The question of how much Wayne County should pay for indigent funerals came up again at the County Human Services Committee on Monday (2/28). Department of Social Services Director, Josh McCrossen said that currently the County pays out $300 for a stillborn  to seven days old baby, $600 for a child up to seven years […]

Sue Dziedziech of Sodus has been grooming dogs for about 12 years, in Ontario and Sodus. One of her long time pooch customers is “Moe”, a mastiff belonging to Tom Carrano of Ontario. Tom runs a business, “Autos for Animals”.

While picking up his dog one day after a grooming, he mentioned to Sue that a long time friend of his was coming to town with his dog for a charity event at Lollypop Farm. The celebrity was none other than the star of “Pit Boss”, Shorty Rossi.

Pit Boss, is a show on the cable channel “Animal Planet”, featuring Shorty, a “little person” (dwarf) who grew up in a rough neighborhood, did some prison time and turned his life around. He turned his love of pit bulls, a very misunderstood breed, to championing...

Abraham Lincoln’s stop in Clyde on his way to presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. in 1861 was commemorated 150 years later Feb. 18 as about 200 people turned out to watch a reenactment.

Although the original event lasted only about five minutes, while the train paused to take on wood and water and Lincoln stuck his head out to bid the crowd a simple “good day and farewell,” it has lived on as a well-documented piece of community history.

It is also part of the intrigue surrounding Lincoln’s harrowing trip from Illinois, in which an assassination attempt was thwarted by scouts traveling ahead of the train who discovered debris on the track.

The West Walworth Fire Department was dispatched at 4:37 p.m. on Thursday for the house fire at the three bedroom home at 3418 Woodlands Circle (just off the Gananda Parkway) in Walworth. Firefighters fought the flames for 2 hours in single digit temperatures. No injuries occurred.

The homeowner, David Colbert and his family were alerted by their smoke alarm and their family dog of the smoke, according to West Walworth Fire Chief Bob Lemay.

They battled the fire in the basement, mud room, and attached garage, which was lost. Although there is a great deal of fire and water damage, West Walworth Chief Lemay did not think the house was a total loss.

Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle – (Republican - NY 25th Congressional District) held a town hall meeting at the Newark Municipal Building on Thursday, Feb 3. which lasted about an hour and 45 minutes. In attendance were in excess of 100 citizens residing in the district and several local officials. Ms. Buerkle was introduced by Assemblyman […]

It’s hard to imagine that a teen-age summer job could be a direct path to a fulfilling career of nearly 50 years. But that’s what happened for Erdman An­thony employee Dick Yost of Port Gib­son, who celebrates the milestone this month. Yost, a land surveyor, has traveled many miles over the years for Rochester­based Erdman […]

visitor at Esther Rexer’s 100th birthday party in Lyons Jan. 27 arrived just a little too late to catch the former music teacher “tickling the ivories” at her electric piano.

“She plays by memory,” said Esther’s sister, Genevieve Smart, who helped host the celebration that brought dozens of friends and relatives to Esther’s home. “And, she plays nearly every day. Her eyesight is failing, but she memorizes the songs. She likes to play ‘Stardust.’”

Esther, besides teaching music, is also a retired choir director and church organist at North Rose United Methodist Church. She lived in Florida for several years after retirement from

In an example of grassroots government, new state regulations clear the way for snowmobilers to use the Canalway Trail. The activity previously had been prohibited along the 280-mile trail that parallels most of the New York State Canal System in Upstate New York. With the consent of local communities, snowmobile organizations now can receive permits […]

Will the Village accept? At last Tuesday’s (1/18) Wayne County Board of Supervisor’s Meeting, the decision became final, at least as far as the County is concerned. The Board authorized the return of Save America’s treasures (“SAT”) grant award for the Hotchkiss Building Restoration Project. The resolution returned the $197,221, citing the construction time line […]

WXXI has named Bob Caulkins the Mission US Educator of the Year for the Greater Rochester region. Caulkins is being recognized for his outstanding efforts in usingMission US, an innovative multimedia resource, to enrich the teaching of American history with his students at Gananda Middle School in Walworth, New York. Mission US is a series […]