Category: Yates County

A blustery and unusually cold start to the weekend will give way to increasing sunshine across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Saturday, but a widespread freeze is expected after … more: FL1 FORECAST: Blustery Saturday turns sunny before widespread overnight freeze

Bosch, a mellow 4-year-old cat, is looking for a peaceful home and a cozy lap. Joining him as a Pet of the Week is Ziggy, a 3-year-old Chihuahua mix weighing 9.6 pounds … more: Pets of the Week: Meet Bosch and Ziggy

Check out all the scores and stats from Friday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. FOOTBALL Lyons/Sodus (5-2) 36East Rochester/Gananda (4-3) 48 Charles Finney (0-5) 6Clyde-Savannah (5-2) 56 CS: Carson DeRenzo … more: Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: October 16 scoreboard

A Penn Yan teenager was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol and a traffic violation after a vehicle stop in the village Oct. 10, according to Penn Yan police. … more: Penn Yan teen arrested for alcohol possession after traffic stop

Yates County legislators approved an $898,000 set-aside to keep mental health programs operating while the state recovers older unspent aid. The Oct. 13 meeting also brought renewed objections to the jail proposal … more: Yates County sets aside $898,000 for mental health funding repayment as jail concerns continue

Periods of rain and gusty winds will cross the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Friday, followed by a fast drop in temperatures that could bring a few wet snowflakes … more: FL1 FORECAST: Rain, gusty winds sweep across region before sharp Saturday chill

Check out all the scores and stats from Thursday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. GIRLS SOCCER Geneva (1-14-1) 0Mynderse (3-11-2) 4 Williamson (5-8-3) 1Avoca-Prattsburgh 2 Dundee/Hammondsport (3-11-1) 2South Seneca/Romulus … more: Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: October 15 scoreboard

A Dundee man already serving a 10-year prison term was sentenced Wednesday to an additional 24 years to life for predatory sexual assault against a child. Ronald Chilson, 50, received the sentence … more: Dundee man sentenced to 24 years to life for child sexual assault

The Yates County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating a 54-year-old man wanted on a bench warrant. Scott Thornton is the subject of the office's Oct. … more: Yates County deputies seek man wanted on bench warrant

Reports of an erratic driver entering Penn Yan on Brown Street led to a woman's arrest on a driving while intoxicated charge, according to Penn Yan police. Kathleen Rose, 57, of Penn … more: Penn Yan woman charged with DWI after reports of erratic driving

Low clouds will gradually give way to brighter intervals across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Thursday before a fast-moving storm brings widespread rain, gusty winds and much warmer air … more: FL1 FORECAST: Clouds ease Thursday before rain, wind and a sharp Saturday chill

A Penn Yan man was jailed without bail after his arrest in a burglary investigation involving a stolen television and a damaged camera system. Penn Yan police arrested Kristofer Jeffers, 46, … more: Penn Yan man charged with burglary after television theft

Check out all the scores and stats from Wednesday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. BOYS SOCCER Marion/Gananda (10-6) 4Sodus (4-11) 0 Red Creek (1-10-3) 2East Rochester (13-1) 3 Holley … more: Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: October 14 scoreboard

Yates County has approved an animal-abuser registry that will restrict access to pets for residents convicted of specified animal-cruelty crimes, with seven-year registration for a first covered conviction and lifetime registration after a … more: Yates County approves animal-abuser registry with pet ownership ban

A Penn Yan woman was charged with public lewdness and second-degree harassment after police received a complaint about her exposing herself to another tenant's surveillance camera. Nicole Willoughby, 53, is accused of … more: Penn Yan woman charged with public lewdness, harassment

Clouds will dominate the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Wednesday as cooler air settles into the region, with a few spotty showers possible before a widespread round of rain arrives … more: FL1 FORECAST: Cloudy, cooler Wednesday precedes widespread Friday rain and a Saturday chill

A Cheektowaga woman was charged with resisting arrest Sunday after Penn Yan police found her riding in a vehicle reported stolen from her hometown. Maris Lenk, 37, was a passenger in the … more: Woman charged with resisting arrest after stolen vehicle found in Penn Yan

Yates County Public Health will offer a free drive-thru MMR clinic for adults Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at the county Highway Department in Penn Yan. Each person receiving … more: Yates County offers free adult MMR clinic Oct. 24

Naples beat Geneva 5-0 in boys soccer, while Wayne's girls soccer team defeated Newark/Lyons 3-0 on Oct. 13. The Wayne-Finger Lakes scoreboard also includes girls volleyball results and … more: Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: October 13 scoreboard