Staff Report

Two Walworth residents pressed town officials over a disputed sign permit during the Sept. 3 Town Board meeting, raising broader concerns about how the Planning Board, Building Department and consultants are applying local code. The ... more

Supervisor Frank Schmitter disclosed Kelley’s resignation during the Town Board’s Sept. 1 meeting and laid out three potential paths: ask the 7th Judicial District to assign a temporary justice, appoint someone locally and pay to ... more

Sunshine and afternoon temperatures in the 70s will close out the holiday weekend across the Finger Lakes and Central New York, with dry weather holding through Tuesday before rain returns around midweek. A cool start ... more

Keuka College is emphasizing the academic, advising and career resources available to students enrolled in its online and hybrid programs as more working adults balance college with jobs, families and other responsibilities ... more

Schuyler County officials are asking residents, visitors and outdoor users to help shape future educational, recreational and interpretive efforts at the Catharine Creek Wildlife Management Area. The county and Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce ... more

A bridge on Sonora Road in the town of Bath will close to through traffic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, as Steuben County crews undertake a complete reconstruction expected to last about nine weeks. The closure ... more

A high-visibility enforcement detail in the village of Bath led to dozens of traffic stops, multiple arrests and a narcotics investigation as local and county law enforcement stepped up patrols Friday. The Bath Police Department ... more

Four parents and guardians were charged with endangering the welfare of a child after Bath police said juveniles connected to an earlier robbery investigation were later found involved in a large street fight while unsupervised ... more

A Bath man was charged with a felony weapons offense Sunday after police said he threatened another man with a knife on Liberty Street. Trenton Z. Storms, 26, of Bath, was charged with second-degree menacing, ... more

Two women were arrested after Bath police responded to a report of people smoking methamphetamine near a bus stop Friday, leading officers to drug paraphernalia and what police described as a large quantity of individually ... more

A Bath man was arrested Friday after police said he violated a full stay-away order of protection by going to the victim’s residence during a reported domestic incident. Andrew R. Beers, 45, of Bath, was ... more

A Dundee man was arrested after Yates County sheriff’s deputies said he was found at the home of a person protected by an order of protection. Kim L. Clark, 62, was charged with second-degree criminal ... more

A Naples man was charged after Yates County sheriff’s deputies said he subjected a juvenile resident to unwanted physical contact during a domestic incident in the town of Italy. Merle F. Bush, 41, of Flint ... more

A Barrington woman was arrested in Ontario County on a warrant stemming from charges filed in Yates County, according to the Yates County Sheriff’s Office. Andrea M. Bailey, 38, of the town of Barrington, was ... more

A Penn Yan woman was arrested after Yates County sheriff’s deputies investigated an alleged violation of an order of protection in the town of Starkey. Tara M. Sy, 47, of Penn Yan, was charged with ... more

Four people were charged after a traffic stop on Route 31 in Lyons led State Police to suspected crack cocaine and an automatic switchblade, according to troopers. State Police said a vehicle driven by Bill ... more

A Geneva woman was charged with trespassing Sunday after investigators said she remained at a Walmart where she had previously been barred from the property. Shayla Monique Sapp, 32, was arrested at about 9:11 a.m ... more

Hobart and William Smith Professor of Economics Joyce Jacobsen is expanding a student program that prepares participants for an entry-level securities exam while connecting economics coursework with careers in finance. Jacobsen has run the independent ... more

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office is urging drivers to slow down and watch for children and school buses as students return to classrooms for the new academic year. The start of school brings regular bus ... more

A Seneca Falls man faces assault, menacing and child endangerment charges following a domestic dispute, police said. The Seneca Falls Police Department arrested 25-year-old Pedro D. Roman at 12:23 p.m. Sept. 4 ... more

A Seneca Falls man faces two misdemeanor charges after police stopped him while he was riding a bicycle, authorities said. The Seneca Falls Police Department arrested 63-year-old Ronald J. Manino at 6:14 p.m. Sept. 4 ... more