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Deputies: 83-year-old ticketed after two-car crash in Benton
A Penn Yan man was ticketed after a two-car crash Monday at the intersection of State Route 364 and Lovejoy Road in the town of Benton, according to the Yates County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded ... more
Bus driver files claim after crash with sheriff trainee leaves lasting injuries
A school bus driver is taking legal action after a crash flipped his bus with students inside in Benton, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The driver from the Penn Yan Central School District says ... more
Drunk driving crash leads to felony arrest in Yates County
Deputies arrested a man after responding to a reported motor vehicle crash on State Route 364 in the Town of Benton Saturday evening. Michael J. Casciani, 39, of Branchport, now faces multiple felony driving while ... more
Driver charged with DWI after Benton rollover
Deputies say a pickup truck rolled over and struck a telephone pole late Friday night in Benton — and the driver was found nearby, intoxicated and on foot. Tucker Parmelee, 27, of Penn Yan, is ... more
Benton man charged with DWAI after traffic stop on Route 364
A Benton man was arrested earlier this month after deputies say he was driving under the influence on State Route 364. According to the Yates County Sheriff’s Office, 58-year-old Michael Schiller was stopped around 7:12 ... more
Mobile mammogram unit returns to Benton for free screenings
The 7th annual Sister’s Day event is bringing life-saving breast cancer screenings back to Yates County, with a full day of mobile mammograms on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at ... more
Multiple fire crews respond to late-night barn fire on West Lake Road
Several Yates County fire departments were called out Tuesday night after a barn caught fire along West Lake Road. The initial mutual aid request went out to Benton Fire and Bellona Fire, according to Yates ... more
Two injured in Benton crash on State Route 54
A two-car collision Saturday evening in Yates County sent two people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to local authorities. Deputies responded to the scene at the intersection of State Route 54 and Pre-Emption ... more
Grand jury indicts two more in murder of Sam Nordquist
A grand jury in Ontario County has indicted two additional suspects in the murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, bringing the total number of individuals formally charged in the case to seven. Ontario County District Attorney ... more
Benton Town Board to vote on short-term rental and employment policies tonight
The Benton Town Board will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m., starting with two public hearings on proposed local laws. One hearing will address a new short-term rental regulation, while the other focuses on updates to ... more
NYSEG completes Yates County Gas Main Project, powering new highway facility
New York State Electric & Gas has completed its Yates County Gas Main Project, bringing natural gas service to the newly constructed Yates County Highway Department facility at 939 NY-14A. The project, which was initiated ... more
Firefighters battle large barn fire in Yates County: Investigation underway
Multiple fire departments battled a major barn fire on Voak Road in Potter Monday night. The blaze, reported at 8:40 p.m., quickly engulfed the structure. Firefighters from Benton, Bellona, Penn Yan, Middlesex, Potter, and Rushville ... more
95-year-old hospitalized after medical emergency leads to Yates County crash
A 95-year-old Penn Yan resident was hospitalized Tuesday night following a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Pre-emption Road and Bellona Station Road in the Town of Benton. Yates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the ... more
Sheriff: Penn Yan 26-year-old charged after fatal hit-and-run in Benton
A tragic hit-and-run in the Town of Benton has left a one-year-old child dead and a 26-year-old woman facing felony charges. The incident occurred Thursday evening around 4:30 p.m. on State Route 364, when the ... more
Two injured in Benton crash after driver fails to yield at stop sign
A two-car accident in the Town of Benton on Friday evening resulted in two people being transported to the hospital with injuries. Deputies responded to the crash at the intersection of State Route 54 and ... more
High-Speed Chase in Yates County: One in Custody for Fleeing, Reckless Driving, and Other Charges
One person is in custody after a high-speed chase ended in the town of Benton through part of Yates County. Yates County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Jade S. Smith, 26, of Bluff Point, early Friday morning ... more
Canandaigua Man Arrested for Felony DWI in Benton
Deputies say a Canandaigua man was taken into custody following an incident late-Thursday in the town of Benton. Yates County Sheriff's deputies arrested Andrew J. Miller, 34, of Canandaigua, following a late-night traffic stop on ... more
Webster driver injured and ticketed after Yates car crash
A Webster man was injured and cited after a two-car accident in the Town of Benton on August 10. Yates County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to State Route 364 at around 12:58 p.m., where they found ... more
Waterloo driver loses control of vehicle causing Yates County crash
A motor vehicle accident occurred on Saturday at approximately 11:57 a.m. on Baldwin Road in the Town of Benton. Diamond Pulver, 24, of Waterloo, lost control of her vehicle while turning south onto Briggs Road, ... more
