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Weather alert for thunderstorms in New York Monday afternoon
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 12:05 p.m. on Monday for thunderstorms until 1:15 p.m. for Seneca, Cayuga and Tompkins counties. "Gusty showers and storms west of I-81 will continue a fast-moving eastward track across Central NY. Strong to severe storms are expected to develop in the afternoon, and last through late evening. Primary threats include wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, hail, and the possibility of an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out," according to the weather service.
Deputies: Woman thrown from boat in Keuka Lake
YATES COUNTY, N.Y. — A Penn Yan woman was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital after being thrown from a boat on Thursday. According to the Yates County Sheriff’s Office, Julie Sprague, 62, was a passenger on a boat on Keuka Lake when the driver, James Sprague, 75, crashed into a dock along West Bluff Drive in the town of Jerusalem. Julie Sprague was no longer listed as a patient Saturday night.
Seneca County real estate: See all homes sold, May 18-May 24
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Seneca County reported from May 18 to May 24. There were 3 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,392-square-foot home on East Seneca Street in Lodi that sold for $177,900.
Memorial Day events around Tompkins County
ITHACA, N.Y. — A list of events to commemorate Memorial Day in Tompkins County and nearby. List provided by the Tompkins County Department of Veterans Services. VFW Finger Lakes Post 961 Ceremony – South Hill Cemetery, Coddington Road, Ithaca. American Legion Carrington-Fuller Post 800 Ceremony – 2nd Lt....
'I'm Stuck' cannabis shop owner fined $15.2 million for illegal sales
Lyons, N.Y. — The owner of a chain of unlicensed cannabis shops in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region and Central New York now faces a $15.2 million fine. David Tulley — who owned cannabis shops in Wayne, Monroe, Seneca, Cayuga and Oswego counties under the names "I'm Stuck" and "Weed Warehouse" — sold cannabis illegally and to underage customers, ignoring the state's requests to stop operating, according to Attorney General Letitia James.
Veterans Affairs: Gratitude owed to servicemen and women who lost their lives
Following the cessation of hostilities of our nation’s Civil War, an organization of Union veterans — known as the Grand Army of the Republic — established “Decoration Day” on May 5, 1868, as a time for the nation to honor its war dead by placing flowers on the graves of the fallen.
Cayuga County real estate: 10 most expensive homes sold, May 18-24
A house in Auburn that sold for $545,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cayuga County in the past week. In total, 21 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $371,805. The average price per square foot was $180.
Suspect arrested in Florida shooting that injured Auburn RB Brian Battie and killed his brother
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Sarasota man has been charged with murder in a shooting that killed the brother of Auburn running back Brian Battie and injured Battie and three other men. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested Darryl Bernard Brookins on Wednesday as a suspect in the weekend...
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