The 3 Willows Event Center was ready to pop champagne bottles at its first wedding reception at the new venue in Lyons Falls on July 25 of last year.
But COVID-19 hit last March and the entire wedding reception season at the 500-seat wedding and event banquet center was canceled, leaving couples and 3 Willow Event Center owners hoping the 2021 season would be different.
And it is different.
Last month, the state released restrictive wedding guidelines leaving wedding reception venues scrambling at what the regulations mean and how to apply them. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced he was allowing weddings up to 150 people, provided that everyone attending had proof of a negative virus test. The guidelines also include that county health departments have to approve all weddings.
39 new COVID-19 cases in region Sunday wwnytv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wwnytv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LOWVILLE â Thereâs no consensus among Lewis County residents about allowing people to smoke marijuana legally, but the majority are convinced farmers should be able to grow it and get a piece of the financial pie legalization can provide.
At least thatâs what the 14th annual Lewis County Survey of the Community performed by the Center for Community Studies at Jefferson Community College found, and since the survey takers also determined âpolling is not broken,â itâs true.
âOnce every four years we get a chance to test: âIs our methodology working?ââ Center Research Director Joel LaLone said while presenting survey results to the Lewis County Board of Legislators before their virtual March meeting Tuesday afternoon.
43 new COVID-19 cases in region Sunday Covid-19 cases (Source: MGN) By 7 News Staff | February 28, 2021 at 4:44 PM EST - Updated February 28 at 6:46 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) -
Jefferson County has gone more than a week without having to report another death within the county. That’s according to Public Health officials.
In other good news, the 14 day average positivity rate for this day stands at 3.9%; as of the beginning of the month that average was 8.1%.
There are 16 new cases in the county, that total rises to 5,495 Sunday.
225 cases are active, 5,189 have recovered and 81 have died due to the virus.
There are 15 in the hospital and no active cases to report in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
Vaccine shipments arrive in region, clinic appointments fill up quickly
WWNY Vaccine shipments arrive in region, clinic appointments fill up quickly By Keir Chapman | February 24, 2021 at 5:15 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 8:43 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Jefferson County’s COVID-19 vaccine supply is back to full strength a week after allotments were delayed due to weather. Most of the shots are already spoken for. But, local leaders are getting ready for a new problem: getting more vaccines.
With last week’s COVID vaccines now in hand, they soon will go into arms on Friday at Jefferson Community College. A clinic with 700 slots filled up quickly when people were allowed to sign up on Tuesday.