Deputies in Ontario County report the arrest of a Romulus man following a traffic stop on Forge Avenue in the town of Geneva. Dwayne Williams, 37, was initially pulled over for failure to keep right and moving from lane unsafely. Upon investigation it was determined that he was intoxicated. Additional investigation determined that there were... more

– By Josh Durso Social distancing comes with a lot of challenges. People are social creatures, so they crave interaction. During a pandemic like the one impacting most of the globe – Governor Andrew Cuomo called on mental health professionals across New York to create ‘networks’ for the community to leverage. How does that happen,... more

The Town of Fayette offices will be closed to the public. Locked drop box located outside the front door can be used for any payments, applications, etc. The staff which includes our town clerk and account clerk are working limited hours and will not open doors to the public. more

A massive solar project could be coming to the former Seneca Army Depot in Romulus. NextEra Energy Resources, based in Florida is looking to build an 80-megawatt facility on roughly 400 acres in Waterloo under its subsidiary, Trelina — is now proposing a 450-megawatt project on 2,000 acres in the former depot, according to the... more

Sheriff Tim Luce says State Route 89 was temporarily shut down after a serious crash around 8:15 p.m. Deputies responded to a one-car crash in the town of Covert on Route 89. When they arrived, they located the occupant, identified as Katie Anne Leister, 31, of Indiana. She was transported to Cayuga Medical Center for... more

Union officials with the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association say two officers and a sergeant were hurt at a state facility last week following an altercation with an inmate. The union says the incident unfolded at the Willard Drug Treatment Center, which is located in the southern end of Seneca County.... more

Power has been restored to the 1,800+ customers who were in the dark for a couple hours Sunday morning. It’s unclear what caused the outage, but more than 1,850 were without power in Seneca Falls and Fayette. The outage appeared to be contained largely to the former village, on the south side of Seneca Falls.... more

Sheriff Tim Luce says his office was called to a two-vehicle crash on Burgess Road in the town of Waterloo during the overnight hours. Sadly, a utility worker alongside the road died in the crash. Luce says 29-year-old Jon Lamere, of Waterloo was traveling north on Burgess Road when he failed to observe a utility... more

There was another full slate of Section V boys and girls postseason high school basketball games on Tuesday night as the semifinal round continued. Check out all of last night’s scores, updated brackets and the next slate of games below… BOYS SECTIONAL SCOREBOARD 3/3: 4 MCQUAID 61 1 VICTOR 60 AA BOYS VIC – Connor... more

Section V Semifinal Week continues on Tuesday night with six Wayne-Finger Lakes teams competing championship game berths. Check out links to the live game streams on FingerLakes1.com and our local media partners. Settle in for another fantastic night of high school postseason basketball! CLASS B1 BOYS SEMIFINAL DOUBLEHEADER (FL1 Radio) #1 Geneva Panthers vs. #6... more

Bowman has broken his silence by speaking with FingerLakes1.com first, assuring that “somebody’s got to learn a lesson” in the form of pressing criminal charges after being beaten and battered by Cayuga Nation officers. “I have a criminal attorney already. He’s going to be talking with the DA tomorrow to press charges because I went and filled out the paperwork at the police department today [Sunday],” Bowman told FingerLakes1.com. more

There was a full slate of Section V boys and girls postseason high school basketball games on Monday night to kick off the semifinal round which continues Tueday. Check out all of last night’s scores, updated brackets and the next slate of games below… BOYS SECTIONAL SCOREBOARD 3/2: 5 GENESEO 60 1 LYONS 62 C2... more

Manchester Town Supervisor Mike Gallahan says running for New York State Assembly in the 131st District first crossed his mind a couple years ago. Then-Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, was contemplating a gubernatorial run. That was when Gallahan says he was approached by Kolb, and some others, about filling his shoes in the 131st. more

There was a full slate of Section V boys and girls postseason high school basketball games on Saturday. Check out all of last night’s scores, updated brackets and the next slate of games below… BOYS SECTIONAL SCOREBOARD 2/29: 1 IRONDEQUOIT 64 8 CHURCHVILLE-CHILI 62 A1 BOYS In the first half, @keenanr33 returned from injury to... more

Section V’s postseason tournaments roll into the semifinals round beginning Monday night and, so far, our Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls varsity basketball teams have had amazing success. On the girls side, Pal-Mac, Waterloo, Red Jacket, Mynderse, Penn Yan, Lyons, Red Creek and Clyde-Savannah have their title dreams alive as we head into March. For... more

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the committee roster that will oversee plans to create the first New York State Veterans Cemetery that will provide dignified burial options for the state’s veterans and their eligible family members. Officials in Seneca County are hopeful that Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Varick will be selected by Governor Cuomo.... more

There was a full slate of Section V boys and girls postseason high school basketball games on Wednesday. Check out all of last night’s scores, updated brackets and the next slate of games below… BOYS SECTIONAL SCOREBOARD 2/26: 10 MONROE 60 7 NE DOUGLAS 91 A2 BOYS NED – Adonis Flagler 28, 15 reb 10 ROCHESTER... more

The debate about sharing sales tax revenue received a shot of life at Tuesday's meeting of the Government Operations Committee in Seneca County. The supervisors have long-wrestled with the notion of sharing sales tax revenue with towns and villages. Supervisor Kyle Barnhart, of Lodi, introduced the item for discussion under new business. It was a measure that hadn't been discussed since March 2017. more

There were just two games on the final night of the regular season across the Wayne-Finger Lakes. On Senior Night in Ovid, South Seneca’s Matt Kenyon erupted for 8 first half three-pointers to open up a double-digit lead against visiting Mynderse Academy. The Blue Devils would rally in the second half to secure a 73-67... more

One of the best local rivalries in girls high school basketball renews on Wednesday night in Ovid as the Romulus Warriors invade the Jack Guinan Gymnasium to take on the South Seneca Falcons. Both programs have brought state championships back to the south end of Seneca County in the past decade and try to enter... more