Dansville Primary School teaching assistant Joie Petrillo was awarded the National Certificate for STEM Teaching, the #1 STEM teaching certification in the country. Described as "dedicated and diligent," the experience was a reminder of why all great teachers begin teaching; Ms. Petrillo is incredibly excited to continue fostering bright, independent learners. Joie said "I find this accomplishment both personally and professionally fulfilling, … [Read more...]
Dansville’s Castle On Hill on Fire
In a post on the Dansville Fire Department Facebook page, it was noted on March 18 that Dansville's famous "Castle On the Hill", the former Bernarr McFadden Sanitorium, is on fire. The fire was called in on Friday night. The structure has been deemed unsafe for years, and so it has been decided that entering the building to fight the fire in the upper floors is unsafe. The fire is suspicious in nature, since there is no longer electric in the … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Man Arrested As Result of Cocaine Investigation
Kevin C. Felton, 59 was arrested by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and the Mount Morris Police Department after a search warrant was executed for his Murray Street residence in Mt. Morris. While the home was being searched, the Livingston County Drug Task Fpore seized crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and fentanyl. Felton was charged on Thursday, March 16 on felony charges following an investigation by the Livingston County Task Force … [Read more...]
Dansville Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Livonia minor
A Dansville man, John Litolff, 37, was arrested on March 15 by the Livingston County Sheriff's Department and charged with predatory sexual assault of a child under 11 and first degree rape. The charges stem from incident or incidents which occurred in February 2018, although the sheriff's department was not made aware of it until Feb. 2023. Litolff was taken to the Livingston County Jail and is currently being held without bail because he … [Read more...]
Dansville Man Arrested in Cohocton for DWI
On March 12th 2023, Troopers from SP Wayland responded to an erratic driver complaint on Mill Street.in the village of Cohocton. Troopers subsequently arrested the operator ,Daniel R. Lang, age 28 of Dansville, for Driving While Intoxicated, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd Degree. Lang was transported to SP Wayland for processing, then released with an appearance ticket returnable to the Village of Cohocton Court on April 6, 2023, at … [Read more...]
Man Arrested for Lima Arson, burglaries
Vincent Wozlonis, 43, was recently arrested by the Livingston County Sheriff's office for arson, two counts of felony burglary in t he second and third , criminal mischief, petit larceny, possession of burglar's tools, and trespassing for 3 incidents that occurred in Lima in early March. The first incident occurred on the morning of March 7, around 11 a.m., when a fire alarm went off at a home on Rochester St., Lima. Deputies foudn the stove … [Read more...]
Fatal MV Accident Claims One in Wayland
On March 8, 2023, at approximately 11:27 a.m., the State Police responded to the area of State Route 21 near Isaman Road in the town of Wayland, for a 2-car motor vehicle accident with possible entrapment. The investigation determined that Kalie M. Moses, age 27, from Wayland, and her 5-year-old son were traveling northbound on state route 21 when she drifted off the east shoulder of the road. Moses overcorrected, causing her vehicle to … [Read more...]
Livingston County Passes Short Term Rental 3% Occupancy Tax Law
At the Livingston County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 8, the board passed a law that would call for a 3% occupancy tax to be charged by all short term rental units of less than 14 days, whether that be a hotel, motel, cottage, privately-rented home, tourist home, bed and breakfast, or any other rental for less than 14 days. There was one dissenting vote, from West Sparta. The county treasurer will have an integral part in the … [Read more...]
Livingston County Board of Supervisors To Vote on Short Term Rental Tax Law March 8
A proposed law which would require owners of all short-term rentals, whether they be cottages, condominiums, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, tourist homes, or Air B&B-Vrrbo arrangements, to pay a 3% tax will be discussed and perhaps voted upon at the Livingston County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday, which starts on March 8 at 1:30. The law, as written, is supposed to go into effect April 1, 2023. If passed, the law would … [Read more...]
Livingston County Sheriff Police Blotter Feb. 28-March 1
Stacey L. Wall, 41, Caledonia, was arrested and charged with issuing a bad check on Feb. 24. She will return to Livonia Town Court on March 21. Kelli M. Harvey, 50, Geneseo, was arrested on Feb. 24 and charged with Harassment 2nd.Harvey was scheduled to return to Town of Groveland Court on March 1. Crystal M. Swanson, 51, of Wayland, was arrested on Feb. 24, and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th, Vehicle traffic … [Read more...]