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Brockport-based electronics recycler launches collection program to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times
A Brockport electronics recycling firm has announced a fundraising program to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. That's the summer camp on Keuka Lake in Branchport for kids with cancer or those who have ... more
Khouzam gets long prison term after murdering mother
The Branchport man who killed his mother at her Dresden home several years ago will spend 24 years in prison. Judge Jason Cook sentenced Paul Khouzam to 24-years-to-life in prison, according to the Finger Lakes ... more
Upcoming blood drives this month in Yates County
There will be chances to give blood this month in Yates County. Thursday Sept. 16 the Branchport Fire House will host a drive and on Sept. 21 the Rushville United Methodist Church will also have ... more
Yates County holding blood drives today and August 25th
Yates County will hold an event today, Tuesday August 17th, for donating blood. From 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. the Red Cross will host a blood drive at the Branchport Fire House. All blood types ... more
Hunt Country Vineyards to host Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival Friday night
Hunt Country Vineyards will be hosting a classical music concert on Friday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and part of the Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. Anyone not vaccinated is asked ... more
DeGeorge Family Barn hosting car show to benefit the Humane Society of Yates County’s Shelter of Hope
The DeGeorge family's barn is hosting an open house on Saturday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the Humane Society of Yates County's Shelter of Hope. A $10 donation is requested ... more
Man arrested after attempting to steal and sell scrap metal from auto shop
After scrap metal came up missing from an auto shop, a Steuben County man has been arrested. Branchport Auto had missing scrap metal investigated which led to the arrest of Nicholas Taylor of Pulteney. Taylor ... more
Four blood drives scheduled in Yates County for month of July
The American Red Cross has scheduled four blood drives for Yates County this month. The drives are as follows: July 14, Benton Fire Department July 15, Branchport Fire Department July 20, Rushville United Methodist Church ... more
The Finger Lakes Museum brings back in person programs, including Paddle Keuka 5K
The Finger Lakes Museum welcomes back in-person programs for the 2021 season. Amongst a wide variety of programs on the calendar, the Paddle Keuka 5K, held annually on the first Saturday of August, is one ... more
Branchport man accused of killing mother will go on trial this fall
The Branchport man accused of killing his mother will face a trial this fall. Paul Khouzam, who will go on trial in October for the murder of 67-year-old Dr. Magda Daoud, is accused of stabbing ... more
Deputies: Branchport man charged with aggravated DWI after sick or intoxicated driver complaint in Seneca
Deputies arrested a 41-year-old Branchport man after a roadside investigation in the town of Seneca. Peter Nichiporuk, 41, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle. The stop occurred ... more
Mennonite farmer who killed neighbor’s dog sentenced to jail
A Jerusalem man who pleaded guilty to a count of aggravated animal cruelty will be heading to jail. Wayne Hoover, 35, was arrested last year after shooting a neighbor's dog. He claimed the dog was ... more
Mennonite farmer pleads guilty to killing neighbor’s dog in Yates County
A Mennonite farmer in Yates County has pleaded guilty to shooting his neighbor's dog. Wayne Hoover, 35, pleaded guilt to aggravated cruelty to animals, which is a Class E felony in exchange for a sentence ... more
Branchport man charged with endangering the welfare of a child
The Ontario County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a 32-year-old following an incident on October 1st. Deputies arrested Jeramiah Mendez, 32, of Branchport for endangering the welfare of a child. They say they were ... more
Canandaigua teen ticketed after running red light, causing two-car crash
The Ontario County Sheriff's office says they investigated a personal injury accident at the intersection of 5&20 and County Road 50. It happened on Saturday around 9:20 p.m. when Daniel Coffey, 17, of Canandaigua was ... more
UPDATE: Traffic tickets issued after serious horse-and-buggy crash in Yates County
Sheriff Ron Spike provided another update on the serious horse-and-buggy crash that occurred on Monday around 5:20 p.m. on East Sherman Hollow Road. He says that the investigation concluded that no impairment, distraction, or unsafe ... more
Camp Good Days forced to cancel 2020 season due to COVID-19
Camp Good Days has been scrapped due to COVID-19. Founder Gary Mervis released a statement on Thursday, pointing out that it wouldn't be able to go forward this year. "After weeks of sleepless nights, honest ... more
Bench trial scheduled for former Barrington official accused of faking occupancy certificate
A short bench trial is scheduled for the former official accused of offering a false instrument for filing, and also issuing a false certificate. John Griffin's bench trial is scheduled for July 26th and 27th ... more
Jury selection postponed in Branchport murder case from August 2018
Jury selection is slated to start in July for the man accused of murdering his mother at her home in Branchport two summers ago. Paul Khouzam, of Branchport is accused of breaking into his mother's ... more
