BATAVIA/Couple’s love for Estate sales leads to new business at The Harvester

After meeting on a dating site about three years ago, Holly Murphy of LeRoy, and Dave Giannavola of Rochester, quickly became close friends and started going to flea markets together on date night. “Her and I did a lot of flea markets when we were dating, estate sales. I’m a …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Two deaths and 54 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –1/29/2021 o Genesee County received 46 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3821 positive cases.  The new positive cases reside in the: West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford) The individuals …

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BATAVIA/City of Batavia Police K-9 and Handler graduate from Basic Training

Press release Chief Shawn Heubusch is pleased to announce that Officer Stephen Quider and K-9 Batu have graduated their basic K-9 training in Monroe County. K-9 Batu and Officer Quider are trained in tracking, narcotics detection and general patrol operations. We wish to thank the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for …

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GENESEE COUNTY/911 Dispatcher retires after more than 27 years with the Sheriff’s Department

Emergency Services Dispatcher Lynn B. Riccobono, a 27-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, has retired effective last Thursday, January 21, 2021. Riccobono started her career with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office on March 8, 1993. Press release Through her career, Dispatcher Riccobono has earned several awards including six Commendation Awards, …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/One death and 56 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –1/27/2021o Genesee County received 28 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3741 positive cases. The new positive cases reside in the: West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford) The individuals are in …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Police Reinvention and Collaborative group to hold two public forums in February

Press release The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office along with the Chairman, the Chief Administrative Officer of Orleans County, and the Reform and Reinvention Community members of the Collaborative Committee will host two public forums to talk about community perceptions on policing and engage in a discussion on Police Oversight and …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./School Sports Guidance/ Updated information

Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments are providing thefollowing information for schools, businesses, coaching staff, athletes, parents of student-athletes, and youth and adult amateur sports leagues in both counties. “After extended internal consultation and discussion among FingerLakes and Western Region County Health Officials, it has been determinedthat …

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