GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia man accused of smoking crack in Sheriff’s Office vestibule

Chad M. Johnston, 34, of Washington Ave., Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 4th/stimulant, after he was observed by dispatchers on security camera inside the Sheriff’s Office vestibule, using a lighter in the corner on January 13, 2021 at 11:43pm. Upon further investigation, Johnston was found …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Supply of vaccine is not meeting the demand, residents asked to be patient

Press release Orleans County has been working diligently to distribute the limited supply of vaccine received in their continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the County, Orleans Community Health and Oak Orchard Health Center have been administering the vaccine mostly to Priority Group 1A. With the recent addition …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/One death and 88 new positive cases reported/Health Alert at Batavia’s Original

Data Update – 1/13/21/-Due to the volume and rapidly changing numbers we are no longer reporting mandatory quarantine data. o Genesee County received 49 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3184 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Two deaths and 179 new positive cases reported

Data Update – Due to the volume and rapidly changing numbers we are no longer reporting mandatory quarantine data. o Genesee County received 79 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3135 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) …

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STATEMENT FROM GENESEE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES REGARDING LATEST ELIGIBILITY FOR COVID 19 VACCINATIONS/For 65 and older

Press release BATAVIA, NY – “The New York State Department of Health today posted online – https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine – the most up to date information regarding those who are now eligible to receive COVID19 vaccinations. “Those who are eligible now includes a broader category of essential workers and seniors who are …

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BATAVIA/CAN-USA SPORTS has secured the rights and a lease at Dwyer Stadium to continue on as the Batavia Muckdogs for 5 years

Plans for the 82nd baseball season at Dwyer Stadium are underway. CAN-USA SPORTS has secured the rights and a lease at Dwyer Stadium to continue baseball as the Batavia Muckdogs for 5 years. The team will play in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, which consists of 14 teams, link …

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