ORLEANS COUNTY/HAWLEY CELEBRATES HIGHWAY DEDICATION WITH SEN. ORTT

Press release Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) and Sen. Robert Ortt (R,C,I-North Tonawanda) are celebrating passage of their legislation which designates a portion of New York State Route 31 in the town of Albion as the “Charles W. Howard Memorial Highway.” Howard was a lifelong resident of Albion, nationally recognized as …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/One death reported and 127 new positive cases in Genesee, 36 new positive cases in Orleans

We can’t stress enough the importance to limit time with non-household members. Continue to do your best to limit the spread of COVID-19 and the flu by frequently washing/sanitizing your hands, wear a mask/face-covering over your mouth and nose when out in public and keep at least 6 feet from …

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WYOMING COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/23 new positive cases reported/Free testing scheduled for December 2, 2020

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WYOMING COUNTY/ WCCH/ Hospital patient visitation suspended until further notice

Press release Warsaw, New York, November 27, 2020 – Effective:  November 28, 2020  NO VISITATION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:  As WCCHS continues to monitor the activity of the COVID-19 pandemic within our community and surrounding communities, the health and safety of our patients, visitors, and employees remains priority.  To maintain safety, WCCHS …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Number of vehicle stops during DWI Saturation Patrol significantly lower due to early closure of establishments

Joint Press Release by Albion, Medina, Holley Police, Orleans County Sheriff’s Office & New York State Police On November 25, 2020 from 7:00pm until 3:00am the Law Enforcement agencies within Orleans County conducted a County Wide DWI Saturation Patrol. The agencies involved consisted of the Albion Police, Medina Police, Holley …

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BATAVIA/Donation of 10 personal thermal imaging cameras a game changer for City Fire

During Monday evening’s City Council meeting, recently retired firefighter Tom Douglas and his wife Debbie, announced a sizable donation of 10 personal hand held thermal imaging cameras for the City of Batavia Fire Department. Every City of Batavia firefighter on duty will now carry one. “This is big,” says Chief …

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