Bee landing in Ovid (photo)
This bee popped down for an emergency landing on this flower. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Category: Ovid
Purple in a field of white (photo)
A thistle stands out in a patch of Queen Anne’s Lace in a field of wildflowers near Ovid on Sunday. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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FLX WEEKLY: Sauerkraut in Phelps, Garlic in Penn Yan & NASCAR at The Glen this weekend (podcast)
The first weekend of August in the Finger Lakes features racing in Watkins Glen, the Sauerkraut Festival in Phelps and the Garlic Fest in Penn Yan. Get all the details and your first look at the weekend weather forecast, our favorite local photos of the week and discuss the top news and sports from across the region with Jessica Lahr,...
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Beverly Animal Shelter Pets of the Week: Pets in real need of love
Ordinary cats need loving homes too. At the Beverly Animal Shelter, some felines are striking beauties. One picture is all it takes and someone comes to adopt them. On the other hand, there are many wonderfully sweet and affectionate cats that are a bit, if you’ll excuse the expression, “mousey”. Ordinary, reserved, dark Tigers they are. Also, this week is...
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WEBER THIS WEEK: Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Eldredge & Mobile DARE Program (podcast)
Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Eldredge is in-studio to talk about the new Mobile DARE Program that he is involved with and his experience being one of the premiere DARE Officers in New York State. Seneca Country Sheriff Tim Luce also joins in-studio to talk about his long relationship with Eldredge and the perception of law enforcement in the Finger...
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INSIDE THE FLX: Chad Lahr talks I Heart FLX, regional growth (podcast)
On Thursday’s edition of the Inside the FLX podcast Chad Lahr, owner and operator of Community Proud Apparel was in-studio talking about his company, brand, and a locally iconic t-shirt that has taken the Finger Lakes by storm this summer. Lahr discusses the growth of the region as a whole, and how he harnessed the entrepreneurial spirit in his endeavors....
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Ovid man flees Waterloo accident and leads police on wild, high-speed chase
Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested an Ovid man on numerous charges after a vehicle pursuit on Wednesday night. Deputies responded at about 7:00 pm to Route 5, west of the Village of Waterloo, for a property damage accident in which a white pickup truck struck the rear of another pickup truck and then fled the scene. The white truck was...
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WEBER THIS WEEK: Ashley Davoli, Megan Peter & Sheriff Tim Luce on new Child Advocacy Center (podcast)
Meet the Seneca County Child Advocacy Center’s Seneca County satellite office coordinator Ashley Davoli, Seneca County Assistant District Attorney Megan Peter, and Seneca County Sheriff Time Luce and see how the Center streamlines the process of handling child abuse cases and helps innocent victims and children of abuse every day. .
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Summer in bright yellow bloom (photo)
At least the lilies are displaying the color of sunshine if we are not seeing much actual sunshine these days! Photo by Rachel Burkholder
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Supervisors consider changing the way snow removal is handled in Seneca Co.
In a special session on Tuesday, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors took one step closer to completing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s goal of consolidating some services. While the supervisors had a limited amount of time this year to formulate a plan, which was spearheaded by County Manager John Sheppard – a draft plan was formulated and presented to the board...
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FLX WEEKLY: Sun coming out for the last weekend of July (podcast)
Join FingerLakes1.com’s Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi and Josh Durso for a look at the top local stories of the week and a look ahead to the last weekend of July here in the Finger Lakes. Also, a rundown of our favorite local photos from the past few days… .
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FLX WEEKLY: Grassroots Fest & a drier weather outlook (podcast)
The 27th annual Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance is underway this weekend in Trumansburg while the Hill Cumorah Pageant wraps up in Palmyra. Get the complete weekend event line-up, weather forecast and sports schedule along with a discussion of the top local news stories of the week and our favorite local digital photos on Wednesday’s live edition of FLX...
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Ovid man charged with raping 16-year-old girl
State Police in Waterloo arrested a 21-year-old Ovid man after allegedly providing alcohol to a 16-year-old female, and having sexual intercourse with her. Troopers charged Jericho J. Mundell, of Ovid with endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree rape and first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child. The incident allegedly took place at the 16-year-old’s home. An order of protection was...
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Seneca County Chamber of Commerce names FingerLakes1.com, Inc. 2017 Small Business of the Year
On Wednesday night at the event center at Muranda Cheese Company in Waterloo, the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce names FingerLakes1.com, Inc. their 2017 Small Business of the Year. Also nominated and recognized were CVDesigns Boutique, Phoebe’s K9 Resort, Seneca Falls Historical Society and Bottomless Brewing. . FingerLakes1.com, Inc., founded in 1999, is a digital marketing company based in Seneca Falls,...
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Deputies: Man made threat toward neighbor in Ovid
Deputies in Seneca County say a neighbor complaint resulted in one man being charged with harassment. Deputies were called on July 13th to County Rd. 129 in Ovid for a neighbor problem. Upon investigation, Jason Mix, 41, of Ovid was charged with second-degree harassment. He allegedly made threats towards another person while deputies were on scene, which resulted in the...
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ELECTION ISSUES: Looking at Seneca County’s political climate
Voters have their work cut out for them this November. Seneca County might be one of the most-rural, yet controversial and active political spaces in the entire Finger Lakes. Lacking some of the conventional structures that other counties take for granted – like a water authority – those elected to supervising position are left with the daunting task of making...
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THE DEBRIEF: New legal representation in SF, NYS corruption, and ‘good’ government (podcast)
On Thursday night’s live edition of the Debrief Podcast Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso tackle a variety of issues with major local implications. The recent resignation of Seneca Falls Town Attorney Pat Morrell, ongoing issues around the former Geneva Foundry, statewide issues that will have an impact on local property taxes, and even the vacation of Sheldon Silver’s conviction. .
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Canoga firehouse plans up for review
The Canoga Fire Department in Fayette will have its plans to build a new firehouse reviewed by the Seneca County Planning Board Thursday. The Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Heroes Conference Room in the County Office Building, 1 DiPronio Drive. The board will conduct a site plan review for the new firehouse. The department wants...
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