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Ithaca man avoids serious injury after car rolls several times in Rt. 89 crash in Covert

Multi-vehicle crash reported along Thruway in Manchester
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
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Seneca Community Players to host auditions for “Oliver!”

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
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Seneca County Board of Supervisors April 2023 Regular Meeting (video)

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
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Supervisors in Seneca Falls, Romulus, and Lodi expected to face challengers this year

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
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What’s next for Camp Barton in Seneca County?

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
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Covert closer to getting $10,000 to maintain Boy Scout Camp Barton

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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
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Covert requests $10K in tourism promotion funds to maintain Camp Barton on Cayuga Lake

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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
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Young girl, 9, dead after horrific Seneca County crash; GoFundMe started by community

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
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Ithaca man charged with DWI after Seneca County crash

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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
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Purchase agreement in place for state to buy Camp Barton in Covert

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
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Over $15,000 in damage after combine fire in Seneca County

Romulus combine fire causes $100K in damage; neighboring farmer uses equipment to stop spread of flames
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
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Sheriff: Burglary leads to hours long shelter-in-place for Covert residents

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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
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Seneca County Board of Supervisors October Meeting in Ovid

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
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Two arrested on possession charge in Seneca County

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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
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Willard man charged with aggravated DWI after crash down embankment in Covert

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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
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South Seneca parents want deputy deployed to both schools following Texas shooting, incident at middle school

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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
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Fajans-Turner joins race for NY-22, seventh Democrat seeking nomination

Congressional candidate Fajans-Turner vows to fight for reproductive rights
Another Democrat has joined the race for New York's newly-redrawn 22nd Congressional District. Vanessa Fajans-Turner, a Democrat from Ithaca, is running for congress in the district that includes Geneva and the majority of Seneca County, ... more
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Effort underway to prevent the sale of Boy Scout Camp Barton

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An effort is underway to save Boy Scout Camp Barton. The camp in Seneca County, which includes 2,200 feet of Cayuga Lakefront, is owned by the Baden-Powell Council of Scouts BSA. The property is scheduled ... more
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FLX WEEKLY: Seneca County United Way in-studio & Festival of Lights in Clifton Springs (podcast)

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Karen Burcroff & Sarah Smolinski are in-studio to talk about all of the important programs the Seneca County United Way offers to serve the community. Karen & Sarah join Sydney Radka and Jim Sinicropi to ... more
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