A Support Group meeting is on the move after a recent tragedy in Seneca County. The Seneca County Suicide Prevention Coalition announced the change of venue for their next Sudden Loss Support Group meeting, which was slated for Monday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. Sudden Loss Support Groups have been meeting in Waterloo and Ovid... more

The South Seneca Central School District is mourning the loss of a 14-year-old freshman. District Superintendent Stephen Zielinski said that the district was ‘heartbroken’ by the news that freshman Ryan Sibley took his own life on Tuesday afternoon. “We are heartbroken tonight to share the news of the tragic death of Ryan Sibley, who took... more

After 50 years in local broadcasting, Harold “Web Dog” Weber will be officially handing up the microphone after one last edition of his long running Weber This Week podcast on FingerLakes1.com on Monday afternoon. Join the Dog along with Dave Barnick, Jack Dipolito, Greg Cotteril and Jim Sinicropi to recap a career that started at... more

The death of an Andersons Rail Group worker at the former Seneca Army Depot Thursday appears to be accidental, the Seneca County sheriff’s office says. Lt. Tim Thompson Jr. of the sheriff’s office’s Criminal Investigation Division said authorities revisited the scene Friday with Federal Railroad Administration officials to inspect the tracks and rail cars stored... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 26-year-old Interlaken resident on two counts following a domestic incident. Deputies say that Andrew J. McDonald, 26, of Interlaken was charged with two counts of criminal mischief after the domestic incident. During that incident, McDonald is said to have taken a cell phone away from... more

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports that his office investigated a fatal train accident at the former Seneca Army Depot along State Route 96 on Thursday. Around 10:17 a.m. deputies were called to the depot, and began an investigation into the incident. Investigators determined that an employee of the Andersons Rail Group had been severely... more

First responders were called to a two-car crash in Varick on Wednesday during the morning hours. Troopers indicate that fog could have been a factor, but that the driver of a minivan did not see a garbage truck. As result, the minivan struck the truck near the intersection of Routes 332 and 96. The driver... more

State-ordered groundwater tests for a class of cancer-causing chemicals known as PFAS have been conducted at 140 sites across the state, but the tests results — and even the locations of the testing — are being held under wraps. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are commonly found in foams used to fight petroleum fires and... more

After a little over seven months on the job, Seneca County Manager Mitch Rowe said he can safely say that the state of the county is good. “Despite the critical 2017 audit, we are now in a strong position,’’ Rowe said. “All of the corrections and adjustments recommended for 2017 have been made. Halle Stevens,... more

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce is seeking re-election. Four years into his first term as Sheriff – things have moved quickly. In this week’s Sunday Conversation – Sheriff Luce talks about his efforts to maintain and bolster accreditation, work toward a safer community, while balancing the needs of his office and its residents. He discusses... more

State Sen. Pam Helming said she has been assured that Gov. Andrew Cuomo will sign the Finger Lakes Community Preservation Act. He hasn’t yet, however. The bill would prohibit a trash-burning incinerator from being built on land at the former Seneca Army Depot in Romulus. “I recently met with the Governor’s Office regarding several issues... more

The governing body of this Seneca County village believes state residents have a right to clean water, clean air and a healthful environment as much as they do free speech and assembly, and to host and play Bingo. The Village Board recently voted to support a proposed amendment to the state Constitution by adding this... more

Call it a split decision. In long-awaited rulings, State Supreme Court Judge Daniel Doyle decided both for and against the town of Romulus and Circular enerG, sponsor of a proposed trash-burning, electricity-generating incinerator on former Seneca Army Depot land. He ruled for the town in its move to dismiss a Circular enerG lawsuit on the... more

Seneca Falls took center stage during the public comment period of the Seneca County Board of Supervisors meeting held on Tuesday. The supervisors considered a pair of resolutions in committee last month, which came before the full-board on Tuesday to determine who would provide engineering services for Seneca County. An infiltration and inflow study for... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Thursday at approximately 1 a.m. a 24-year-old Ovid resident was arrested on felony DWI charges following an investigation. Deputies charged Trevon N. Kangumine, 24, of Ovid with felony driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated, obstructing traffic at an intersection, and open container. The arrest stems from... more

The Seneca county Sheriff’s Office reports that on Wednesday at approximately 6:40 a.m. deputies responded to a two-car personal injury crash on State Route 414 in Fayette. Deputies investigated and determined that Jennifer Carroll, 38, was traveling north when she became distracted and rear-ended a vehicle operated by 19-year-old Timothy Sanpietro. Deputies say he was... more

Deputies say they responded to a car and garage fire on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. in Covert along State Route 96. The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that Erin Butler, 36, of Interlaken was alone in the garage working on his 1978 Fiat when a solenoid sparked and caught the fuel that had come from... more

Deputies say a Fayette woman was arrested on DWI charges following a one-car crash on State Route 89. The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on April 8th at approximately 7 p.m. deputies arrested Courtney M. Chavez, 24, of Fayette. Chavez was charged with DWI, driving with a BAC over 0.08%, failure to keep right,... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of an Ovid man on drug-related charges following an investigation into the larceny of prescription medications. Steven C. Mayo, 40, of Ovid was taken into custody by the Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit following an investigation into the larceny of prescription medications from a local business. He’s accused of... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 24-year-old Romulus resident following an investigation into a ‘suspicious vehicle’. Deputies investigated a suspicious vehicle at the FasTrac in Ovid on April 9th. Following the investigation, Davis Sheldon, 24, of Romulus was charged with DWI and driving with a BAC over 0.08%. He was released... more