Home » Seneca County »
Fayette
Seneca County urges storm-damaged residents to report losses as officials assess tornado impact
Seneca County residents and business owners whose properties were damaged by last week's severe storms and tornadoes are being urged to submit information through a New York state damage self-reporting tool as local and state ... more
Fayette authorizes legal action over Cayuga Nation property
The Fayette Town Board has authorized possible legal action against the Traditional Cayuga Nation and others connected to a Seybolt Road property over alleged land-use violations, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The town says ... more
Fayette appoints Isaiah Winter after board resignation
Keith Tidball has resigned from the Fayette Town Board, and Isaiah Winter has been appointed to fill the vacancy, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Town Supervisor Jeff Trout said Tidball stepped down after retiring ... more
Fayette woman charged in child endangerment, welfare fraud cases
A Fayette woman faces misdemeanor child endangerment and reckless endangerment charges as well as separate felony welfare fraud allegations, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested L.C. Collins, 34, on Aug. 6 following ... more
Pennsylvania man charged with DWI after wrong-way driving in Fayette
A Pennsylvania man was charged with driving while intoxicated late Monday after Seneca County sheriff's deputies said they found him driving the wrong way on a one-way highway in Fayette. Deputies arrested Ryan J. Roseweir, ... more
Ohio woman charged with DWI after wrong-way incident in Fayette
Seneca County sheriff's deputies charged an Ohio woman with driving while intoxicated Wednesday after she was allegedly seen driving the wrong way on a one-way highway in Fayette. Catherine M. Ainger-Benes, 40, of Broadview Heights, ... more
Canandaigua woman damages car during domestic, then drives away drunk
A Canandaigua woman was arrested in Seneca County after deputies said she damaged a vehicle during a domestic incident and then drove away while intoxicated. The Seneca County Sheriff's Office said Victoria L. Connors, 39, ... more
Farmington man charged with DWI after incident in Fayette
A traffic stop in the Town of Fayette led to the arrest of a Farmington man on driving while intoxicated charges, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. Ryan M. Mark, 36, of Farmington, was ... more
Fayette advances new water district
Thousands of feet of new water lines could soon expand public water service in Fayette, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Town officials are moving forward with the creation of Water District No. 8, a ... more
Seneca County school budgets head to voters amid rising costs, staffing pressures and local debate
Seneca County school districts are asking voters to approve nearly $138 million in combined school spending next week, as administrators across the county try to preserve programming while confronting rising healthcare costs, inflation, limited state ... more
Discover Seneca to hold Fayette community meeting
Discover Seneca will host a mobile office meeting for Town of Fayette residents and business owners later this month. The meeting will take place March 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Ventosa Vineyards in ... more
Swedish Hill unveils new name, renovation plans
Swedish Hill is rebranding and renovating its longtime Cayuga Lake tasting room as part of a new chapter under the Martin Family. The Romulus winery will now operate as Swedish Hill Winery + Cider Co., ... more
Seneca deputies’ quick action credited with saving driver
A crash in Fayette left a Webster man hurt — and deputies scrambling to stop heavy bleeding at the scene. Michael Montanez-Sanchez of Webster lost control of his vehicle while heading north on State Route ... more
Fayette mobile home fire prompts significant response
Fire crews from several Seneca County departments rushed to Route 336 after a mobile home caught fire and quickly became fully involved. Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire reported the incident, saying departments from Fayette, Waterloo, Varick, and ... more
Community rallies after Fayette home destroyed in fire
In the early morning darkness, Aaron Griffin and his 11-year-old son Evan ran from their Route 414 farmhouse with only the clothes they were wearing. An electrical fire broke out around 2 a.m. Jan. 27, ... more
Fayette woman charged in benefits case
A Seneca County investigation into public assistance benefits led to an arrest this week, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Investigators arrested 45-year-old Carrie Spratley of Fayette on Jan. 7 and charged her with grand larceny ... more
Traffic stop in Fayette leads to drug arrest
A routine traffic stop for an expired inspection in the Town of Fayette led deputies to a suspected cocaine stash early Saturday, the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrested Seth A. Conner, of 14 ... more
Fayette town attorney disputes report of Open Meetings Law violation
The Town of Fayette is pushing back against a recent news report that claimed the Town violated New York’s Open Meetings Law by holding two public meetings at the same time in different locations. In ... more
Fayette violated open meetings law, state says
Holding two town meetings at the same time in different locations broke New York’s Open Meetings Law, according to the state’s Committee on Open Government, Finger Lakes Times reported. On Nov. 18, Fayette’s Town Board ... more
