Le Roy News

Le Roy Village Police today are investigating to determined what happened to a man whose body was found on a creek bank yesterday afternoon.

Make stimulus a progressive one As we get more and more bad news, I wonder what I should do with the money given back to us by a federal government that appears to be in deep trouble.

Starting today, traffic will be reduced to a single lane on a portion of Interstate 490 in southwestern Monroe County and northeastern Genesee County, according to state Department of Transportation officials.

Notre Dame High School, which narrowly escaped being closed in 1990, held its 54th commencement exercises Saturday with 49 graduates, nearly all with Regents diplomas.

A Rochester man died this morning when his pickup went off the road and down an embankment in Le Roy, Genesee County.

Genesee County Sheriff's investigators are looking into a one-car crash that killed a Rochester man yesterday morning.

A man from Rochester died Monday when he lost control of his car and crashed about 6:00 a.m. on Oatka Trail Road in Le Roy.

Junior Pat Morrill scored four goals as visiting Webster Thomas defeated Honeoye Falls-Lima 11-9 Thursday in Monroe County lacrosse. via Democrat & Chronicle

Two Genesee County men are facing drug charges after deputies making a traffic stop found the two in possession of marijuana, according to the sheriff's office. via Buffalo News

Four teens face felony burglary charges for allegedly breaking into a Le Roy business at about 12:15 p.m. Wednesday and stealing welder's rods, Genesee County sheriff's officials said. via Buffalo News

Firefighters from three area departments this morning battled a house fire in Bergen, Genesee County. via Democrat & Chronicle

State police arrested a Buffalo woman Saturday morning after she allegedly pointed a loaded 12- gauge shotgun at a trooper who stopped her on a lane leading to the Le Roy exit from the Thruway. via Buffalo News

A woman who was born out of wedlock to a descendant of the family that made a fortune from Jell-O is not entitled to a sliver of the family's millions, New York's highest court ruled today. via Democrat & Chronicle

A three-way race for Le Roy mayor is among the few contested races for village officers in the March 18 elections. via Buffalo News

Chili Gerald Tregea II, son of Diane and Gary Tregea of Chili, and a graduate of Northstar Christian Academy, was named to the dean's list with honors for the fall semester at the State University College at ... via Democrat & Chronicle

DAY The Rabbit Room has reopened after a winter vacation. The restaurant serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

One of the most contentious issues to face residents and officials in decades is the proposed consolidation of the Batavia Police Department and the Genesee County Sheriff's Office in a single location. via Buffalo News

“We're assessing the damage now and need to determine what the specific problems are and how to repair them”

A violent storm whipped through Monroe County early this morning, downing trees, scattering debris across roadways and yards and causing widespread power outages throughout the region. via Democrat & Chronicle

“This is the thing I get excited about all year”

By mid-morning, the jumbo-sized garage sale filled with hundreds of vendors and bargain hunters trying to strike deals on trinkets pulled out from the backs of closets, precious antiques saved for years, ... via Democrat & Chronicle

“The smuggling of such birds increases the chance that a communicable bird disease, such as Exotic Newcastle or avian influenza, could enter the United States”

A pair of Macedonian-born Canadian citizens were caught Sunday trying to smuggle four live pigeons into the United States at the border crossing in Lewiston, according to U.S. Customs & Border Protection ... via Buffalo News