Rushville News

Neal Weisbrod of Webster was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honor society at the University of Rochester.

RUSHVILLE - Meg Bragg's sixth-grade classroom at Marcus Whitman Middle School took on the look of a gift shop Thursday morning, with students filling about 120 beach buckets with treats for American soldiers ...

Penfield Rebecca Stewart, a student at Penfield High School, was named one of Next Step Magazine's Super Teens. via Democrat & Chronicle

Every once in a while I find justification for positions I've advocated in this newspaper. via Rushville Republican

Several village positions in Yates County are up for election March 18, and petitions are now available. via Finger Lakes Times Online

“It's central to our business to be able to deliver our goods which are those large digital versions of books, directly to our customers through the internet, because it's the most convenient way to deliver.”

It's the first of its kind in New York State --a private, public partnership that will provide faster internet connections. via 13WHAM

“They should have had the courage to overrule”

GORHAM - A popular Marcus Whitman High School science teacher was formally dismissed from his job Monday night by the school district's Board of Education. via Democrat & Chronicle

A Yates County teenager survived an accident Saturday afternoon in the town of Potter. via 13WHAM

“I miss him a lot, I have never been without him before”

A Rushville, Ontario County family can't wait for dad to finish active duty in Iraq. via R News

“He wasn't just a teacher to us - he was a person we could go to for help”

RUSHVILLE - A group of Marcus Whitman High School students and their parents will present a petition Monday night asking the Board of Education to reinstate science teacher Randy Decker, who was dismissed from ... via Democrat & Chronicle

A Yates County teen accused of touching two female schoolmates in an inappropriate manner was charged with sexual abuse last week, Ontario County Sheriff's deputies announced today. via Democrat & Chronicle

STATE POLICE, HORSEHEADS *Sean Presher, 23, of Presher Road in Van Etten, was charged Nov. via Star-Gazette.COM

“I spend a lot of my free time writing songs, anything from classical to pop. 'I just like being fun and creative.”

Pat Dupont knows how to make music. An aspiring composer, Dupont plays the flute and piccolo in the Fairport High School Concert Band. via Democrat & Chronicle

Kristie K. Hoschar, 29, of Rushville, was driving a 1997 Dodge Intrepid south on Lake Road when she lost control on a curve near Coonpath Road at 1:25 p.m. Monday. via LancasterEagleGazette