Ontario chef shares experience after appearance on Hell’s Kitchen

Published: 02/28/2017 @ 05:00 am

The first time she met multi-Michelin star chef Gordon Ramsay was when he popped out of a tank on the first day of taping for season 16 of Fox’s reality cooking series Hell’s Kitchen. For Kimberly Roth it was just the beginning of an experience and opportunity of a lifetime. “I grew up cooking,” she said. The 38-year-old Ontario resident... more

Class C Semifinal Monday: Down goes Lyons, Clyde & ER… Ganada on to C1 title game

Published: 02/28/2017 @ 05:00 am

Bloomfield High School Gymnasium hosted the Section V Class C2 semifinals on Monday night in a pair of games streamed live on FL1 Radio. In a pair of thrillers, both the #4 seed Lyons Lions and the #2 seed East Rochester Bombers, would fall to higher seeds and both would have the basketball in their possession as the clock wound down... more

Wayne Eagles, Mynderse Lady Blue Devils punch tickets to title games (full coverage)

Published: 03/01/2017 @ 05:00 am

Two Wayne-Finger Lakes basketball teams moved on to the championship round of sectionals on Tuesday night. The #1 seed Mynderse Lady Blue Devils and head coach Jerry Anderson will go for his second sectional title on Saturday night when they face #2 seed Wayland-Cohocton at Rush-Henrietta High School on Saturday at 5:00 pm. Way-Co is coached by former Mynderse girls head... more

CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON FL1 SPORTS: South Seneca & Mynderse girls, Wayne Eagles go for sectional titles (live streams)

Published: 03/04/2017 @ 05:00 am

Championship Weekend continues on FingerLakes1.com Sports with three live streams scheduled on FL1 Radio and FL1 Radio II. The afternoon kicks-off at Rush-Henrietta as the South Seneca Lady Falcons battle the Cal-Mum Red Raiders at 1:00 pm for the Section V Class C2 girls championship game. Meanwhile, at 2:00 pm at Fairport High School, the Wayne Eagles go for the... more

Wayne Eagles capture first sectional basketball championship in school history

Published: 03/05/2017 @ 05:00 am

In 1938 Ontario High School captured their second straight sectional basketball title. In 1949, Ontario High consolidated with neighboring districts to form the Wayne Central School District. In 1964, Wayne played in a sectional title game and lost, never to return to a basketball final until Saturday afternoon’s Section V Class A2 Championship game against Wilson-Magnet at Fairport High School. Below... more

LISTEN LIVE AT 7 PM: Wayne faces Irondequoit for Class A state berth

Published: 03/08/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Wayne Eagles and head coach Bill Thompson will try to earn a berth into the NYS Class A Tournament and when they face Section V Class A1 Champions Irondequoit in Victor on Thursday night at 7 pm in Bloomfield. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday night but was postponed due to weather concerns. Listen live to the call from Jim Sinicropi... more

Rochester man arrested in Ontario Kwik Fill robbery

Published: 03/08/2017 @ 05:00 am

A 26-year-old Ontario man is facing two charges after he allegedly entered the Kwik Fill located at 98 Rt. 104 armed with a handgun, forcibly stealing money from the cash register. Deputies say that Matthew J. Ciufo, 26, of Rochester was charged with second-degree robbery and petit larceny. He was arraigned in Ontario Town Court and released on his own... more

UPDATE: Overnight shelter opened in Wayne Co. as thousands remain without power

Published: 03/09/2017 @ 05:00 am

Wayne County Emergency Management announced on Thursday that an overnight shelter has been established by the Red Cross at Cross Creek Church on Canandaigua Rd. in Macedon. Officials say that the shelter opened at 5 pm and would be welcoming those who are dealing with the continued power outages, as temperatures plummet over the next several days. Forecasters say that... more

Irondequoit too much for Wayne in Class A State Play-In

Published: 03/10/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Section V Class A2 Champion Wayne Eagles kept it interesting against the #1 NYS Ranked, Class A1 Champion Irondequoit Eagles in the NYS Class A Qualifier on Thursday night at Bloomfield. Wayne coach Bill Thompson’s young Eagles were executing on the game plan perfectly, keeping the pace slow, and the score down. They entered the halftime break tied at... more

Webster woman has no memory of crash; vehicle heavily damaged

Published: 09/06/2016 @ 04:00 am

An investigation into a car accident in the Town of Ontario remains active after one woman was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs. Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts says that the accident occurred on Labor Day in the Town of Ontario. Lynnette P. Pullen, 58, of Webster allegedly was traveling north on North Lincoln Road when her vehicle... more

Deputies investigating ‘hit and run’ accident in Ontario

Published: 03/25/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies are investigating a hit and run accident that happened around 2:30 am. Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts says they’re seeking information from the public to help identify and find the driver involved. Deputies say a vehicle traveling east on Ridge Rd. exited the south side of the roadway striking a 2010 Kia Sol at 2110 Ridge Rd. totaling the... more

Wayne Sheriff provides update in monthly column

Published: 04/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

Dear Neighbors, The Sheriff’s Office 2016 Annual Report is available online at www.waynecosheriff.org through your town supervisor and at all the public libraries in the county for your review. On April 29th all Wayne County law enforcement agencies, Wayne-NET (Wayne Narcotic Enforcement Team) and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft... more

Latest from FLX as water levels continue to rise (full-coverage)

Published: 04/22/2017 @ 04:00 am

It’s a bad situation. As a whole, the region is several inches over “normal” rainfall amounts for the last two months. While the Finger Lakes didn’t see the snowmelt that sometimes contributes to springtime flooding — we have seen plenty of spring rains. On Thursday a road washed out in Geneva. Coastal communities along Lake Ontario have been on edge... more

Wayne County communities host drug take back sites this Saturday

Published: 04/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

What is becoming an annual event in Wayne County and across the United States, residents are urged to bring their unused prescription medications to a local drop off site this Saturday, April 29th. The Drug Enforcement Administration has developed a national take-back initiative, creating the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and... more

Thompson Health doctor among those charged in Wayne Co. prostitution investigation

Published: 04/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

Six men were charged on Wednesday with third-degree patronizing a person for prostitution after a town of Ontario resident tipped off Wayne County sheriff’s deputies about an ad on a social media website. The tip lead deputies to Backpage.com and an ad posted by a female, unidentified by police, who was soliciting money for sex in the Ontario area. FingerLakes1.com... more

Tomato growing facility to locate off Route 104 in the Town of Ontario

Published: 05/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

Chances are, that if you are buying several popular varieties of tomatoes from any major outlet, they came from a massive indoor facility nearby. Intergrow Greenhouses took a different approach to how they grow cherry tomatoes, tomatoes-on-the vine and beefsteak tomatoes. Back in 1998, the company, with one operating location in Albion, used authentic growing methods and combined them with... more

Drone footage of devastating Lake Ontario shoreline erosion (video)

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

The rising Lake Ontario water levels have the waves crashing on the shoreline of northern Monroe, Wayne and Cayuga Counties, eroding the lakefront and threatening homes, docks and cottages. John Kucko of WROC posted some impressive drone footage on Tuesday that you can view below… Record high Lake Ontario has risen over beach area at Chimney Bluffs SP in Wolcott,... more

$5 million gift from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to support local youth sports

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

The foundation created by the late Buffalo Bills founder Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. has awarded $5 million to Rochester Area Community Foundation to expand and improve opportunities for youth sports and recreation programs in the greater Rochester region including Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties here in the Finger Lakes. This gift established the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund... more

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