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Palmyra police issue curfew reminder after youth incidents
Palmyra police are reminding residents of the village’s youth curfew following two early morning incidents on June 26. Surveillance showed two masked minors near a home around 3:30 a.m., shortly after a group of juveniles ... more
Multiple injured in Palmyra crash with car on its side
Emergency crews responded to a two-car crash with entrapment and multiple injuries Saturday afternoon in Palmyra, prompting a large mutual aid response and an airborne standby. Palmyra Fire Department and East Palmyra Fire Department were ... more
Palmyra man charged with attempted murder; local woman recalls violent, random attack
A woman says she was “very shocked” after seeing a blood-covered man plead for help on a Perinton trail, just moments after a brutal stabbing. The suspect, 30-year-old Derrick Van Epps of Palmyra, was arrested ... more
Massive overnight fire destroys Palmyra structure, no injuries reported
Firefighters from multiple departments battled a fully involved structure fire late Wednesday night on Parker Road in the Town of Palmyra. The Palmyra Fire Department said it was dispatched around 10:46 p.m. along with East ... more
Juvenile cyclist airlifted after collision with vehicle in Palmyra
A juvenile bicyclist was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital with head and facial injuries after a collision with a vehicle in the Town of Palmyra, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred ... more
Driver airlifted after Palmyra crash on Maple Avenue
A vehicle rolled into a ditch and flipped multiple times in a violent early-morning crash in Palmyra, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Julie Baker, the driver, was headed north on Maple Avenue around ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: June 3 scoreboard
Two more Wayne-Finger Lakes teams added to their trophy cases Tuesday night. Just a day after the Penn Yan boys secured a sectional crown, the girls matched them with their third straight title, led by ... more
Palmyra man out on bail after attempted drowning: Pleads not guilty
A Wayne County man accused of trying to drown his mother and her dogs has been released on bail after pleading not guilty, according to police reports. The violent incident took place May 13 at ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: June 2 scoreboard
A pair of Wayne-Finger Lakes boys lacrosse championships were decided Monday night, with Penn Yan claiming the Class D crown thanks to five-goal performances from both Teagan Fingar and Tukker Fisher. In Class C, Palmyra-Macedon saw ... more
Man arrested in Palmyra after alleged attempt to drown mother
A man was arrested in Wayne County after allegedly trying to drown his mother and her dogs in a violent domestic incident earlier this month. Police identified the suspect as Takota Spencer. He faces multiple ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: May 30 scoreboard
Postseason play continued Friday with a handful of games, and some Wayne-Finger Lakes teams advanced to the finals while others saw their seasons come to a close. In baseball, Geneseo captured the Class C1 title ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: May 29 scoreboard
Top-seeded Bloomfield dominated on the diamond to advance to the Class C1 Softball Final behind Ashlyn Wright’s 16-strikeout, one-hit performance. Lyons softball fell to Warsaw, closing out a stellar 20-win season. On the baseball side, ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: May 27 scoreboard
Postseason action rolled on across the Wayne-Finger Lakes on Tuesday, and several more teams punched their tickets to the next round. In softball, Bloomfield’s Ashlyn Wright and Lyons’ Keira Weber each struck out 15 batters ... more
Palmyra flag pole restored in time for Memorial Day
A damaged Palmyra landmark is flying proudly again thanks to a local business owner. According to the Times of Wayne County, Jim Blazey and his team repaired the town’s 40-year-old steel flag pole just ahead ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: May 23 scoreboard
Sectional play rolled on across Section V Friday despite poor weather conditions, with several Wayne-Finger Lakes teams advancing to the next round. Mynderse’s Alan Plummer dazzled in a dominant shutout, fanning 14 and earning his ... more
Palmyra woman found passed out in car; charged with DWI
A Palmyra woman was arrested Tuesday after deputies found her unresponsive behind the wheel and later determined she had been driving while intoxicated, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 60-year-old Katherine L ... more
East Palmyra Fire Department to host chicken BBQ
A beloved firehouse tradition returns as the East Palmyra Fire Department prepares to serve up its fireman’s style chicken barbecue on June 7. The event, which runs from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. — or ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: May 20 scoreboard
The regular season concluded on Tuesday for Wayne-Finger Lakes high school baseball and softball. In baseball, Cullen Herron’s one-hit gem powered Mynderse past Lyons, while Palmyra-Macedon picked up its 14th win of the season. On ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: May 19 scoreboard
A full slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes spring sports action brought standout performances across baseball, softball, lacrosse, and flag football on Monday. Alan Plummer fanned 16 batters to lead Mynderse baseball past Waterloo in a classic ... more
