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Freeville resident arrested after welfare fraud investigation in Seneca County

Deputies say a 32-year-old Freeville resident was arrested on Saturday following an investigation into public assistance fraud. Ashleigh R. Warrender, 32, of Freeville was charged with two counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for ... more
WEBER THIS WEEK: Author & former Reveille editor Joe Siccardi (podcast)

On this week's edition of Weber This Week meet Joe Siccardi, former resident of Seneca Falls. He now lives in Maine where he recently published a new book, "Heaven Shining Through". Siccardi was also the ... more
Traveling 9/11 exhibit brings firefighters’ stories to life, and Tyre

The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit is in the Rochester region for the first time. It is part of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Siller, a NYFD firefighter, died on September 11, 2001 ... more
del Lago takes to Albany for help equalizing ‘unfair’ playing field

The state could consider several avenues to help del Lago, which has failed to meet revenue projections since it opened in February 2017. State legislators, for example, could pass a law to allow del Lago ... more
del Lago Resort & Casino names new General Manager

Del Lago Resort & Casino will welcome a new general manager on July 9. For 30-year industry veteran Mark Juliano, assuming a leadership position with a major resort and casino is not a foreign concept ... more
Magee Country Diner seeks to expand, cites casino for more customers

Gary Schlegel is a big supporter of del Lago Resort & Casino. The facility, which opened in February 2017, is less than a mile from Schlegel’s Magee Country Diner on Route 414. His faith in ... more
Rochester duo stole from multiple stores in Seneca County

The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports on Saturday deputies arrested a Rochester pair after a reported larceny at a Junius business. Phontasia A. Jackson, 20, and Keonda L. Brooks, 21, both of Rochester were charged ... more
Airplane lands in Seneca County field; rollover reported after landing

First responders were called to an airplane crash in Seneca County on Tuesday, but fortunately, there were no reported injuries. The call came in around 11:20 am. According to first responders, the plane landed in ... more
Two plead guilty to attempted ID theft charges

Two Cubans who tried using a cloned credit card at Waterloo Premium Outlets will be spending the rest of the year in the Seneca County Jail — and will likely be deported when they get ... more
Deputies: Auburn man charged for speeding, DWI in Tyre

Deputies say an Auburn man was charged with speeding and driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on State Route 5 in Tyre early-Wednesday morning. Around 1 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop after James ... more
Parking lot crash leads to aggravated DWI charge in Tyre

Deputies say a 56-year-old Webster man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash in a parking lot in Tyre. Mark J. Hadden, 56, of Webster was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving ... more
Over $53M in taxes paid to NYS by del Lago

In a little more a year since its opening, del Lago Resort & Casino has already paid more than $53 million in taxes to New York state, the town of Tyre, Seneca County and the ... more
Seneca District Attorney Barry Porsch running for County Judge

Seneca County District Attorney Barry Porsch announced that he is seeking election to the office of Seneca County Court Judge in this fall’s election. Last November, Porsch was soundly re-elected to a third term as ... more
Marijuana grow operation discovered in child’s bedroom, Tyre duo arrested on multiple charges
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on May 10th investigators arrested a Tyre pair following a domestic incident reported the night before. Jayme L. Furniss, 31, and Kimberly A. Furniss, 28, both of Marsh ... more
WEBER THIS WEEK: Seneca County Judge Dennis Bender on his retirement (podcast)

Seneca County Judge Dennis Bender retired on Friday after 25 years on the bench. He steps down as the longest-serving jurist in the county’s 214-year history. On Monday afternoon he is in-studio with Harold Weber ... more
New development hinted as Route 318 sewer work progresses
This is exactly what the Seneca County Board of Supervisors had in mind. The first fruits of economic development from Seneca County’s Route 318 Corridor Sewer Improvement Project were suggested at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors’ ... more
THE LOVING CUP: Rhonda Jasper & Rose Giovannini of Seneca County United Way (podcast)

Rhonda Jasper & Rose Giovannini of Seneca County United Way talk about the upcoming Taste of Spring event at del Lago and gratitude on this week's episode of The Loving Cup Podcast. ... more
Tyre board to review municipal building bids May 3
The Town Board will meet in special session May 3 to review bids received for the new town municipal building project. The town has solicited proposals for construction of the 7,900-square-foot building, well-drilling services, and ... more
Sheriff: Geneva teen accused of stealing dirt bike from Junius garage

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce says a Geneva teen was arrested after an investigation into a stolen dirt bike, which was reported in August 2017. Eric D. Robinson Jr., 18, of Geneva was arrested on ... more
Tyre resident opposes new municipal building plans
Josh Olschewske of Lay Road is a State Trooper and a 20-year resident of Tyre. On Monday, he wrote a letter to Town Board members, voicing his displeasure with the proposed new municipal building on ... more