Wayne County and surrounding areas have been grappling with a nursing shortage that is causing a ripple effect of rising health care costs and lower quality of life across the country. Lingering nurse burnout from the pandemic, an aging population, inadequate nursing school capacity, and prolonged delays in employment-based immigration have left significant gaps. On […]
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Thursday (1/9/25) of a Town of Sodus man following the investigation into illegal online activity that allegedly occurred during the month of December 2023. Logan S. Boyer, age 25, of McMullen Road in Sodus, was charged with Felony Attempted Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the […]
To open the agenda for the January 2nd Reorganizational meeting of the Board of Supervisors, a new Board Chairman needed to be chosen. The current Chairman, Williamson Supervisor Tony Verno, resigned his position on December 31, 2024. A special meeting was held in Williamson to appoint his replacement there, but, as he was also Wayne […]
Christine K. Callanan was officially sworn in as Wayne County District Attorney on Monday, January 1, 2025, at 12:00 pm ET at the Wayne County Courthouse, located at 26 Church St, Lyons, NY 14489. This historic occasion marks the first time a woman has been elected to serve as the top prosecutor in Wayne County. […]
While rudimentary forms of teleconferencing were developed as early as the 1960s for the Picturephone and the 1980s for PictureTel (both AT&T products), it was the expansion of the internet in the 1990s that lead to the great variety of teleconferencing products that are familiar names today such as Skype, FaceTime, and WhatsApp. The […]
Statistics show it lowers the number of drunk drivers and deaths. A bill that would lower the legal BAC-Blood Alcohol Content to .05% from .08% was passed by the Hawaii State Senate this past year and is now being considered by the lower house. It follows a similar bill in Washington State, which is currently […]
For over 15 years the Wayne County Sheriff’s Scuba Dive team has used an early underwater drone for assisting in water rescues, searches and recoveries, but time and wear have made the old unit obsolete. It was decided that the Sheriff’s Office needed the latest in technology, not only for the numerous water searches, but […]
State Police Investigators out of Williamson reported the arrest on Wednesday (12/4) of Curtis J. Morelock, age 34, currently residing in an apartment at Brown Square in the Town of Ontario. Following complaints by a girlfriend that Morelock refused to leave the apartment, surprise statements by the woman’s daughter revealed that Morelock had secured naked […]
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance on Monday (11/25) at 12:46 a.m. It is alleged that Christian Lormil, age 33, of 9352 Glenmark Road in North Rose, ran from police due to being in Violation of a Stay Away Order of Protection with another party on scene in the Town of Marion. […]
The North Rose Lions Club will sponsor the 10th Annual 3-Town Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7th. This unusual parade “comes to you”. The parade will consist of festive Floats, Fire Trucks, and School Buses all decorated with sparkling lights and holiday music. Rose Supervisor Scott Converse asked Dic Lasher to do a Christmas parade […]
At Tuesday’s (11/19) regular monthly Board of Supervisors’ meeting, approval of the Board’s annual salaries passed with no comment and little opposition. Board Chairman/Williamson Town Supervisor Tony Verno and the Pay Plan Committee, Government Operations and Finance Committees, consisting of town supervisors, recommended a 4% increase for the 2025-2026 budget year, this after the Board […]
On Thursday (11/21) at 6:28 a.m. State Troopers out of Williamson responded to a domestic incident on West Main Street in the Village of Sodus. It is alleged that Jamar C. Ortiz, age 18, of West Main Street got into an argument with his sister and punched her in the face with a closed fist. […]
The Macedon Police Department reported the arrest of two Town of Shortsville men, following multiple larceny investigations at the Macedon Lowe’s and Walmart stores in September and October of this year. On Thursday (10/31) of Logan T. French, age 23 of State Route 96 in Shortsville was arrested. His accomplice Shawn M. Stenglein, age 39, […]
On Friday, November 8, 2024, the Rochester Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held a Dedication Ceremony at East Palmyra Cemetery to unveil a William G. Pomeroy Foundation Historical Patriot Marker in honor the Revolutionary War veterans buried there. Braving the windy conditions, members of the public watched as the SAR, dressed in […]
Most of us waited up until the early morning hours for results nationwide, but in Wayne County, Unofficial election results were in by 11 pm. The Board of Elections has offered a very telling story with the total number of voters and how many of each voted. Of the 59,933 total number of eligible voters […]
