Assemblyman Bob Oaks announces he will not seek re-election
In a statement to the Times on Friday, Republican Assemblyman Robert Oaks of the 130th District announced his retirement. Here is his statement. “Today, I am announcing that I will not be seeking...
View ArticleWeek of fires in Wayne County cause loss of property, life
It all began on Tuesday (5/1) at 2:53 a.m. when the East Palmyra Fire Department was called to a home fully engulfed at 1569 East Palmyra-Port Gibson Road in the Town of Palmyra. Dorothy Bouwens, age...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in Williamson
The Wayne County Office of Sheriff responded to a one car personal injury automobile collision on Monday (5/7) at 6:20 p.m. where a pedestrian was struck on Lake Road, west of Stoney Lonesome Road in...
View ArticleLyons man killed in farm accident
The Wayne County Office of Sheriff investigated a fatal agricultural accident in the Town of Lyons on Wednesday (5/9) at 2:58 p.m. A neighbor, Clifford Bennett, noticed that longtime farmer, Richard A....
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Local elections begin to take shape
In November, a number of local (County and State) races are open or contested. Local residents, with government in mind, are lining up to throw their hats in the ring in four local races: County...
View ArticleBoil Water Advisory issued for Ontario
Don’t let Aleksandra Dewa’s size, her girl-next-door demeanor, or her FlexFuel’ed Ford Escape you. The back window of her white SUV tells a clearer story. To the left of the Ford emblem, just over her...
View ArticleBody of missing Sodus woman found in shallow grave
Wayne County’s Sheriff announced Thursday (5/24) night deputies located the body of Selena Hidalgo-Calderon, age 18, on Wednesday. The mother and her 14-month-old son, Owen, went missing more than a...
View ArticleBus driver notices fire, Police Investigator enters house and wakes sleeping...
A Williamson School bus driver happened to be driving by at just the right moment and noticed smoke coming from under the front porch at 3857 Shepherd Road in the Town of Williamson on Friday (5/18)...
View ArticleJury finds Alvin Pinkard guilty of Murder II in Sodus killing
The jury got the case on Tuesday( 5/22) at 11 a.m. and carefully listened to read-backs and evidence in the case. On late Thursday afternoon they rendered their decision – Alvin Pinkard was found...
View ArticleCounty Republicans choose their slate of candidates for November races
On Thursday night (May 31), the Wayne County Republican Committee gathered in Lyons for a Designating Convention to name their slate of candidates for November. During the meeting, Wayne County...
View ArticleThree arrested for drug sales, possession in Town of Savannah
The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Wednesday (6/6) at 10:23 p.m. of three people following an investigation into narcotics distribution at 1438 VanDyne Spoor Road in the Town...
View ArticlePotential Conflict of Interest raised over purchase of County Property
A discussion has arisen following a bid offered at the recent Wayne County Real Property Tax Auction which occured on Wednesday, June 13th. Ontario Town Supervisor, Frank Robusto, who is a Realtor by...
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He beat her to a pulp, but she was right there to make his bail
Scott Furey, age 48, residing at 3200 Mill Road in Macedon reportedly called his girlfriend at her Town of Irondequoit home to come over to patch things up after an argument. She had gone with a...
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Unraveling the gas pump ‘card skimmer gang’
The complaints piled up, unsuspecting customers at gas pumps thought that using their credit cards was a safe way to fill up with fuel. Throughout the East Coast, a gang of ‘legal’ Cubans, believed to...
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Becoming, being a Drug Recognition Expert
If New York adopts recreational marijuana, the role of the DRE may be pushed more to the forefront Is New York State on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana? The short answer–probably. A...
View ArticleJasmine Harlee admits money was reason mother was murdered
On Friday (6/220 Jasmine Harlee, age 22, appeared in Wayne County Court for a pre-trail hearing and pled guilty to Murder in the Second Degree. Harlee was set to begin a jury trial on Friday, July 13,...
View ArticleSen. Schumer says federal rules taking a bite out of hard cider
A local cidery is working to change federal regulations that do not allow ciders to be packaged in 12 ounce cans. Senator Chuck Schumer visited DeFisher Fruit Farm’s Rootstock Ciderworks in Williamson...
View ArticleDad drunk after crash, Parents arrested
Two children under the age of 8, one not in a child safety seat, in the vehicle at the time of the accident The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrests on Thursday (7/12) at 10 p.m. of...
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Drunk driver crashes through barn, destroys stored Mustang
State Police out of Lyons received a 911 call from a driver on Saturday (7/7) at 3:26 a.m., stating he just plowed through a barn on Jeffrey Road in the Town of Palmyra. The driver, James Paro II, age...
View ArticleSpace Camp! The Final Frontier for Pal-Mac Science teacher
Honeywell just sent more than 220 science and math teachers from around the world to space camp at the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy, hosted by the United States Space and Rocket Center in...
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