Category: Yates County

With more stringent policies and health practices in place, and expanded quarantining space at the ready, Keuka College will resume face-to-face instruction next month. “We’re looking forward to welcoming our students, faculty, and staff back to campus,” said College President Amy Storey ... MORE

A local man faces felony charges after a reckless driving complaint near Penn Yan Academy. Police arrested Brandon Miller, 21, of Penn Yan after the School Resource Officer for the district received a complaint of a reckless driver at the Penn Yan ... MORE

Over the last two weeks we’ve been highlighting stories of frustration and disappointment as seniors and others attempt to get vaccinated. While the state contends with overall supply issues – not having enough doses of the vaccine to keep up with demand ... MORE

How can you sign-up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine? The federal government determines how much vaccine New York State receives and has given New York approximately 300,000 vaccines per week for over 7 million people who are eligible. Officials have said repeatedly ... MORE

The Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation has awarded a grant of $45,000 for the purchase of medical supplies at the new Soldiers and Sailors Health Center located on the second floor of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. The primary care practice, which joins ... MORE

Leaders from the Finger Lakes region described the path forward during a call with media on Wednesday outlining vaccine response. Dr. Mike Mendoza said during the call that counties in the region were taking the lead vaccinating people based on occupation while ... MORE

Over the last several weeks we’ve been catching up with county leaders to talk about how they are looking at 2021. Most are expecting to see reimbursements from the state to decline by upwards of 20%, which made budgeting a challenge. That ... MORE

Deputies report the arrest of a Rushville resident following an investigation into an incident on Loomis Road. Jeffery Earnest Coston, 33, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt following an incident at the Finger Lakes Hotel. According to deputies, Coston harassed an individual ... MORE

The Community Preservation Corporation and REI REI LLC announced the closing of $1.5 million in construction and permanent financing to rehabilitate Liberty Street Lofts into an 8-unit property with ground floor commercial space in the village of Penn Yan. “At CPC, we invest ... MORE

Deputies say a 30-year-old Penn Yan woman was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop on State Route 96 in Manchester. On Tuesday deputies stopped Amanda Herzig, 30, of Penn Yan near Route 96 and North Avenue in Manchester. Deputies say ... MORE

The Penn Yan Central School District is going remote. The announcement came on Tuesday after consultation with local health department officials. “Over the last two days, the District has seen a drastic increase in the number of students and staff that have ... MORE

Judge Craig J. Doran, who serves as Administrative Judge of the 7th Judicial District announced the members of the Leadership Team effective January 1st. The following have been appointed to the role of Supervising Judge: Honorable Judith A. Sinclair, Supervising Judge of ... MORE

An Elmira man faces a number of serious charges including a felony rape count after an attack in Yates County. Police arrested Anthony Curione, 49, of Elmira after he attacked two people in Penn Yan. He was charged with multiple counts of ... MORE

A local man became the second charged after a child consumed a controlled substance in Penn Yan. Police arrested 28-year-old Tyler Sokolowski, of Penn Yan on multiple charges including criminal possession of a controlled substance, as well as endangering the welfare of ... MORE

Public health officials in Yates County said that despite cold and wind – the drive-thru testing clinic that was held at the Dundee Firehouse was a success. Officials said in a post to Facebook that they tested 146 people in less than ... MORE