Phelps

Deputies arrested a man early Friday after a traffic stop in the Town of Phelps led to multiple charges, including a felony weapon count. The arrest involved a 46-year-old Seneca Falls man who deputies took ... more

A long-stalled stretch of Canal Street is getting fresh momentum after a major funding win, according to The Finger Lakes Times. The village of Lyons secured $2 million in federal funding for its Canal Street ... more

Phelps is leaning into winter with its first-ever Phelps Frozen Fest, a two-day community celebration set for Feb. 6–7. Local organizers say the new festival aims to bring people together and support village businesses during ... more

Couples will get a chance to sip, stroll, and sample their way through downtown Phelps during a Valentine-themed event next month. The Phelps Sweetheart Sip N’ Stroll runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Feb ... more

On a frigid Friday night in the Wayne-Finger Lakes, the heat was turned up inside gyms across the region as a full slate of high school basketball tipped off. The most stunning result came in ... more

A fairy tale with a twist is coming to the Midlakes stage this March as the Midlakes Theatre Experience prepares its spring musical. The award-winning program announced it will present Once Upon a Mattress at ... more

A quiet D-Day hero who never fired a shot will soon receive France’s top military medal, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Addison “Cal” Sheckler, 102, will receive the French Legion of Honor on Jan ... more

Two Finger Lakes communities just landed major sewer upgrades, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Rep. Claudia Tenney announced federal funding for infrastructure projects in Phelps and Waterloo as part of a congressional spending package ... more

Tuesday night featured more than a dozen high school basketball games across the region, with a non-league matchup between the Waterloo and Marcus Whitman boys drawing the spotlight. The Tigers held off a late fourth-quarter ... more

A new Middle School band director is bringing big ideas into the classroom at Midlakes, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Chris McAfee joined the district this fall, fresh off completing a master’s degree at ... more

Friday night delivered a 13-game Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball slate. The Bloomfield girls continued their strong run, extending their win streak to four with a low-scoring victory over Penn Yan. Meanwhile, the Wayne boys ... more

Wednesday night featured a busy slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school hoops, highlighted by several down-to-the-wire finishes. In girls action, Newark stayed unbeaten at 8-0 with a six-point overtime win against Waterloo, while Midlakes edged ... more

Monday night opened a new week of high school basketball with 16 games on the schedule. East Rochester highlighted the boys slate with a win over Honeoye, splitting the season series and handing the Bulldogs ... more

Friday night delivered a 20-game Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball slate, highlighted by a pair of contests in Wayne County. The Gananda girls picked up an impressive win over Lyons behind a 30-point performance from ... more

Federal funding moved a step closer this week for water and sewer projects in Phelps, Waterloo, and Throop. The U.S. House passed a major appropriations package that includes money requested by Rep. Claudia Tenney for ... more

Wednesday night’s schedule in the Wayne-Finger Lakes featured only girls basketball, but the action delivered plenty of storylines. Lyons senior Kamryn Bonnell joined the 1,000-point club in a lopsided win at North Rose-Wolcott, becoming the ... more

Tuesday night delivered a 16-game slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball, including several boys' Finger Lakes East matchups. Geneva pulled away from Newark with a strong fourth quarter, handing the Reds their third straight ... more

State funding awards are unlocking long-stalled housing projects in Ontario County, as local leaders point to infrastructure as one of the biggest barriers behind the county’s housing crunch. County officials announced that New York State ... more

A Midlakes music teacher is gaining national attention for research that challenges how classrooms think about learning. Chris McAfee, the Middle School Band Director at Midlakes, recently published a peer-reviewed paper in the Journal of ... more

Monday opened another week of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school hoops with nine girls games on the schedule. One of the night’s most competitive contests unfolded in Seneca Falls, where Midlakes outlasted Mynderse in a defensive ... more

Cheers filled the Midlakes pool as former swimmers raced again, some matching times they set more than a decade ago. Nearly 60 alumni returned to Midlakes High School on December 27 for the program’s first ... more