Wayne County Public Health’s new COVID guidance
Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic it has been important to the health and safety of all Wayne County Residents to heed the advice and expertise of Wayne County Public Health and their messaging. Recent...
View ArticleFirst responders learn how to deal with Electric Vehicle accidents
A vehicle crashes into a tree. Fully trained first responders know the procedures for extricating the occupants, dealing with fire, or fire hazards, leaking fluids and disconnecting the 12 amp...
View ArticleNYS Education Department releases COVID safety guidance for fall
The New York State Education Department has released COVID-19 safety guidance for school districts across the state. The overall goals for the 2021-2022 school year are to keep students and staff...
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Ontario woman sentenced to a year in prison plus restitution for her role in...
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Mackenzie Drechsler, age 20, originally from the Town of Ontario, who was convicted of rioting for her role in violent protests held in the...
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Have ‘Orders of Protection’ become useless?
Perhaps you are involved in a domestic situation, a break-up, or divorce is on the horizon, or perhaps the family member, significant other person, needs time to reflect on his or her actions....
View ArticleMemories of 9/11: Local responders recall their experiences of the attacks...
It was one of those iconic moments. Anyone old enough on September 11, 2001 remembers where they were, and how they became informed of the acts that transformed the history of this nation. On that...
View ArticleDid you know? Western state fires have consumed 15x the total land mass of...
As many as 90 percent of wildland fires in the United States are caused by people, according to the U.S. Department of Interior. Some human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the...
View ArticleWolcott emergency crews have problems with Chimney Bluffs response conditions
Hundreds of people walk the trails, take in the views along the Chimney Bluffs State Park in the Town of Wolcott on a daily and weekly basis. Land and water clash at Chimney Bluffs, sculpting the most...
View ArticleArcadia Supervisor Jon “Chuck” Verkey passes away; Deputy Supervisor to serve...
After a battle with brain cancer, and his perseverance to keep the Town functioning despite his progressing limitations, Arcadia Town Supervisor Jon “Chuck Verkey” died on Saturday, September 11,...
View ArticleGananda Schools release students early due to planned mask protest
A Gananda mother is taking action after she says her son was berated by a bus monitor for not wearing a mask, despite a medical exemption. The Macedon Police Department reported the arrest of Laine M....
View ArticleLocal hospitals/nursing homes prepare for Governor’s COVID mandates
There is no question that, just as in the general public, there are those in the medical/health professions who are resisting COVID vaccinations. But unlike the general public, New York State has...
View ArticleGananda Schools release students early due to planned mask protest
A Gananda mother is taking action after she says her son was berated by a bus monitor for not wearing a mask, despite a medical exemption. The Macedon Police Department reported the arrest of Laine M....
View ArticleLocal hospitals/nursing homes prepare for Governor’s COVID mandates
There is no question that, just as in the general public, there are those in the medical/health professions who are resisting COVID vaccinations. But unlike the general public, New York State has...
View ArticleHere comes the Sun: What you should know about home solar installations
The Energy Crisis of 1970 was the awakening that prompted Congress to pass the Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974. This was followed over the decades by the realization...
View ArticleMacedon/Board of Elections replace deceased judge with new candidate on ballot
Following the sudden death on October 8th, of Macedon Town Justice Tom Crowley, the Macedon Republican Committee and the Wayne County Board of Elections completed the replacement of Crowley’s name on...
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Mom faces numerous charges following DWI accident
The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest of a Village of Newark woman after an investigation into a one car motor vehicle collision that occurred on Wednesday October 13th at 7:54...
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Election 2021: Sheriff’s Race - the one to watch
Below are letters from each of the candidates for Wayne County sheriff. Rob MilbyRepublican/Conservative lines I have had the distinct honor of being a member of an elite public-safety organization...
View ArticleDriver dies after crash with dump truck in Walworth
State Troopers out of Williamson responded to a pick-up and dump truck accident on Thursday (10/28) at 1:57 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln and Clevenger Roads in the Town of Walworth. A pick-up...
View ArticlePick-up driver, on cell phone, hits train
State Troopers out of Lyons responded to a report of a pick up truck ignoring a downed railroad crossing gate and hitting the front of a CSX train at the Wayneport Road Crossing at 5:58 p.m. on...
View ArticleHeavy rains lead to havoc in many areas of the County
Heavy, steady rainfall on Tuesday that lasted throughout the day flooded roads and basements in many county neighborhoods. According to Public Works Director Kevin Rooney three to four inches fell,...
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