Election 2021: State & Local Race Results
We'll be posting election results as they come in. Please note that these are only preliminary numbers, and that official counts will be released by the board of elections once all votes have been...
View ArticleA trio of thieves versus a seven-county police task force
The general public had no knowledge of a multi-county task force assembled to find a highly tuned trio of thieves. The targets of these burglars were closed convenience stores, using a ‘smash and...
View ArticleLateral police officer transfers deplete Sheriff’s Office ranks
You want a career in law enforcement and await the chance to attend the Finger Lakes Police Academy. The total training period is 36 weeks. If the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office approves the training,...
View ArticleWayne County COVID numbers fluctuating with colder weather and holiday...
Just when you thought it was totally safe and regional numbers were dropping, the COVID pandemic rears its ugly head and emerges once again. According to the Wayne County Heath Department, the total...
View ArticleWhy are gas prices spiking?
Bottom line...Supply and Demand! It is no surprise that with the number of vehicle per household, the United States uses more gasoline than any other nation in the world. On Tuesday (11/23) President...
View ArticleWith a DWI sentencing pending, Williamson man arrested again for DWI+ after...
Angel C. Garcia, age 34, of Ridge Road in Williamson is appearing in Sodus Town Court on December 8. At that time the court will decide his fate following his arrest on April 6 at 6:06 p.m. of this...
View ArticleNewark Village awarded $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant
Rochester City Hall was awash in excitement on the afternoon of Thursday, December 2nd with the announce- ment of major State funding flowing into the area, including investments in both Monroe and...
View Article1850 Walworth building finds new life
The Pacific Hotel built in 1850 by Theron G. Yeomans became a business center for many salesmen stopping to show their merchandise. A stage from the hotel met each train that stopped at the Walworth...
View ArticleWith rising COVID spread and more deaths, Wayne County issues State of Emergency
As the Omicron variant becomes a pressing threat across New York, several counties have declared emergencies. In fact, New York is reporting an average of over 8,800 new cases daily. On Monday (12/6),...
View ArticleDead Body found on Marie Avenue in Newark
The Newark Police Department and the Wayne County Office of the Sheriff report the investigation into a Homicide that occurred in the Village of Newark early Friday morning. Police responded to the...
View ArticleTown of Ontario man charged in child pornography case
State Police Investigators out of Williamson received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children back in April of this year. A search warrant was issued on the residence of...
View ArticleMacedon apartment fire leaves families homeless
The call came in at 2 p.m. on Monday (12/13). Heavy smoke and fire was billowing out of the 2 West Street apartment buildings in Macedon, near the Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School building. South...
View Article12 years in, Sheriff Barry Virts moves on
On Thursday (12/30) staff and friends were on hand for his final walk out of the Public Safety Building in Lyons. Sheriff Barry Virts then concluded a 44 year career with the Wayne County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleThere’s a new Sheriff in town
Former Chief Deputy in the Wayne County Sheriff’s office, Rob Milby was elected to the top job in November’s election, and was sworn in on January 1, 2022. On his first day in office, Milby expected...
View ArticleBattle lines drawn in political Palmyra Village Brouhaha
Wayne County Compliance Officer requests New York Attorney General to investigate Palmyra Mayor David Husk In a leaked letter from Wayne County Compliance Officer Edward Hunt Jr., put forth by a...
View ArticleWalworth boy’s huge heart helps others
A 7-year-old boy in Walworth took it upon himself to raise $115 dollars to help the less fortunate for the holiday season. Logan Schmitt decided that he would like to hold a fundraiser to help get...
View ArticleCongressman Katko announces he will not run for re-election
Congressman John Katko, on Friday (1/14), announced he would not be seeking a fifth term for New York’s 24th Congressional District. The District covers all of Onondaga, Cayuga, Wayne and the western...
View ArticlePalmyra Breen's Market to close after 114 years
The Breen’s Palmyra SHOP ’n SAVE market at the intersection of Route 31 and 21 in the Village of Palmyra is closing. The announcement was revealed on their social media Facebook site: To our valued...
View ArticleWayne County purchases 50,000 COVID test kits from Ontario County
Even though the Federal government is mailing out four COVID test kits from the covidtests.gov website to those signing up, the demand for testing is going through the proverbial roof. There is no...
View ArticleCounty 911 operators working 16-18 hour days as COVID and staff shortages...
Like most County departments and the workforce in general, the Wayne County 911 Emergency Center has a shortage of staff. Currently, 911 operators are working 16-18 hour days in what is considered a...
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