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Update: Beach hazards statement issued for Cayuga and Oswego counties until early Monday morning
On Sunday at 3:56 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated beach hazards statement in effect until Monday at 5 a.m. for Cayuga and Oswego counties. The weather service states to anticipate, "Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions." "Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions," describes the weather service. "Stay...
Auburn and Cayuga County speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Aug. 9, 2024
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Citizen. Bait-and-switch is a business tactic we all know. In business, it is “buyer beware." But are we also to expect that from our elected officials? No, we should not be fed lies by those entrusted to make laws on our behalf and for our protection.
NY WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 11, 2024. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a. * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wayne County in western New York... Cayuga County in central New York... Southwestern Oswego County in central New York... * Until 430 PM EDT.
Cayuga County-area property transfers: Aug. 12, 2024
Today’s transfers cover deeds recorded with the Cayuga County Clerk’s Office from July 22 through July 25:. • SARG Property Holdings LLC, 3875 Mandy Rue, Auburn, to Samuel J. Kriever, 11 Seneca Parkway, Auburn, property at 11 Seneca Parkway, $130,000. Assessment $133,700. • Bethany J. Viscuso, 62 Lansing...
Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation in Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Friday afternoon, Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck stated that the suspect died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The Sheriff said that officers with the Auburn Police Department "came into contact" with 51-year-old Scott R. Demonte of Fayetteville during an investigation into child sexual exploitation at around 7:42 p.m on Thursday at the Melone Village housing complex. Demonte then "brandished" a handgun, pointing it at officers, before turning the gun on himself.
Person fatally shot by Auburn police
A person was fatally shot by Auburn police at an apartment complex in the city on Thursday. Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck said in a news release early Friday that the shooting took place at 7:42 p.m. Thursday at Melone Village apartments, near Garrow Street. The shooting happened after members of the Auburn Police Department were confronted by a person with a weapon, Schenck said.
Centro introduces contactless payment on buses just in time for NYS Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro has rolled out a new contactless fare payment system aboard its transit buses in Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga and Oswego Counties. The new system, which offers customers the ability to pay for their rides by tapping a credit/debit card, smartphone, or wearable at the farebox – eliminates the need for cash or a ride pass.
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