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Wolcott man faces reckless endangerment charge

A Wolcott man wanted on a reckless endangerment charge was arrested during a routine traffic stop in the Town of Butler, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took 46-year-old Daniel J. Meyer into ... more
School bus involved in minor crash in Wolcott, no injuries reported

A school bus carrying students in Wolcott was hit by a passenger vehicle Monday morning, but no injuries were reported. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 7:23 a.m. at the ... more
Deputies: Wolcott man threatened to kill person during dispute, flees scene

Deputies arrested a Wolcott man Saturday evening following a domestic disturbance in the Village of Wolcott. Cory L. Chase, 35, faces charges of Harassment in the Second Degree and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree ... more
Wolcott man sentenced for firearm theft

A Wayne County man is headed to prison after sentencing for a firearm theft. Lucas Burke, 23, of Wolcott was sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for stealing a rifle from Eastside Traders, a ... more
WEDNESDAY HS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL REPORT: Eldridge joins 1000-point club as ER girls advance; Mynderse boys cruise into second round

The first round of the 2025 Section V boys and girls tournaments concluded Wednesday night, with several Wayne-Finger Lakes teams moving on to the quarterfinals while others saw their seasons come to an end. The ... more
TUESDAY HS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL REPORT: Newark boys top Pal-Mac in OT; Mynderse girls roll into second round

The high school basketball postseason began Tuesday night with a full slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes games, but only two were decided by single digits. The most thrilling matchup unfolded in Wayne County, where the Newark ... more
TUESDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Clyde-Savannah’s Tanner Buisch joins 1000-point club; Wayne boys clinch Finger Lakes East title

Tuesday night delivered a full slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball games. Highlights included Clyde-Savannah senior Tanner Buisch reaching the 1000-point mark and the Wayne boys securing the Finger Lakes East title for a ... more
FRIDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Mynderse boys, Gananda girls win in overtime; Geneva boys blow out Waterloo

The final Friday of the high school basketball regular season brought 16 games to the Wayne-Finger Lakes region, delivering some exciting finishes. The Mynderse boys secured an overtime victory on the road against Newark despite ... more
THURSDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Cooper Grassel’s late three lifts Gananda over Clyde-Savannah; Newark girls extend win streak to eight

Thursday night delivered 12 Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball games, but just one was decided by single digits. That contest took place in Walworth, where the Gananda boys narrowly defeated Clyde-Savannah, thanks to Cooper Grassel's ... more
WEDNESDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Mynderse boys outlast Waterloo; Mynderse girls win in overtime

A dozen high school basketball games unfolded across the Wayne-Finger Lakes region on Wednesday night. The two most thrilling games on the slate took place in Seneca Falls. First, the Mynderse girls secured a non-league ... more
TUESDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Washburn drops 47 as Honeoye wins 15th straight; Mynderse tops Whitman in Seneca Falls

Tuesday night delivered 11 Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball games. Highlights included the Mynderse boys picking up a home win over Marcus Whitman to split the season series and the Honeoye boys securing a 15th ... more
MONDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Waterloo’s Addison Bree joins 1000-point club; Pal-Mac completes season sweep of Bloomfield

The last full week of the high school basketball regular season began Monday with 10 Wayne-Finger Lakes girls' games on the slate. Highlights included junior Addison Bree hitting the 1000-point mark in the fourth quarter ... more
FRIDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Honeoye’s Landon Washburn joins 1000-point club; Newark boys stun Wayne in overtime

Friday night brought a jam-packed slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball as 42 teams took the court across the region. Highlights included Honeoye sophomore Landon Washburn joining the 1000-point club in a non-league home ... more
WEDNESDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Jayla Bell sets all-time scoring record at Lyons; Newark girls edge Bloomfield

Wednesday night featured another full slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball games, with a historic milestone achieved in Lyons. Senior Jayla Bell entered the matchup against North Rose-Wolcott needing just eight points to become ... more
TUESDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Waterloo’s Cameron Jacobs hits school-record 10 three-pointers; Geneva boys hold off Newark

Tuesday night delivered a 14-game slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball. Waterloo grabbed the spotlight as senior Cameron Jacobs scored 33 points and made 10 three-pointers to set the school record, propelling the Tigers ... more
MONDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Waterloo girls hand Lyons second loss; Clyde boys win in OT

With just over two weeks left in the high school basketball regular season, Monday night brought a full slate of games across the Wayne-Finger Lakes region. The game of the night took place in Lyons, ... more
Deputies: Wolcott man was irate, obstructed officers during investigation

A Wolcott man was arrested following an investigation into a suspicious incident on Pinewood Drive in the Village of Wolcott, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a 911 call around 6:53 ... more
FRIDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Kendall Parker sets Dundee’s all-time scoring record; Newark girls outlast Waterloo in low-scoring affair

On the final day of January, 38 high school basketball teams were in action across the Wayne-Finger Lakes region as part of a 19-game Friday. History was made in Honeoye as senior Kendall Parker poured ... more
THURSDAY HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Jamire Johnson joins 1000-point club as Lyons rallies to beat Gananda; Honeoye boys win 12th straight

Thursday night was filled with Wayne-Finger Lakes high school basketball as 13 games took place across the region. Jamire Johnson stole the spotlight as he netted his 1,000th point on a free throw in the ... more