Brooks honored with S&S Daisy Nurse Leader Award
PENN YAN - UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health recognizes Casey Brooks, BSN, RN with the DAISY Nurse Leader Award. She has been part of the Finger Lakes Health team for over 6 years.
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Aid for Ovid
OVID - The Finger Lakes region has turned its eyes and hearts to the small village of Ovid, midway between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, following the massive fire Tuesday night, Jan 21 that destroyed an entire downtown block at the intersection of Main and Seneca Streets. With frigid temperatures and a strong wind, firefighters were battling both fire and ice.
Camp Good Days appoints new Chairman of the Board
Camp Good Days is proud to announce the appointment of Brandon Beardsley as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Beardsley has been a dedicated member of the Board of Directors for the past seven years and most recently served as Vice Chair for the past year.
Penn Yan Elks Hoop Shoot girls make history
This past weekend, the Penn Yan Girls' Youth Basketball Program made history by securing the win in all three age groups in the Elks West Central District Hoop Shoot, with Harper Hamm snagging the championship in the 8–9-year-old division, Laikyn Woodruff the 10–11-year-old division and Lucy Willson the 12–13-year-old division. Six participants total participated, also including Penn Yan's Evan Daggett in the boys' 8–9-year-old age group, Leo Monfort-Pittayathikhun the boys' 10–11-year-old age group, and for the boys' 12–13-year-old age group Lucas Bacher.
PAGES PAST 1925: Penn Yan Village Fire Alarm System Installed
The Chronicle-Express: Consolidation, January 1, 1926, of the Yates County Chronicle (1824) and the Penn Yan Express (1866); the Rushville Chronicle (1905) and the Gorham New Age (1902) The Yates County History Center's volunteers have gleaned these entries for your enjoyment from their digitized newspapers. You can access them at the free site www.nyshistoricnewspapers.com.
Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism
Yates County Sheriff Frank Ryan has announced that the Yates County Sheriff's Office is adopting the Blue Envelope Program which is an important new safety program for drivers with autism. "There are many adult drivers who are living with autism.
ServU Credit Union opens new branch in Penn Yan
ServU Credit Union cut the ribbon on a brand new, full-service branch in Penn Yan on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The Yates County Chamber assisted with the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
YATES COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT Two women plead guilty for deaths of children
PENN YAN - In two unrelated cases appearing before Judge MacKenzie Stutzman in Yates County Criminal Court, two women have plead guilty for the deaths of two young children. SARAH OLSEN, 27, of Penn Yan, was charged with Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Accident without Reporting (class D felony) and Criminally Negligent Homicide (class E felony) following investigation of the fatal car vs.
POLICE REPORTS
Includes reports from Yates County Sheriff's Office, Penn Yan Police Department, and New York State Police. These reports do not indicate guilt, only that someone has been charged with an offence.
500-unit housing project proposed for Penn Yan
In response to the increased labor demands and the extreme shortage of housing in Yates County, Steve Griffin, CEO of the Finger Lakes Economic Development Center, has proposed a 500-unit housing development on 70 acres of land on Old Rte. 14A in the Town of Milo.