For decades, The Dansville Balloon Festival was a rite of Labor Day weekend n Dansville, drawing thousands of people to the community from several counties. However, earlier this year, the committee of volunteers who organized the 3-day event every year, announced that they would not be organizing the balloon festival any longer, for lack of volunteers. A new group has taken responsibility for holding a scaled back version of the traditional … [Read more...]
Teen Drowns in Springwater Pond
An 18-year old man, Emmanuel Hershberger, drowned Thursday, June 1, shortly after 1:30 p.m., as he swam in a pond with his family. Family members said he was swimming with another family member, seemed to have some difficulty swimming, then went under water, and never resurfaced. The sheriff's underwater team recovered the teen's body later that afternoon. Springwater Fire Department and Livingston County EMS also respoded to the scene on … [Read more...]
CANYON CAMERA CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
General information: Organization: Arts Council for Wyoming County Contact: Jacqueline Swaby (585) 237-3517 EX 100What: CANYON CAMERA CLUB Photography Exhibition When: June 9 - Opening Reception ( Show ends July 28) Where: ACWC’s Gallery, 31 South Main St., Perry NY Cost: FREE The number for more information: (585) 237-3517 Website: www.artswyco.org Event Email: info@artswyco.org Details: The ACWC is pleased to … [Read more...]
COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLO ANNOUNCES RETURN OF WEGMANS CONCERTS BY THE SHORE SERIES AT ONTARIO BEACH PARK
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, along with the Ontario Beach Program Committee today announced the 2023 return of the popular Wegmans Concerts by the Shore series to Ontario Beach Park, 50 Beach Avenue, 14612. The series kicks off at 7 p.m. June 7 with a performance by Nik and the Nice Guys. The concert is free to the public. “I can’t think of a better way to spend a summertime Wednesday evening than enjoying a free … [Read more...]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Arrests – 05/19/23 to 05/26/23
Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Arrests - 05/19/23 to 05/26/23 Name Age Where Defendant is From Charges Return Court/Date Arrest Date Robert E. Alford 51 Dansville DWAI –Drugs, VTL 06/20/2023 T/Geneseo 05/19/2023 Shervone C. Claude 32 Rochester AUO 2nd, VTL 06/07/2023 T/Groveland 05/19/2023 Jeffrey J. Walker 26 Wayland GL 3rd, Conspiracy … [Read more...]
Livonia Resident Arrested on a Felony Charge
Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Livonia resident on a felony charge following an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. On May 23rd, 2023, at approximately 11:00 am, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to South Lima Road in the Town of Livonia for the report of an argument between two parties. The investigation alleges that 66-year-old Russel H. Maurer, of Livonia, had been in the area of South Lima Road, … [Read more...]
TWO LIVINGSTON RESIDENTS ARRESTED ON FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES
Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of two Livingston County residents on felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. On May 15th, 2023 members of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office responded to a business in the Town of Avon for the report of a larceny that had occurred on May 12th, 2023, involving a stolen John Deere Lawn Tractor valued at over $5,000. Through the … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Arrest For Report of Assault
Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on May 20, 2023, deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Hiram A. Gross, age 53, of Bridge Street, Corning, New York following a report of an assault in the Steuben County Jail. It is alleged that Mr. Gross, a current inmate, struck another inmate causing injury. Mr. Gross is charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a class D Felony. Mr. Gross was arraigned in the … [Read more...]
BYRNES: DO ASSEMBLY DEMS REALLY CARE ABOUT RECYCLING?
Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes (R,C-Caledonia) called out the Assembly Majority in the Environmental Conservation Committee who voted along party lines to block her legislation (A.5101) to establish recycling of solar panels. Currently, there is no mandatory recycling for discarded solar panels. Across our country, they are increasingly going into landfills. Byrnes had hoped to change that in New York with her bill by … [Read more...]
Missing Adult / Hilton NY
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help to locate a missing person. Bonnie Johnson is 60 years of age. She is 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighs approximately 175 lbs. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, jeans, and rainbow color sneakers. Her last known location was on foot near 144 South Avenue in the Village of Hilton. She was last seen walking towards Route 259 around 05:00 PM on Tuesday, … [Read more...]