Deputies investigate fatal Wayne County crash

Published: 05/27/2019 @ 07:20 pm

A fatal crash in the Town of Savannah late-Sunday left a resident from Waterloo; and another from Rose dead. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says a vehicle was traveling on Savannah Spring Road when it left the roadway, struck a guard rail, and bridge abutment. It eventually came to rest in Crusoe Creek, according to deputies. Two involved – identified... more

North Rose-Wolcott students participate in Special Olympics in Bloomfield

Published: 05/24/2019 @ 11:21 am | Updated: 05/24/2019 @ 11:22 am

Students from the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District recently participated in the Wayne-Finger Lakes Special Olympics, held at the Bloomfield Central School District athletic complex. NR-W student-athletes participated in various events and competed against other districts throughout the region. NR-W students were recognized as they arrived at the athletic complex. After opening ceremonies, students participated in events such as distance... more

FingerLakes1.com launches Patreon to support continued growth in local digital content

Published: 05/28/2019 @ 12:44 pm

FingerLakes1.com launches Patreon to continue growth in digital content

FingerLakes1.com has officially launched a Patreon Support model, for readers, viewers, and listeners who want to support our mission. For 20 years now, FingerLakes1.com has focused on delivering news and information in a unique, interactive way and on a relentless, 24/7. 365 day a year publishing schedule. Whether that’s live-streaming local high school basketball throughout the winter, or showcasing in-depth... more

North Rose-Wolcott schools announce 3Q honor roll students

Published: 05/14/2019 @ 02:13 pm | Updated: 05/14/2019 @ 02:14 pm

North Rose-Wolcott schools announces 3Q honor roll students

North Rose-Wolcott High School and Middle School recently named students to its third quarter honor roll. Students with a GPA of 85.0 to 89.9 were named to the honor roll, students with a GPA of 90.0 to 92.9 were named to the high honor roll, and students with a GPA of 93.0 or higher were named to the principal’s honor... more

Wayne County pair plead not guilty in death of missing Greece man

Published: 04/25/2019 @ 05:34 am | Updated: 04/25/2019 @ 05:43 am

Two people from Wayne County accused of killing a Greece man and dumping his body in Syracuse pleaded not guilty. Aries Ash, 30, and Charisse Walton, 36, both from North Rose, are charged with murder. Last month, 43-year-old Maximillian Cook was found dead on the property of a vacant home on Dearborn Place in Syracuse. Officers say Ash admitted to... more

Wayne County duo indicted on murder charges

Published: 04/22/2019 @ 05:41 am

A pair of Wayne County residents have been indicted on charges related to the March murder of a Greece man. Aries Ash, 30, and Charisse Walton, 36, both face second-degree murder charges, along with first-degree robbery, weapons possession, and kidnapping charges. The two are accused of killing 43-year-old Maximillan Cook. They’re further accused of dismembering him in the basement of... more

Woman dies in North Rose fire

Published: 04/13/2019 @ 06:45 am | Updated: 04/13/2019 @ 06:46 am

Officials say a a woman has died following a house fire in North Rose on Friday. The fire was reported by a neighbor on Caroline Avenue after that person heard a loud ‘popping’ sound. The neighbor then saw flames at the home. Firefighters found a 61-year-old woman deceased inside. The woman lived at the home with her husband, who was... more

North Rose-Wolcott Athletic Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2019

Published: 04/11/2019 @ 01:39 pm | Updated: 04/11/2019 @ 01:40 pm

The North Rose-Wolcott Athletic Hall of Fame recently inducted the Class of 2019 during a ceremony held at North Rose-Wolcott High School. Michael Woods, Kate DeMay, Theodis Terrance Collier, and Joe Cahoon, Sr. were inducted, along with the golf teams from 2003 to 2007. Woods was a three-sport varsity athlete (soccer, basketball, and track) from 1971 to 1975. He was... more

Investigation into Rochester homicide continues with search of Wayne Co. property

Published: 03/27/2019 @ 08:58 pm | Updated: 03/28/2019 @ 04:48 pm

Two from Wayne County charged with murder of man found dead in Syracuse

An investigation into the homicide of a Rochester man continued Thursday in Wayne County. Rochester Police and Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were at the last-known address of Charisse Walton Thursday morning. She and Aries Ash are charged with murder in the death of Maximillion Cook. In a statement, a representative for the Rochester Police Department said “Our investigation continues into... more

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Wayne Co. Sheriff Barry Virts talks contract negotiations, mugshot ban, and more

