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HEAL Schuyler works with local restaurants to offer healthy options

HEAL (Healthy Eating and Active Living) Schuyler is working with local restaurants on the new Choose HEALth program standards. The Choose HEALth, Healthy Food Choices in Schuyler County program was founded in 2015. The new ... more
ADVISORY LIFTED: Watkins Glen boil water alert ended after intense flooding

The Village of Watkins Glen announced at 9:50 this morning that its untreated tap water is safe to drink again — lifting a nine-day-old order to boil water before drinking. The notification by the village ... more
Torrential rains will continue to threaten Schuyler even after $30M plant opens

Torrential rainstorms will continue threaten water quality in and around this village even after Schuyler County’s new $30 million wastewater treatment plant begins operating late next year, local officials predicted. “A storm event like we ... more
Major flooding shuts down roads in Schuyler County (full coverage)
A state of emergency has been declared in Schuyler County due to flooding from extreme rainfall overnight into this morning. The following roads are closed and impassable due to damage: Shumway Road from State Route ... more
Three arrests made after robbery at Dandy Mini Mart in Hector

Deputies say a trio of Schuyler County residents were arrested after an investigation into a robbery that happened on May 28th at the Dandy Mini Mart on State Route 414 in Hector. Thomas A. Aldrich, ... more
2,400 plus make chilly 77.7 mile relay around Seneca Lake on Sunday

The eighth-annual Seneca7, a 77.7-mile relay race, consisting of 348 seven-member teams running the circumference of Seneca Lake, was held Sunday, April 29. The event began in downtown Geneva, with runners heading south along the ... more
Teen charged with felony arson after pair of Hector fires
The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 16-year-old male on arson charges following an investigation. The 16-year-old who was not identified due to age was arrested after an investigation into two structure fires in ... more
Schuyler Sheriff: Trumansburg faces felony burglary charge after investigation

A Trumansburg man has been charged with burglary after breaking into a Hector residence in February — stealing property along the way. Justin L. Georgia, 29, was charged with second-degree burglary — a Class C ... more
Hector music festival to benefit SLPWA
The seventh annual Wintersquabee Festival will benefit Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association and its efforts to protect and preserve the deepest body of water in the Finger Lakes. The three-day music festival will occur at ... more
FL Land Trust acquires 24 acres in national forest
The Finger Lakes Land Trust has acquired 24 acres in the heart of the Finger Lakes National Forest. Located in the town of Hector, Schuyler County, the wooded property is surrounded by existing public land ... more