Ed Thomas of North Rose, never knew his Uncle John Thomas. First Lieutenant Thomas had served in the Army Air Corps during WWII  and lost his life in that war,  serving his country, Over the years, Ed’s dad, George   (who served in the Marine Corps during WWII) mentioned his twin brother,  and said John […]

It’s school budget time again. All eleven districts in Wayne County put up what they consider their best budgets.  The numbers for the 2023-24 proposed budgets are now in place and ready for your vote. The budget amounts, percentage of increase/decrease, tax levy,  Propositions and school board candidates are spelled out here. Read the story, […]

The Wayne County Bicentennial GALA  to be held at The Ballroom at Carey Lake on  Saturday, May 13,  is sold out! 500 people will enjoy a lavish dinner, with loads of entertainment, dancing, a great gift bag with lots of goodies, fireworks and video presentations. Due to recent remarkable revelations in AI (Artificial Intelligence) and […]

Help is available to New York’s Great Lakes property owners seeing damage to their shoreline washing away with the waves, wind, freeze-thaw, storm surge or flooding.  New York Sea Grant (NYSG) Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialists Roy L. Widrig and Kathleen M. Fallon, Ph.D., are available for virtual and in-person assistance.  Widrig helps property owners […]

It dates back to 1865 and carried the Erie Canal over the rushing waters of Ganargua Creek (aka Mud Creek) in the Town of Macedon. But it had its day in history, and when the canal expanded, the giant stone structure lost its original purpose. Canal waters were diverted by expanding and refiguring the canal […]

Constellation’s R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant will perform a test of its public notification system between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2. The test will involve sounding all 96 sirens in Ginna’s 10-mile radius for three to five minutes. Additional single-siren tests may be conducted throughout the day. Constellation tests Ginna’s siren […]

On March 15, a Town of Ontario woman left her purse in her vehicle while at Casey Park. Her vehicle was broken into and her purse, with her wallet containing identification, checks and credit cards was stolen. On March 24, a woman, using a Lyons National Bank drive through teller in the Village of Wolcott, […]

The first major event of the year- long Wayne County Bicentennial celebration is in the books. After three years of planning to celebrate the founding of the County of Wayne, hundreds came out to celebrate with a birthday party. On the steps of the Wayne County Courthouse building, with its beautiful shining dome, and under […]

The Lake Ontario Wine Trail is kicking off its season with the annual event, Roll Out the Barrels! Travel the trail at your leisure over the weekend of April 22nd & 23rd from 11am-6pm  and enjoy special access to pre-release or newly released wines, spirits, ciders, and now, beer! Some locations will also offer access […]

The Columbine shooting on April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, occurred when two teens went on a shooting spree, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others, before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide. That event was followed by numerous other school shooting  repeat events over the decade, […]