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Investigation into Rochester homicide continues with search of Wayne Co. property

An investigation into the homicide of a Rochester man continued Thursday in Wayne County. Rochester Police and Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were at the last-known address of Charisse Walton Thursday morning. She and Aries Ash ... more
SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Wayne Co. Sheriff Barry Virts talks contract negotiations, mugshot ban, and more

Wayne County Sheriff Bary Virts discusses the challenges of running a department that's mid-contract negotiations, and also coping with the widespread shortage of law enforcement prospects. He also tackles some of the statewide initiatives that ... more
Troopers: North Rose man charged with felony DWI, held on no bail

Police say a 35-year-old North Rose man was arrested on felony charges following a disabled vehicle complaint along Pilgrimport Road in Lyons. According to Troopers Robert C. Kendall, 35, of North Rose was charged with ... more
Wayne County duo held woman against her will for days, charged with kidnapping

Sheriff Barry Virts reports that a pair of Wayne County residents were arrested and taken into custody after they held a woman against her will for days, threatening her- and her family, as they demanded ... more
W-FL THURSDAY: Newark hands Wayne first league loss on final night; Whitman makes clean sweep of West
On the final night of the regular season for Section V boys basketball teams, several Wayne-Finger Lakes squads were in action. Although all three W-FL league titles had been decided, there were several games of ... more
W-FL WEDNESDAY: Newark tops Geneva on senior night; Girls close out regular season
It was a busy night for Wayne-Finger Lakes teams after Tuesday's snow day forced several games to be reschedule to Wednesday night. It was the final night of the regular season for Wayne-Finger Lakes girls ... more
NRW senior receives biomedical photo communication award

North Rose-Wolcott senior Hannah Cook’s photo, “Sunflower Dreams,” was recently named a recipient of the Biomedical Photo Communication Award at the Start Here 2019 exhibition. Cook was recognized at a reception held at the Rochester ... more
W-FL FRIDAY: Newark spoils senior night in Waterloo; Midlakes girls clinch East title
After a Senior Night ceremony in Waterloo in which legendary Newark coach Ron Ceravolo was honored pregame, the Newark Reds came up with a big 66-58 road win against the Indians. Jayden Peters exploded out ... more
W-FL THURSDAY: Gananda, Marion girls post wins in Wayne County; South Seneca 1 win away from West title
The Gananda Lady Blue Panthers and the Marion Lady Black Knights are seperated by just one-half game at the top of the Wayne County girls basketball standings. Both teams posted victories on Thursday night, Gananda's ... more
W-FL WEDNESDAY: DeVaney scores 1,000th in Geneva win; Bloomfield tops Naples on Senior night

Waterloo girls varsity head coach Michael Bree said Wednesday night's Finger Lakes East match-up with visiting Geneva was a "great battle". His Lady Indians trailed 28-27 at halftime but pulled even at 47-47 with just ... more
W-FL TUESDAY: Kyle Slywka buzzer beater stuns Geneva; Blankenberg sets Wayne’s all-time scoring mark

Waterloo trailed hosts Geneva by two with just 0.8 seconds to play in the 4th quarter of Tuesday night's Finger Lakes East battle. Sophomore Kyle Slywka caught an inbounds pass right in front of his ... more
W-FL FRIDAY: Pal-Mac girls hand Midlakes first league loss in 2 year; Waterloo sweeps doubleheader at Mynderse

The Midlakes girls varsity basketball team has been a juggernaut in the Finger Lakes East over the past 2 seasons going undefeated in league play last year and carrying a 9-0 league mark into their ... more
W-FL TUESDAY: Wayne dominant in win at Geneva, Whitman crushes another West foe & Lyons wins at ER as four ejected after fight
The Wayne Eagles virtually locked up the Finger Lakes East title, moving 2.5 games clear in the standings as we head into February, with an impressive 81-68 win at Geneva on Tuesday night. Wayne jumped ... more
W-FL FRIDAY: Midlakes girls roll to 13th straight; Wayne clobbers Waterloo to take control of FL East

The Waterloo Indians boys basketball team traveled to Ontario to face Finger Lakes East leading Wayne on Friday night. A win would have opened up the league race and pulled Waterloo within a half-game the ... more
W-FL THURSDAY: Naples survives Dundee in OT; Lyons keeps rolling; Waterloo tops Pal-Mac

Another Wild West encounter in Dundee on Thursday night had the visiting Big Green of Naples narrowly escaping with a 64-61 overtime win over the Scots. Dundee fouled Naples forward Adam Quarterman with no time ... more
W-FL WEDNESDAY: Forbes ties school record & signs to play at NCCC as Midlakes beats Waterloo; VanAken joins 1,000 point club

Midlakes standout senior Alaina Forbes continues to build on her resume as one of the all-time great Screaming Eagles as she tied a school record with 41 points on Wednesday night en route to a ... more
W-FL TUESDAY: Newark wins in the Panther Den & Lyons tops Gananda to solidify hold on Wayne County
Two of the biggest games of the night in Wayne-Finger Lakes boys high school basketball featured a battle at the top of the Finger Lakes East standings with Newark visiting Geneva and a match-up in ... more
W-FL MONDAY: DeVaney’s 32 points lift Geneva over East High & Romulus hits court without long-time coach
The Geneva Lady Panthers evened their season record at 6-6 with a 56-46 win over East High who were coached by former Clyde-Savannah boys head coach Tim Jackson. Lauren DeVaney had a huge night leading ... more
W-FL FRIDAY: Blankenberg scores 1,000th, Geneva slams Mynderse; Naples tops Red Jacket & Midlakes girls stay undefeated
A big Friday night of high school basketball across the Wayne-Finger Lakes leagues on Friday night that featured teams at the top of the standings picking up wins and making the league races a little ... more
W-FL TUESDAY: Lady Lions hand Marion first loss; Wayne holds off late Newark charge & Logan Shaulis triple-double leads South Seneca
Tuesday night's slate of games in Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball featured a key Finger Lakes East showdown and an extensive list of girls match-ups across all three local leagues. In Ontario, the Wayne Eagles ... more
W-FL THURSDAY: Lions trounce Golden Eagles, Bloomfield’s Tanner Kimball goes for triple-double to edge Romo

The Lyons Lions won at Clyde-Savannah on Friday night for the first time since 2014 with a 85-43 win. Lyons jumped out to a 32-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended ... more