LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It was a late night in Section V LCAA football action as weather delayed the start of a few games. LeRoy defeated […]
SUN HEADLINES
SUNY Geneseo’s Newest Exhibit Raises Awareness of Sexual Violence
GENESEO — College student brings message of awareness regarding sexual assault in new gallery display. SUNY Geneseo is currently housing an exhibit titled “What Were […]
OBITUARY: Peter M. Bauer – September 20, 2018
Dansville: Peter was born on September 23, 1937 in Munich, Germany and passed peacefully on September 20, 2018 at Rochester General Hospital surrounded by his […]
SUNY Geneseo’s HEROS Mentor Program is Back
GENESEO — Revitalizing an old volunteer program is expected to assist local low income high school students. SUNY Geneseo is in the process of revamping […]
Troopers Arrest Rochester Man for Pocketing 10K from Lima Business
LIMA — A Rochester man was arrested for allegedly forging payroll checks from a to the tune of over $10,000. According to a press release […]
Grim Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than 10K from South Dansville Cemetery Association
COURTESY NEWS PARTNER, LAKE COUNTRY ECHO DANSVILLE — A 75-year-old Dansville woman was arrested by New York State police on Sept. 19 for stealing more than […]
Geneseo Village Trustee Wants to Look at Providing Illegal Immigrant Drivers Licenses
GENESEO — Illegal Immigrant rights are being discussed by the Geneseo Village Board. The Green Light New York is lobbying for illegal immigrants to be […]
Booze Filled Last Hurrah Before Going to Jail Ends Poorly for Stanley Woman
YORK — A boozed up woman on her way to serve her weekend of jail ended up being charged with another DWI. According to a […]
Conesus Lake Association Arts and Craft Fair Looks to Reduce Event Cost
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Annual non-profit arts and craft fair is searching for a way to reduce event costs. The Conesus Lake Association (CLA) has been […]
CDS Housing Proposal Unable to Persuade Town Board
GENESEO — Another pitch for affordable housing is being reviewed by the Town Board. A CDS Housing proposal for a 40 unit subsidized housing facility […]
Lovebirds Now Jailbirds After Fleeing from Police
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A husband and wife, who led Livingston County Sheriff Deputies on a chase into the City of Rochester, now find themselves recovering […]
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
SUNY Geneseo’s Newest Exhibit Raises Awareness of Sexual Violence
GENESEO — College student brings message of awareness regarding sexual assault in new gallery display. SUNY Geneseo is currently housing an exhibit titled "What Were You Wearing?" which features 22 stories of sexual assault and recreations of what the victim was wearing at the time of their assault. "The main goal of 'What Were You Wearing?' … [Read More...]
SUNY Geneseo’s HEROS Mentor Program is Back
GENESEO — Revitalizing an old volunteer program is expected to assist local low income high school students. SUNY Geneseo is in the process of revamping the Higher Education Resource Opportunities in Schools (HEROS) program, which pairs student mentors from the college with high school students of low socioeconomic status in order to encourage … [Read More...]
Grim Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than 10K from South Dansville Cemetery Association
COURTESY NEWS PARTNER, LAKE COUNTRY ECHO DANSVILLE — A 75-year-old Dansville woman was arrested by New York State police on Sept. 19 for stealing more than $10,000 from the South Dansville Cemetery Association, for which she was treasurer. According to authorities, Barbara Howe attempted to falsify records in order to cover up the missing … [Read More...]
Geneseo Village Trustee Wants to Look at Providing Illegal Immigrant Drivers Licenses
GENESEO — Illegal Immigrant rights are being discussed by the Geneseo Village Board. The Green Light New York is lobbying for illegal immigrants to be able to receive a valid drivers license regardless of immigration status. "Not a lot of immigration reform comes out of this area...[but a lot of immigration issues are] happening right here in … [Read More...]
