Finger Lakes Racetrack to go turf? Officials, stakeholders talk multi-million dollar project

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

Is a turf race course coming to Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack? According to BloodHorse.com industry executives in New York are pressing ahead with an effort to build a turf course at Finger Lakes Racetrack, which has seen racing handle slide over the years amid smaller field sizes and new competition for gambling dollars upstate. The plan is built into... more

Police: Canandaigua woman faces felony drug charge

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

On January 19th at approximately 7:21 p.m., members of the Canandaigua Police Department arrested an Ontario County resident on a felony drug charge. Stephanie P. Chavez, 24, of Canandaigua was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. It’s alleged that the defendant sold cocaine while in the City of Canandaigua. The arrest of Chavez is the result of... more

Sheriff: Farmington man had several doses of Fentanyl during stop, leads to felony drug charge

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

A Farmington man is accused of possessing several doses of Fentanyl after a stop on Route 490 on January 18th by investigators in Ontario County. According to deputies the traffic stop happened around 10:30 pm and through the course of a subsequent investigation, Zachary M. Truax, 29, of Farmington was found to be possessing Fentanyl, with the intent to sell... more

Pay raises back before Seneca Supervisors

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

For the second time, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors will try Tuesday to give pay raises to itself and 10 other management employees. The first try failed Dec. 26 because of the absence of six board members. The motion to give the raises was approved by a 5-3 vote, but fell short of the 375 weighted votes needed to... more

Frozen pipes cause manure overflow in Venice; officials say no impact on drinking water

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

A manure overflow in the town of Venice impacted Salmon Creek earlier this month, but it was not seen in Cayuga Lake, nor did it affect residents’ water supplies, according to state and local officials. The state Department of Environmental Conservation said it was notified of a manure spill at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Indian Field Road due... more

Freeville man sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted rape of a teen

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

A Freeville man convicted of attempting to rape a young teen was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday after being found guilty of the crime in November. Ray Dennis, 49, was convicted of endangering the welfare of a child and felony first-degree attempted rape after a bench trial ( a trial decided by a judge instead of a jury)... more

Taughannock Falls (photo)

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

Early Sunday morning these falls could be heard roaring in the distance. Photo by Lisa Duprey. more

Shequagua Falls (photo)

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

The warm weather Sunday made it a beautiful site in Montour Falls as the ice was melting. Photo by Lisa Duprey. more

Gathering of Redheads (photo)

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

On Saturday afternoon, a large group of Redheads gathered on Canandaigua Lake. Photo by Mike Sargent. more

Aunt Sarah’s Falls (photo)

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

Water was barely seen moving at this beautiful roadside falls in Montour Falls Sunday morning. Photo by Lisa Duprey. more

Red Creek woman charged with felony DWI after running stop sign

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

On January 19th State Police arrested a Red Creek resident following a traffic stop. Troopers say Kelly L. Shultz, 48, of Red Creek, New York was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated and failure to yield right of way at a stop sign. Shultz was stopped on Keeley Street in the Village of Red Creek for failing... more

State Police: Driver facing felony charges left scene of accident in Wayne County

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

State Police say a 56-year-old Webster man faces felony DWI charges after a property damage accident in Wayne County over the weekend. Police say Robert C. Mason, 56, of Webster was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, felony aggravated driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 percent, consumption of an alcoholic beverage... more

Police: Sodus man was speeding, had 0.21% BAC

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

State Police say a Sodus man was speeding and driving without tail lights, which prompted a traffic stop in Wayne County over the weekend. Nicholas M. Fox, 23, was stopped on State Route 21 in Sodus for having no tail lights and speeding. He then failed multiple field sobriety tests, and was transported to State Police Lyons where he provided... more

WEBER THIS WEEK: Chris Ritter of Stan’s Waterloo (podcast)

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

Meet Chris Ritter, General Manager of Stan’s Waterloo, who was a guest on Weber This Week on Monday afternoon, and learn about the Finger Lakes newest restaurant and gastro pub in downtown Waterloo. See photos of their signature dishes and both levels of their renovated space. . more

UPDATE: Family pets die in Cheshire blaze, home destroyed (video)

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

Multiple departments from Ontario County responded to a structure fire on Monday, which claimed the life of three family pets. The cause of the fire on State Route 21 in Cheshire is under investigation, but was called in around 4:42 pm. Deputies say that the home was fully-engulfed when they arrived, and as result of the blaze — the property... more

FLCC’s 50th anniversary: Honoring the ‘Storefront Pioneers’

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

The Finger Lakes Community College campus has been a mainstay on the edge of the Canandaigua city limits for more than four decades. While it seems hard to believe now, there was a time when there was no campus — and the future of the college was murky. FL Times: Read More more

‘The Flying Tomato’ a star on the rise in motorcycle racing

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

“They had one bike left, and my dad bought it for me,” Kolby Carlile remembered about his childhood days. “My dad always wanted to race flat track but never could. He gave me what he couldn’t have.” Carlile is making the most of his opportunity. FL Times: Read More more

Ontario County tractor safety course to return in 2018

Published: 01/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County’s 4-H Program is sponsoring a Tractor Safety and Certification Course. It begins Jan. 25 and meets each Thursday through March 22. Classes will be held at 7 p.m. in the Extension office. FL Times: Read More more

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