Seneca County has declared that significant disaster conditions exist following Wednesday night’s severe storms and is formally requesting state and federal assistance with recovery efforts. Board of Supervisors Chairman Michael Enslow issued the declaration Friday, citing two confirmed tornadoes, heavy rainfall, flooding, widespread power outages, downed trees and utility lines, hazardous roads and damage to […]

Another tornado has been confirmed in New York, bringing the state's preliminary 2026 tornado total to 17. The National Weather Service found evidence of a tornado and strong straight-line winds near Waterloo in Seneca County. Continue reading…

The National Weather Service says it has found evidence that a tornado touched down in the Waterloo area during Wednesday night’s severe thunderstorms. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Binghamton are conducting a storm damage survey Thursday in Seneca County following the storms that moved through the region. The Weather Service says investigators have […]

Due to power outages, all Home Delivered Meals, Congregate Meals, and activities through the Seneca County Office for the Aging are cancelled for today.

A no unnecessary travel advisory has been issued for northern Seneca County due to hazardous road conditions. Seneca County Sheriff Melinda Marquart issued the advisory in coordination with Seneca County Emergency Management beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday. It will remain in effect until further notice. The advisory is not a travel ban, but officials are […]

The Seneca Falls Police Department is asking the community to help collect art supplies for a United Way of Seneca County program supporting local families. Police are collecting items for the United Way’s Family Time Box program, which provides families with materials for creative, screen-free activities. The department hopes to collect 300 of each of […]

On Saturday, deputies with the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Geneva man in the Town of Seneca Falls following an investigation into a domestic dispute. Willie Spann, 59, was charged with Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree, Menacing in the Third Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled […]

On Monday, the Town of Seneca Falls Police Department arrested a local man following a domestic dispute. Logan Jock, 20, of Seneca Falls, was charged with one count of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor. Jock was transported to the Seneca County Correctional Facility to await arraignment. An order of protection […]

On Thursday, investigators with the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office arrested Benjamin Vasquez, 32, of Waterloo, following an investigation into the possession of illegal firearms. Investigators reported that Vasquez was allegedly found to have 24 assault weapons and suppressors that he was not lawfully permitted to own. Vasquez was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in […]

A Waterloo man faces a felony weapons charge after Seneca County investigators say he was found with 24 assault weapons and suppressors he was not legally allowed to possess. The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office says investigators arrested 32-year-old Benjamin Vasquez on August 27 following an investigation into the possession of illegal firearms. According to the […]