Conesus Lake Association Arts and Craft Fair Looks to Reduce Event Cost
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Annual non-profit arts and craft fair is searching for a way to reduce event costs. The Conesus Lake Association (CLA) has been running their arts and craft show at Longpoint Park since 1975, bringing in more than 3,000 people over the course of two days. Despite this massive success, the non-profit is hoping to lower the … [Read More...]
LIVINGSTON NORTH (AVON, CALEDONIA, LIMA, YORK)
Troopers Arrest Rochester Man for Pocketing 10K from Lima Business
LIMA — A Rochester man was arrested for allegedly forging payroll checks from a to the tune of over $10,000. According to a press release from the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Curtis M. Welch, 28, of Rochester NY, for Grand Larceny 3rd Degree and Falsifying Business Records 1st Degree on September 12th, 2018. Welch, … [Read More...]
Lovebirds Now Jailbirds After Fleeing from Police
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A husband and wife, who led Livingston County Sheriff Deputies on a chase into the City of Rochester, now find themselves recovering in a Livingston County jail cell. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, on Saturday morning Jason Torregrossa, 44, and his wife Amber Torregrossa, 42, … [Read More...]
Hot Pursuit, Police Chase Scrap Truck Into City
UPDATE: 09:04 AM: Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty updated the GeneseeSun.com that LCSO Deputy Marty Herkimer initiated the arrest where Torregrossa was tasered and fled the scene. Sheriff Deputy Mike Miller assisted with the chase which lasted over 30 minutes. UPDATE: 08:55 AM: The chase was initiated into the Town of York and the man … [Read More...]
Political Challengers Hopeful on Primary Day
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It's primary day and today voters decide on who they want on the November ballot. On the Democrat Party ballot you have Cynthia Nixon taking on Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Dems also have races in the Lieutenant t Governor race and for Attorney General. The Republicans have a New York State Assembly Race as Marjorie Byrnes is … [Read More...]
Avon State Championship Basketball Team to be Inducted to Hall of Fame
AVON — Avon's first state championship team to score again, being the first Avon inductees to the hall of fame. The 2008-2009 Boy's Varsity Basketball Team will be inducted to the Avon Central School Athletic Hall of Fame during the twelfth induction ceremony on Sept. 28. The following write-up by Coach Rob Fries will appear on their … [Read More...]
LIVINGSTON CENTRAL
Geneseo Village Trustee Wants to Look at Providing Illegal Immigrant Drivers Licenses
GENESEO — Illegal Immigrant rights are being discussed by the Geneseo Village Board. The Green Light New York is lobbying for illegal immigrants to be able to receive a valid drivers license regardless of immigration status. "Not a lot of immigration reform comes out of this area...[but a lot of immigration issues are] happening right here in … [Read More...]
CDS Housing Proposal Unable to Persuade Town Board
GENESEO — Another pitch for affordable housing is being reviewed by the Town Board. A CDS Housing proposal for a 40 unit subsidized housing facility in Geneseo was met with great animosity by the Town Board at the Sept. 13 board meeting. "Geneseo is not the place for it," Council Member Matthew Griffo stated. "We already have plenty of … [Read More...]
Fatal Pedestrian Struck in the Village of Livonia
LIVONIA — Just past 8:30 p.m. this evening a pedestrian was struck and killed on Main Street in the Village of Livonia. The 911 Center received a call at 8:38 p.m. for a pedestrian laying in the road at the intersection of Main Street and Grove Street. Shortly after the accident a 2nd caller reported to 911 that they were performing CPR on … [Read More...]
Political Challengers Hopeful on Primary Day
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It's primary day and today voters decide on who they want on the November ballot. On the Democrat Party ballot you have Cynthia Nixon taking on Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Dems also have races in the Lieutenant t Governor race and for Attorney General. The Republicans have a New York State Assembly Race as Marjorie Byrnes is … [Read More...]
Redeveloped Center Working to Integrate College and Community
GENESEO — If you're thinking about adding a SUNY Geneseo student to your staff or volunteer group, the process just got a whole lot easier. The SUNY Geneseo Center for Inquiry, Discovery and Development has been renamed the Center for Integrative Learning and is streamlining the system that matches students with local businesses. "The motive … [Read More...]
