Category: Meridian

Cayuga County voters will decide school budgets Tuesday across several districts facing the same core challenge: Rising costs that continue to outpace state aid growth and long-term revenue stability. The Auburn City School … more: Cayuga County school districts pitch budgets shaped by healthcare costs, inflation and staffing pressures

A group of Cato-Meridian students is turning a community race into a platform for mental health awareness among young athletes. The school’s National Honor Society will host “Morgan’s Message,” a 5K run/walk and … more: Cato-Meridian students organizing 5K to support mental health awareness

A dominant day on the track delivered a double championship for Cato-Meridian, according to The Citizen. Both the boys and girls teams captured Section III, Class D indoor track titles Saturday … more: Cato-Meridian sweeps sectional titles

A tense final round and two correctly spelled words sealed the win at Cato-Meridian’s annual Spelling Bee. Cato-Meridian Elementary School recognized 18 students for top spelling performances after a written competition in … more: Cato-Meridian crowns spelling bee champion

A weekly school gathering at Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School now runs entirely by students, giving them the microphone and the message. The school shifted its long-running forum to a student-led model this … more: Students take the lead at Cato-Meridian forum

Friday night saw an action-packed slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school hoops with 21 games, including two that went to overtime. The standout performance came in Ontario, where senior Aidan Twist lit up … more: HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Aidan Twist drops 35 in Wayne’s season opener; Marcus Whitman girls win in overtime

Cato-Meridian Central School District just made history — and senior Kennedy Taylor is leading the way. Taylor is the district’s first-ever ex-officio student board member, a non-voting position created to give … more: Cato-Meridian welcomes first-ever student board member

The Cato-Meridian Central School District has appointed Dee Froio as its next superintendent, according to district officials. Froio will step into the role on July 1, bringing more than two decades of … more: Cato-Meridian names new superintendent

The Cato-Meridian Central School District has narrowed its superintendent search to two finalists: Kasey Dolson and Dee Froio. Both completed their final interviews and bring extensive leadership experience in education. Dolson, currently an assistant … more: Cato-Meridian names two finalists for superintendent

A community benefit for Greg Settle, pastor of Mount Victory Fellowship and husband of Meridian Village Clerk Sue Settle, will be held on March 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Ira … more: Cancer benefit for Greg Settle scheduled for March 22

Dr. Terry Ward, superintendent of the Cato-Meridian Central School District, will step down on Jan. 4 after seven years to lead the North Syracuse Central School District. The Cato-Meridian Board of Education accepted … more: Cato-Meridian Superintendent Departs for New Role, Interim Named

On May 30 around 11:56 p.m., Cayuga County Sheriff's deputies responded to a two-car accident at the intersection of Route 176 and Route 370. One vehicle had fled the scene, but deputies … more: Driver quickly located after fleeing two-car crash; later charged with DWI

A motor home fire disrupted traffic on Route 370 near Southard Road on September 16. The Cato Fire Department and CIMVAC swiftly responded to the scene, managing to quickly extinguish the flames. … more: Motor home ignites along Rt. 370 in Cayuga county (video)

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 Legislature May 2023 Meeting (webcast)

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 … more: Voters in Cato-Meridian will vote on propositions later this month

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 … more: Voters approve Cato-Meridian CSD capital project

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 … more: Cato resident returns home as Cato-Meridian Principal

State police in Auburn have arrested a juvenile following an assault investigation in the village of Meridian. According to a news release, troopers were dispatched to an alleged assault around 10:42 … more: 17-year-old charged with felony assault after attack with knife in Cayuga County

The state FY 2023 budget includes over $9.4 million in funding for Cayuga County-area school districts. Auburn, Cayuga County's largest school district, will see its state aid increase from $48,642,409 in the … more: Cayuga County-area schools get $9.4M in aid from state budget