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BLUFF POINT METHODIST This past Sunday was Ascension Sunday. Pastor Jeannine told the kids how Jesus had returned to earth and was explaining to the disciples that he was going back up to heaven.
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O'MARA: 'Latest Albany mandate sets its sights on dairy industry'
"To say that I'm a frustrated dairy farmer in New York State would be an understatement. I don't understand how a bill like this even gets remotely this far." That was the reaction of just one New York State dairy farmer at the Capitol last week where a proposal coming out of New York City stirred a rallying cry of Upstate opposition from the New York Farm Bureau and many others, and rightly so.
POLICE REPORTS
Includes reports from Yates County Sheriff's Office, Penn Yan Police Department, New York State Police, and other law enforcement agencies. These reports do not indicate guilt, only that someone has been charged with an offence.
PLAYER PROFILES Anthony Sciallo
Anthony Sciallo (Senior) is a Penn Yan athlete with a respectable resume when it comes to athletics. Sciallo was involved in a championship winning football team, as well as having successful seasons in both Indoor and Outdoor track, with him winning the sectional title for discus this year with a throw of 140 ft.
EXTENSION CORNER CCE-Yates 4th Annual Pollinator Tournament: Andrena Arena
PENN YAN — Cornell Cooperative Extension-Yates County is launching the 4th Annual Yates County Pollinator Tournament on June 4th, 2025, to celebrate National Pollinator Month. We invite the community to choose which pollinator to crown in this March Madness-style bracket challenge, where pollinators are pitted against each other for your vote.
Bill Turner recognized by NYS Office for the Aging as 'Extraordinary Volunteer'
ALBANY - The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) recently honored 100 older adults for their extraordinary volunteerism as part of NYSOFA's annual Older New Yorkers' Day celebration, which took place May 27 in Albany, during Older Americans Month. New York's 59 county and municipal offices for the aging and their partners nominate older adults who have made their communities stronger, vibrant, and welcoming, through their remarkable volunteer and civic contributions.The theme of Older Americans Month 2025 is "Flip the Script on Aging" to focus on transforming how society perceives, talks about, and approaches aging.
Congregate Meals offered at St. Mark's Terrace
PENN YAN – Pro Action Yates Office for the Aging (YOFA) has opened a Congregate Meal site at St. Mark's Terrace in Penn Yan, located at 110 Chapel St.
GUEST ESSAY The impact of Medicaid and SNAP cuts on Yates County
Finger Lakes Community Health is a community health center program with nine health center sites that serve 29,000 patients annually. About 36% of our patients have Medicaid, and it is a lifeline for them and for our ability to provide them with comprehensive care.
FLLT Hemlock to High Tor Initiative to preserve 114,000 acres of forests
FINGER LAKES -- The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has received a $100,000 grant through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program to launch the Hemlock to High Tor Initiative. This effort will ensure the future conservation of a 114,000-acre forested landscape extending from Hemlock Lake in the west to the High Tor Wildlife Management Area in Yates County near Naples.
PYA wins both Section V lacrosse titles!
June 2, Class D Boys Finals (#1) Penn Yan 19, (#3) Bloomfield/Honeoye 6 While it isn't fair to say that Penn Yan Academy had an easy stroll through this year's Section V Championships, the Mustangs certainly made it look easy. In their three Sectional games, the Mustangs scored 19 points in each while holding their opponents to a single digit score.