Ontario water, sewer rates to go up Dec. 21

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Ontario residents will see a hike in sewer and water bills beginning Dec. 21, as the board approved the increase at Monday night's meeting. The average 12,000-gallon user will pay $66.72 per quarter, up from $58.44. Sewer rates...

Town of Wilton to hold hearing on quarry

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher The hot button issue of 2014, a proposed quarry in the town of Wilton, will be highlighted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, when the Wilton Town Board will hold a hearing on Mathy Construction/Milestone Materials' revised permit...

Rural Ontario building destroyed in fire

A shed on the Alan Flaig property on Hoff Valley Road, west of Ontario, was destroyed in a fire on Monday evening. The Ontario Fire Department responded at about 8:30 p.m. and received mutual aid from the Cashton Fire Department. Reportedly the building was fully...

Kendall to keep current police arrangement

By SARAH PARKER | County Line Managing Editor The Kendall Village Board agreed Monday to maintain the police-department configuration it already has in place. Though board members briefly discussed sharing a position with neighboring municipalities, they decided to...

Two hurt in town of Wilton accident

Two teenagers were injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday on Highway 71 in the town of Wilton, according to Monroe County police. The crash occurred at about 3:25 p.m. just east of Locust Road. Christian D. Brieske-Mendoza, 16, of Norwalk was eastbound on Highway 71...

Independence Day revelry in Ontario

Aaron Anderson (left) of Wilton and Francisco Reyes of Norwalk perform Thursday at the Ontario Fourth of July Talent Show. For more photos of the village's celebration, click here. 

Norwalk-Wilton police chief to resign

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Norwalk-Wilton Police Chief Steve Johnson will offer his resignation soon, according to Norwalk Village Board President Mike Wiedl. Speaking at Tuesday's board meeting, Wiedl said he was hopeful Johnson would delay his...

Ontario to offer full slate of July 4 activities

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher If you haven't been in Ontario for a while, then come to the village for the July 4 celebration and take a look at the recent renovations that are sprucing up the downtown. The rain may be a bit much for people, but it appears...

First impressions

New entrance signs are being constructed in Kendall. The two signs, both of them on Highway 71, cost $10,000, of which village government contributed $1,000. The remainder came from donations.

Norwalk farmers market starts Saturday

A farmers market will start Saturday, running from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in front of the Norwalk Public Library.  The market will be offered throughout the summer, until mid-October.   Anyone who is interested in becoming a vendor may contact Chris Gough, the market...

Woman injured in town of Wilton accident

One person sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in the town of Wilton, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Mildred M. Jones, 68, of rural Wilton was westbound on County Highway A when she stopped at a stop sign at the...

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