Power Outage Update For Monday, February 17, 2025

There were power outages on Sunday in Hartsville,  Howard, Greenwood and numerous other towns.  As of this posting this morning, there are 40 outages in Prattsburgh, there is one outage in Canisteo, one in Erwin and 12 in Wayland.

 

Six People Escaped An Entrapment, After Sunday Accident

The Hammondsport Fire Department responded to a six person vehicle entrapment accident.  Officials say all six people got out of the vehicle safely.   Also, the Hammondsport Fire Dept. is thanking Ambulance crews from Bath, Wayne and Pulteney for assisting in getting the accident victims out yesterday.

 

Governor Kathy Hochul's Statement Regarding The Five Suspects Charged In An Ontario Co Homicide

“Late last week, the New York State Police and local law enforcement announced the arrest of five individuals in connection to the horrific and brutal killing of Sam Nordquist. The charges against these individua ls are sickening and all New Yorkers should join together to condemn this horrific act. We are praying for Sam Nordquist’s family, community and loved ones who are experiencing unimaginable grief.”

 

Gov Issues Warning About Text Scams Going On 

If you drive on the Thruway, you’ll want to know that there’s a scam going on where people are getting scam text messages from someone pretending to be from the Thruway authority.  The governor says, the Thruway officials never send emails or texts requesting personal information.