Nearly 800 animals seized from Marion farm
On Monday, March 14, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) conducted a joint facility inspection at World of Wildlife Educational Encounters (WOWEE) on Hall Center Road in...
View ArticleWilliamson Thatcher Chemical and surrounding area evacuated for building fire
A call to 911 at 7 a.m. on Wednesday (3/23) concerning an active fire at the Thatcher Chemical plant at 4135 Route 104 in Williamson resulted in 12 fire companies and medical personnel responding....
View ArticleFour shot at Williamson residence, three in critical condition
Four people were shot at a home in Wayne County, leaving three of them in critical condition. New York State Police responded to an apartment at 4215 Pearsall Road in Williamson, after neighbors...
View ArticleMacedon fire blamed on camp stove in garage
On Thursday (3/31) at 5:48 p.m. the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the investigation of a structure fire at 1240 Westview Circle in the Town of Macedon. A neighbor reported to 911 that the...
View ArticleDeputy forced to shoot man in the leg
Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call in the Town of Ontario on Thursday (3/31) at 12:25 p.m. from the NYS Office of Mental Health for concerns about a client who was reported to be unstable, off of...
View ArticlePalmyra girl the first in County to achieve Eagle Scout rank
In the Fall of 2019, Scout Leader Nicole Kessler was excited about starting a female BSA Troop in Palmyra. A sponsorship and association through the First Baptist Church of Macedon helped initiate...
View ArticleEagle Scout project brings new food pantry to Walworth
The Caring Cupboard, located on the north side of the Walworth Methodist Church, is a “take what you need and give what you can” Food Stand. Cameron Jones, Scout who built it as part of his Eagle...
View ArticleNew proposal would give all County employees a stipend to offset surging costs
Everything is getting more expensive. A fill-up at the gas station, health care, furniture, vehicles, house prices, rentals, building materials and food have seen a steady increase since January.Blame...
View ArticleThe Wayne County Nursing Homes dilemma
On Friday (4/1) New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated she will begin enforcing a 2021 state law, approved by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The law established minimum staffing levels for New York nursing...
View ArticleCounty Health official emphasizes importance of personal protection as COVID...
It really came as no shock as the new COVID variants took hold in Wayne County and throughout the country. Past experiences following COVID trends in Europe meant it was only a matter of time before...
View ArticleLocal municipalities battling other towns, villages and area business for...
The ongoing theory is that the COVID epidemic that continues to sweep the country, isolated workers and their families. Close to a million people died in the U.S. Plants shut down, unemployment...
View ArticleConfusion abounds on NY State redistricting plans
In a classic ‘Who’s on First?’ and ‘Just what are the state and federal district boundaries?’, political parties and candidates are scratching their heads. Did New York’s Democratic-led Legislature...
View ArticleLyons man charged in store armed Robbery
A man entered the Kwik Fill convenience store, located at Route 14 and 31 in Lyons at 2:40 a.m. on Saturday (4/23). He had a hoodie over his head, partially covering his face, and demanded cash and...
View ArticleMacedon Police announce “Community Exchange Zone”
Making a public safety announcement, Macedon Police Chief Fabian Rivera announce that Macedon does have a “Community Exchange Zone Location” to facilitate Internet Purchases Exchanges. The Community...
View ArticleWalworth woman charged in thefts of $4,515.36 from Macedon Lowes
On April 19th, 2022 The Macedon Police Department reported the arrest of Marissa L. Bauer, age 25 of Walworth for Grand Larceny 4th on two separate dates. On May 25th, 2021 Bauer was observed on...
View ArticleBoard of Supervisors, after a false start, passes Resolution to pay stipends...
At a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, on Tuesday, April 26th, two Resolutions, and one other piece of business were handled at the short meeting. First, the Board resolved to choose a...
View ArticleJohn Ginther appointed Newark Middle School principal
Principal of Lincoln School since September 2019, John Ginter was unanimously appointed the new principal of Newark Middle School May 4th by the Newark Board of Education. Effective July 1st, he will...
View ArticleReady for the Majors: Williamson graduate catches dream job with the New York...
Sport analytics major Mackenzie Mangos, Syracuse Class of ’22 is the founder of the Sport Analytics Women Club and will join the New York Yankees as a quantitative analysis associate after...
View ArticleState Police are investigating a body located on the shoreline of Blind Sodus...
New York State Police Troopers and Investigators out of Wolcott responded to the area of Ingersoll Drive on Thursday (5/12) after fishermen saw something suspicious by a fallen tree and reported...
View ArticleSold out Annual Republican Chairman’s Club Dinner cancelled days before the...
Prime Ribs, Chicken French and Poached Salmon dinners were all ready to be prepared. Speeches were prepared and final details in place. After months of preparation the sold out Wayne County Republican...
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