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Cayuga County Legislature May 2023 Meeting (webcast)
The Cayuga County Legislature met for their regular monthly meeting for May 2023 on Tuesday night in Auburn. Full meeting video appears below ... more
Voters in Cato-Meridian will vote on propositions later this month
Residents of the Cato-Meridian School District will have the opportunity to vote on three budget propositions later this month. [AD] The first proposition is to approve a school budget of $23,938,925, reflecting an $810,323 increase ... more
Cato teen arrested for DWI
State police arrested a Cato teen following an accident on Spring Lake Road on April 26. According to a news release, Gavin Clarke, 19, was arrested for DWI, aggravated DWI, and other traffic infractions. Clarke ... more
Weedsport man arrested after crash on Rt. 34 in Cato
State police arrested a Weedsport man following a crash in Cayuga County. According to a news release on February 18th troopers responded to a crash on Route 34 in Cato. Andrew Franke, 37, of Weedsport ... more
Cato man charged with felony DWI after driving up to rollover crash scene, talking to deputies
Sheriff Brian Schenck says a Cayuga County man was arrested on felony DWI charges after an investigation into a one-vehicle crash on Ferris Road in Ira. It happened February 18th around 9:12 p.m. While investigating ... more
Firefighters put out tractor fire in Cayuga County
On Tuesday several fire departments in Cayuga County were dispatched to Short Cut Road for a tractor fire near a barn. Firefighters from Jordan and Cato were called to the scene. No injuries were reported ... more
Sheriff: No students injured after car crashes across Cato Elementary School lawn
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck provided an update on a crash that happened in front of the Cato Elementary School. On February 9th around 2 p.m. deputies responded to a vehicle that had driven across ... more
Photos show damage to Cato home after overnight fire: What do we know?
Firefighters were called to a two-alarm overnight fire in Cayuga County. First responders from Cato, Victory, Red Creek, Ira, Jordan, Plainville, Conquest, Weedsport, Auburn, and Jordan were called to Route 176 near Route 370 for ... more
Teen charged after falsely reporting bomb threat to Cayuga County school
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office says a 14-year-old faces a felony charge after making a bomb threat at a school in Cato. The 14-year-old, who was not identified, was charged with falsely reporting an incident ... more
Voters approve Cato-Meridian CSD capital project
Residents of the Cato-Meridian Central School District voted in favor of a $33.1 million capital project proposal on Tuesday, with a vote of 158-60. The project, which aims to improve infrastructure at both the elementary ... more
Two seriously hurt after tractor-trailers collide on Rt. 370 in Cato
Two people were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries after a tractor-trailer crash on State Route 270. It happened Monday in the town of Cato near the Speedway gas station, according to first responders ... more
Boil water advisory lifted in Cato: Water safe to consume
The boil water advisory that had been in effect for Cato residents over the long holiday weekend has been lifted. The Cayuga County Health Department issued the emergency order last Friday after the water system ... more
Boil water advisory continues for Cato residents
The boil water advisory in one Cayuga County village has been extended. After losing water pressure on Wednesday, November 23rd Cato residents have been told to boil water. The pressure loss stemmed from a water ... more
Boil water advisory in place for Cato residents
The Cayuga County Health Department has issued a boil water advisory for those in Cato. On Wednesday, the water system lost pressure due to a water main break, which increases the chances of untreated water ... more
Cato driver charged with DWI after crash on Drake Rd.
Troopers arrested a Cato resident for DWI after a crash. On Tuesday police were called to a crash on Drake Road in Conquest. The driver, identified as Jerome Lasinski, 58, of Cato was found to ... more
Conquest man dies after vehicle hits tree and catches fire
A Cayuga County resident died today following a single-vehicle crash in the Town of Cato. Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck says officers responded to Slayton Road in Cato for a one-motor vehicle crash on Friday, ... more
Cato Fire Department hosts drug take-back Wednesday
The Cato Fire Department is hosting a prescription drug take-back event Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Agencies work together to get medications off the street It's being hosted in a partnership with the Cayuga County Sheriff's ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck on getting another SRO, the summer marine patrol, help for addicted inmates, and more (podcast)
In this episode, we visited with Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck. The Sheriff appeared before a county legislature committee to discuss adding a School Resource Officer in the Moravia School District.June was a busy month, ... more
Cato resident returns home as Cato-Meridian Principal
A Cato resident is coming back home to take over the leadership of Cato-Meridian Jr.-Sr. High School. Kelly was Principal at Clyde-Savannah The Citizen reports Jennifer Kelly was hired by the Cato-Meridian School Board at ... more
