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The college announced the decision this morning.
Genesee Community College has made the decision to suspend its fall athletic season to protect the health and safety of the students and community in light of the challenges created by the COVID-19 pa
Through a lemonade stand July 3 in Warsaw, two young brothers raised $800 for St. Jude.
When life gave the Wood brothers lemons, they put them to good use. Gunnar, 7, and Maddox, 6, recently set up a lemonade stand outside their home in the village of Warsaw with all proceeds benefiting
Warsaw Public Library
Headed out for ice cream at Yummies or SilverLake? Stop by the WPL Story Walk at Warsaw Elementary! Miss Mary installed a story walk for your family to enjoy! Head over and learn, “What if You Had Animal Feet” by Sandra Markle! Let us know what you think!
Also...you can cross off one of your bingo board squares when you’ve completed the story!
Correction to story from yesterday: the Chalk Fest will be held Aug. 15.
Note: due to a mixup, a previous press release was published. The actual date is Aug. 15 and a new release is now online for viewing.
Stroll downtown Perry and see professional artists shape gigantic pastel artworks on the theme "The Twenties." Over 70 chalk artists will create works of temporary, outdoor art from 8:30 a.m
The college released the plan this morning.
Genesee Community College has unveiled a series of plans for the fall 2020 semester to bring students back to campus in a limited capacity, while operating numerous courses through remote delivery, co
Warsaw Fire Department & Rescue Squad
Second Road Closure starting next Monday, 7/6. The Railroad tracks on the west hill will be closed to all traffic for 5 days. The scheduled detour is 98 to 78 to 19. Local Traffic will need to detour around this as well. Also, liberty street and hermitage road intersection will also be closed on 7/6 for 5 weeks. No thru traffic at that intersection as well. Please plan around these 2 road closures next week and give yourself enough time to get to your destination. Be safe.
Photos from today’s law enforcement appreciation parade in Warsaw.
The local community held a law enforcement appreciation parade in Warsaw this morning. Participants are shown riding by the Warsaw Police Department.
The Health Department is reporting 0 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyoming County.
Warsaw Public Library
Adults, 19 and older! Pick up your Summer Reading Ticket! Not sure what to read? We can help! Place holds for Warsaw owned materials for pick up at Warsaw, or call us and we will help. Not sure what to read? Check out this filtered list of the newest Adult Fiction Titles at the WPL
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For the month of July, Wyoming County Dairy Princess Danielle Herrick asks that you visit as many ice cream parlors as you can in order to help celebrate National Ice Cream Month.
Hello everyone! Welcome to July, which is also National Ice Cream Month. Honestly, I cannot think of a better way to follow up National Dairy Month than to have a whole month dedicated to a dairy prod
The Health Department is reporting one active case of COVID-19 in Wyoming County. The case is reported from the southwest quadrant (Arcade, Eagle, Java, Wethersfield).
Due to highly unforeseen circumstances, the publication of the Class of 2020 commencement keepsake in Warsaw's Country Courier is being pushed back to Thursday, July 2. We do not want to push back the date from June 25, but unfortunately, our hands are tied. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Warsaw Public Library
Health Department officials are reporting that there are no active cases of COVID-19 in Wyoming County as of Monday, June 15. Gatherings of up to 25 people are now permitted for regions that reach phase three.
There are still 84 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wyoming County and one active case as of Friday, June 12. These figures have remained the same since June 9.
The number of county residents who have tested negative for the disease is 3,703.
The county clerk’s office continues to conduct all services by appointment only. Call (585) 786-8810 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email [email protected], to schedule an appointment.
The Warsaw DMV office will open effective Monday, June 15 to Wyoming County residents only for specific in-office transactions. No appointments are available except for CDL permit testing. Office capacity will be limited to three customers and only the customer listed on the transaction is allowed in the office. All customers will be required to wear a face covering in order to enter the office and continue to wear it unless directed otherwise by staff. Sanitation and social distancing is also a requirement.
