The calls for trees and lines down started coming in to 9-1-1 about 7:00p.m on Wednesday night, after a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service. Elba Fire Chief Mike Heale and his department had to suddenly respond to many calls at once in the area of …
NEW BRAND ‘OBSERVE GENTLY’ MAKES THEIR MARK ON THE WORLD THROUGH A CROP CIRCLE IN WESTERN UPSTATE NEW YORK Elba native Collin Stucko has been unable to return home to California since the pandemic struck in March. Living out of a suitcase at his parents house, and furloughed from his …
PRESS RELEASE Donna Hynes, Town of Elba Supervisor, declared a State of Emergency at 3:00 p.m. on March 19, 2020 and issued an Emergency Order effective March 20, 2020 beginning at 12:00 a.m. In the Town of Elba our physical office and highway department will be closed to the public …
It was the battle of the unbeatens in 8 man football at Pembroke’s homecoming on Friday night, as the Dragons met a tough hitting OAE team. At the end of a scoreless first quarter, OAE, taking advantage of a high snap that traveled into the endzone, quarterback David Colby coughed …
Press release On September 5, 2019, State Police arrested Ronald L. Rowcliffe, 55, of Elba, NY, after investigating several reports of sexual abuse. Rowcliffe, a Boy Scout leader, reportedly had inappropriate sexual contact with several victims ranging in age from 12 to 14 years, who were attending the Massawepie Boy …
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two vehicle accident that occurred Sunday evening at Rt. 98 and Lockport road about 6:17p.m. A 2009 Chevy Silverado traveling south on Rt. 98, collided with a 2017 Subaru WRX that was traveling west on Lockport road after the Subaru failed to …
Story and photos by Julie Carasone Daniel K. W. Nickerson, a graduate of Notre Dame High School, earned Boy Scout’s highest rank, Eagle Scout, last Sunday. According to the Boy Scouts, since 1911, only 2% (2.5 million) of the boys that join Boy Scouts, reach the rank of Eagle Scout. …
PRESS RELEASE On February 2, 2019 at 1:37 P.M., Troopers and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Oak Orchard Road in the town of Elba. Further investigation revealed that a 2008 Suzuki was traveling north on Oak Orchard Road and lost control on the …
A little before 2:00 a.m. Monday, dispatchers received a call from a neighbor for a structure fire across the street from 3899 Ridge road in Elba. When fire crews arrived on scene the unoccupied house was fully involved. A second alarm was then requested for tankers and manpower. According to …
Mark D. Tooley, 35, of Oak Orchard Rd., Elba, was arrested on a sealed indictment warrant for allegedly having sexual contact with a victim under the age of 13 on January 4, 2019. Tooley is charged with sexual abuse 1st, acting in a manner/injure a child less than 17, and …