Red skies painted in Ovid (photo)
Red sky at night, Sailors delight. If the saying holds true we can expect nice weather. Taken near Ovid on Sunday evening. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Category: Ovid
Romulus man found hunched over steering wheel, charged with DWI
Deputies say a 48-year-old Romulus man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was found inside his vehicle — slumped over the steering wheel. The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on April 8th at approximately 1:27 a.m. deputies arrested Erich J. Minges, 48, for driving while intoxicated. He was further charged with having a BAC above 0.08 percent....
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FLX WEEKLY: West side Seneca wine trailin’ & weekend warm-up? (podcast)
Join Sydney Rogers, Jim Sinicropi & Josh Durso for a round-up of your week, and a warmer weekend ahead, here in the Finger Lakes. Check out a photo gallery of a Saturday spend on the wineries along the west side of Seneca Lake, get your weekend forecast, discuss the top local news of the week and enjoy some great local...
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Joe Siccardi, former Reveille publisher, launches first book, “Heaven Shining Through”
Joe Siccardi, a recent mid-Maine transplant from Seneca Falls, has announced the public book launch of his first book, Heaven Shining Through. It will be held April 29, noon-2 p.m. at The Mill Inn & Café, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. In addition, Siccardi will be presenting a copy of the book to the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft on May 2 at...
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Ovid woman charged with felony DWI after rollover crash on Rt. 89
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce says around 4:39 p.m. on Wednesday — investigators charged a 49-year-old Ovid resident with DWI following a one-car rollover accident. Lori J. Mitchell, 49, of Ovid was traveling north on Route 89 near Bergen Beach Road when she left the highway, then crossed over the road into the south side ditch — rolling onto its...
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Sheriff: Pair charged with grand larceny in Ovid after attempting to steal ammonia to produce meth
On Wednesday at approximately 3:21 a.m., Seneca County Sheriff Sheriff Tim Luce says two subjects were arrested following the theft of anhydrous ammonia from a local farm in the Town of Ovid. While on patrol, deputies were alerted by an employee of the farm that a male subject was in the process of loading the anhydrous ammonia from the farm...
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Pillars in the sky at sunset (photo)
The sunset on Friday evening was spectacular with light pillars that were the brightest this photographer has ever seen. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Ovid man gets 15 years on child porn charges
An Ovid man convicted on child pornography charges was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Christopher Eberhardt, 34, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 15 years of parole after he was convicted in a federal jury trial of distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography. Eberhardt’s sentencing was announced in a press release by James Kennedy Jr.,...
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FLX WEEKLY: No April Fools on Easter Weekend edition (podcast)
Finally, April arrives this weekend and we celebrate Easter on Sunday… two sure signs of Spring! On this week’s edition of FLX Weekly Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso & Jim Sinicropi will fill you in on the weekend weather outlook, local events, the week’s top local news stories and a busy sports weekend that includes the return of baseball and the...
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Ovid woman arrested after larceny investigation
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports that on March 27th deputies arrested a 34-year-old Ovid resident after an investigation into a call for a reported larceny. Erin J. Riley-Khan, 34, of Ovid was charged with two counts of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree a class...
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Driver ticketed, three hospitalized after Ovid crash
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce says deputies alongside multiple other first responders were called to the scene of a personal injury motor vehicle accident on Parish Road in Ovid. The accident happened on Wednesday around 6:15 p.m., according to Luce, who says two cars were involved. Kenneth Sterling, 62, of Milport was traveling eastbound when he crossed into the westbound...
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Ovid library nominated for National Register of Historic Places
The Edith B. Ford Memorial Library is not historic in the traditional sense of having existed for many years. It was built in 1961 and opened in 1962. But it is one of 20 properties nominated by the state for placement on the National Register of Historic Places, an example of well-preserved modern architecture. The library is one of two...
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FLX WEEKLY: March towards April in the Finger Lakes (podcast)
Join Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso and Jim Sinicropi to round-up your week in the Finger Lakes and look to the weekend ahead. We’ll discuss the top local news of the week and look at the weather outlook heading into the last week of March. Also, a busy local sports weekend and our favorite local photos submitted by our users. .
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SENECA CO. BOS: Resolution to oppose incinerator passes unanimously (full coverage)
On Tuesday the Seneca County Board of Supervisors held their regularly scheduled meeting for March, taking what some felt was a ‘significant’ step in opposing the proposed Circular enerG incinerator in Romulus. Multiple speakers at the session railed against the proposed facility, pointing out potential threats to a nearby school, the environment, and local tourism economy. David Lock, a Fayette...
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FLX WEEKLY: St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Edition (podcast)
More winter weather is delaying the start of spring, which officially begins next week in the Finger Lakes, but spirits should still be high with St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Saturday. Join Sydney Rogers, Jim Sinicropi & Josh Durso to find out some local options for finding Irish cheer, get the details on our coverage of Midlakes girls basketball...
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Romulus driver leaves scene of accident, returns in new car before being charged with DWI
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports the arrest of a 63-year-old Romulus man for driving while intoxicated after a property damage accident at the intersection of State Route 96 and County Road 129. Deputies say that on March 14th at approximately 7:22 p.m. Eugene A. Farney, 63, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a BAC of 0.08 percent...
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South Seneca girls fall at Far West Regional
The three-time defending Section V Class C champions fell just one-game short in their attempt to return to the NYSPHSAA Final Four for the third consecutive season. They lost on Saturday evening in the Far West Regionals to the Allegany-Limestone Gators by a final score of 52-43. The game was streamed live on FL1 Radio and will be re-streamed with...
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Wayne Train’s next stop is the Big House; All FL West girls championship game set for Saturday (W-FL round-up 2/28)
It was a tremendous showcase for Finger Lakes West girls basketball at Honeoye Falls-Lima on Wednesday night in the Section V girls Class C2 semifinal round featuring Red Jacket, Bloomfield and a surging South Seneca Lady Falcons squad. Meanwhile, in Victor, the Wayne Eagles smothering 2-3 zone propelled Coach Bill Thompson’s squad to the Class A2 Championship game in the...
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