Icebreaker barge on north end of Cayuga Lake Friday
The icebreaker barge “Workhorse” seen in the northern Cayuga Lake ice heading south near Yawger’s Creek on Friday morning. Photo by William Hecht.
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Category: Romulus
DEPOT DELAY: Seneca Co. Board members sound off over IDA bid process, lease agreement
For Seneca Falls Supervisor Stephen Churchill and Fayette Town Supervisor Cindy Lorenzetti there were always questions about controversial Depot sale. The sale of the former Seneca Army Depot has been a contentious issue within the Seneca County Board of Supervisors, as well as with bidders and constituents who now feel they were misled through the IDA’s process. It was a...
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POWER RESTORED: Over 1,700 lose power in Ovid after several bright flashes seen near substation
Update: Power was restored to customers in Ovid around 2 am, according to those on the scene. The problem, which was originally reported to be at, or very-near the Spring Street substation, was actually found to be an issue in a nearby field. Reports indicate that a transformer issue in Ovid resulted in over 1,700 customers being left without power...
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WEBCAST REPLAY: South Seneca Lady Falcons face rival Romulus Lady Warriors on FL1 Sports
The South Seneca and Romulus girls basketball programs have been the class of the Wayne-Finger Lakes in recent years. Both have captured New York State titles, Romulus in 2014 (Class D) and South Seneca in 2016 (Class C). Currently, the defending state champion Lady Falcons are ranked 1st in NYS in Class C by the New York State Sportswriters Association....
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Seneca Falls man charged while incarcerated at Seneca Co. Correctional Facility
On January 13th at 7:15 pm investigators arrested Samuel L. Daniels, 43, of Seneca Falls for promoting prison contraband and unlawful possession of marijuana. Officers found Daniels with marijuana hidden in his socks while he was incarcerated in the Seneca County jail. Daniels was issued appearance tickets and is to appear in the Town of Romulus Court on February 17th...
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Beverly Animal Shelter Pets of the Week: Snugglers
When the camaraderie of Christmas has passed and the weather is cold or worse yet, overcast with rain, you can’t help but need to snuggle. The Beverly Animal Shelter has some of the best snugglers in the area. Better still… they are waiting to snuggle with you! LUCY An absolutely beautiful dark brown tiger. Thought to be only 1 year...
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W-FL Thursday: South Seneca girls roll over rival Romo; ER sweeps season series against Lyons
The South Seneca Lady Falcons used a dominant performance on the road to run away from Romulus on Thursday in a game that was streamed live on FL1 Sports. The final score of 66-37 was in stark contrast to the FL West rivals first meeting earlier this season which the Lady Falcons won by just 2 points. Watch the game...
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SOUTH-END RIVALRY PART II: South Seneca boys host Romulus on FL1 Sports
Last night the FL1 Sports team was in Romulus to watch the #1 NYS ranked South Seneca Lady Falcons cruise to victory over the Lady Warriors. Tonight, the Romulus boys will try to avenge the loss when they visit the Jack Guinan Gymnasium in Ovid to take on South Seneca. Dave Barnick and Jason Hunt have the call on FL1...
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W-FL Friday: Wayne beats Newark, Mynderse back on top in East; Whitman wins 11th straight; Lady Blue Devils top Geneva
The Wayne Eagles won their 9th straight on Friday night, defeating Newark and knocking the Reds out of a two-way tie atop the Finger Lakes East with Mynderse who erased a 9-point halftime deficit in Geneva to defeat the Panthers. In the West, Marcus Whitman continues to roll through the league with their 11th straight win (longest current streak in...
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Weber This Week: Meet Seneca County Emergency Management Director Melissa Taylor (podcast)
Newark native Melissa Taylor, director of Emergency Management and 911 for Seneca County, was in-studio as a guest on Weber This Week on FingerLakes1.TV on Monday morning to talk about her background and what has brought her to her current position since graduating from Lyons High School in 1999. AUDIO ONLY VERSION:
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OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: Sampson Naval Training Station during WWII (podcast)
On Monday afternoon’s edition of Our Finger Lakes History on FingerLakes1.TV, Seneca County Historian Walter Gable presents the complete history of the Sampson Naval Training Station during World War II which was located on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake where Sampson State Park is today and covered 2,535 acres. 411,429 naval recruits were trained there during the 3.5 years of...
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Romulus man charged with aggravated DWI after crash; Seneca Falls woman airlifted to Upstate
Deputies in Seneca County arrested a Romulus man for driving while intoxicated after a personal injury motor vehicle accident on January 13th. Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports that Donald P. Heitmann, 53, of Romulus was arrested for aggravated driving while intoxicated. The arrest stems from an accident that occurred at the intersection of Macdougall Road and State Route 336....
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SELL IT: Committee calls for IDA to sell, not lease Seneca Army Depot property
It’s been contentious. It’s been debated for well-over a year now. Yet for the first time in recent memory, representation of the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency was present at the Seneca County Board of Supervisors government operations standing committee meeting. The goal: Provide the Board of Supervisors an update on the ongoing issues surrounding the former Seneca Army Depot...
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Beverly Shelter Pets of the Week: Loving Lady & Pretty Princess
Is your life lacking something? That something might be a loving lady or pretty princess for companionship. The Beverly Animal Shelter has some very lovable ladies who are ready to move to a real home. How about… VICTORIA Don’t let looks be deceiving… Loving, longhaired, unclaimed stray Victoria is just the sweetest thing. Having vision in only one eye does...
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Seneca County IDA gives initial OK to Deer Haven lease application
The public will soon get the opportunity to comment on a financial assistance package being offered to Deer Haven Park LLC, the prospective owner of 7,000 acres at the former Seneca Army Depot. The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency has given initial approval to an application from Deer Haven owner Earl Martin to lease the land for a year and...
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Romulus man charged with DWI after traffic stop in Seneca Falls
On Saturday at 2:07 am the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested Calib B. Burroughs, 23, of Romulus following a traffic stop on River Road. Burroughs was stopped by police after the vehicle he was operating was observed by police traveling above the posted speed limit. Following the stop it was discovered that Burroughs was intoxicated and operating without a license...
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Finger Lakes Technologies Group wins ‘Business of the Year’ award
Finger Lakes Technologies Group is a five-generation, family owned company whose roots trace back nearly 100 years to the independent Ontario & Trumansburg Telephone companies. Paul Griswold, the great-grandson of the telecom founder, started the company in 1995 as a dial-up Internet services provider. By 2000, FLTG began partnering with CISCO Systems to sell and deploy technology solutions in the...
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W-FL Monday: Romulus boys win; Section 6 sophomore hits state record 16 threes
Six Finger Lakes West boys varsity basketball teams were in action to kick off the week on Monday night while eight Wayne-Finger Lakes girls teams were in competition. The big news of the night in high school basketball came out of Section 6 as Medina High sophomore Maddie Williams exploded for a school record 54 points, including a state record...
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