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...]
Questions arise from local fisherman after train derailment
MONROE COUNTY — A train derailment in Wheatland that spilled rock salt is raising environmental concerns. The crash site is approximately 150 yards from Oatka Creek, a 1.7 mile stream that runs through Oatka Creek County Park in Wheatland. Oatka Creek is prized for its wild brown trout. Each year the NYSDEC stocks the creek with 11,200 brown trout. The Region 8 spill team is handling all DEC concerns about the train derailment in … [Read more...]