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Arcadia contractor pleads guilty after taking money, not completing work in Ontario County

A Wayne County contractor has pleaded guilty to one count of petit larceny after being accused of grand larceny earlier this year. Kevin Hall, of Arcadia, pleaded guilty to the charge in Phelps Town Court ... more
Waterloo golf team gets another win: Siblosky goes low again

The Waterloo varsity golf team continued its strong performance getting a win at home. The team took on Midlakes, playing the par-36, back nine at Silver Creek Golf Club in Waterloo. Senior John Siblosky continued ... more
MVP Health Care Fitness Court opens in village of Phelps

A new fitness court is open for public use in the village of Phelps. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held earlier this month opening the new MVP Health Care Fitness Court. Provided. It's a free, open-air ... more
Phelps man charged with felony DWI after accident

Police say a Phelps man was arrested after responding to a personal injury accident in Junius. The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office arrested Seth White, 26, of Phelps for felony driving while intoxicated. It was reported ... more
W-FL High School Football Week 1 Scoreboard

Week 1 of the high school football season kicks off on Friday night. Check out the full slate of games below, and check back here for all of the results throughout the weekend. Friday, September ... more
WEDNESDAY HS REPORT: Marcus Whitman girls soccer blanks Mynderse; Waterloo girls volleyball downs Marion

Fall sports are officially in full swing as several high school teams were in action on Wednesday. Check out the results and the next slate of games below. GIRLS SOCCER SCOREBOARD (8/31): Mynderse 0 @ ... more
Phelps, MVP Health Care, and National Fitness Campaign bring free outdoor fitness court to Community Center
Phelps, MVP Health Care and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) announced a partnership to bring a free, outdoor Fitness Court® to The Phelps Community Center located at 8 Banta St., Phelps. The Fitness Court is scheduled ... more
Man charged with DWI after personal injury crash in Ontario County

A Springville man was charged following a personal injury crash on Saturday. Marcus H. Schutze, 28, of Springville was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Deputies located Schutze’s vehicle in a ditch in the area of ... more
Phelps man charged with endangering the welfare of a child

Police say a Phelps man was arrested following report of a disturbance on July 31. According to a news release, the Canandaigua Police Department arrested Robert L. Taylor, 35, of Phelps for endangering the welfare ... more
Phelps man violates court order, shoots and kills victims dog

Deputies say that on Friday around 6:15 p.m. they were dispatched to a report of shots fired on Falkey Road in the town of Phelps. Investigators determined that a domestic incident occurred involving 44-year-old James ... more
OWWL Library System takes traveling Story Walks on tour

The OWWL Library System is partnering with libraries in Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties to launch OWWL Libraries Traveling Summer StoryWalks®. Ten different books will rotate through nine locations each week through September 4, ... more
Phelps man violates order of protection

A Phelps man was taken into custody after an incident at a residence. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Constantyn Wirlo, 29, of Phelps for criminal contempt. The arrest was ... more
Traffic delayed on Thruway after crash near exit 42

Traffic was snarled on Friday during rush hour as crews cleaned up from a crash near Exit 42 on the Thruway. Motorists were backed up for miles as traffic was reduced to one lane in ... more
Search process underway for new Midlakes superintendent

The Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has begun the search process for a new leader. Superintendent Matt Sickles announced he had accepted the Superintendent position at the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District on Thursday, June 9 ... more
72-year-old killed in Phelps motorcycle crash on Thruway

State police say a 72-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash along the New York State Thruway. It happened in the town of Phelps on Thursday around 2:40 p.m. John McNamara, 72, was traveling ... more
GIRLS LACROSSE SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS: #3 Newark/Midlakes meets #2 Geneva for a spot in finals Thursday night (webcast)

FL1 Radio is live for the Section V Class C girls lacrosse sectional semifinal game between two Finger Lakes squads looking to advance for a chance to fight for a title. The #3 Newark/Midlakes Reds ... more
SECTIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Mynderse hosts Midlakes in Monday Class B2 pre-quarterfinal round (webcast)

FL1 Radio will be live from Seneca Falls for the Section V Class B2 Baseball Pre-Quarterfinal game between the #10 seed Midlakes Screaming Eagles and the host #7 seed Mynderse Academy Blue Devils. Ted Baker ... more
Upstate Fiber Networks announces updates to Fiber to the Home (FTTH) construction in a number of communities

Upstate Fiber Networks (UFN), an Ontario and Trumansburg Telephone Company (OTTC) subsidiary, announced significant progress in its construction of fiber to the home in communities throughout the Finger Lakes region. Construction in Waterloo is now complete and ... more
Phelps man charged with assault

Police arrested a Phelps man following a domestic incident. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Merkle, 44, of Phelps for assault. Upon investigation into a domestic incident in Phelps, ... more
Geneva man charged with assault after stabbing in Phelps

A 35-year-old Geneva man has been arrested after a stabbing in the town of Phelps on March 25. According to a news release Lester Valentin Rivera, 35, of Geneva was charged with a felony count ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Paul Griswold and the growth of Upstate Fiber Networks (podcast)

On this edition of Inside the FLX, Ted Baker is joined by Paul Griswold of Upstate Fiber Networks. Ted and Paul talk about Upstate Fiber Networks' beginnings as a small, family-owned telephone company to the ... more