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Heavily damaged Yates County Sheriff's patrol vehicle with a shattered window and crumpled side.

Thursday, June 4

Yates County Deputy Sheriff Involved in Two-Car Crash in Penn Yan

A Yates County Sheriff’s Deputy was taken to Soldiers and Sailors Hospital for a checkover after being involved in a two-car accident in the village of Penn Yan on Wednesday…

Latest Local News

Life Net medical helicopter flying against a clear blue sky.

Thursday, June 4

Lansing Bicycle Crash Victim Airlifted After Collision

White "Meeting Here" sign hanging on a dark wooden door with a glass panel, revealing a blurred office interior.

Thursday, June 4

Public Meeting Tonight on Hector Bridge Replacement

Thursday, June 4

Southern Cayuga CSD Plans Meet & Greet with New Superintendent

A firefighter in silhouette sprays water into a large, bright orange fire.

Thursday, June 4

Fire Destroys Manchester Home

Yellow "CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS" tape stretched across a residential street with trees and a house in the background.

Thursday, June 4

Rochester Homicide Victim Found Buried in Yates County

A raccoon with a black mask and ringed tail stands in a green grassy field with white and pink clover.

Thursday, June 4

Rabid Raccoon Confirmed in Lyons-Sodus Area

A black and white close-up of a leather dog leash with a metal clasp, coiled on a wooden surface.

Thursday, June 4

Steuben County Trio Charged With Animal Neglect

Two women look at a map on a counter at the Bloomfield Public Library front desk, surrounded by bookshelves.

Thursday, June 4

Bloomfield Library Completes Major Accessibility Upgrade

Thursday, June 4

Tour Cayuga Awards $30K to Support 22 Local Events, Programs

Thursday, June 4

Auburn Arts Campus Hosts Cayuga Heritage Events

A smiling woman and man stand on a sidewalk outside a light brick building with steps and green hedges.

Wednesday, June 3

Weedsport Names New Elementary School Principal

A sunny street view of downtown Newark, NY, with brick buildings, red umbrellas, and a Route 88 sign.

Wednesday, June 3

Newark Mayor Announces Bid for Fourth Term

Regional and Statewide

Mugshot of a smiling man with long dark hair, a mustache, and a full beard.

Thursday, June 4

Sherburne Pizzeria Worker Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Letitia James, New York Attorney General, smiles in an official portrait with American and New York State flags.

Thursday, June 4

NY Court Upholds $4.3M Judgment Against LaPierre

Funeral scams warning sign, a phone with a scam call, ID theft to-do list, and a funeral price list on a table with a coffin.

Thursday, June 4

Funeral Scam Warning Issued by New York State

Young girl with binoculars on a boardwalk observes nature at a Finger Lakes wetland in autumn.

Thursday, June 4

NY Launches Library Program to Help New Birders Get Started

New York State Police Investigation in Progress" tape foregrounds officers investigating a wrecked car on a rural road.

Wednesday, June 3

Motorcyclist Killed in Tioga County Crash

A red Penn Yan Fire Department ladder truck with "PENN YAN FIRE DEPT." on its ladder, parked outdoors.

Wednesday, June 3

Tenney to Host FEMA Grant Webinar for Fire Depts, First Responders

Community Calendar

The Quartet: A Modern Jazz Performance

Auburn Public Theater 7:00 PM

June Dance 2026

The Cherry Arts 7:30 PM

Dundee Rotary AMBA Program

Dundee Fire Hall 6:00 AM

Bluff Point Methodist Church Youth Festival

Bluff Point Methodist Church 9:30 AM

National News

Black mortarboard with a shiny gold tassel lying on a dark red textured surface.

Thursday, June 4

High school graduation shooting kills 18-year-old, wounds 3, including 11-year-old

Two black-and-white dairy cows look directly from a green pasture, with other cows, a wire fence, and distant treeline.

Thursday, June 4

USDA confirms detection of New World screwworm in Texas

A person wearing a black cap gently pets a brown horse with braided mane in an indoor facility.

Thursday, June 4

Teenage girl accused of stabbing 3 horses due in court

Entertainment News

IN BRIEF" text on yellow, with a film clapperboard, teal TV, and a hand holding orange, yellow, and red remotes.

Thursday, June 4

In brief: Anya Taylor-Joy stars in ‘Lucky’ trailer and more

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos smile, posing in front of a New York City skyline with the Brooklyn Bridge.

Thursday, June 4

Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos unpack their new docuseries ‘Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House’

Young man with curly brown hair looks directly at the camera, against a white textured background with red lettering.

Wednesday, June 3

Mason Thames joins cast of ‘John Wick’ spinoff film ‘Caine’