It has been 36 years since the brutal deaths of 15 year-old Cynthia Lewis and e 15-month old child she was baby-sitting, Curtis Rizzo. The stabbing deaths on that hot August day sent chills through the community that resinated throughout the country. Days after the bodies were discovered in a grassy field behind the Pal-Mac […]
Major situations have arisen where ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers clash with local populations. Confrontations build as ICE officers attempt to arrest/detain what they believe are people in the United States illegally. Too often these encounters lead to wrongful arrests, injuries, mob violence, and in a few cases unnecessary deaths. President Trump rolled […]
It was back on February 22 of 2024 when Victoria Nicole Vitale, age 32, was found dead from a suspected drug overdose at a residence at 439 Terry Drive in the Town of Farmington. An ongoing investigation by State Police out of Canandaigua discovered a more dire incident at play. Indictments followed accusing Michael John […]
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Town of Lyons woman, following a four month drug investigation. On the morning of October 1st, 2025, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on an apartment in the Town of Lyons. The search warrants stem from an ongoing narcotics investigation. The Wayne […]
Canadian Police conducted an investigation after a 12 year-old girl was sent inappropriate images and texts through the gaming social media site Roblox. They discovered the images and texts were coming from a man residing in Newark and contacted the State Police out of Lyons. Following an investigation State Police Investigators out of Lyons on […]
In 2026, residents and visitors across Wayne County will be invited to join a countywide commemorative program exploring America’s national identity. Through the ongoing efforts of professional and volunteer historians, a series of engaging public programs will encourage thoughtful reflection, civil discourse, and community participation using the Revolutionary-era themes that shaped the nation, affected the […]
In an emotional speech to fellow Wayne County Republicans last Saturday, New York Assemblyman Brian Manktelow announced that he would not be seeking another term in Albany. “I felt as though I would not be able to dedicate myself to both my family and the residents of the 130th Assembly District at a level they […]
A local organization that supports area school districts and communities has been notified that their U.S. Department of Education "Full-Service Community Schools" grant will not be renewed. Wayne County Community Schools (WCCS) was first notified on December 12th of last year that the federal agency would be discontinuing the grant monies. WCCS worked with Syracuse […]
An attorney from Palmyra, who grew up in Macedon, was elected and recently sworn in, to her new position as Wayne County Court Judge. Jeannie D’Alessandro, age 53, who had most recently served as the first assistant attorney for Wayne County’s Social Services, was sworn in with much fanfare on December 30, 2025. Elected in […]
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Monday (12/22) at 11:47 a.m. of Matthew J. Hagar, age 38, of 157 Layton Street in Lyons on a Grand Jury Indictment warrant. The Wayne County Grand Jury on the 21st day of November issued a warrant charging Hagar with 12 counts sexual abuse of a […]
The Wayne County District Attorney’s Office announces that Jared Nesmith, age 35, formerly of 103 Curry Street in the Village of Newark, has been indicted by a Wayne County Grand Jury on charges of Murder in the Second Degree, Concealment of a Human Corpse, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. This matter stems from an investigation […]
The citizens of Lyons and anyone passing through the former village area of town have been noticing fencing, cranes, and dirt being moved. Without a lot of fanfare, over the last five years, the Wayne County Land Bank has been devising a plan for redevelopment and renovation, and some demolition of buildings in Lyons. When […]
Story by Matt Milkovich -(Good Fruit Growers Magazine) Photo Credit: TJ Mullinax When Tom and Alison DeMarree took over the family orchard in Williamson, New York, in the late 1980s, it was all processing blocks with 40 trees to the acre. A few decades later, 90 percent of the farm focuses on fresh — and […]
Wayne County Treasurer Patrick Schmitt has announced that he will step down from his elected position effective January 4, 2026. Schmitt, who has served as County Treasurer since January 1, 2019, said the decision reflects a personal desire to pursue new opportunities outside of public office. “This was not an easy decision,” Schmitt said. “After […]
Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Geoffrey Hayes, 40, formerly of Ridge Road in the Town of Ontario, now residing in the Town of Webster, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession, receipt, and distribution of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 […]
