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Building fire in Wolcott brings out several departments
On Saturday morning, tones went out for a building fire at Auto Outlet of Wolcott, located at 5669 Whiskey Hill Road. Due to the severity of the fire and the winds, a brief state of emergency was...
View ArticleA Very Special Father’s Day
By Diane and Tom Ledbetter On Father’s Day, June 21st 1998 our son Thomas Gregory Ledbetter came home from the hospital. He had been born eight weeks earlier on April 23rd, almost 10½ weeks premature,...
View ArticleWas this a case of animal abuse, or not?
The Wayne County Office of Sheriff reported the arrest on Friday (6/17) at 11:15 a.m. of Kenneth G. Holley Jr., age 58, of Hartnagle Road in Arcadia. It was alleged that Holley shot and killed the...
View ArticleSuspicious fire destroys home in Gananda
On Sunday, June 12 at approximately 4:30 a.m, Walworth homeowner Larry Allen and his wife Sharon were asleep in their upstairs bedroom. Larry explained that he was awoken by a sound, which he later...
View ArticleSheriff Appoints 26-Year Veteran to the Rank of Undersheriff
Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts announced the appointment on Friday (7/1) of Major Jeffrey Fosdick to the rank of Undersheriff in charge of the Sheriff’s Office Supervision and Administrative...
View ArticleNewark Alumni, female Air Force veteran, achieves rank of Chief Master Sergeant
Laurie Hannan Bach was home for a few days, visiting family and friends in Newark last week. As a 1998 graduate of Newark High School, Laurie has not called Newark, or for that matter, the United...
View ArticleGrill breaks free from camper, hits car, kills passenger
The Macedon Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on State Route 31 near Creek Road in the Town of Macedon on July 2, 2016 at 5:18 P.M. Upon arrival, investigating officers learned a...
View ArticleHistoric County buildings sold at auction
“This is an historic building and it needs to be preserved. Someone had to do it, so I was the one,” said Ernie Evangelist of Lyons, who purchased the old Doctor’s office building at 30 Church Street,...
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Undercover operation leads to arrest of parts delivery man at car dealership
For several months items and cash were turning up missing from customer vehicles at the Tradition Chevrolet/Buick/GMC/Cadillac dealership in Newark. It was frustrating when even vehicles in the indoor...
View ArticlePolice investigating Macedon Bank Robbery
On Thursday (7/14) at around 3:30 p.m., the Macedon Police Department and the New York State Police, with the assistance of the Palmyra Police Department and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department,...
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“Blow Off Day” in Sodus Point produces numerous arrests
Local bars and restaurants promote it as the annual “Blow Off Day” in Sodus Point. A day where service employees pick a day after the July 4th weekend, skip work and party. The event has grown to the...
View ArticleSodus Point residents hit with overnight car break-ins
The Wayne County Office of Sheriff reported the arrest on Tuesday (7/19) at 2:05 p.m. of two Town of Sodus teenagers following an investigation on Route 14 in the Town of Sodus. Police had received...
View ArticleMarion bank robber…it was only a matter of time before they got him
The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Wednesday (7/27) at 7 a.m. of a Romulus man, (formerly of Marion), following a 6 month investigation into a bank robbery that occurred on...
View ArticleAvoiding mistrust towards law enforcement in Wayne County
Wayne County may not have the problems of larger municipalities when it comes to police/citizen encounters. It is through community outreach, accessibility, that Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts hopes...
View ArticleSheriff’s Deputy goes above and beyond in animal abuse case
It is not uncommon for police to run into squalid conditions and find abused animals living in horrific conditions. What is uncommon is when the officer takes it upon himself to begin the dog’s healing...
View ArticleMake-a-Wish grants Williamson teen special access to Fort Drum
Anthony “A.J.” Plyter of Williamson had a dream of joining the Army and being a soldier. At age 16, that could have been in his future. He will a senior at Williamson High School in the fall. But,...
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WHAT’S THAT SHIP? Entrepreneur renovates dream boat in Lyons
If you’ve traveled past the Dry Dock in Lyons, you’ve no doubt seen the massive 126 foot steel barge that is currently calling the shipyard home. But how does a boat like this end up in Lyons NY? The...
View ArticleAlpco Recycling in hot water with DEC?
The Alpco Recycling facility on Route 31F in Macedon is, and has been, the premier site for household recycling on the west side of Wayne County for decades. Owner Al Plumb instituted a drive around...
View ArticleOne Car Fatal accident in Lyons
The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff is investigating a one car fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred in the Town of Lyons. On August 20th, 2016 at 6:20pm deputies responded to N. Canal Street...
View ArticleAs expected, drought conditions pose problems for local farmers
For an industry that is highly dependent on the weather throughout the year, every year, this one has been uncommonly difficult. “Most of us farming today don’t remember a year like this – not quite...
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