David Gfeller, age 35, formerly of Fayette Street in the Village of Palmyra was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after admitting in January to making child pornography and distributing it to several countries across Europe. Gfeller was arrested in March 2019 after a 3-year investigation into the origin of child pornography. According to […]

With the departure of longtime Newark School District Superintendent Matt Cook, the School Board announced the appointment of retired Amherst Central School District Superintendent Dennis Ford. Having most recently served as Interim Superintendent for the Victor Central School District from July 2019 until March, the veteran educator will work here until a new Superintendent is […]

According to information from Wayne County Action Program, who promoted and coordinated volunteers for the Wayne County area of the Census, the count for the 2020 Census concluded at midnight on Thursday, October 15th, and the USA Census conclusion was that Wayne County had a 60.3%  response rate. That includes all self-response (by mail or […]

With just 2-1/2 weeks to go, voters in Wayne County may still need some updates. Where do I vote? When can I vote? Who is running in  Federal, State, County and my local town/village contests? All voting requires that you be registered to vote. (October 9th was the last day to register in the General […]

Superintendent of Schools for the Newark Central School District since June of 2013, Matt Cook has accepted the position of District Superintendent of the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES. As its Chief Executive, his myriad duties will include administering, supervising and evaluating regional support services and educational programs provided by the BOCES at the request of the 23 […]

She had been active in the Living World Assembly of God Church for years and had worked for the Church for years. In the fall of 2019 she was terminated from her duties with the Church for unrelated issues. On Tuesday (10/6) Katherine A. Catalano, age 61, of 4662 Fish Farm Road in the Town […]

Wayne County District Attorney, Michael D. Calarco announced on Thursday (10/8) the conclusion of the investigation into the death of Cody Cook. On Friday, June 19, at approximately 11:05 p.m, State Police responded to 6022 Boyd Road for a 911 call for a disturbance possibly involving a shotgun. The caller stated that his son was […]

Family Promise of Wayne County will hold a Grand Opening and Dedication Celebration of its new Day Resource Center on Sunday, October 18th from 2:00 to 5:00 at 3 Holley St. in Lyons, NY. The event is expected to be attended by local officials, Family Promise national and local Leadership, staff, donors, Wayne County clergy, […]

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the DEC will begin enforcement of the State’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19. The plastic bag ban, which went into effect on March 1, was not enforced per an agreement between the parties in a lawsuit.  DEC Commissioner Seggos said, “The […]

By Casey CarpenterTimes Contributor On Thursday evening (10/1), the Newark Village Board, in conjunction with representatives of local law enforcement, PA/DA, and mental health professionals, held a Police Reform & Reinvention Forum.   Mayor Jonathan Taylor began the night with an outline of the process that the village intends to follow in order to address […]