A Seneca Falls woman will spend four to 12 years in prison for the fatal beating of her 3-year-old son. Alison Bovio pleaded guilty to manslaughter last October, admitting she was present when her son Peter was fatally beaten in May 2018. She was sentenced Thursday.   She had agreed to testify against her husband, Donald... more

On July 15th at approximately 2:30 p.m. officers with the Seneca Falls Police Department charged an Auburn man with driving with a suspended license following a series of complaints to the Seneca County 911 Center. Police say that David Quimby, Jr., 39, of Auburn was found to be operating a vehicle without a valid license.... more

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports the arrest of two individuals on dozens of felony charges following a lengthy child sex abuse investigation. Duane L. Porterfield, 62, of Romulus was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation into his alleged possible involvement in the exchange of child sexual abuse images and videos, according to Luce.... more

On Saturday, July 20th the Town of Seneca Falls will be hosting the Right to Run. This event will take place in Seneca Falls betwee 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. Police say the race starts at 8 a.m., and there will be road closures and delays along the race route beginning at approximately 7:45 a.m. The... more

A 42-year-old with roots in Seneca Falls was found dead in Forsyth, Georgia, according to WMGT-TV. Monroe County investigators say they found 42-year-old Tryeflue Lerra O’Neal unresponsive at her home off Tingle Road in Monroe County, Georgia Sunday night. A press release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office indicates that a juvenile suspect is in... more

The mother of a 3-year-old Seneca Falls boy murdered by his stepfather in May 2018 has received the maximum sentence. On Thursday, Acting Seneca County Court Judge Jason Cook sentenced Alison Bovio to 4-12 years in prison. Bovio had pleaded guilty to manslaughter and agreed to testify against her husband, Donald, at his trial. Donald... more

Temperatures and humidity levels will be at high points for the summer so far this weekend with plenty of events happening across the Finger Lakes. In Seneca Falls, the annual Right to Run 19k race is being held as part of Convention Days. Race Director Heather Zellers is in-studio to talk about the event and... more

Paul Russo & Nick Felice return to the studio to talk about everything surrounding the U.S. Women’s Soccer team World Cup victory, Major League Baseball as the second half of the season gets underway, and Kawhi Leonard’s decision to join the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s heating up in the FLX and it’s hot in the... more

Café 19 is themed after the Women’s Rights Movement. All of the artwork on our walls are pop art images of suffragists from the Movement. We wanted to take the Women’s Right’s Movement and merge it with a modern, fun, and comfortable place to eat. We wanted people to be able to enjoy good food... more

New this year, industrial grade hemp production will be discussed at Empire Farms Days Aug. 6-8 at the Rodman Lott & Son Farm on Route 414. The hemp program will include an Albany update by state Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, chain of the Assembly agriculture committee. She introduced the 2014 bill that allowed hemp to be... more

A summer silhouette, as this hummingbird hangs near a branch. Photo by Missy Jones. more

On Thursday at approximately 4 p.m. police arrested a 34-year-old Seneca Falls man following a larceny investigation, in which more than $4,500 was stolen. Police say Michael Ellersick, 34, of Seneca Falls stole cash, a debit card, and a check from a local resident. He used the debit card to withdraw cash from an ATM... more

On Sunday at approximately 9:30 p.m. police arrested a 32-year-old Seneca Falls resident following a domestic incident. Christopher Freeman, 32, of Seneca Falls is accused of intentionally damaging property belonging to another person. Police say he also prevented that person from leaving. As result, officers charged Freeman with criminal mischief and unlawful imprisonment. He was... more

On Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. police arrested Jody L. Valentine, 41, of Waterloo. The arrest stems from a child abuse call received at the Wal-Mart Supercenter located on North Road. Police say it was reported that Valentine had a nine-month old baby in his custody. While inside the store, the baby was crying. Investigators determined... more

A quick-thinking tugboat operator in town for Canal Fest helped save the life of a town resident who found herself in peril after jumping into the Cayuga-Seneca Canal Sunday night to retrieve her phone. Bill Ford, who lives in Wayland, Steuben County, was docked in Seneca Falls with the restored Ronald J. Dahlke, the oldest-working... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office has released new information about a boat accident that occurred on Cayuga Lake near Cayuga Lake State Park at the end of June. On June 29th at approximately 3:45 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office’s boat patrol unit responded to the area of Cayuga Lake State Park for the report of a... more

On Friday at 12:46 p.m. the Town of Seneca Falls Police Department arrested Michael G. Ellersick, 34, of Seneca Falls following a theft complaint. The arrest stems from a theft complaint received reporting unauthorized transactions on two separate credit and debit cards. The total amount of all transactions exceeded $500.00. Police say Ellersick had stolen... more

The town Zoning Board of Appeals last week approved a use variance to allow the former St. Patrick’s School to be used as a fitness center, professional offices, cafe and salon. The ZBA approved the application for the variance from Kingsley Kabari. His purchase offer for the vacant school at 81 W. Bayard St.was accepted... more

Two familiar speakers had stern words for the Town Board Tuesday in light of the state Fourth Department Appellate Division court’s unanimous rejection of its eminent domain petition for putting a new sewer line under the Ludovico Sculpture Trail. Valerie Sandlas, president of the Seneca Falls Environmental Action Committee, said she is pleased with the... more

School is out, summer is in full swing and most Finger Lakes residents have a four-day holiday weekend on-tap to celebrate the Fourth of July. There will be fireworks in the skies above the region for the next several days. Below is a guide to where, and when, to find them. WEDNESDAY Auburn/Owasco - Emerson... more