayuna was headed north on Route 89 yesterday morning, when her car slid off the road and hit a telephone pole. She was taken by South Seneca ambulance to Geneva General Hospital, where she... more

Former Seneca County Manager Keith Ashby is one of three finalists for the Schuyler County Manager job. Schuyler County lawmakers will meet in special session this morning and are expected to select a new county manager. Ashby resigned in December amid accusations of bid rigging in the awarding of a contract for maintenance of county vehicles. Following an investigation by... more

Seneca Falls Police and Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an incident that occured in the village Thursday.A 13-year old girl reported that a skinny white male exposed himself and then urinated infront of the girl.The man was wearing a white, button-down shirt and gray pants. He reportedly had gray and white hair.He first asked the girl for directions, asked... more

* Impact Theater on Route 21 in Palmyra will host a concert of original acoustic music on May 30th from 7:30 to 9:15 pm. The program will also include a drama by the In Your Face Players. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. For more information, call (315) 597-3553. * The Rochester Amateur Radio Association invites the public to... more

* The Geneva Theatre Guild will be holding auditions on May 29th at 7 pm at the Smith Opera House in downtown Geneva for its upcoming musical production, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Those auditioning are asked to wear comfortable clothes and bring a prepared song to sing. The Guild is also looking for people... more

Auburn-Two Hour DelayCanandaigua – One Hour DelayMarcellus Schools – One Hour DelayUnion Springs-One Hour DelayOdessa-Montour-Two Hour DelayPhelps-Clifton Springs Elementary – One Hour DelaySeneca Falls DARE Graduation tonight postponed-Will be rescheduled after holidaysSyracuse Schools -ClosedAll Schuyler County Headstart locations are CLOSED today.   more

The forecast of clear skies and balmy temperatures is good news to organizers of the fourth annual Sampson Balloon Fest and Car Show. The event at Sampson State Park, Route 96A, Romulus will be held on Saturday(August 23).But the majestic hot air balloons will go up four times this weekend, weather permitting. The six balloons, the largest concentration of hot... more

One worker died and three were hurt when a natural gas drilling rig collapsed early this morning in Schuyler County. It happened shortly before 2 along Baker Hill Road in the Town of Dix. Schuyler County Sheriff’s deputies, Beaver Dams and Watkins Glen firefightrers and Schuyler and Dundee ambulance personnel responded to the scene. The 3 injured workers were taken... more

Julie Goloski is featured on a TV show entitled”Shooting Gallery” on the Outdoor Channel this week. The Show will air at 8:00PM on Friday night. Julie is a 1995 Graduate of Mynderse Academy. She served for 8 years in the US Army Marksmanship Unit where she won numerous National and World shooting titles. She was also named US Army Soldier... more

The search for an 18-year old Ontario County man who escaped from Sheriff’s Deputies Wednesday is over. Austin Taro was arrested in Cayuga County. Auburn city police picked up Taro driving a stolen truck. He stole the truck and a cell phone from East Bloomfield. Taro was on the run for about 24-hours after he was arrested in Ontario County... more

Like a magician waving a wand, he set 1400 fans screaming by simply throwing a finger in the air on Tuesday night. Bob Weir, rhythm guitarist for the Grateful Dead, brought his six-piece, rock, jazz and blues ensemble, RatDog, to Geneva’s Smith Opera House for a three hour concert that included new originals, traditional standards and Grateful Dead songs, that... more