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Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital Mammography department receives positive inspection

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital's Mammography department recently underwent an FDA Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection. This act established national quality standards for mammography. Under MQSA, each facility providing mammography services will be inspected ... more
Man charged after dog bites local resident in Penn Yan

Police say a Penn Yan resident was arrested after a complaint of a dog on the loose. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department arrested Patrick J. Flores, 58, of Penn Yan ... more
Penn Yan woman ticketed for driving an uninsured vehicle

Police ticketed a Penn Yan resident after a traffic stop on Monday night. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department cited Mallory L. McKown, 32, of Penn Yan for driving with a ... more
Finger Lakes Health offering walk-in mammograms in August

Finger Lakes Health will be offering “Walk-In Screening Mammograms” in Geneva and Penn Yan. In Geneva, Walk-In Screening Mammograms will be offered on Monday, August 8 from 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and from 12:45 ... more
Penn Yan woman shoplifts from local business

A Penn Yan woman was arrested following a theft complaint on Friday night,. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department arrested Marishka N. Tyler-Flores, 35, of Penn Yan for petit larceny and ... more
Motorist in Penn Yan ticketed for unlicensed operation

A Penn Yan resident was cited following a traffic stop on Sunday night. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department ticketed Dikeedrin P. Flores, 30, of Penn Yan for aggravated unlicensed operation ... more
Main Deck restaurant now open in Penn Yan

Main Deck is the name of a new waterfront restaurant to open on the shores of Keuka Lake. The farm-to-table eatery opened its doors on July 20. Dinner is available by reservation only with the ... more
Yates County Chamber of Commerce to hold educational event for small businesses

The Yates County Chamber's Growth Series program helps local businesses and organizations on hot topics they deal with on a day-to-day basis. Taking place at different locations around the county, the seminar's feature expert speakers ... more
Man cited for suspended registration, no insurance in Penn Yan

A Penn Yan man was ticketed following a traffic stop in the village on Tuesday. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department cited Albert G. Clingerman Jr., 48, of Penn Yan for ... more
Man found sleeping outside local business, arrested for open container

Police arrested a Rushville man on July 19 following a report from a local business. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department charged Nicholas Mediak, 40, of Rushville with open container. Officers ... more
Woman cited in Penn Yan for 10 license suspensions

A woman was cited in Penn Yan following a traffic stop. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department ticketed Sherri A. Dixon, 34, of Bath for aggravated unlicensed operation. Dixon was involved ... more
Rochester woman cited for unlicensed operation

Police say a Rochester woman was cited after a traffic stop in Penn Yan. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department tickets Liza Savage-Katz, 51, for operating with a suspended registration. Savage-Katz ... more
Yates County TB & Health Association awards grant for Medic 55 cardiac defibrillator
The Yates County Tuberculosis and Health Association has awarded $2,500 to the Finger Lakes Health Foundation in support of the purchase of a new Tempus Pro cardiac monitor with Tempus LS Defibrillator for the Yates ... more
Lancaster man cited after traffic stop

A Lancaster man was cited following a traffic stop on July 20. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department ticketed Cale A. Klembczyk, 24, for driving with a suspended registration. A traffic ... more
Penn Yan man accuses neighbor of stealing package, then fights police: Investigation finds no package was delivered

The Penn Yan Police Department reports the arrest of a 31-year-old following an incident that happened on July 14. According to a news release, Archie Cole Castle, 31, of Penn Yan was taken into custody ... more
One sent to hospital after two car crash in Benton

First responders say a Penn Yan woman suffered minor injuries after a car she was in collided with another over the weekend. The crash happened in the town of Benton when 39-year-old Daniel Hargraves, of ... more
Rushville man arrested after breaking into vehicles

Police say a Rushville man was arrested following a complaint in the village of Penn Yan. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department arrested Nicholas A. Mediak, 40, for petit larceny, criminal ... more
Man cited in Penn Yan after traffic stop

A Himrod man was cited following a traffic stop in Penn Yan. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department ticketed Shayne T. Winters, 33, of Himrod for operating with a suspended registration ... more
Yates County Legislature approves five-year capital improvement plan

The Yates County Legislature has approved a five-year capital improvement plan for 2023-27. Buildings and grounds, airport runway, vehicle replacement highlight 2023 projects The plan is updated annually. Yates County Administrator Nonie Flynn tells us ... more
Woman arrested after complaint of a dog bite in Penn Yan

Police say a Penn Yan resident was arrested on Thursday on a criminal summons. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department arrested Laurie A. Taylor, 49, of Penn Yan for having a ... more
Man cited in Penn Yan after traffic stop due to multiple suspensions

A Dalton man was ticketed following a traffic stop in Penn Yan. According to a news release, the Penn Yan Police Department cited Corey M. Mess, 26, of Dalton for aggravated unlicensed operation. Mess was ... more