YATES COUNTY — Keuka College Chaplain Eric Detar has been appointed to serve as a Yates County liaison for the New York State Office of Faith & Nonprofit Development Services' newly formed Interfaith Council, a statewide initiative aimed at strengthening connections among faith communities and public resources. The role, part of a broader effort launched by Gov.
PENN YAN -- The Yates County Veterans Services Office, State Senator Tom O'Mara, and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano will be hosting a pinning ceremony to honor Vietnam War Era Veterans at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
PENN YAN -- Fall is just around the corner, and fall colors are, too. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital's Auxiliary is selling mums again this year to support the hospital's purchase of new equipment for the hospital's emergency department.
ALBANY -- The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
FINGER LAKES -- Researchers at the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station — working in partnership with Virginia Tech, Penn State, Rutgers University, and others — are leading a multi-state initiative, Areawide Management of the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly and Tree of Heaven. This project aims to suppress populations of both invasive species to improve ecosystem health, reduce insecticide use in vineyards, protect pollinators, and minimize crop losses.
DUNDEE -- Sheldon Gibson has been a long-time coach in many sports, but specifically in Track & Field. Gibson has been coaching track at different levels for 25 years, where he was the Dundee Head coach for 11, and will be assuming that role again next year.
YATES COUNTY -- After two stray cats recently tested positive for the rabies virus – one in the Penn Yan area and one in Dundee, the Yates County Public Health wants to remind residents about rabies prevention. Several people who were exposed to these cats have started treatment as a precaution.
Now that Governor Hochul and Albany's Green New Deal Democrats appear ready to finally rethink their strategy of imposing far-reaching energy mandates on all New Yorkers – a strategy that up to now has recklessly ignored affordability, feasibility, and reliability -- it will be important for the rest of us to keep highlighting exactly what needs to go back to the drawing board in the months ahead. Right near the top of any list, in my view, is a mandate we have repeatedly spotlighted that could prove to be the most costly, unfunded state mandate ever imposed on New York's local school districts and school property taxpayers.
MIDDLESEX -- At 7:50 a.m. Friday, July 18, Yates County 911 received a call for help from a 75-year-old woman who said she had fallen into Clarks Gully on Thursday afternoon and had lost her phone.
KEUKA LAKE -- On the sparkling shores of Keuka Lake, an extraordinary event will once again unite swimmers, paddlers, volunteers, and community members in a powerful show of compassion and commitment. The annual Krossin' Keuka swim, hosted by the Keuka Comfort Care Home (KCCH), returns this summer with a mission as strong as ever—to ensure the continuation of free, end-of-life care for individuals and families in Yates County.