At the 10th annual Dixie Prittie Award ceremony held recently at the Palmyra Community Library, the library board of trustees honored the Palmyra Kings Daughters medical equipment loan closet committee and Betsy Lewis for their service to the library. Established in 2013, the award recognizes extraordinary volunteer service and is named in honor of Dixie […]

Some new things are coming to the 14th Annual Harvest Fest (Sodus Village Main Street) on September 24, 2022: Dunking Booth, demonstrations of:  martial arts, K-9 dogs, traditional Mexican dancers. Childrens’ games and music as well… Many people will come to enjoy the 14th Annual Harvest Fest on September 24th on Main Street in the […]

An amazing squad of cape-less superheroes emerged upon Red Creek this week to show students and educators how they can spread HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist!) during the 2022-2023 school year — and beyond. Sweethearts & Heroes, a student empowerment and empathy activation team that prevents bullying and suicide, were in the Red Creek Central […]

NEWARK – Nineteen hundred and twenty-five students and 507 staff members returned to Newark Central School District Schools September 6th to begin an exciting new school year. Superintendent Susan Hasenauer, pleased with what she saw after visiting the district’s five schools September 6th, said the 2022-23 school year will be a “terrific one.” “What an […]

SUNY Geneseo and Finger Lakes Community College ceremonially signed an agreement on Aug. 29 to establish a cooperative admission program, allowing FLCC students to seamlessly transfer to Geneseo without an additional application. The agreement, which goes into effect during the fall 2022 semester, applies to psychology, education, accounting, biology, history, and sustainability studies majors. Such […]

The name of the event is  “Put the Glam in Mammogram.” It is an event for individuals without health insurance to get screened for breast cancer with a mammogram, for free. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The best way to […]

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for entries for its 17th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Images should convey people enjoying activities on the waterway and Canalway Trail or show the unique character of New York’s canals and canal communities. Entries must be postmarked by August 26, 2022. Winning photos will be featured in […]

Mary Kate Wilbert was appointed the new Assistant Principal at  Lincoln and Perkins Schools by the Newark Board of Education August 3rd.  A Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), who supported the school community in addressing climate, safety, instructional and social-emotional goals with the Pre-K through second grade students at the Ivan Green Primary School in […]

Sunday, July 31st was a busy day for the Macedon Historical Society.  It was a beautiful summer day with clear weather. The Macedon Academy built in 1853 provided the perfect spot to gather to learn, listen, and relax. The  Hisotrical Society hosted “The Gravestone Guy”, Mr. Dave Bloom, who shared all of the do’s and […]

The 165th annual Wayne County Fair, August 8-13 is fast approaching and no matter how old you are, you can participate in the Fair located in Palmyra, NY. If you make it, bake it or grow it, the Fair has a competition you can enter.   Do you make craft items, sew, quilt, work with […]