The DMV will continue to process transactions through the mail and the dropbox. Visit wyomingco.net on the DMV page to view the transaction list, which will advise you on how to proceed. If you do not have access to the website, call (585) 786-8811 from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. Be advised, the county has limited staff to answer phones and it may take several attempts to have your call answered.
Full DMV services will return at a later date.
TWO DAYS LEFT TO SIGN UP TO ADVERTISE: The Courier will be publishing a special Class of 2020 graduation keepsake on Thursday, June 25. If you have a senior that you'd like to give a special congratulations to, or if you'd like to wish the Class of 2020 well, please email our ad rep Tammy Hobson at [email protected] or call (585) 492-2525. Advertising deadline is Friday, June 12.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that Wyoming County and the rest of the Finger Lakes region may move ahead to phase three of reopening tomorrow. Officials reported earlier today that there is still one active case of COVID-19 in Wyoming County. The lab-confirmed case count stands at 84.
Yummies Ice Cream
Yummies first ever blood drive. Please consider signing up. Free cones to those who donate! 🩸🍦
Animal Friends at Wyoming County Animal Shelter
*FOUND DOG*
Male husky, Gray and white, Town of Castile, Near the village of Perry
Beautiful dog. Picked up 6/10
Call 786-8938 at Wyoming County Animal Shelter
This year 4-H will offer beef, dairy beef, hogs, lamb, in addition to meat goats and processed market broiler chickens for sale.
Given the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, and due to an abundance of caution, the 2020 Wyoming County 4-H Meat Animal Auction will be an online-only auction beginning at noon Monday, Aug. 10 and wil
Wyoming County is reporting one active case of COVID-19 for the second day in a row, officials said Tuesday, June 9.
The lab-confirmed number of cases was 84, with the latest case being located in the southwest quadrant. There are 78 recoveries and five deaths among residents. Seven people are in mandatory quarantine. Zero residents are in precautionary quarantine.
Of the tests that have been administered, 3,219 have come back negative.
Sheriff Gregory Rudolph is reporting that the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office and Village of Attica Police Department have been receiving fraud complaints involving a payroll scam in both the public and private sectors. The perpetrators are reaching out to the human resource departments or payroll clerks of the respective sector through bogus email accounts utilizing an employee’s name and then requesting a change to the payroll direct deposit to a different bank and account that the perpetrator has access to. It is recommended that businesses be aware of this scam, and be cautious of changing direct deposits without verifying the change with the employee through a secure means. Anyone with information or victims of this scam are asked to contact Investigator McGinnis at 585-786-8989.
Primo Biscaro was awarded for 50 years of service. Joe Cummins was recognized for his dedicated service as chief for the past four years, Bruce James received the 2019 Chief’s Appreciation Award, and the 2019 Firefighter of the Year Award went to Josh Crane.
Primo Biscaro was lauded for 50 years of service as a first responder Tuesday, June 2, as awards and service pins were handed out among the socially-distance members of the Warsaw Fire Department to
Wyoming County Health Department
NO ONE GOES HUNGRY
If you need additional assistance call the Wyoming County Response Line: 585-786-8911
Upcoming drive through food distribution
United Methodist Church 212 East Main St. Arcade: 6/11/2020 10am-noon.
Dairy, produce and other perishables will be offered until food is gone. Each family will get three boxes of prepacked groceries, with the same items and the same amount.
-Everyone must practice social distancing by remaining in their vehicles.
- Volunteers will register and load food in cars on site.
-Write your zip code and ages of all household members on a piece of paper to be displayed in the vehicle window. Please keep windows rolled up.
-Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis 10AM-Noon.
For more information call the Wyoming County Response Line: 786-8911
Wyoming County is reporting one active case of COVID-19, officials said Monday, June 8.
The lab-confirmed number of cases is now 83, up one from Friday. There are 77 recoveries.
Five Wyoming County residents have died from COVID-19. The last COVID death was reported April 24.
