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STARSTRUCK IN LYONS: John Lithgow, Blythe Danner film scenes at local store

STARSTRUCK IN LYONS: John Lithgow, Blythe Danner film scenes at local store
Sean Dobbins found out that it’s not easy to run a pharmacy while John Lithgow and Blythe Danner are in your store. However, the award-winning actor and actress were not there to pick up prescriptions from Dobbins Drugs. Rather, they were there for some filming of a yet-to-be-named movie that is being described by producers as a love story. The... more

Wayne County looks at $3.2M upgrade of county building

Wayne County looks at .2M upgrade of county building
Wayne County’s recently adopted five-year capital project plan includes $3.2 million to rehabilitate one of its older buildings, as well as targeting a number of other structures, highways and parks. County Administrator Rick House and Ken Blake, House’s fiscal assistant and deputy budget officer, emphasized that the project’s $30.1 million price tag does not automatically commit funding, but it does... more

Week 2 in Finger Lakes HS football features heavy Friday night slate

Week 2 in Finger Lakes HS football features heavy Friday night slate
The second weekend of area high school football gets underway on Friday night with all but one game involving Finger Lakes East & West teams hitting the field. The lone Saturday game features Tri-Town (South Seneca/Romulus/Trumansburg) visiting Mynderse Academy for an afternoon affair on Saturday. Full schedule and game times below… FRIDAY NIGHT ER/Gananda at Midlakes 7 pm CG Finney... more

Lyons man faces multiple charges, including DWI after Rt. 31 crash

Lyons man faces multiple charges, including DWI after Rt. 31 crash
A Lyons man has been charged with DWI after an accident on State Route 31 in June. The lengthy investigation resulted in Nicholas A. Tandle Jr., 34, of Lyons being charged with driving while intoxicated, blood-alcohol content of .18 percent or more, failure to keep right, and operating a motor vehicle while using a portable electronic device. Investigators say Tandle... more

Marine History on the Erie Canal (photo)

Marine History on the Erie Canal (photo)
Early this morning, the 83′ replica schooner Lois McClure from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont passed the 61′ Farallone, a Luders U.S. Army Quartermaster Boat docked at the Lyons dock on the Erie Canal. The Farallone is the last remaining Luders U/ S. Army Quartermaster Boat. The 1863 replica schooner Lois McClure and the 1918 Farallone are cruising... more

Waterloo man uninjured as CSX train collides with vehicle in Lyons

Waterloo man uninjured as CSX train collides with vehicle in Lyons
A Waterloo man was uninjured after a CSX train collided with his vehicle, after it became stuck on the tracks in Lyons. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that the vehicle became stuck on the tracks near Leach Rd. around 9:55 pm, and although CSX was warned of the vehicle, it was too late. The train collided with the vehicle,... more

Lyons Main Street Program gets accreditation

Lyons Main Street Program gets accreditation
Lyons Main Street Program said it has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and... more

District Attorney’s Office receives envelope full of powder from prison inmate

District Attorney’s Office receives envelope full of powder from prison inmate
When the mail arrived at the Wayne County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday (8/16), one of the secretaries began opening an envelope, sent by an inmate from the Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, NY. A white powder fell out of the envelope and the secretary smelled the contents. Also in the envelope was a short letter addressed to Rick Healy,... more

Report of ‘family trouble’ leads to assault charge for Lyons woman

Report of ‘family trouble’ leads to assault charge for Lyons woman
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 41-year-old Lyons woman now faces assault charges after an incident on August 25th. Jennifer M. Rogers, 41, of Lyons was charged with third-degree assault after a call for family trouble at a residence in Lyons. Rogers is accused of striking her boyfriend several times during an incident, causing physical injury. Rogers was... more

Lyons man charged with DWI, sent to Strong after rollover crash; others inside vehicle uninjured

Lyons man charged with DWI, sent to Strong after rollover crash; others inside vehicle uninjured
A 26-year-old Lyons man was arrested for driving while intoxicated and speeding following a one-car rollover accident in Phelps, according to deputies. The crash took place on Gifford Rd. on August 18th around 8:29 pm. Deputies say that Michael Thomas McKeever, 26, of Lyons was operating a 2005 Ford Escape when it appeared to be traveling west at a high... more

Lyons man faces nine charges after assaulting girlfriend, 911 caller in Abbey Park

Lyons man faces nine charges after assaulting girlfriend, 911 caller in Abbey Park
Deputies arrested a Lyons man, who now faces multiple charges, after an incident earlier this week involving himself, his girlfriend and a bystander. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Dylan Felix, 19, of Lyons was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend while at Abbey Park in Lyons. During the altercation, Felix damaged her car, stole her keys... more

One resigns, three others suspended following Wayne Co. Jail escape investigation

One resigns, three others suspended following Wayne Co. Jail escape investigation
The escape should have been immediately detected and prevented. That’s what Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts said in a press release following the investigation into Wayne County Jail inmate Shawn Meachum. Meachum escaped from the Wayne County Jail after posing as a weekend-only inmate, which prompted a search for the Geneva-area resident. “The escape was only made possible because the... more

Lyons man faces nine charges after assaulting girlfriend, 911 caller in Abbey Park

Lyons man faces nine charges after assaulting girlfriend, 911 caller in Abbey Park
Deputies arrested a Lyons man, who now faces multiple charges, after an incident earlier this week involving himself, his girlfriend and a bystander. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Dylan Felix, 19, of Lyons was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend while at Abbey Park in Lyons. During the altercation, Felix damaged her car, stole her keys... more

One resigns, three others suspended following Wayne Co. Jail escape investigation

One resigns, three others suspended following Wayne Co. Jail escape investigation
The escape should have been immediately detected and prevented. That’s what Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts said in a press release following the investigation into Wayne County Jail inmate Shawn Meachum. Meachum escaped from the Wayne County Jail after posing as a weekend-only inmate, which prompted a search for the Geneva-area resident. “The escape was only made possible because the... more
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