GENESEO – Hundreds of dear friends shared one last happy hour at their quiet home away from home Thursday night. After 37 years as one of Main Street's fundamental meeting places and businesses, Club 41 enjoyed one last hurrah and closed its doors for the final time. Future spouses met at Club 41. Lifelong friends met and reunited there. Business owners, elected officials, and college students all tossed one back and solved the world's … [Read more...]
DA Offers 5 to 15 Years in Boyfriend Stabbing Case
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The District Attorney has extended a plea offer to the maximum legal sentence for the young woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, Marcus Postell, in November of 2016. District Attorney Greg McCaffrey offered Danielle Allen, 22, a guilty plea to Manslaughter in the Second Degree, which is the only crime with which she is charged, and the maximum, an indeterminate sentence of 5 to 15 years in state prison. She … [Read more...]
K9 Chases Down Fleeing Crack Suspect on 390
AVON – A man fled from police at a traffic stop on 390 that eventually led to felony drug possession charges. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Cody Burch, 31, of Friendship, and David Heath, 28, of Rochester, were each charged with felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and several other charges. On March 27, Deputy Shawn Whitford stopped a vehicle for alleged violations of the … [Read more...]
West’s Shurfine Bounces Back from Electrical Explosion
LIVONIA – West's Shurfine is still open despite a bit of excitement Thursday afternoon. The store is open with only its deli closed for now. "Everyone did a great job getting on scene quickly and identifying the problem," said Livonia Fire Chief Richard Alexander. "The store is back open with none of the structure damaged." Alexander said that the explosion was the result of a problem with a fuse box, which did catch fire but did not … [Read more...]
Explosion Evacuates West’s Shurfine in Livonia
LIVONIA – An explosion forced customers to drop their groceries and leave West's Shurfine in a hurry on Thursday. According to first responders at the scene, the explosion was reported at about 3 p.m. "They had an explosion in their fuse box," said Livonia Fire Chief Richard Alexander. "There was a smoke condition in the store that has dissipated now, and we were able to contain the damage to the fuse box. Fortunately, there was no … [Read more...]
Driver Pleads to Misdemeanor for Fatal Geneseo Crash
GENESEO – The man who caused a fatal accident in the Village two years ago pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge. Michael Bellonte, 30, pled guilty to misdemeanor Reckless Driving and was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge during which he cannot be arrested again or face further penalties. He was directed to pay a $390 fine and surrender his driver's license. "Reckless Driving was the top count after the entire indictment was … [Read more...]
Liv. Co. Kids Brush Up on Outdoor Safety Before Summer
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Local kids got a refresher on outdoor safety tips from the Cornell Cooperative Extension in anticipation of summer. According to a press release from the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County, the Child Safety Fair on March 24 at the Geneseo Central Elementary School had over 400 attendees. The event featured interactive stations that encouraged discussion on a variety of topics including child passenger, … [Read more...]
WATCH: Farmer’s Big Heart, Steady Hand Rescues Snowy Owl from York Water Tank
YORK – A local dairy farmer's steady hand and love for raptors likely saved the life of a stunning but clumsy snowy owl. Arielle Fitch, a lifelong farmer with a growing interest in falconry, found the frustrated owl at the bottom of an empty water tank on Noblehurst Farms on Steward Road, Linwood. With a ladder and a farmer's knowledge of how to handle birds, she went into the tank to pick the bird up. "Birds typically don't fly straight … [Read more...]
NYS Grants Over $1M to Restore Avon’s Park Theater, Geneseo’s ‘Poorhouse’
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A total of over $1 million may go to two projects that are turning a lot of heads. According to a press release from Governor Andrew Cuomo, $400,000 is granted for the renovation of the Park Theater into mixed-use facility, including a community theater, and $700,000 is granted for the conversion of the former Livingston County Home into a multi-tenant commercial building. "Downtown communities are vital to keeping our … [Read more...]
Cops: Man Befriended and Robbed Nunda Woman of $4.5K and Ring
NUNDA Police believe that a Nunda man befriended a local woman and stole over $4,500 and a valuable ring from her. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, David Main, 43, was arrested for felony Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, two counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and misdemeanor Making Punishable False Written Statement. On March 20, Sheriff Deputies responded to a complaint from a Nunda resident who … [Read more...]
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