LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Heavy water damage from a broken pipe has moved Livingston County Board of Supervisors meetings from the boardroom on the third floor. The Livingston County Board of Supervisors advises that their public meetings on Jan. 10 and Jan. 24 will be held in the Strong Conference Room 205-208 due to water damage at the Government Center. County Administrator Ian Coyle said Sunday that a sprinkler pipe elbow broke, leaking water … [Read more...]
Foreclosed House Burns in West Sparta
WEST SPARTA – A mysterious fire damaged the interior of a house on Presbyterian Road on Wednesday. According to first responders at the scene, the house is unoccupied, vacant, foreclosed, and had no power running to it. "I arived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the eaves and roof," said West Sparta Fire Chief Thomas Pearson. "Our firefighters put a hole in the roof and have it under control. Right now we're about to enter and … [Read more...]
Caledonia Opens Warming Station for Blacked-Out Residents
CALEDONIA – Cold residents can go to J W Jones Hall 366 Leicester St. to warm up while they wait for power to be restored to their homes. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty issued a travel advisory for York and Caledonia and advised the public of the warming station in a press release. "Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty has issued a travel advisory for No Unnecessary Travel for portions of Livingston County including all of … [Read more...]
Truck Takes out Geneseo’s Rte. 63 Sign
GENESEO – A tractor trailer took out a traffic sign on Rte. 20A (Lakeville Road) last Wednesday. The sign alerts the westbound lane of Rte. 20A (Lakeville Road). It signals the steep left turn to stay on 20A and that Mary Jemison Drive straight ahead leads leads to Rte. 63. According to the Geneseo Police Department, the truck was northbound on Lakeville Road from the direction of Dewey Hill (Leicester/Mount Morris) trying to turn right to … [Read more...]
Perry House Takes Horrible Damage from Fire
NYLON – The house on Page Circle that caught fire during Tuesday's drizzle is expected to be a total loss. According to first responders on scene, the fire started in an apartment to the rear of the house at about 2:20 p.m. and spread to the upper structure. The rear of the house is destroyed, the roof is collapsing, and water has flowed through the bottom floor for more than two hours. The Perry Fire Department, located directly across the … [Read more...]
Drunken Rampage Damages 6 Dealership Cars and SUNY Police Vehicle
AVON – New York State Police arrested a Perry resident on felony charges on Saturday for allegedly damaging 7 vehicles, including a SUNY Geneseo Police vehicle, in a drunken rage. According to a press release from NYS Police Geneseo, Justin Putney, 25, was arrested for felony Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. State Police in Canandaigua said that Putney, one other male and one female were driving by on May 7 at 9:24 p.m. when … [Read more...]
SUV Kisses Mount Morris Rite Aid
MOUNT MORRIS – A driver's error damaged the outside of the Rite Aid in Mount Morris Saturday afternoon. According to first responders on scene, the driver's foot slipped from the brake pedal and hit the gas at about 3:35 p.m. The vehicle jumped the curb by a handicapped parking spot and struck the the wall of the Rite Aid pharmacy. No one was injured in the incident. Rite Aid remained open throughout the incident and … [Read more...]