Yates County News

The Yates County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving a train and a car.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for siting casinos would put the Rochester area in the Western New York region, with six Upstate New York regions competing for three gaming facilities.

Two adults and one infant child were taken to the hospital following a car accident in Yates County.

Sally Jo Widmer listens while a speaker praises her for serving as president of the Auburn teachers union for more than two decades in this 2004 file photo.

It was an emotional day in Ontario County Court as 43-year-old Kevin Royston, and his wife and daughter, faced the man who has changed their lives forever.

The Bud to Bloom Luncheon and Jewelry Sale will feature hundreds of pieces of jewelry for sale, including items by designers such as Miriam Haskell, Judith Jack, Kenneth Lay Lane, Larry Vrba, Florenza, Juliana, Brighton, Trifari and Monet.

A pre-trial hearing has been scheduled in the case of the Stanley woman charged in December with causing the death of her husband, Adam Chase, last June.

Schuyler and Yates officials are optimistic that the state will endorse plans for a study aimed at identifying ways the two counties can work together for more efficient governments.

Penn Yan, N.Y.- Quite the honor for some residents in Yates County, recognized for their "service above self." Seven community leaders were honored by the Penn Yan Rotary Tuesday for going the extra mile to inspire co-workers and serve those who use their services.

Authorities in central New York say they're investigating a teachers union claim that its former longtime president stole more than $800,000 from the organization before committing suicide last year.

A Yates County man has been charged with raping a woman in Canandaigua who he met on an online dating site.

Mixing rum, opiates and painkillers, Sally Jo Widmer took her own life in November, two days before her 64th birthday and one day before the Auburn teachers union she ran for 37 years discovered financial irregularities in its books.

This new kind of trail running is designed specifically for those wanting to challenge themselves against obstacles and muddy conditions.

A firefighter was injured and a Naples man is receiving assistance from the Yates County Chapter of the American Red Cross after a fire Sunday.

Officials from Schuyler and Yates counties will discuss a proposed study of sharing services that could include looking at the extreme step of merging the two counties.