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Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored a team-high 18 points, but Syracuse (5-5, 0-1 ACC) came up short in a 75-71 loss to Georgetown (8-2) in their 100th all-time meeting on Saturday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome. With 2:30 left, Syracuse trailed by one after a Georgetown layup. The Hoyas extended their lead to 72-69 at…

Nine games unfolded across the Wayne-Finger Lakes region on Thursday night. Highlights included the Lyons girls and South Seneca boys securing wins to advance to 3-0 on the season, while the Newark girls started their season strong with a victory. Check out the scores, stats, and Friday’s 19-game slate below. GIRLS BASKETBALL (12/12) Penn Yan…

Week two of the high school basketball season began Monday night with five games, showcasing plenty of action on the boys’ side. The Geneva boys highlighted the slate with a gritty home win against Honeoye Falls-Lima, improving their record to 2-1. Meanwhile, senior Kendall Parker delivered an impressive performance, scoring 38 points to lead Dundee/Bradford…

The Buffalo Sabres (11-10-2) battled back from a two-goal third-period deficit but fell to the Vancouver Canucks (12-7-3), 4-3, in overtime on Friday evening at KeyBank Center. Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch scored goals in the final seven minutes of regulation to tie the game before Vancouver’s Connor Garland tapped in the game-winner with just…

Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has announced his candidacy to chair the Democratic National Committee, stepping into a leadership race as the party faces significant challenges. With no control of the White House or Congress in 2025, Democrats are grappling with the aftermath of a tough election and the prospect of a second Trump presidency.…

A Penn Yan man was charged with driving while ability impaired after a traffic stop revealed signs of intoxication. John L. Fenton, 62, was stopped by Penn Yan police on East Elm Street for failing to keep right. Officers conducted a series of sobriety tests, which Fenton failed. A chemical test later revealed a blood…

Two Rochester Regional Health facilities, Park Ridge Living Center and Edna Tina Wilson Living Center, have been named among the best nursing homes in New York State on Newsweek’s prestigious “America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025” list. The ranking, released in October, reflects the exceptional quality of care provided at both facilities. Park Ridge Living Center…

This week Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck was on Inside the FLX discussing a number of items, including how his department is preparing for a series of assessments and audits across its divisions while facing a challenging 2025 budget planning process with the county Legislature. The Sheriff’s Office has recently increased revenue by housing incarcerated…

A Naples woman was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after an investigation by the Yates County Sheriff’s Office. Elizabeth Hottinger, 53, faces two counts of child endangerment, according to a release from the Yates County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities did not specify the details of the alleged incidents but noted that Hottinger was…

Firefighters quickly extinguished a vehicle fire late Sunday night on East Bayard Street, just east of Stevenson Street, according to the Seneca Falls Fire Department. This came hours after first responders were called to separate structure fires on Ovid and Bayard streets. The department reported that at approximately 10 p.m., crews were dispatched to the…