Eleven people are in mandatory quarantine. Zero residents are in precautionary quarantine.
Of the tests that have been administered, 2,028 have come back negative.
FRIENDS OF LETCHWORTH STATE PARK SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Pierce McPherson is this year's winner of the Friends of Letchworth scholarship contest.
The theme of this year's competitive essays was "How the philanthropy of William Pryor Letchworth changed our region and how the philanthropy of a local person from our five county area has also changed our region." The contest was open to all senior class members of the five schools surrounding Letchworth State Park.
Pierce is a senior at Letchworth Central School. In addition to graduating from the Gainesville-based school district at the end of June, he also graduated from Genesee Community College on Saturday, June 6 with an associate degree in natural sciences. Pierce plans to attend Cornell University to study psychology.
The FOLSP Scholarship is a $1,000 award funded by the Friends of Letchworth State Park and donations from individuals interested in promoting the park through a yearly scholarship program. Presentation of the award was made by Park Manager Douglas Kelly in an outdoor ceremony at the Humphrey Nature Center. Pierce was accompanied by his mother, Kate Shearing.
The boy was rescued after authorities were called to the scene at 12:11 p.m. Sunday near 949 Vernal Rd. The boy fell into the gorge near a waterfall, Emergency Services officials said. This accident happened in an extreme remote location approximately one to one-and-one-half miles from the roadside.
MIDDLEBURY -- An 11-year-old boy is listed in stable condition at Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo after falling nearly 100 feet into a gorge Sunday, June 7. The boy was rescued after author
The total number of cases in New York is now 376,208 since the outbreak began. Wyoming County accounts for 82 of the cases.
The state has reached the lowest number of deaths and hospitalizations since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday, June 5. Forty-two people in New York died due to COVID-19
Wyoming County NY Tourism
Here's an update on camping in Letchworth State Park!
New reservations for all available sites – including tents, trailers, RVs, cabins and cottages -- will be accepted at 9 a.m. June 8, for camping stays beginning on June 22. Reservations are expected to fill quickly.
Make your reservations by visiting: https://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com
#wycoapproved #letchworthstatepark
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ICYMI: The Courier will be publishing a special Class of 2020 graduation keepsake on June 25. If you have a senior that you'd like to give a special congratulations to, or if you'd like to wish the Class of 2020 well, please email our ad rep Tammy Hobson at [email protected] or call (585) 492-2525.
There are two active cases of COVID-19 among Wyoming County residents. A total of 1,878 residents have also tested negative for the disease.
Wyoming County has not seen an increase in COVID-19 cases since Monday, June 1. The lab-confirmed case count stands at 82, officials said Friday, June 5. Active cases are now at just two following 75
The sheriff's office is warning of a phone scam targeting the elderly.
Wyoming County Sheriff Gregory Rudolph is warning the public regarding a new style of an old phone scam targeting the aging population. Phone calls are being received with the caller claiming to be a
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The local community held a law enforcement appreciation parade in Warsaw this morning. Participants are shown riding by the Warsaw Police Department.
Parade for Rachael Paddock, the 2020 New York State rifle champion in the 3P Air Individual Prone. She won today during the NYSPHSAA Rifle Championships at West Point. Paddock is the first NYSPHSAA rifle champion in Section V history. She earned the title with a score of 100.
Fire truck parade leads Santa to the monument
Santa lights the Warsaw monument
Entertainment at the Chalk Fest
Grand finale of the Warsaw Fire Department Carnival fireworks
Tear-down of Manor Oak has commenced.
It’s a beautiful day for a visit to the ice fountain at Letchworth
Last night’s Fourth of July fireworks in Warsaw.
Santa lights the monument
Annual Warsaw Halloween parade. See photos in this week’s issue on Thursday, Nov. 2.
Some footage from Wine in the Valley's Charity Grape Stomp. Check out our Wine in the Valley 2015 album for some images from the night.
Mcwhorter Records & Publishing / West Highlan
101 W Main St, Attica
