GENESEO— SUNY Geneseo advised the campus community of the the sudden passing of a student on Saturday. The message from Robert Bonfiglio, Vice President for Student and Campus Life, is as follows: "I am deeply saddened to inform the campus community that Samual J. Nichols, a sophomore from Latham, NY, passed away unexpectedly this morning. Samual was a graduate of Shaker High School in Latham, NY. At Geneseo, he majored in physics and … [Read more...]
Rescue Operation at Geneseo’s Fallbrook Falls
GENESEO – First responders performed a rescue operation at Fallbrook on Rte. 63 late Saturday morning. First responders performed a rescue for one person. "This is an isolated incident and there is no public safety threat," said Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty. "Due to the nature of the incident, no further information will be released." The incident is thought to have involved one person and there is not thought to be any … [Read more...]
Rope Rescue for ‘Miss Adventurer’ at Fallbrook
GENESEO – A young woman needed a hand from rescuers after a misadventure on a steep, icy slope in Fallbrook just off of Rte. 20A Tuesday afternoon. The hiker was walking alone in Fallbrook in the gorgeous clear weather at about 4:30 p.m. when she took a turn off the beaten path and found that she couldn't get herself back up the icy slope to the trail. "I've been trying for a good hour to get up," said the hiker, 27, from her position about … [Read more...]