BATAVIA/Empire Hemp officially cuts the ribbon on their East Main street store

Story and photos/video by Julie Carasone The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon for the official Grand Opening of Empire Hemp Company, a new store at 204 East Main Street in Batavia.          Shelly Wolanske and Chris VanDusen, owners of Empire …

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GENSEEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Ohio man found driving stolen vehicle now facing a drug and weapons charge

Terry E. Gamble Jr., 25, of Onslow Dr., Columbus, OH, is charged with criminal possession of stolen property 4th/vehicle except a motorcycle, criminal use of drug paraphernalia 2nd, operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver and criminal possession of a weapon 3rd/ammunition feeding device, on May 12, 2021 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/ZONTA honors 8 local Senior girls with scholarships

Press release/submitted photos The Zonta club of Batavia-Genesee County is pleased to announce the 2021 scholarship winners: Ann Robertson Math/Science Scholarship-$1000-Madison Maniace who is senior at Pavilion Central High School. She will be attending RIT in the fall enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program. Maybelle Ellis Science Scholarship-$1000-Tate Fonda, a …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/GCASA Foundation awards four scholarships, recognizes individuals, agencies as ‘Friends’

Press release Two senior class members from Charles D’Amico High School in Albion and one from Pavilion Central School were honored with Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Foundation scholarships today during the organization’s annual meeting via Zoom videoconferencing. Melissa Robinson and Madelin Tabor of Albion and Madison Maniace …

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