LIVINGSTON SOUTH
Grim Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than 10K from South Dansville Cemetery Association
COURTESY NEWS PARTNER, LAKE COUNTRY ECHO DANSVILLE — A 75-year-old Dansville woman was arrested by New York State police on Sept. 19 for stealing more than $10,000 from the South Dansville Cemetery Association, for which she was treasurer. According to authorities, Barbara Howe attempted to falsify records in order to cover up the missing money from […]
Troopers Arrest 4 for Intent to Sell Crack Cocaine in North Dansville
NORTH DANSVILLE — New York State Police arrested four men after a vehicle stop resulted in felony drug charges. According to a press release from New York State Police Ryan Krupp, 33, of Wayland, Robert Dockstader, 33, of Cohocton, Ryan Privetts, 30, of Elmira and James Sick, 26, of Wayland for possession of crack cocaine […]
Political Challengers Hopeful on Primary Day
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It’s primary day and today voters decide on who they want on the November ballot. On the Democrat Party ballot you have Cynthia Nixon taking on Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Dems also have races in the Lieutenant t Governor race and for Attorney General. The Republicans have a New York State Assembly […]
Town of Springwater Slammed with Environmental Fine
COURTESY NEWS PARTNER LAKE COUNTRY ECHO SPRINGWATER — The Town of Springwater recently received a notice of demand from the State Attorney General’s Office informing them that they are responsible to pay a nearly $7500 fine for cleanup of an environmental gasoline spill in 2002 on the former Wormuth property at 7879 Mill St, at […]
Power Outage Puts Friday Freeze on Liv. Co.
UPDATE: Some local businesses have reported to the GeneseeSUn.com that RG & E will not have power returned until at the earliest 3:30 p.m. GENESEO — A massive power outage has impacted Geneseo, Mount Morris, Leicester and numerous other areas. RG & E advises the Genesee Sun that they experienced a power station issue and […]
FEATURES
OBITUARY: Peter M. Bauer – September 20, 2018
Dansville: Peter was born on September 23, 1937 in Munich, Germany and passed peacefully on September 20, 2018 at Rochester General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his mother Maria, his father Ludwig, and his aunt Terry, who brought him to America as a teenager. He is survived by his loving wife […]
OBITUARY: Timothy Mayeu
Timothy T. Mayeu, age 51, of Geneseo, died suddenly Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his residence. He was predeceased by his father, Wayne Platt. He is survived by his children, Thomas Galligan of Farmington, Rachel Mayeu of East Rochester, grandson, Landyn Galligan, mother, Ellie Clark of Geneseo, sister, Jennifer (Steven) Vogt of Lima, brothers, Michael […]
Byrnes Defeats Errigo in the 133rd State Assembly Republican Primary
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Marjorie Byrnes has soundly defeated incumbent Joe Errigo in the bid for the Republican line for the New York State 133rd Assembly Seat. According to the County Board of Elections Reporting Unofficial Results: MONROE COUNTY: Byrnes 714 to Errigo 414 LIVINGSTON COUNTY: Byrnes 2,278 to 1,120 STEUBEN COUNTY: Byrnes 643 to Errigo […]
Political Challengers Hopeful on Primary Day
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It’s primary day and today voters decide on who they want on the November ballot. On the Democrat Party ballot you have Cynthia Nixon taking on Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Dems also have races in the Lieutenant t Governor race and for Attorney General. The Republicans have a New York State Assembly […]
Livonia Teacher Named ACE Teacher of the Year
FROM OUR NEWS PARTNER LAKE COUNTRY ECHO LIVONIA — ACE Programs of Genesee Community College recently announced that Tracie Meyers has been selected as the 2017-18 ACE Teacher of the Year. Tracie has been teaching ACE courses since 2004 and is currently approved to teach BUS101, CIS02, OFT101, PED251 and PED258. After earning her Master’s […]
