Yates County

The Penn Yan Village Board appointed Justin Hamm as temporary police chief and approved a contested change to the village's abandoned-vehicle law during a special meeting Aug. 28. Hamm will begin the temporary post Sept ... more

Sunshine and comfortable temperatures will settle across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Friday after patchy morning fog clears from the valleys. High pressure will keep the region dry through tonight, with afternoon ... more

Mynderse boys soccer delivered one of Thursday’s top performances, with Elijah Doell scoring three goals and adding an assist in a blowout win. Wayne also picked up an overtime victory over Penn Yan, while Marion/Gananda ... more

Keuka College was less than a minute away from earning its first win of the season Thursday, but Alfred State found the equalizer in the closing seconds to force a 1-1 draw at the Jephson ... more

Penn Yan village trustees will meet Friday morning to consider formally discontinuing portions of Champlin Avenue as part of a litigation settlement, approve a contractor for fall paving work and authorize the Village Court to ... more

Drier air will spread across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Thursday as early fog and leftover clouds give way to a brighter, breezy day. Most of the region will stay rain-free after ... more

Keuka College will mark Constitution Day with a public program examining the role of America’s first ladies and the fact that the U.S. Constitution provides no formal duties or guidelines for the position ... more

The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with a driving while intoxicated charge. Lucio Garcia-Perez, 46, is listed by the Sheriff’s Office as wanted for ... more

Despite a rain-soaked Wednesday night, several Wayne-Finger Lakes fall sports teams took the field, highlighted by big offensive performances in girls soccer. Marcus Whitman’s Aliysiah Clark scored three goals, Gananda/Marion’s Hannah LaBarge recorded a hat ... more

Keuka College women's volleyball was unable to overcome Alfred State's strong stretches of play Wednesday evening, falling to the Pioneers in three sets during a non-conference matchup. The Wolves dropped the opening set 25-19 before ... more

A Penn Yan man has been charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide following an investigation into the June 2025 death of a toddler in the town of Potter, according to the Yates County Sheriff's ... more

Showers will spread across the Finger Lakes and Central New York today before a round of late-afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms brings the potential for damaging wind gusts and localized minor flooding. A cold front will ... more

A Branchport woman was arrested early Tuesday after Yates County sheriff’s deputies said she unlawfully entered a home in the town of Potter while the homeowners and their children were asleep, then tried to steal ... more

Two road closures will affect travel in Yates County over the coming days as crews carry out separate culvert replacement projects. Anthony Road is currently closed on the south side of the David Downey Road ... more

A Dundee woman was arrested after a domestic violence incident in the town of Tyrone, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Arlena M. Strauss, 24, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child ... more

The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying vehicles believed to be involved in damage to a local business parking lot and a series of burnouts reported across northwestern Yates County ... more

Week 2 of the Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports season got underway Tuesday with a loaded slate of soccer, volleyball, tennis, and golf matches. Penn Yan remained unbeaten in boys soccer behind two goals ... more

Keuka College women's soccer could not overcome a three-goal first half Tuesday night, as Alfred State held on for a 3-1 victory over the Wolves at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex. The Pioneers controlled the ... more

Keuka College will open most of its annual Green & Gold Reunion & Family Weekend events to the public Sept. 25-27, with activities ranging from fireworks and athletics to wine tastings, crafts and a Sunday ... more