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Series of public forums on policing in Seneca County will take place this month
The Seneca County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaboration has announced three dates for community forums. The events will be held Monday, September 21st at the Ovid Fire Department; Wednesday, September 23rd at the Seneca Falls ... more
BACK TO SCHOOL: Zielinski talks reopening strategy in South Seneca (podcast)
"Teachers love to teach, and that's what they want to do," Zielinski said during a conversation with FingerLakes1.com. He says that for the volume of concerns that have been raised about reopening -- as well ... more
Interlaken man dead after crash involving ATV in Seneca County
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports the investigation of a fatal crash that happened on Saturday around 4:15 p.m. Deputies responded to the intersection of Halls Corners Road and Arden Road in Covert for a ... more
WEBCAST REPLAY: Seneca County Board of Supervisors 5/12/20 meeting (video)
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors hold their May meeting on Tuesday night, May 12th, at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be streamed live and available for on-demand viewing after the session's conclusion. Watch the ... more
UPDATE: Hate crime charge filed after South Seneca HS investigation, multiple teens arrested
- By Josh Durso On Thursday, South Seneca Central School District Superintendent Steve Zielinski confirmed that district officials and the Seneca County Sheriff's Office was investigating vandalism, targeting outdoor portraits of seniors at South Seneca ... more
United Way of Seneca County uses network of 75 volunteers to distribute more than 1,500 homemade cloth masks
United Way of Seneca County reports that they have distributed more than 1,500 homemade cloth masks and now have a network of about 75 volunteers working to produce the masks. Due to the overwhelming number ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: South Seneca CSD leader talks future of small, rural districts (podcast)
South Seneca Superintendent Stephen Parker Zielinski is looking at ways to keep his district whole after this pandemic. It's already become clear that a major funding loss is en route. So, the district is working ... more
South Seneca CSD copes with long-term shutdown, as financial implications loom across NYS
- By Josh Durso South Seneca Central School District is in the midst of an historic, long-term shutdown. The kind of which no one has any memory of experiencing - faculty or students. Superintendent Stephen ... more
Seneca County Community Counseling achieves long-term mission just in time
- By Josh Durso Social distancing comes with a lot of challenges. People are social creatures, so they crave interaction. During a pandemic like the one impacting most of the globe - Governor Andrew Cuomo ... more
Route 89 temporarily shut down after serious crash in Seneca County
Sheriff Tim Luce says State Route 89 was temporarily shut down after a serious crash around 8:15 p.m. Deputies responded to a one-car crash in the town of Covert on Route 89. When they arrived, ... more
Supervisors will consider sharing sales tax with towns, villages in Seneca County
The debate about sharing sales tax revenue received a shot of life at Tuesday's meeting of the Government Operations Committee in Seneca County. The supervisors have long-wrestled with the notion of sharing sales tax revenue ... more
Seneca supervisors hear how discovery changes are impacting local courts
On Tuesday a local judge was back before the Seneca County Board of Supervisors requesting additional funding to deal with changes that stemmed from the bail reform initiative passed into law in 2019 ... more
NO UNNECESSARY TRAVEL: Sheriff Luce expands advisory for Seneca County motorists
Sheriff Tim Luce has upgraded the travel advisory issued earlier to a no unnecessary travel advisory. It doesn't restrict travel, and roads remain open at this time - but travel is discouraged. "It is recommended ... more
Sheriff Luce: 64 arrests made, update on fatal wreck, and more work helping in Karlsen case
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office provided their monthly snapshot for activity during the month of January. There were 1,172 total calls for service, with 64 arrests made throughout the month. There were 17 DHS fraud ... more
Sheriff: Interlaken man charged with predatory sex assault, rape of child less than 13
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports the arrest of a 34-year-old Interlaken resident on felony predatory sex assault charges following an investigation. Dana Goodman, 34, of Interlaken was charged with predatory sexual assault, a Class ... more
Bob Hayssen wins close election to lead Seneca County Board of Supervisors in 2020
The final vote was 406-344. Supervisors David Hayes, Mike Ferrara, Cindy Lorenzetti, Kyle Barnhart, Jim Borst, and Paul Kronenwetter voted for Hayssen. He also cast a vote for himself. Supervisors Mike Reynolds, Ralph Lott, Ron ... more
Committee on Open Government answers more questions about executive session, public meetings
Last week, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors made headlines after entering into an executive session without enough votes to do so. The story prompted FingerLakes1.com to reach out to Kristin O'Neill, of the Committee ... more
Ithaca man accused of violating protective order in Seneca County
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of an Ithaca resident who violated a protective order during a domestic incident earlier this month. On December 9th at approximately 11:45 p.m. deputies arrested John Orak, ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Rick Newman from the Seneca Chamber & Thanksgiving Prep (podcast)
Seneca County Chamber of Commerce Destination Marketing Manager Rick Newman joins Sydney Rogers and Jim Sinicropi in-studio to talk about everything going on at the Chamber including tonight's Business After Hours event being hosting at ... more
