CALEDONIA — The Cal-Mum Lady Raiders girls' soccer team got off to a strong start to their season, with a 3-0 win over Bishop Kearney on Wednesday, but the victory pales in comparison to the emotional ceremony before the game.The crowd took a moment of silence to honor Emily Peterson and the rest of the victims of the car crash over the summer, that devastated the entire Cal-Mum community. In a new Lady Raiders annual tradition, Peterson's … [Read more...]
Wheatland deadly intersection to become four way stop
WHEATLAND -- The installation of a four way stop at the intersection of State Route 36 and North Road was put into action Wednesday morning. The New York State Department of Transportation,(NYSDOT), announced in a press release, that the four way stop will be a change from the existing two way stop and is expected to improve safety at the intersection by making all drivers stop and look for other vehicles before traveling through the … [Read more...]
Former Cal-Mum student released from hospital after tragic accident
UPDATE: 4:38p.m. A Strong Memorial Hospital Official confirmed that Michaela Murphy,17, has been released from the hospital. Hospital Officials report that Joanne Krutchen has been transported to another hospital to undergo rehabilitation. CALEDONIA — A victim in the tragic Wheatland crash, Joanne Krutchen has been released from Strong Memorial Hospital. Krutchen, 20, was one of two survivors involved in a fatal car crash that … [Read more...]
Rajon Rondo shows support for Caledonia community
CALEDONIA — Taylor Binnert, 21, Emily Peterson, 17, and her brother Chris Peterson, 20, all passed away tragically in an accident in Wheatland earlier this week. The accident has now garnered a professional athlete's attention. Emily Peterson's favorite basketball player was Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics. Through community outreach on the social media site Twitter, several tweets sent to the Celtics point guard received his attention. Area … [Read more...]