SPORTS
FOOTBALL: Week IV Results, Avon Earns First Win Leroy Defeats CM/BB
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It was a late night in Section V LCAA football action as weather delayed the start of a few games. LeRoy defeated Cal-Mum/Byron Bergen and Avon earned the first win defeating Wellsville. 23 Canisteo-Greenwood (2-2) 8 York/Pavilion (1-3) 6 Livonia (3-1) 0 Attica (3-1) 14 Letchworth/Warsaw 0 Wayland-Chohocton 6 Wellsville (1-3) 34 […]
FOOTBALL: Week III Results, Alexander Destroys Geneseo 90-14 and CM/BB Earn First Win
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Week three of Section V LCAA football is in the books and here are your results. Notable games include Alexander running up 90 points on the Geneseo Blue Devils and Caledonia-Mumford/Byron Bergen getting their first win of the season. 52 Bath-Haverling 28 Avon (0-3) 90 Alexander (3-0) 14 Geneseo (2-1) 40 Batavia […]
VOLLEYBALL: Comebank Win for York Over Geneseo
YORK — The York Golden Knights defeated the Geneseo Blue Devils in a thrilling comeback win. It’s the first time since 2009 where the Golden Knights defeated the Blue Devils BOX SCORE: York: 18-23-25-25-25 Geneseo: 25-25-20-19-16 York: (3-1), (2-0) Jessie McCann had 14 digs, 12 kills, 15 service points, 1 ace, 9 assists […]
FOOTBALL: Week II Results
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Week two of Section V LCAA football is in the books and here are your results. 32 Wayland Cohocton (2-0) 13 Avon (0-2) 26 Batavia (2-0) 14 Livonia (1-1) 14 Letchworth/Warsaw (2-0) 0 Caledonia-Mumford/Byron Bergen (0-2) 32 York/Pavilion (1-1) 0 Bolivar-Richburg (1-1) Nate Swede 14 Carrie’s 109 yards 2 TDs and 2 […]
Avon State Championship Basketball Team to be Inducted to Hall of Fame
AVON — Avon’s first state championship team to score again, being the first Avon inductees to the hall of fame. The 2008-2009 Boy’s Varsity Basketball Team will be inducted to the Avon Central School Athletic Hall of Fame during the twelfth induction ceremony on Sept. 28. The following write-up by Coach Rob Fries will appear […]
SUN TV
SUNDAY CUP OF COFFEE: Jen Reschke, Local Triathlete Earns Pro Card
SUN ROOM — If you’ve been anywhere around Conesus Lake you’ve likely seen Jen Reshke training for her triathlons. Well the Owego native who now calls Livingston County her home just earned her pro card on the triathlon circuit. Learn more about her and her ride, run and swim into the elite level in our […]
SUNDAY CUP OF COFFEE: Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian
SUN ROOM – In this week’s edition of the Sunday Cup of Coffee, Village of Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian joins Josh Williams for a casual conversation. The two discuss a variety of topics including the recent manhunt, overall role of the Geneseo Police Department, and what motivates the Chief to serve and protect.
VIDEO: Deer Run Winery Summer concert Series a ‘Grape’ Time
CONESUS LAKE – Deer Run Winery’s summer concert series is in full swing on every Thursday night through out the summer. The free event includes live music, food vendors, wine, wine slushes, and beer. You can also bring in your cool car and receive preferred parking of all classic and muscle cars. For more information […]
SUNDAY CUP OF COFFEE: Corrin Strong and the ‘Arc of History’
SUN ROOM – It’s been quite a week here in Livingston County so it’s nice to have a light conversation about some of the trending topics. No better way to have some fun and talk politics with Corrin Strong.
SUN VIDEO: New Watershed Education Center Officially Open on Conesus Lake
LIVONIA — The Conesus Lake Association (CLA) has officially opened the Watershed Education Center in Vitale Park. The education center will be used as a meeting place for the CLA and substation for the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office as well a place for people to learn more about issues that affect the lake and surrounding […]