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Yates County: How to protect your family from rabies exposure, free pet vaccine clinics available
Yates County Public Health is offering free rabies vaccine clinics over the next few months to help your beloved pets stay safe and healthy. Animals most likely to carry rabies are bats, skunks, raccoons and ... more
Penn Yan man charged with criminal contempt
Police report the arrest of a Penn Yan man. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department arrested Travis A. Groet, 29, of Penn Yan after violating an order of protection. Groet was ... more
Yates County Legislature chooses first woman chair in its 50 year history
The Yates County Legislature has chosen the first woman chair in its 50 year history. The Chronicle-Express reports District 3 legislator Leslie Church, who represents Milo, was elected 8-6 over incumbent Douglas Paddock, who represents ... more
Victim of New Year’s Day car crash, fire in Yates County town of Italy identified
The Monroe County Medical Examiner's office has identified the man killed in a collision and car fire in the Yates County town of Italy. Using dental records, the ME's office identified the man as 33 ... more
Yates County hunter reported missing finds his way to safety
An 81 year old hunter who had been reported missing earlier this week found his way to a Yates County home. Yates County Sheriff Ron Spike tells the Finger Lakes Times a search was about ... more
Two arrests reported last week in Yates County
Two unrelated arrests occurred in Yates County last week. On Thursday morning Roger Slater, of Penn Yan, was arrested and charged with harassment. Slater subjected a Town of Italy resident to unwanted contact. On Saturday ... more
Victim identified in fatal house fire in Yates County
Sheriff Ron Spike says a 65-year-old Middlesex resident died in a mobile home fire that occurred during the early-afternoon hours on Wednesday. Firefighters from Naples, Middlesex, Potter, and Rushville responded to the scene at Sunnyside ... more
Italy home damaged after fire starts near wood stove
Firefighters say they were called to a home on State Rt. 245 after a fire started in the chimney pipe of a wood stove. The damage was contained to the immediate area around the wood ... more
Yates man accused of stabbing pleads guilty to felony assault
A Yates County man pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge last week via a video conference court appearance. District Attorney Todd Casella said Robert Hebding, 38, of Italy, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted assault, ... more
Snowy spring day in the Finger Lakes (photo)
It's hard to tell if it's spring or winter in this shot by Ed Traphagan ... more
Snowy Sunday (photo)
A chilly Sunday morning in Yates County. This photo by Ed Traphagan from Italy Hill ... more
‘A NECESSITY’: USDA announces progress on $10.3M broadband investment in Yates County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $10.3 million in investment, which will bring rural broadband infrastructure to more than 1,600 households, more than 300 businesses, and will cover more than 80 square miles in Yates ... more
Congressman Reed will hold pair of town hall sessions in Seneca, Yates counties
Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) will focus on tax incentives for new energy technologies in a pair of town hall sessions scheduled this weekend. The meetings will be held January 25th at the Tyre Municipal Building, ... more
‘KEUKA TO GO’: New food delivery platform coming to Yates County
Food delivery platform will give options to rural customers - By Josh Durso Keuka To Go a new digital and mobile platform is helping to get dinner delivered to your front door. Beginning January 27th ... more
Christmas colors stun the region (photo)
What a sky captured on Christmas Day down in Yates County. This shot sent to us by Ed Traphagan ... more
Winter Wonderland (photo)
A true winter wonderland in Yates County as this most-recent winter storm passed through the Finger Lakes. Photo by Ed Traphagan ... more
Gathering for fall (photo)
There were some visitors to the Hill this past week. Photo by Ed Traphagan ... more
