GENESEE COUNTY/A quick response and some quick thinking in the rescue of a man during an afternoon house fire

Past Chief and current Corfu Fire Department President, Brian Schollard, was in the right place at the right time on Monday afternoon. Genesee County Dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call reporting a house fire at 13 East Main street in Corfu a little before 1:30pm. Schollard, who works close by in …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Castile man charged with two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault against a child

On January 7, 2022, a search warrant was issued for the residence of Craig Poler, 33 of Castile, NY, authorizing Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department investigators to conduct an investigation. Poler was placed under arrest and is charged with two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault against a Child, a class A-II …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Residents take advantage of free COVID-19 test kit distribution on Saturday afternoon

2,580 test kits were distributed and were in high demand on Saturday afternoon, with vehicles lining the road leading to the Genesee County Fire Training Center at 7690 State street road in Batavia. One test kit per household, per vehicle was provided at today’s distribution event. There are two tests …

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