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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
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
WEBCAST REPLAY: South-end rivalry renewed as Romulus visits South Seneca (FL1 Sports)
One of the best local rivalries in girls high school basketball renews on Wednesday night in Ovid as the Romulus Warriors invade the Jack Guinan Gymnasium to take on the South Seneca Falcons. Both programs ... 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
Finger Lakes Cider House named February business of the month
The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce and Hampton Inn Seneca Falls have recognized Finger Lakes Cider House at Good Life Farms in Interlaken as the February 2020 Business of the Month. Good Life Farms is ... 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
Firefighters called to tractor-trailer fire along Rt. 96 in Seneca County
Multiple departments were called to the scene of a tractor-trailer fire on Tuesday around 9 a.m. The call came in as a report of a vehicle fire along State Route 96, near Potter Road. Interlaken ... 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
Sheriff Luce: Pursuit reached speeds of 93 mph; two children inside vehicle unhurt
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce says his deputies were involved in a high-speed pursuit in the village of Interlaken on Saturday. Around 1:06 p.m. deputies observed a vehicle on Main Street traveling with an expired ... 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
Deputies: Interlaken man punched person holding 3-month-old baby
Deputies report the arrest of an Interlaken resident following an investigation into a physical altercation between two men. Thomas Palmer, 48, of Interlaken was charged with harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. The ... more
WEBCAST REPLAY: 2019 South Seneca Thanksgiving Tip-Off Tournament (FL1 Sports)
The 2019-20 Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball season is underway with FL1 Sports live coverage of the second day of the South Seneca Girls Thanksgiving Tip-Off Tournament at the Jack Guinan Gymnasium in Ovid. The ... more
Interlaken bonding for new wastewater treatment plant
Out with the old, in with the new. The village is taking steps to borrow up to $5 million to demolish, remove and replace its existing wastewater treatment plant with a new treatment plant and ... 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
Remembering Rod Serling: Twilight Zone creator honored in Interlaken
As a village trustee and the deputy mayor for the village of Interlaken, Tony Del Plato has had to deal with issues related to the water and sewer systems, the roads, and — this time ... more