Published: 03/02/2019 @ 10:30 pm | Updated: 03/02/2019 @ 10:40 pm

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts talks

Wayne County Sheriff Bary Virts discusses the challenges of running a department that’s mid-contract negotiations, and also coping with the widespread shortage of law enforcement prospects. He also tackles some of the statewide initiatives that could prove to be difficult for law enforcement to manage – like the controversial mugshot proposal, which would ban law enforcement agencies from releasing arrest... more

Troopers: North Rose man charged with felony DWI, held on no bail

Published: 03/01/2019 @ 11:23 am

Police say a 35-year-old North Rose man was arrested on felony charges following a disabled vehicle complaint along Pilgrimport Road in Lyons. According to Troopers Robert C. Kendall, 35, of North Rose was charged with felony driving while intoxicated (previous conviction within ten years), aggravated driving while intoxicated, operating out of ignition interlock restriction, refusal to submit to a breath... more

Wayne County duo held woman against her will for days, charged with kidnapping

Published: 02/24/2019 @ 05:56 am

Wayne County du held woman against her will for days, charged with kidnapping

Sheriff Barry Virts reports that a pair of Wayne County residents were arrested and taken into custody after they held a woman against her will for days, threatening her- and her family, as they demanded the title of a truck be signed over to them. Ellijah Jenkins, 38, of Lyons and Amber Miller, 40, of Rose were both arrested after... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Newark hands Wayne first league loss on final night; Whitman makes clean sweep of West

Published: 02/15/2019 @ 12:47 am | Updated: 02/15/2019 @ 01:48 pm

W-FL: Newark hands Wayne first league loss on final night; Whitman makes clean sweep of West

On the final night of the regular season for Section V boys basketball teams, several Wayne-Finger Lakes squads were in action. Although all three W-FL league titles had been decided, there were several games of importance heading into postseason play next week. The biggest game had Wayne visiting Newark in a rematch of a close contest in Ontario that the... more

W-FL WEDNESDAY: Newark tops Geneva on senior night; Girls close out regular season

Published: 02/14/2019 @ 12:25 am | Updated: 02/14/2019 @ 11:10 am

It was a busy night for Wayne-Finger Lakes teams after Tuesday’s snow day forced several games to be reschedule to Wednesday night. It was the final night of the regular season for Wayne-Finger Lakes girls teams as Sectional brackets are set. For the boys, it will be one more night of regular season play on Thursday night before the seedings... more

NRW senior receives biomedical photo communication award

Published: 02/12/2019 @ 02:02 pm | Updated: 02/12/2019 @ 02:06 pm

North Rose-Wolcott senior Hannah Cook’s photo, “Sunflower Dreams,” was recently named a recipient of the Biomedical Photo Communication Award at the Start Here 2019 exhibition. Cook was recognized at a reception held at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where her artwork was displayed until February 2. Start Here 2019 is an invitational exhibition that features artwork from middle school and... more

W-FL FRIDAY: Newark spoils senior night in Waterloo; Midlakes girls clinch East title

Published: 02/09/2019 @ 10:33 am | Updated: 02/09/2019 @ 10:40 am

After a Senior Night ceremony in Waterloo in which legendary Newark coach Ron Ceravolo was honored pregame, the Newark Reds came up with a big 66-58 road win against the Indians. Jayden Peters exploded out of the gate with 15 first quarter points and the Reds built a 16 point lead in the third quarter before Waterloo came storming back... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Gananda, Marion girls post wins in Wayne County; South Seneca 1 win away from West title

Published: 02/07/2019 @ 11:29 pm | Updated: 02/07/2019 @ 11:30 pm

The Gananda Lady Blue Panthers and the Marion Lady Black Knights are seperated by just one-half game at the top of the Wayne County girls basketball standings. Both teams posted victories on Thursday night, Gananda’s coming on Senior Night over Red Creek. In the West, the South Seneca Lady Falcons rolled past Honeoye for their 16th straight win. With the... more

W-FL WEDNESDAY: DeVaney scores 1,000th in Geneva win; Bloomfield tops Naples on Senior night

Published: 02/06/2019 @ 11:51 pm | Updated: 02/07/2019 @ 04:57 pm

W-FL WEDNESDAY: DeVaney scored 1,000th in Geneva win; Bloomfield tops Naples on Senior night

Waterloo girls varsity head coach Michael Bree said Wednesday night’s Finger Lakes East match-up with visiting Geneva was a “great battle”. His Lady Indians trailed 28-27 at halftime but pulled even at 47-47 with just 1:30 left in the game. Then, Geneva freshman Aniya Rowe hit a three pointer to give Geneva the lead for good as the Panthers won... more

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