Splash of color after morning rain in Yates (photo)
Autumn colors splash the countryside in southern Yates County on Monday, following the morning rain. Photo by Nancy L. Wright.
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Category: Dundee
78-year-old ejected from moped in Barrington crash
A 78-year-old Dundee man was transported to Geneva General Hospital after an accident on State Rt. 230 in Barrington on Saturday. The crash involved a moped, which deputies say Alfred Lawrence, of Dundee was operating. Deputies say that Lawrence was traveling eastbound and went off the south shoulder of the roadway around 3 pm. Lawrence was ejected from the bike...
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Homecoming Weekend in Penn Yan and Dundee
Penn Yan and Dundee Central Schools held their Homecoming celebrations Sept. 23. Leading up to the events of Saturday, which included a parade in Penn Yan, the homecoming football games with crowning of the queens and dances in the evening, students celebrated with special events through the week. In Dundee, the fun included the traditional bonfire and related activities the...
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Penn Yan, Dundee to study joint sports, courses
Two joint committees are being formed by the Penn Yan and Dundee Central School Districts in an effort to identify ways for the two districts to offer more opportunities to students. At a joint board of education meeting Sept. 20, board members heard the results of surveys conducted in both communities. Administrators recommend the committees as a way to keep...
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Suicide Prevention Coalition organizes in Yates County
The Yates Suicide Prevention Coalition has continued to develop over the last year and would like the community know what that involved and current and future directions. A steering committee meets regularly in the Yates County Office Building. There are two Project Teams, one for Community Education and Awareness, a second for the development of a Suicide Postvention capacity and...
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Week 2 in Finger Lakes HS football features heavy Friday night slate
The second weekend of area high school football gets underway on Friday night with all but one game involving Finger Lakes East & West teams hitting the field. The lone Saturday game features Tri-Town (South Seneca/Romulus/Trumansburg) visiting Mynderse Academy for an afternoon affair on Saturday. Full schedule and game times below… FRIDAY NIGHT ER/Gananda at Midlakes 7 pm CG Finney...
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Schools will send surveys for community, staff, student input
Community members, school staff and students in the Dundee and Penn Yan Central School Districts will soon be receiving surveys from the school districts as they work to identify the best way to meet the public education needs of the future. Both school districts have seen enrollments decline 30 percent over the past 15 years. Dundee School Board members reviewed...
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Dan Murn wins Paddle Keuka 5K for second straight year
Despite a stiff wind and choppy waters, paddlers took part in the Finger Lakes Museum & Aquarium’s second annual Paddle Keuka 5K canoe and kayak race on Saturday, August 5th. Fairport’s Dan Murn was the overall first place winner for the second year in a row, finishing the 3.1-mile course in 30:30 minutes. The first place winner in the male...
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Sheppard shines again at Outlaw Speedway
RK Howell Gravel Products sponsored Friday night’s racing action at Outlaw Speedway, as fans were treated to half price admission with a canned food donation to the Savlation Army. In the 30-lap Friendly Dodge Outlaw Modfiied main event, Eric Fisher charged past Dillon Groover for the lead with Jusitn Wright and Tyler Siri moving into second and third in...
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Penn Yan, Dundee School boards open talks
What will the future of educational opportunities look like in Yates County, where over the last 15 years, enrollments in Penn Yan and Dundee School Districts have declined 30 percent? How can the districts provide opportunities to all students within the financial restrictions they anticipate in the coming years? Those are the basic questions members of the school districts boards...
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Dundee woman charged with welfare fraud
The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office reports that Antoinette M. Morgan, 47, of Dundee was charged with offering a false instrument for filing and welfare fraud after allegedly providing false information to the Schuyler County Department of Social Services and receiving benefits. Morgan was issued an appearance ticket and will answer the charge at a later date.
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Arrests made in Seneca County prostitution investigation
On Thursday investigators made two arrests in a prostitution investigation in Seneca County. Karl B. Wilcox, 50, of Dundee was charged with third-degree patronizing a person for prostitution. Another subject, identified as Charles J. Smith, 40, of Waterloo was charged with fourth-degree promoting prostitution. The charges stem from an allegation involving the two men where an adult female was transported...
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Penn Yan, Dundee Schools set joint meeting
With fluctuating issues like declining enrollment, unpredictable funding streams, changing state and federal requirements, and uncertainty about the supply of future educators, building a foundation to provide an education that will be meaningful in the coming decades is becoming more and more difficult, especially in small rural districts like Penn Yan and Dundee. That’s why the boards of education of...
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It’s a fair, festive week in Yates Co.
The Yates County Fair is celebrating 178 years this week at the Yates County Fairgrounds on Old Route 14A, Penn Yan, and the Dundee community will celebrate its Scottish Heritage Saturday, July 15 with the annual Scottish Festival at a new location and with a new headlining musical group — The American Rogues. Yates County Fair The fair’s $10 admission...
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115 cars filled the pits at Outlaw Speedway on Friday night
Parmenter Automotive presented Family Autograph Night at Outlaw Speedway on a clear but muggy evening. 115 race cars filled the pit area, with many drivers bringing their cars to the front stretch during intermission for an autograph session that was well received by the fans in attendance. Kyle Coffey leapt into the lead of the 30-lap Friendly Dodge Outlaw Modified...
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Repurposing St. Andrew’s Church into a home subject of history talk
Have you been wondering what is happening at the old St. Andrew’s Church building? Come find out at the Dundee Area Historical Society’s dinner program on Wednesday, July 19 at the American Legion, 10 Spring St., Dundee. Jason Mauro will talk about the repurposing St. Andrew’s into a home. St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, 8 Union St., Dundee was built in...
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Dundee Central Class of 2017 graduates
The sun beamed on the Dundee Class of 2017 — 51 strong — as they took the famous walk down the schoolyard hillside on June 22. Dundee’s 78th ceremony included the presentation of a diploma to Wayne Leroy Campbell, who left the school before graduating to join the service during the Vietnam War. – Read more at the Chronicle Express...
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Identifying what economic development looks like in Yates County
How far has Yates County come over the past 10 to 15 years, and what actions should be taken to enhance the community? Steve Griffin, CEO of the Finger Lakes Economic Development Center, points to some favorable trends in the county’s overall picture, but he also acknowledges some areas that don’t look quite so favorable are detailed in the recent...
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