Orleans/Niagara BOCES students at the Orleans Learning Center celebrated Thanksgiving by learning about different Native American tribes. Shown in the front row, from left, are: Nathan Johnidas, Luke Burdette, Bart Girangaya and Sydney Lezczak; back row: Joe Ciralo, Juanita O’Harrow, Randy Seager, Travis Luna, Dylan Horn, Cody Newton, Ryan Thompson, Zac Demler, Tyler Nunnery and teacher aide ... Full Story »
The Fashion Bug store in the Tops Plaza will be closing in late January, the company announced Thursday. Full Story »
Two juveniles have been taken into custody following two property damage incidents in the Village of Medina earlier in the week. Full Story »
The light-hearted musical production “The Christmas County Spelling Bee” will feature young talent from the Medina Area Christian Theater group, and is part of a Christmas present to the greater Medina community Full Story »
There’s a new option for people who want to recycle their bottles and cans. Full Story »
The Albion Main Street Alliance will hold its special “First Friday” this week. Full Story »
An article in the Journal of Science recently turned heads with its findings that people who have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome may have a new virus. Locally, this news could be huge, an area physician says. Full Story »
FRAUD: Nancy M. Ryan, 34, 314 Sunset Dr., Holley, was charged Nov. 25 with third-degree arson and second-degree insurance fraud. Ryan was arrested on an Orleans County Court indictment warrant after a six-month investigation into a May 15 house fire at 16715 Kenmore Road, Kendall. Full Story »
POSSESSION: Cody A. Verdesia, 18, 16 Oakland Ave., was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana Nov. 21. Verdesia is due Monday in Medina Village Court. Full Story »
An Albion home that caught fire early Monday morning was vacant during the time of the blaze; but whether that was good or bad is up for debate. Full Story »
After reconvening the Nov. 24 Orleans County Legislature meeting Tuesday, legislators voted to appoint Thomas D. Kuryla as the new commissioner of Social Services. Full Story »
Students at Oak Orchard Elementary School want to learn first-hand about weather and how it works. So they have been voting as much as possible over the past few weeks in order to win the opportunity to have a school assembly about weather. Full Story »
Two public hearings will be held at 6 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11 to discuss the changes to the law regarding riding bicycles, skateboards, roller skates and in-line skates on the sidewalks of the Village of Medina. Full Story »
The Western New York group MUFON is bringing one of the “founding fathers” of UFOlogy to the area for a lecture on landing and material evidence cases. Full Story »
A request for proposals for the development of offshore wind-power projects in lakes Erie and Ontario was announced Tuesday by New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel. Full Story »
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder up and down Main Street, hundreds of residents crammed the streets of Medina on Saturday for the Parade of Lights. With more than 25 entrees all covered in Christmas lights, the first parade of its kind in the village brought something new and exciting to the families that watched. Full Story »
POSSESSION: Joshua D. Biaselli, 25, Albion was charged Nov. 18 with unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree escape and petit larceny. Biaselli is scheduled to appear Dec. 9 in Albion Town Court. Full Story »
Looking for a way to give back the holiday season? If so, members of the Medina High School National Honor Society have a perfect solution. Full Story »
Four members of the Albion American Legion will join three members of the Medina American Legion in traveling to Fort Drum this weekend to deliver special packages that will go to soldiers in Afghanistan. The effort is in coordination with Community Action of Orleans and Genesee County’s Community Angels care package program. Full Story »
Instead of a normal adjournment, Tuesday’s Orleans County Legislature meeting was put into recess because of a resolution to appoint a new commissioner of Social Services. Full Story »
A young girl looks at a piece by artist Jorge Pineda at the opening of "The Global Caribbean" exhibit in Miami. AP/Alan Diaz
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