Saturday afternoon at Sampson (photo)
A lonely tree was enjoying a beautiful sunset at Sampson State Park on this day. Photo by Blas Ramirez
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Category: Romulus
Seneca County inmate assaults another during April incident; faces new charges
On Monday at 3:00 pm investigators arrested a 30-year-old inmate at the Seneca County Correctional Facility after an incident involving another inmate in April. Investigators say inmate John J. Pisano, 30, was charged with second-degree attempted assault. The charge stems from an investigation into an incident that occurred on April 28th where Pisano punched another inmate in the head and...
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Future of depot proceeds takes center stage at Seneca County meeting
It had been a few months, but the Seneca Army Depot issue was back before the Seneca County Supervisors at their regular May meeting, which was held on Tuesday. A resolution to request that the proceeds from the sale of the depot to Earl Martin was on the table. The resolution asked the Industrial Development Agency to turn over the...
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Beverly Animal Shelter Pets of the Week: Waiting Purr Machines
At the Beverly Animal Shelter, three felines wait. They wait wishin’ and hopin’ for their furever home. If you are looking for a young’un ready to play, there are Cher and Page. On the other hand, if you have a quiet home and a loving lap, Mitze is the girl for you. Why not stop by BAS to meet the...
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Inside the FLX: Seneca County Manager John Sheppard discusses proposition, finance department
On Tuesday’s edition of Inside the FLX Seneca County Manager John Sheppard joined Josh Durso in-studio to discuss a local law, which is on the ballot in Seneca County. On Election Day voters will decide whether to adopt a proposition, which will specify the role and future of the Seneca County Treasurer. Sheppard, who has spearheaded this effort alongside recently...
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Martin seeks to lease former depot land
Earl Martin has asked if he can lease 7,000 acres of the former Seneca Army Depot for three years before buying it from the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency. That proposal was not on the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the IDA Board of Directors. But under “other business,” IDA Executive Director Robert Aronson told board members of the request,...
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Saturated leaves at Sampson State Park
The sun was shining, creating interesting shadows amongst the trees and saturating the brilliant leaves on Friday afternoon at Sampson State Park. The mix of yellow, orange and red is spectacular this year! Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Seneca White Deer to hold first holiday sale in years
Seneca White Deer Inc. (SWD) is holding its first holiday sale in years. Come join in the fun! This sale features the very popular white deer tee shirts and the beautiful white deer holiday cards. Both items will be offered at significant cost reductions. A packet of the “Peace on Earth” holiday cards includes 4 cards and envelopes for $8,...
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White deer stands on guard along Route 96A
This white deer stands on guard near the former Seneca Army Depot fence by Route 96A in Romulus on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Cayuga Lake Wine Trail: Meet Jerry, Knapp’s new winemaker
This month, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail director Cassandra Harrington gets the honor of introducing you to the new winemaker at Knapp Winery, Jerry Van Vort. Jerry is a Colorado native who moved to California during high school then served a four-year term in the U.S. Navy. From 2004 to 2008, he was overseas in the Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia,...
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Pets of the Week: Sweet & Loving Girls
You’ve heard the sayings… “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and “Do not judge a book by its cover”. Those two phrases definitely apply to this week’s pets. These three, equally sweet and loving girls can be found at the Beverly Animal Shelter. They would like to meet you!
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White Deer in Romulus on Sunday
This white deer by Route 96A, just inside the fence of the former Seneca Army Depot, was nibbling on some grass and stopped long enough to look at the camera before resuming lunch on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Super Moon rise over Cayuga obscured by clouds
Stopped by Cayuga Lake State Park to watch the Super Moon rise on Monday evening. There was no moon rise, due to the cloud cover, just a bit of color. Still a beautiful November evening at the lake. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Sampson State Park adding higher-end cottages
Rustic is a word that comes to mind when describing camping options at New York state parks. However, it wouldn’t be the best way to describe new cottages being built at Sampson State Park. On Monday, state officials, including Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey, announced the 2,000-acre park off Route 96A on the east side of Seneca...
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Beverly Animal Shelter Pets of the Week: Young Cats
The feline adoption special fee of only $9.85 for cats 2 years old and older might be enticing. However, if you really have your heart set on a young’un, the following kitties (right after our special reminders) are worth your attention. Reminder: Pictures with Santa will be on Sunday, November 20 from noon to 4. Also, please remember, End of...
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Upstate Hoops Podcast Premiere: FL1 Sports live webcast schedule, W-FL Power Rankings & Girls Super Six revealed
FingerLakes1.com unveiled their 2016-17 live webcast schedule during the season premiere of the Upstate Hoops Podcast on Sunday night on FingerLakes1.TV. In addition to the live webcast schedule reveal, the FL1 Sports preseason W-FL Boys Power Rankings and Girls Super Six were released and a preview of the NYCC Tip-Off Classic, a quadruple-header set for next Saturday that will be streamed...
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Our Finger Lakes History: WWII European Front through the eyes of local boys Les Lind & Fran Hurd
In Episode 005 of the Our Finger Lakes History Podcast, recorded on Monday afternoon, hear about the World War II front line experience in Europe through the eyes of enlisted men from the Finger Lakes region, Fran Hurd and Les Lind. Narrated and compiled by Seneca County Historian Walter Gable. AUDIO ONLY VERSION OF THIS EPISODE: – Our Finger Lakes History...
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Holding on during the first winter storm
This tree was still hanging on to it’s leaves and adding some color to an otherwise bleak landscape at Sampson State Park during the lake effect snowstorm on Monday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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