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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
Cayuga County woman charged with DWI after crash
A Union Springs woman was arrested following a motor vehicle accident Friday. According to a news release, State Police arrested Jane M. Kalet, 69, of Union Springs for driving while intoxicated. Auburn State Police responded ... more
MacKenzie-Childs announces new craft festival set for September
MacKenzie-Childs has announced a new Artisan Craft Festival to debut in Aurora this fall. The festival will take place the weekend of September 30 to October 2, 2022. It will be hosted by MacKenzie-Childs at ... more
Wells College welcomes new VP of academic and student affairs
Susan Henking will join Wells College this summer as the new vice president of academic and student affairs. The private college is located in the Village of Aurora in Cayuga County and serves about 450 ... more
Ledyard man leads police on pursuit through Auburn after domestic at Kwik Fill
A 35-year-old Cayuga County resident is facing a number of charges after a domestic incident at an Auburn gas station, which resulted in a lengthy pursuit through the city. Police say that on Wednesday around ... more
DEBRIEF: East Hill Medical fills important void as communities struggle economically (podcast)
Keith Cuttler spends most of his days thinking about ways to get crucial medical services to the most-vulnerable parts of the Cayuga County. It's been an evolving challenge, since coming into his role with a ... more
Firefighters battle blaze at home on Ledyard Road
First responders from around Cayuga County were called to a working structure fire, which was first reported as a chimney fire on Ledyard Road. When the first firefighters arrived on scene at 1032 Ledyard Road, ... more
Cayuga County 911 dealing with massive workload since discovery changes took hold
Cayuga County E-911 has some staffing issues that it needs to resolve. At least that was the pitch heard by the Cayuga County Legislature this week when they met. E-911 Administrator Denise Spingler addressed the ... more
Ledyard man arraigned after Cayuga County pursuit, which ended with crash involving police cruiser
The Ledyard man who was arrested for attempting to assault an officer by causing a vehicle collision was arraigned Wednesday in Cayuga County Court. Shawn Holmes, of 3586 Brick Church Road in Ledyard, pleaded not ... more
UPDATE: Auburn man charged with felony attempted assault on police officer after Cayuga County crash
Sheriff Brian Schenck has provided an update on the incident that left a patrol cruiser heavily damaged following the investigation of a domestic incident in the Town of Ledyard. On Friday around 7:21 p.m. members ... more
More than 700 without power for around two hours in Cayuga County
NYSEG reports that power has been restored to those impacted by an outage in Southern Cayuga County on Tuesday. The outage began during the late-morning hours, and continued for a couple hours. In the process, ... more
SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Sheriff Schenck talks recruiting challenge, changes coming from Albany
Earlier this year Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck was in-studio discussing his first month on the job following an uncontested election last fall. He succeeded longtime Sheriff David Gould. Now, Sheriff Schenck has several months ... more
FingerLakes1.com launches Patreon to support continued growth in local digital content
FingerLakes1.com has officially launched a Patreon Support model, for readers, viewers, and listeners who want to support our mission. For 20 years now, FingerLakes1.com has focused on delivering news and information in a unique, interactive ... more
Three arraigned on felonies for alleged stabbing, robbery in Cayuga County
Three Cayuga County residents each face three felonies for their alleged involvement in a violent robbery. On Jan. 26, Cayuga County Sheriff's Office deputies and state police were dispatched to a reported stabbing on Dublin ... more
Union Springs driver charged with felony DWI after crash; 6-year-old sent to hospital
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck reports the arrest of a Union Springs woman on DWI charges under Leandra's Law after a crash in the Town of Ledyard along Dog Corners Road on Sunday. The crash ... more
Trio charged with robbery, assault after violent attack in Cayuga County
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck says three people were charged after a stabbing along Dublin Hill Road in Ledyard on Friday. The victim was reportedly beaten and stabbed several times. Deputies were dispatched to the ... more
Cayuga County year-end sales tax report: Auburn excels, towns, villages lag behind
The final sales tax numbers for Cayuga County's multiple municipal governments show a strong year for the city of Auburn, but a weak performance by towns and villages in the area. As a whole, sales ... more
Inns of Aurora approved to build new spa; some residents lukewarm to the plan
Following a lively public hearing in Ledyard last week, the Inns of Aurora procured approval create a new spa facility. The town of Ledyard held a well-attended public hearing — with about 20 visitors to ... more
Sales tax revenues up in Auburn, down in Cayuga County’s towns and villages
Sales tax collection is trending upward in the city of Auburn through the third quarter of 2018 and holding relatively steady in Cayuga County. According to the latest monthly sales tax report from the Cayuga ... more
