Halloween in a small town is supposed to be a fun night out for kids. Last night, four young teen girls ages 11 to 13 were doing the normal trick-or-treating thing on Highland Road in Geneseo when they came across a house with a bowl of candy with a sign that said 'take one.' As kids, they took two and the man who lives in the house came running outside after them and accused them of taking too much candy so he chases them down, grabs two of … [Read more...]
Cops Stop Drugged Driver with Teen in Car
GENESEO – The Geneseo Police Department arrested a Houghton, NY resident on several charges for allegedly driving while impaired by drugs with a teenager in the car. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Brent Makowski, 22, was arrested for felony Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a child passenger less than 16 years old, misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, two counts of misdemeanor … [Read more...]
Cops Arrest Springwater Man for Sex with 2 Teens
SPRINGWATER – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Springwater man on June 8 for allegedly having sex with two teenage girls over the past year. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Kyle LaDue, 20, was arrested for felony Rape in the Second Degree, two counts of misdemeanor Sexual Misconduct, misdemeanor Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, and misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child. It is … [Read more...]
Livingston County Opens Applications for Youth Employment
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Livingston Youth Employment Program is now taking applications for their paid summer employment program meant to give 14 to 20 year olds an opportunity to work in Livingston County. According to a press release from Livingston County Workforce Development, entry to the five-week program is based on age, family income, and what jobs are in demand in the county. "We really focus on work ethic," says Mary Guldenschuh, … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for 2016 Livingston County Teen Awards
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Now is the chance for community members to nominate outstanding, resilient young people for the 2016 Teen Recognition Awards. This award from the Livingston County Youth Bureau recognizes local teens who for having a positive influence on their community through service participation, volunteering, and good deeds in the community. The program also recognizes teens who overcome exceptional challenges to benefit others in … [Read more...]
New E-Cigarette Stats Raise Health Concerns for Young People
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Data from New York State's 2014 youth and adult tobacco surveys shows an increase in the number of high schoolers using recently developed electronic cigarettes, and suggests that more high school students now smoke e-cigarettes rather than traditional cigarettes. According to a press release from Tobacco-Free Genesee for Genesee, Livingston, Ontario and Wyoming counties (TF-GLOW) funded by the New York State … [Read more...]
Online Resource Works Hand in Hand with County’s Reproductive Health Services
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Bedsider.org, run by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, engages anyone looking to explore methods of birth control, sexual health, as well as means of support for the self and others through a virtual hashing-out of topics not often addressed by everyday notions of sex. The campaign, a private non-profit organization, launched the 24-hour birth control support network in 2011, and has since … [Read more...]
Full Circle for Disabled Teacher of DWI Danger to Learn Technology from Dansville Students
DANSVILLE – Former Section V athlete Justin Randall Jr. has a message to share with Dansville's generous teens. Instead of playing football, basketball, and tennis, he shares his personal story of what drinking alcohol and driving a car cost him. Randall has lived life from a wheelchair for over 30 years as a result of the decision to drink and drive, and is now unable to walk or speak with his voice. According to a press release from Justin's … [Read more...]