GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/November 29, 2022

On November 23, 2022, Summer R. Sewar, 29, of Oakfield, NY, was charged with DWAI/drugs after deputies responded to a check the welfare on Judge road in Alabama on August 24, 2022. Following an investigation, deputies say Sewar was allegedly operating her motor vehicle while allegedly impaired by drugs. She …

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GENESEE & ORLEANS/Health Department/With overdose deaths on the rise, the use of Naloxone can save lives

Press release Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans 18 to 45 years old. It is beingmixed illegally with drugs like counterfeit painkillers, heroin, cocaine, andmethamphetamine. Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, so the lethal dose is much …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC holds public hearings in Elba and Oakfield related to the proposed financial incentives for a 500-megawatt utility scale solar project, largest project in NYS

Jim Krencik, the Director of Marketing & Communications for the Genesee County Economic Development Center along with GCEDC President/CEO Steve Hyde, facilitated a public hearing to gather comments related to the proposed financial incentives for Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC on Monday afternoon at the Elba Fire Department Recreation Hall, …

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