Lyons man indicted after selling crack cocaine in Newark

Published: 03/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies in Wayne County arrested a 22-year-old Lyons resident after he was indicted by a grand jury for selling crack cocaine in Newark. Jawuan T. Thomas, 22, of Lyons was indicted on three counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was indicted by a grand jury... more

Sheriff: Auburn sex offender failed to register in Wayne Co.

Published: 03/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies in Wayne County arrested an Auburn man following a sex offender investigation. Michael A. Soggs, 35, of Auburn was charged with failure to register. He was wanted on an arrest warrant previously, and failed to register, according to deputies. He was arraigned in Lyons Town Court and released. The charges will be answered in Lyons Town Court. more

Deputies: Clyde man fled police after domestic incident

Published: 03/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies in Wayne County say a 21-year-old Clyde resident fled authorities after an investigation into a domestic incident. Jordan P. Colbert, 21, of Clyde was charged with second-degree criminal trespass, third-degree criminal trespass, obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment, unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. The arrest stems from an investigation... more

Rochester man led police on chase through Newark, Lyons

Published: 04/04/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Rochester man led Newark Police on a drunken pursuit between Newark and Lyons. Newark Police say Edwin Peart Jr., 34, was driving two other men who had attempted to shoplift from the Macedon Walmart. Around 1:30 am the Newark Walmart was notified that the suspects were in the Newark store. The three were identified via security cameras, and that’s... more

Lyons set to celebrate Erie Canal’s 200th

Published: 04/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

Lyons is taking the unofficial lead in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. Beginning this month, a number of Lyons government and community organizations are staging events in conjunction with the community’s connection to the Erie Canal. Bob Stopper heads the Lyons Erie Canalway Greeters, one of 11 groups putting the celebration schedule together. “It’s really going to... more

Deputies: Lyons woman assaulted victim in Tops parking lot

Published: 04/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Lyons woman was charged on Thursday after deputies say she was involved in a physical altercation with another woman at a local business. The incident happened at the Lyons Tops, where 28-year-old Alisha Abbott confronted another woman who was sitting in a car around 7:40 pm. She is accused of pulling the woman’s hair and kicking her in the... more

Wayne Sheriff provides update in monthly column

Published: 04/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

Dear Neighbors, The Sheriff’s Office 2016 Annual Report is available online at www.waynecosheriff.org through your town supervisor and at all the public libraries in the county for your review. On April 29th all Wayne County law enforcement agencies, Wayne-NET (Wayne Narcotic Enforcement Team) and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft... more

Lyons volunteers gear up for Canal Clean Sweep

Published: 04/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Lyons community will participate in the 14th annual Erie Canal Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 22. The day will begin at 8:30 with coffee, juice, fruit, doughnuts, and Canal Clean Sweep tee shirts, according to one of the organizers, Bob Stopper of the Lyons Erie Canalway Greeters. Volunteers will trim shrubs, remove litter and debris, pull weeds, and clean... more

Lyons woman charged with DWI in Phelps

Published: 04/12/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Lyons woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Mott Rd. in Phelps. Deputies say Beth Anne Michaels, 49, of Lyons was charged with driving while intoxicated after the traffic stop. A breath sample was provided at the Ontario County Jail after the arrest and confirmed that she was driving over the legal limit. The... more

Latest from FLX as water levels continue to rise (full-coverage)

Published: 04/22/2017 @ 04:00 am

It’s a bad situation. As a whole, the region is several inches over “normal” rainfall amounts for the last two months. While the Finger Lakes didn’t see the snowmelt that sometimes contributes to springtime flooding — we have seen plenty of spring rains. On Thursday a road washed out in Geneva. Coastal communities along Lake Ontario have been on edge... more

Lyons Erie Canal Cleansweep Volunteers (photo)

Published: 04/25/2017 @ 04:00 am

On Saturday morning, many of the 57 Lyons Erie Canal Cleansweep volunteers took a break while resting in the exact location of the original Clinton’s Ditch and Towpath. Volunteers “Cleansweeped” the canalbank and dock area between the Geneva Street Bridge and Lock 27. Photo by Robert Stopper more

Wayne County communities host drug take back sites this Saturday

Published: 04/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

What is becoming an annual event in Wayne County and across the United States, residents are urged to bring their unused prescription medications to a local drop off site this Saturday, April 29th. The Drug Enforcement Administration has developed a national take-back initiative, creating the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and... more

Newark lacrosse season rolling forward (photo)

Published: 05/01/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Newark Reds Varsity boys lacrosse team dropped a 5-2 decision to the Waterloo Indians on April 29th at Newark. Newark’s Forrest Blondell attempts shot during Reds game. Photo by Jim Miranda more

‘Bizarre Foods’ host in Lyons as part of Travel Channel show focusing on canal history

Published: 05/12/2017 @ 04:00 am

There was nothing “bizarre” about the food that Travel Channel star Andrew Zimmern sampled in Lyons Tuesday. Unless you consider a Zweigle’s white hot dog or Cornell-style chicken barbecue outrageous fare. The cable television star, known for eating some of the strangest foods on the planet, was in the Wayne County town on Tuesday as part of taping for an... more

Tight squeeze at Lyons Lock 28 (photo)

Published: 05/12/2017 @ 04:00 am

It was a tight squeeze this morning in Lyons Lock 28 A. Canal Corporation Tender #1, piloted by Captain Wendy Marbel, is seen towing Derrick Boat 6 into position. Photo by Robert Stopper more

Wayne, Oswego team up to support nuke plants

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

Wayne and Oswego counties, home to three aging nuclear-power plants, are banding together to fight the closure of the facilities. And they’re looking to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to integrate nuclear power into the state’s clean energy initiative as a way to keep them open. Read More more

Two arrested at Ontario County Jail after investigation into drug sales

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

Deputies in Ontario County say that two Ontario County Jail inmates have been arrested on drug-related charges following an investigation into the sale of a controlled substance on April 27 inside the facility. Kyle Neil Holmes, 28, of Palmyra was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree following an investigation into the sale of a... more

Phelps man charged with DWI; found driving with BAC of .21%

Published: 08/02/2016 @ 04:00 am

Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts reports that a 23-year-old Phelps man was charged with aggravated DWI after a traffic stop on State Route 14 in the Town of Lyons. Deputies say Rosendo Rojas-Rodriguez was stopped on State Route 414 in the Town of Lyons after he was observed leaving the roadway, traveling into the grass parallel to the road. Rojas-Rodriguez... more

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