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One airlifted from serious Waterloo crash, plus LifeNet has busy night with three calls in Seneca County
Several departments were requested to the scene of a serious two-car crash on 5&20 in Waterloo late-Wednesday. The initial call, which came in a little after 9 p.m. resulted in 5&20 being shut down to ... more
GoFundMe started for family who lost everything in Waterloo fire
A GoFundMe has been started for the family devastated by a fire earlier this week in Waterloo. Multiple departments were dispatched to the scene of the blaze on Wagner Street. Now, family of the victims ... more
What’s next for Scythe Tree in Waterloo?
A significant portion of Waterloo's historic scythe tree, recognized for three scythes embedded within its trunk, fell on July 19, prompting local authorities to focus on preserving the remaining part of the tree. Public works ... more
Democrats nominate Ted Young to run for Waterloo Town Board
Ted Young was exclusively nominated at the Democratic party caucus held on July 26 to run for a spot on the Waterloo Town Board. Young, a former village mayor, will contend for one of the ... more
Waterloo man charged with DWI after being spotted by troopers with invalid inspection sticker
State police arrested a Waterloo man for DWI after a traffic stop on Waterloo Geneva Road. On Tuesday troopers stopped Zachary Valder, 26, for having an invalid inspection sticker. He was found to be intoxicated ... more
Waterloo woman accused of falsely reporting an incident
Police arrested a 37-year-old Waterloo woman following an incident in the village. Amanda Ward, 37, is accused of falsely reporting an incident earlier in the month. She was issued an appearance ticket for falsely reporting ... more
Waterloo teen charged with harassment, endangering welfare of a child
Police arrested a Waterloo teen following an incident in late-June. According to a news release from the Waterloo Police Department, Kyle Slywka, 19, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and harassment. The ... more
Police: One airlifted with laceration, two others charged with felony assault, robbery in Waterloo
Police in Waterloo have provided an update on a disturbance that happened on Church and East Williams streets in the village of Waterloo earlier this month. On July 5 around 9:15 p.m. officers from the ... more
Romulus woman charged with DWI after crashing into telephone pole in Waterloo
Police arrested a Romulus woman for DWI after a crash in the village of Waterloo. Andrea Tillinghast, 48, is accused of crashing her vehicle into a telephone pole. When police arrived on-scene they found she ... more
Roadwork begins in Seneca County today
The Seneca County Highway Department has announced a paving project on Burgess Road, from North Road to Route 318 in Waterloo, set to run from today to July 28. Road users should anticipate extended delays ... more
Historic Scythe Tree in Waterloo falls under clear skies: Ice storm 20 years ago likely led to this moment (video)
The iconic Scythe Tree, a symbol of young men going off to war, unexpectedly fell Wednesday evening in Waterloo on Routes 5&20. The tree had experienced significant damage during the ice storm of April 2003 ... more
Waterloo man sentenced to 27 months in prison for embezzling $229K from Finger Lakes winery
Michael Stein, a former office manager and bookkeeper at BellAngelo Wineries in Dundee, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York ... more
Waterloo school board adopts contingency budget after back-to-back defeats at polls
The Waterloo Central School District Board of Education has unanimously agreed to operate under a $49.8 million contingency budget for the 2023-24 academic year. This decision comes in response to two failed attempts to secure ... more
Waterloo man pleads guilty to felony weapons charge: Expected to spend 2 years in prison
There's been an outcome in a high-profile Seneca County Court case involving weapons charges. Abraham “Anthony” Shammah, 54, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a weapon on last week in Seneca County Court. Shammah ... more
Seneca County Fair is underway in Waterloo
The 179th annual Seneca County Fair opens its doors today, offering a variety of festivities through Saturday at the 100 Swift St. fairgrounds. Admission to the event is completely free. The fair, sponsored by the ... more
Seneca County Board of Supervisors July 2023 Meeting (webcast)
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors met for their regular monthly meeting for July 2023 on Tuesday night at the Seneca County Office Building in Waterloo, NY. Full meeting video appears below ... more
Dane Cook, Emo Orchestra coming to del Lago this fall
del Lago Resort & Casino has revealed two exciting additions to its autumn performance schedule. On Friday, October 6, famed comedian and actor Dane Cook is set to entertain audiences with his renowned observational humor ... more
NYSP expand Walmart credit card skimming investigation after more stores impacted: Erwin in Southern Tier latest location
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State police have now expanded their search for three suspects accused of planting credit card skimming devices at an array of Walmart locations across Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and Southern Tier. On Monday ... more
Seneca Falls man arrested for DWI at Waterloo checkpoint
State police arrested a Seneca Falls man for DWI after a checkpoint in the town of Waterloo. Evan Schetrompf, 38, was arrested for DWI and other traffic violations after the stop on July 4. According ... more
