DANSVILLE – The locally famous Boneyard salvage yard off 390 is up for sale. Empire Realty Group lists the property at 9355 Dansville Mount Morris Road, Dansville, for $499,999. The property listing, accessible here, lists the property as a 'GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY right off Rt. 390, Rt. 36, and next to the airport! Two large buildings located on 12.10 acres of land zoned as heavy industrial/ auto salvage. Office/shop building built in … [Read more...]
Towering Super Bowl Fire Ruined West Sparta Sugar Shack
WEST SPARTA – Flames shot up from a West Sparta sugar shack high and bright enough for a Nunda firefighter to see it and call it in from over two miles away. West Sparta Fire Chief Thomas Pearson says that the shack, located on Reed Road, was a total loss, but there were no injuries and the fire was contained to the structure and did not spread into the surrounding woods. "The fire was reported by a Nunda Fire Department Assistant Chief on … [Read more...]
Cops Bust Man for West Sparta Compound Bow Theft
WEST SPARTA – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on a felony charge for allegedly stealing a compound bow from a garage on Redmond Road. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Anthony Smith, 28, was arrested for felony Burglary in the Second Degree and misdemeanor Petit Larceny. On Dec. 5 at approximately 6:10 p.m., the Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on Redmond Rd. in West … [Read more...]
Suspicious Fire Burned Foreclosed House in West Sparta
WEST SPARTA – The fire at a foreclosed residence on Presbyterian Road is being investigated as suspicious. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty confirmed that the fire is being investigated by multiple agencies. "The fire is considered suspicious and is being investigated by our office and the Livingston County Fire Coordinator's Office," said Dougherty. According to first responders at the scene, the house is unoccupied, vacant, … [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...]
2 Teens Seriously Injured in West Sparta Deer Crash
WEST SPARTA – The passenger and ejected driver in Friday morning's deer collision and rollover each suffered serious injuries. New York State Police said that the driver, a 19-year-old male, was ejected and suffered multiple serious injuries that are still being evaluated. A helicopter took him from the scene. The passenger, a 19-year-old female, suffered a broken leg and other injuries. An ambulance took her from the scene. As of 5 p.m. … [Read more...]
Car Strikes Deer and Rolls 500 Feet in West Sparta
WEST SPARTA – A car struck a deer and ran off Redmond Road and rolled hundreds of feet on Friday. According to first responders at the scene, a male driver and his female passenger were westbound on Redmond Road at about 11:20 a.m. when they crested a hill while a deer was in the roadway. The driver swerved to avoid the deer but struck it head on, ran off the road into a ditch, and the vehicle rolled several times before coming to rest at the … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: Livingston County Takes Over 2 Bridges
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two bridges, one in Sparta and one in West Sparta, are now under the care of the County Highway Department. This means that the County Highway Department will handle maintenance and repairs though these bridges are on Town Roads. Recent expansions to both structures made them over 25 feet in span. A 1948 resolution from the County Board of Supervisors authorizes County Highway to take over care of any bridge on a town … [Read more...]
Meth Busts, Including One at West Sparta Boneyard, Lock Up 3
WEST SPARTA – Three men are in custody on high-level drug felonies following two drug busts in the Town of West Sparta, at least one of which was at the Boneyard auto salvage. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, arrested were: Kenneth Hoag, 55, of Dansville; Kurt Redance, 26, of West Sparta; and Andrew Culliton, 37, of West Seneca. All three were charged with felony Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the … [Read more...]
Cops Arrest Teen for Sexual Contact with Protected Girl
WEST SPARTA – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a North Cohocton resident for allegedly having sexual contact with and sending indecent pictures to a 14-year-old subject of an order of protection. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Murray Dunham, 18, was arrested for felony Disseminating Indecent Material to a Minor in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Sexual Misconduct and misdemeanor Criminal Contempt in … [Read more...]