SPRINGWATER – A Mount Morris man was arrested for allegedly forcibly touching two teenagers in Livingston County. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, David Pfuntner, 62, was arrested for three counts of misdemeanor Forcible Touching. The charges are based on two incidents alleged to have occurred with a 13-year-old in Springwater in 2013 and one incident alleged to have occurred with a 15-year-old in Ossian in … [Read more...]
Spring into Springwater’s 200th Birthday on April 17
SPRINGWATER — The Town of Springwater will celebrate its history and beauty on Sunday, April 17, which is officially marked as Founder's Day. According to a press release from Springwater Bicentennial Publicity, the day's events will kick off with a church service at the Springwater Fire Hall, 8145 South Main Street at 10 a.m. People of all faiths and traditions are invited to attend. The service will be followed by a chicken barbecue at … [Read more...]
Bad Signal Points Cops to Crack in Springwater
SPRINGWATER – New York State Police arrested a Rochester man on felony drug charges after he allegedly failed to signal while pulling into a driveway and police found heroin, cocaine and crack-cocaine. According to New York State Police stationed in Wayland, Andrew Bell, 39, was charged with three counts of felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. According to the New York … [Read more...]
Springwater Couple Loses House and Pet in Fire
SPRINGWATER – A Springwater family is without their home on Grouse Road and dog after a fire that started in the last hours of Thursday from discarded ashes from their fireplace. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, the residents, Michael and Barbara Williams, were not injured. The fire was reported at 11:03 p.m. and members of the Sheriff's Office along with the Springwater Fire Department responded to the scene. … [Read more...]
Red Cross Aids Families After Thursday’s Fires in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Disaster Action Team volunteers from the American Red Cross responded to two separate fires in Livingston County overnight, providing emergency assistance for seven people. According to a press release from the American Red Cross, one fire occurred at Main street in Leicester, with four adults and one child assisted. The other fire affected two adults on Grouse road in Springwater. Red Cross assistance includes vouchers … [Read more...]
Springwater Celebrates its 200th Birthday with Full Year of Events
SPRINGWATER — Springwater is celebrating its 200th birthday with a year packed with unique events starting in April. According to a press release from Diane Olson with the Lake Country Weekender, the Town was established by an act of the New York State Legislature on April 17, 1816. “The Springwater Bicentennial Committee has been hard at work for many months planning numerous activities to honor Springwater’s 200-year history and to create … [Read more...]
Moo Juice Marauder Foiled by Trail Cam in Springwater
SPRINGWATER – A Springwater man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a farm and stealing milk. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Lawrence Block, 52, was charged with felony Burglary in the Third Degree and misdemeanor Petit Larceny. On Jan. 26, a Springwater farmer called the Sheriff's Office reporting stolen milk from his milk parlor. A milk parlor is a specialized area on the dairy farm where the … [Read more...]
Dansville and Springwater Awarded $500K Each to Rejuvinate Homes
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Dansville and Springwater were each awarded $500,000 this week from New York State to improve, rehabilitate, and repair local homes. Dansville Mayor Peter Vogt said that the improving housing in the Village benefits the entire community. "I'm ecstatic, I like anything that helps our property owners and community members," said Vogt. "It will certainly help lower-income property owners, and improving properties expands … [Read more...]
Rte. 15A in Springwater and Livonia Designated Veterans Memorial Highways
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two bills have been signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo officially designating portions of Rte. 15A as the Springwater Veterans Memorial Highway and the Livonia Veterans Memorial Highway. According to a press release from Senator Catherine Young, who wrote the legislation, this stretch of state highway runs nine miles and will serve as an acknowledgment to the efforts of local service members. “Every one of our veterans is a … [Read more...]
Split Decision on Competency of Bateman to Stand Trial
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The competency of a man who allegedly planned to kidnap and sexually assault a Livingston County Official and workers at the Springwater Individual Residential Alternative Home in which they were staying is still up in the air after two reports. According to Greg McCaffrey, Livingston County District Attorney, Matthew Bateman, 23, has had one evaluation state that he is competent for trial and another state that he is not … [Read more...]