Year: 2018

Deputies: Geneva teacher stole K from scholarship fund in memory of her sister

A Geneva kindergarten teacher is accused of stealing tens-of-thousands of dollars from a scholarship fund, which was created for her sister, who died in 2015. Kimberly Lynn Currie, 44, who is shown on the Geneva Central School district’s website as a kindergarten teacher is accused of stealing $27,000 from a scholarship fund in memory of her sister. Currie was charged... more

Police: Two men stabbed at Macy’s in Destiny USA

Two people were stabbed inside the Macy’s at Destiny USA, according to Syracuse Police. Officers responded to the mall around 4:13 p.m., where they found two men in their 20s suffering from stab wounds. Police say one was stabbed in the abdomen the other in the back. Both victims were taken to Upstate University Hospital. Officials say their injuries do... more

ORANGE WIN: Syracuse doubles-up Boston College in Chestnut Hill, 42-21 (full coverage)

Chestnut Hill, Mass. — One week after being carted out of Yankee Stadium, Eric Dungey was high-stepping through the end zone at Boston College. The Syracuse football quarterback proved he was healthy enough late in the first quarter on Saturday when he pulled the football from running back Moe Neal’s stomach and outran two Eagles defenders to the corner of... more

W-FL FRIDAY: South Seneca girls roll past Sodus; Mynderse, Red Jacket lose openers

With the Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge, area high school basketball teams are preparing to take the court for a new season. A few teams are in action this weekend. The premiere event would be a girls tournament hosted by South Seneca. Check out the full results from Friday night’s action below… GIRLS BASKETBALL: WEEDSPORT (3) 59 VS MYNDERSE 46... more

Esperanza auction set for December 4th

One of Yates County’s most historic and scenic sites could have a new owner after an auction next month. An auction for Esperanza Mansion is scheduled for 11 a.m. Dec. 4 at the facility near Branchport. The event is being run by Blackbird Asset Services, a Buffalo-area auction and valuation firm. Rochester-based Genesee Regional Bank bought the mansion for $100... more

W-FL SATURDAY: Marion girls edge Wilson to start 2-0; Red Jacket & Mynderse notch first wins

The Marion girls basketball team moved to 2-0 on the young season with a convincing 53-22 win over Wilson-Magnet on Saturday to capture the Red Jacket tip-off tournament title. Meanwhile, the Red Jacket girls notched their first win in the consolation game behind a 27 point effort from Sara VanAken. In Ovid, the South Seneca girls lost to Section 3’s... more

Syrian refugee brothers have success on mat for Canandaigua at Newark Tournament

Canandaigua Academy recently enrolled a pair of brothers whose families are new to the United States after moving to the Finger Lakes as refugees from the war torn city of Aleppo in Syria. On Saturday they brothers, Mohamad and Ozzy Damlakhi, captured third and first place respectively in their weight class at Newark High School’s boys central wrestling tournament. Something... more

Deputies: Marion woman possessed suboxone, drug paraphernalia during traffic stop

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Marion woman following a traffic stop on Walworth Marion Road in Walworth. Deputies arrested Jodi L. Davis, 45, for criminal possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop for speeding. Deputies say they located three Suboxone strips and a small bag of marijuana on her person. Deputies also searched... more

Traffic stop leads to DWAI charge in Victor

Deputies say a 26-year-old Rochester resident was arrested on Friday along Rowley Road in Victor following a traffic stop. Piccole M. Nunez, 26, of Rochester was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, and aggravated unlicensed operation after failing to yield the right of way at an intersection. Deputies say she also failed to keep right on a two... more

Driver charged with DWI after one-car accident in Walworth

Deputies say a 21-year-old Chili resident was charged with DWI after a one-car accident on Ontario Center Road in Walworth. Abigail M. Higgins, 21, was found to have a BAC of .13 percent, and was subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated after investigation. Deputies say Higgins’ vehicle left the roadway, and after receiving a call from a concerned motorist –... more

Deputies: Clyde man shoved, held victim against will during domestic incident

Deputies say a 27-year-old Clyde resident was charged after an alleged domestic incident, in which a female victim was shoved and held against her will. Lesean R. Salerno, 27, was charged with unlawful imprisonment, and arraigned in Galen Town Court after pushing a female into his room and refusing to let her leave. He is scheduled to appear in court... more

BILLS WIN: Josh Allen quarterbacks Buffalo to victory over Jaguars (full coverage)

Josh Allen scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter, and the Bills beat the Jaguars 24-21 on Sunday in a game marred by a fight that led to the ejections of Jacksonville running back Leonard Fournette and Buffalo defensive end Shaq Lawson. Fournette scored twice to tie it at 14 in the second quarter. He... more

WEBER THIS WEEK: Emil Bove debates the Dog on proposed demolition of Huntington Building in Seneca Falls (podcast)

The proposed demolition of the Huntington Building at 205 Fall Street in Seneca Falls has sparked discussion of historic preservation and economic development. Should it be demolished or should there be a reuse of the historic building? Emil Bove of Preserve Seneca Falls is in-studio to debate your host, Harold Weber, on the topic. . more

Sheriff Virts responds after report of stalled negotiations, officer shortage in Wayne County

Negotiations are still unfolding in Wayne County – as officials and the Sheriff’s Office’s union are fighting for a pay raise. Something they say hasn’t come in three years; and may not come now for more than four. Sixty Wayne County deputies, sergeants and investigators are fighting for a raise. Chris Toole with Teamsters Local 118 represents Wayne County deputies.... more

WEBCAST REPLAY: Mynderse visits Clyde-Savannah in boys hoops opener (FL1 Sports)

Published: 11/27/2018 @ 10:00 am

On Opening Night for Wayne-Finger Lakes High School Basketball, FL1 Sports is in Clyde for a crossover border battle between the Mynderse Academy Blue Devils and the Clyde-Savannah Golden Eagles. Jim Sinicropi and Kevin Sharp have the call from courtside at Clyde-Savannah High School in FingerLakes1.com’s first live game webcast of the 2018-19 season which was streamed live on Tuesday... more

No injuries despite two multi-vehicle accidents on Thruway as holiday weekend concludes

A pair of crashes on the New York State Thruway between exits 40 and 41 snarled traffic in Northern Seneca and Cayuga counties on Sunday. While there weren’t any injuries reported at either accident – it was enough to keep local first responders busy on the last day of a busy holiday weekend. Magee Fire Department and North Seneca Ambulance... more

Audit finds problems with use of NY opioid monitoring system

A new audit from Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has found problems in how addiction treatment programs use New York’s opioid prescription monitoring system. The review finds instances where administrators failed to check the system to see if patients receiving treatment for addiction were getting opioids from another doctor. Failing to check the system can set back addiction treatment and put patients... more

‘Tales of Old Trumansburg’ published posthumously