DRESDEN – Greenidge Generation supplied more than 90% of the generation from the Dresden power plant to the local electrical grid during recent extreme cold weather and peak demand on the local grid. The power generated from Greenidge's Yates County plant ensures electrical system reliability and helps keep power prices down for local residents and businesses.
PENN YAN – Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital welcomed Urgent Care to its healthcare offerings starting Feb. 3 on the second floor of the hospital.
RUSHVILLE - Just after 6 p.m. Jan.
PENN YAN - In an effort to recognize academic excellence coupled with athletic participation N.Y. State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) awards Scholar Athlete awards to varsity teams who have a minimum Team Composite Grade Average of 90% for 75% of the roster.
KEUKA LAKE - After several years without sufficient cold, areas of Keuka Lake are now safe enough for ice fishing with 5-6 inches thickness as of Monday. Anglers braved the cold and have reported good catches.
PENN YAN - The 2025 Downtown Business Council events season kicks off next Friday, Feb. 7 with a winter fan-favorite – the Chilly Chili Cook-off! Tastings & voting are held every February 1st Friday at the Keuka Candy Emporium, 5-7 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
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.