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Seneca County Board of Supervisors August 2023 Meeting (webcast)
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, August 8, 2023. Full meeting video appears below ... more
Trumansburg man arrested for aggravated DWI after traffic complaint in Seneca County
State police arrested a Trumansburg man for DWI after a traffic complaint on State Route 96. Matthew Rockwell, 25, of Trumansburg was arrested for DWI, aggravated DWI, open container, and other violations. All of the ... more
Seneca County Board of Supervisors July 2023 Meeting (webcast)
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors met for their regular monthly meeting for July 2023 on Tuesday night at the Seneca County Office Building in Waterloo, NY. Full meeting video appears below ... more
Ithaca man avoids serious injury after car rolls several times in Rt. 89 crash in Covert
Authorities say an Ithaca man sustained minor injuries after an accident in the town of Covert during the early morning hours on Saturday. In a news release from the Seneca County Sheriff's Office, first responders ... more
Seneca Community Players to host auditions for “Oliver!”
The Seneca Community Players are proud to announce their 2023 late summer musical, Oliver! This classic musical is based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist, with book, music, and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The SCP ... more
Seneca County Board of Supervisors April 2023 Regular Meeting (video)
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm for their regular board meeting for April 2023 at the Seneca County Office Building on DiPronio Drive in Waterloo. Full meeting video ... more
Supervisors in Seneca Falls, Romulus, and Lodi expected to face challengers this year
Most supervisors on the ballot this November will have uncontested races. In fact, more than half of them will be running all alone to continue serving their respective communities. However, two incumbents face primary challenges ... more
What’s next for Camp Barton in Seneca County?
During a recent meeting, Seneca County Supervisors decided to postpone a resolution that would have granted $10,000 to the Town of Covert to support the creation of a local-state partnership for the operation of Camp ... more
Covert closer to getting $10,000 to maintain Boy Scout Camp Barton
The town of Covert in Seneca County has received approval from the Economic Development and Tourism Committee to request $10,000 from the Seneca County Board of Supervisors special tourism fund. The money would be used ... more
Covert requests $10K in tourism promotion funds to maintain Camp Barton on Cayuga Lake
The town of Covert's request for $10,000 in Seneca County tourism promotion funds will be reconsidered by the Seneca County Board of Supervisors during its Economic Development and Tourism Committee meeting on Tuesday. The town ... more
Young girl, 9, dead after horrific Seneca County crash; GoFundMe started by community
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office has provided an update on the fatal accident that happened on Friday, February 24th around 5:30 p.m. in the area of State Route 89 and Frontenac Road in Covert. Sheriff ... more
Ithaca man charged with DWI after Seneca County crash
On January 13th Norman H Chapman, 51, of Ithaca was arrested by deputies on County Road 142 in the Town of Covert. The arrest was made following a property damage accident. According to a news ... more
Purchase agreement in place for state to buy Camp Barton in Covert
The state Department of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation has signed a purchase agreement with Baden-Powell Council of the Boy Scouts of America to purchase Camp Barton in Covert. The decision to sell after Camp ... more
Over $15,000 in damage after combine fire in Seneca County
Several departments in Seneca County were called to a combine fire around 5:30 on November 22nd. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, deputies responded along with Interlaken, Ovid, and Lodi firefighters to ... more
Sheriff: Burglary leads to hours long shelter-in-place for Covert residents
Authorities say a parolee was taken into custody after residents in the town of Covert were told to shelter in place early-Thursday. Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce says that on Thursday a little before 5 ... more
Seneca County Board of Supervisors October Meeting in Ovid
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting at the Three Bears Courthouse in Ovid on Tuesday night. The meeting was streamed live on FingerLakes1.com and can be viewed below ... more
Two arrested on possession charge in Seneca County
Police arrested two individuals in Covert after responding to an incident on Friday. According to a news release, troopers from Waterloo arrested Geoffrey A. Stilwell, 44, of Trumansburg and Courtney B. Bowers, 25, of Waterloo ... more
Willard man charged with aggravated DWI after crash down embankment in Covert
The Seneca County Sheriff's office provided an update on a crash that happened around 1:17 a.m. on Friday, July 22. Deputies responded to State Route 89 in Covert for a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies ... more
South Seneca parents want deputy deployed to both schools following Texas shooting, incident at middle school
Three days after the shooting in Buffalo and a week before the shooting in Texas, South Seneca Central School District had its own threat to assess. FingerLakes1.com has learned of an incident that occurred on ... more
