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STERLING TOWN BOARD: First meeting of 2025 in the books (webcast)
The Sterling Town Board held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the 2025 calendar last week. The session was streamed on YouTube and can be watched below ... more
Sterling woman charged with DWI after striking fire truck in Red Creek
A Sterling woman faces charges after crashing into a parked fire truck during a community event Saturday evening, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Jacqualine Gilfus, 58, of King Road, struck a Red Creek ... more
Cayuga County Man Flees Grocery Store Assault
A Sterling man faces multiple charges after an alleged assault at a village grocery store injured a bystander and caused a child to fall during the incident. William R. David, 42, was arrested after Cayuga ... more
Cayuga student finds career potential through nature center internship
Cayuga Community College student Avery Fuller is already appreciating the value of his internship at Sterling Nature Center, just one month into the experience. A participant in the Empire State Service Corps, Fuller is gaining ... more
Sterling man arrested for welfare fraud charges
A Sterling resident was arrested on November 10 on multiple felony charges related to a 2019 welfare fraud investigation. James R. Williams Jr. was taken into custody by the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and charged ... more
Fulton woman charged with criminal mischief after domestic incident in Sterling
A Fulton woman was arrested earlier this month following a domestic incident in Sterling involving property damage, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office. Haley J. Sellin was taken into custody after deputies were dispatched ... more
Woman arrested for criminal mischief after Sterling domestic incident
A Fulton woman was arrested following a domestic disturbance in Sterling earlier this month, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office reported. On October 8, at approximately 8:42 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence after receiving ... more
Oswego man released on bail after domestic incident, standoff with police
A domestic violence incident in the Town of Sterling led to the arrest of an Oswego man following a standoff with law enforcement, according to Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck. The incident occurred on October ... more
Standoff in Cayuga County ends with felony charges; suspect released on bail
A standoff in the Town of Sterling ended peacefully on Oct. 10 after police responded to a domestic violence incident involving a court protection order violation. Zachary T. Ermini, 29, of Oswego, was taken into ... more
Cayuga Legislature to discuss finance leadership overhaul, public health initiatives, and more tonight
The Cayuga County Legislature is set to convene tonight at the Sterling Nature Center, where lawmakers will address key issues, including changes to the county’s financial leadership and new public health initiatives aimed at curbing ... more
Man arrested for sex abuse, menacing after attacking woman with weapon
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Martville man following a disturbing incident in the Town of Sterling. Sheriff Brian Schenck reported that Charles R. Marble-McCloe, 29, was taken into custody on September 16 ... more
Sterling sex offender held on $10,000 bail after failing to register
Robert J. O’Connor, 33, of Sterling, was arrested by the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office on May 15, 2024, for failing to comply with the New York State Sex Offender Registry requirements. O’Connor, a Level 3 ... more
Renewed call for clues in 28-year-old missing person case in Cayuga County
Authorities in Cayuga County continue to investigate the disappearance of Dean E. Dawson, last seen in 1996. Sheriff Brian Schenck emphasized the ongoing effort to uncover new leads in the case of Dawson, who vanished ... more
$3.2M Sterling Nature Center upgrades complete: What’s included?
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the $3.2 million Sterling Nature Center and Resiliency Education Building in Cayuga County, New York. Funded by the state's Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI), the new facility ... more
Cayuga County approves $200K for Sterling Nature Center
Cayuga County's Legislature has approved an extra $200,000 from federal COVID-19 relief funds for the Sterling Nature Center's new interpretive building. The additional funding, announced in a special meeting, addresses unforeseen changes in the construction ... more
Deputies: Sterling woman assaulted family member during dispute
On February 6 deputies responded to a domestic incident report at an address on State Route 104 in the town of Sterling. Ashlie M. Britton was found to have physically assaulted a close family member ... more
Newark man charged with assault, contempt after attacking girlfriend and her father in Cayuga County
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Newark man on felony charges after an incident last week. Robert Devey, 34, of Newark is accused of attacking his girlfriend and her father while ... more
Taste NY celebrates 10 years with contest series
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Taste NY, a program dedicated to promoting New York State food, beverages, and agritourism, two new social media contests were launched last week. These contests, part of a ... more
Sterling man charged with DWI after motorcycle crash in Ira
Douglas Tanner, 54, of Sterling, has been arrested and charged with DWI and other vehicle and traffic violations following a motorcycle accident in the Town of Ira. The incident, which occurred on the evening of ... more
