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LATEST: Branchport man arrested hours before violent attack on woman

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Yates County Sheriff Ron Spike has identified and outlined the charges filed against a 37-year-old Branchport resident, who violated attacked a 67-year-old female domestic violence victim. Paul M. Khouzam, 37, of Guyanoga Road was charged with first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and aggravated cruelty to an animal – all felonies. Khouzam is accused of forcefully breaking into a home in Dresden,... more

Town of Torrey annual Memorial Day Service

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The Town of Torrey will hold its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 28th at 10:30 AM at the Dresden United Methodist Church on Cornelia Street. Richard Simpson, Yates County Deputy Sheriff and US Marine Corps Sergeant (Ret.), will be the guest speaker. Jeff Waite will lead the Penn Yan Middle School Band. Toby Bond and Sheryl Parkhurst will... more

SENECA7: 2,400+ athletes set to run around Seneca Lake in a 77.7-mile relay race Sunday

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The eighth-annual Seneca7, a 77.7-mile relay race, consisting of 348 seven-member teams running the circumference of Seneca Lake, will be held this Sunday, April 29. The event begins in downtown Geneva, with runners heading south along the west side of Seneca Lake, through Yates County, Schuyler County including Watkins Glen, and Seneca County, before returning to Geneva for a finish... more

Torrey questions Penn Yan wastewater treatment permit application

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Given the opportunity to respond to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regarding changes to the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit for Penn Yan’s Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP), the Town of Torrey Board sent a letter to the DEC Jan. 10, expressing their concerns about the impact discharge from the plant has on water quality... more

Water samples from Torrey show contamination

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Water samples collected from homes in the two proposed municipal water supply districts in the Town of Torrey have come back from the lab showing bacteriological contamination. The report from testing conducted for the town from samples collected by the Town of Benton, was presented at the last Torrey Town Board meeting, Dec. 12. Approximately 80 percent of the samples... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Steve Griffin of FLEDC talks economic development in the region (podcast)

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“At the end of the day we have to be louder than the pessimists.” Steve Griffin, who serves as CEO of the Finger Lakes Economic Development Center, said the agency he leads serves a county that has seen surprising growth over the last 10 to 15 years. “It hasn’t been an accident,” he continued, adding that while some of the... more

“Keuka Holidays” wine trail gets residents into the holiday spirit

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Local residents were able to get a jump start at ringing in the holiday season with the annual “Keuka Holidays” wine trail. The tour was hosted at Heron Hill Winery and sponsored by the Keuka Lake Wine Trail. Ticket holders were able to travel to seven different wineries, collecting ornaments and trying out different wines. When visitors started the trail,... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Yates Legislature Chairman Dr. Tim Dennis talks local issues (podcast)

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On Episode #83 of the Inside the FLX Podcast Yates County Legislature Chairman Dr. Tim Dennis joined Josh Durso to discuss a wide range of topics. The discussion included thoughts on the recent election, ongoing economic development efforts, as well as his thoughts on some regional environmental issues. . more

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)

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Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine & Jim Sinicropi were live inside the all-new FingerLakes1.com Studio on Election Night for results, reaction, interviews and analysis from Tuesday’s vote in Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates Counties. Hear from Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Greg Lazzaro, successful Seneca Falls Town Council candidate Doug Avery, Geneva City Supervisor candidates Lou Guard &  Dom... more

Casella will be the new Yates DA

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While absentee ballots could change the results from election night, it appears Todd Casella has unseated incumbent Valerie Gardner in the race for Yates County district attorney. According to unofficial results posted by the Board of Elections Tuesday night, Casella garnered 2,704 votes, or 52.6 percent, to 2,435, or 47.3 percent, for Gardner. Approximately 550 absentee ballots were sent out,... more

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Yates County

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In Yates County, a hotly-contested race for District Attorney has made headlines for the last several months. However, two other legislative races, as well as a Town Supervisor race in Barrington will also be having voters thinking long-and-hard this November. Valerie Gardner and Todd Casella will battle in an election, which has been marred by residency questions, petition issues, and... more

Lack of quorum sends projects to local boards in Yates County

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The last meeting of the Yates County Planning Board was forced into cancellation due to a failure to draw a quorum. Planner Dan Long says the attendance was expected to barely meet the necessary number of members, but at the last moment, one member was unable to attend due to a family emergency. Consequently, all the applications due for review... more

Fire strikes Martens’ organic farm in Torrey

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Fire, one of any farmer’s worst fears, struck the Martens’ family farm, one of the largest organic grain producers in the nation, Saturday night, Sept. 23. At approximately 10:45 p.m. Yates County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Hansen was returning home from a long shift when he passed the farm on Ridge Road in Torrey, and saw the main barns already filled... more

Barn fire results in extensive losses

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Torrey farm owners Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens are assessing the extensive damage from a large fire that happened at their Ridge Road farm overnight, Sept. 23 – 24. Mary-Howell has listed losses on her facebook post that include hay, straw, grain, equipment, pigs, calves and vehicles. Multiple fire departments were dispatched to the scene around 11 p.m. Saturday night, and... more

Torrey water district is back to square one

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After a mistake in calculation, the proposed Water District # 1 in the Town of Torrey may have to go back to the beginning for approval from the residents. Clark Patterson Lee, engineers for the town, miscalculated the amount of water that would be used by a small winery tasting room, having assessed it at the same usage level as... more

Suicide Prevention Coalition organizes in Yates County

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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... more

More residents seek water service in Torrey

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With the progressing proposals for two water districts in the Town of Torrey, a third group has expressed their desire for municipal water. At the town board meeting Aug. 8, Linda Downs of Arrowhead Beach presented petitions signed by residents of Rock Haven Road, Rock Haven Beach, and Arrowhead Beach requesting a water district be formed. Downs says 100 percent... more
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