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Rochester man gets 5 years of probation for having cocaine in Albion
ALBION – A Rochester man with no prior criminal history was sentenced to five years of probation in Orleans County Court for having cocaine in Albion. Tamage Faison, 19, pleaded guilty on June 17 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 5th degree for having…

Russell, Franklin T.
Newark - Franklin T. Russell, 90, of Newark, New York, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Newark. Franklin Russell lived a life defined by service—to his country, his profession, his community, and above all, his family. A respected attorney and judge, educator,…
Tenney should speak about lack of supplies for soldiers, Trump Jr’s wedding gift from Russian oligarch
Editor: American Legion National Commander, Dan K. Wiley, issued a statement about the war in Iran, calling on “Congress to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities to ensure we have clear objectives, strong force protections, and a strategy to prevent prolonged conflict.”…

Savage, Michael Gerald
North Rose/ Wolcott - Gerald Savage died September 26, 2026, at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born November 24,1946, in Massena, New York, son of the late Gerald H. Savage and the late Helena C. White. He graduated from Massena high school in 1964, went on to LeMoyne College,…

George Jetson? One of the first flying cars appears near Conesus Lake NY and they are now for sale
VIDEO: Pilot Chad Panipinto shows off new YIVTOL in Livingston County By Andrew Harris Yep I grew up on the Jetson’s and then, back in the early 1980’s, I assumed […]

Beebe, Jillian “GG”
November 5, 1989 – September 22, 2026 Palmyra - Jillian Lee Beebe, 36, of Palmyra, New York, passed away unexpectedly in her home Thursday, September 22, 2026. Jillian was born November 5, 1989, to the late Curtis Beebe and Deborah Joiner. Jillian was a kind and caring soul;…
Tenney meets with local law enforcement, faulting Hochul for banning cooperation with ICE
ALBION – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has been holding roundtable discussions with law enforcement leaders across the 24th Congressional District, including one in Albion on Monday. Other roundtables discussions this week were held in Lyons on Wednesday and Canandaigua on…
2 from Hemp House in Medina sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time
ALBION – Two people at the former Hemp House on Main Street in Medina were sentenced to five years probation and no jail time today for attempting to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana. Mitchell Kwandrans, 39, of Medina and Marcus Verratti, 41, both admitted in court on…
Albion 8th-graders turn bland wall at Veterans Park into patriotic mural
Photos by Tom Rivers ALBION – Albion 8th-grade students in Kamie Feder’s enrichment art class have been painting a patriotic mural the past three school days at Veterans Park in Albion at the corner of Linwood Avenue and Brown Street. Aleeah Vallejo is shown working on the…
Final rabies vaccination clinics scheduled for 2026 in Genesee, Orleans
Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are offering their final 2026 free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinics in October. The Orleans County Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Wednesday,…
Barker/Roy-Hart will host JFK Friday
Aiming to keep a hold on sole possession of first place, Barker/Roy-Hart will host JFK for a C North Division Homecoming game at 7 p.m. Friday. Barker/Roy-Hart is 3-0 in the division while JFK is in a three way tie for second place at 2-1 with Springville and Cleveland Hill.…

Judge terminates receiver’s work in Mott case
U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci Jr. officially ended the work of CPA Mark Kercher in the case of restaurateur Kathy Mott, who is awaiting sentencing for check-kiting. While praising Kercher, Geraci said: “You can't get blood out of a stone.”