GENESEE COUNTY/LeRoy man indicted in September 2021 incident that closed down Rt. 33 in Stafford

Arthur J. Brown, 44, of LeRoy has been indicted and is accused of menacing a police officer, a class D violent felony, after intentionally placing or attempting to place a police officer in fear of physical injury, serious physical injury or death by displaying a deadly weapon, pistol, revolver or …

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TOWN OF BATAVIA/ Solar Committee meeting/February 22, 2022/Finalizing recommendations for final solar law

Link to draft of Solar Energy Local Law below (from December 2021 informational meeting) FinaldraftNov16nohighlights.pdf (townofbatavia.com) The final recommendation will now be submitted to the Genesee County Planning Board for review on March 10, 2022, a public hearing will then be scheduled by the Batavia Town Board.

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GENESEE COUNTY/Oakfield Fire Department honors Robert “Buck” Hilchey after 50 years of service

The Oakfield Fire Department honored Robert “Buck” Hilchey for 50 years of service to the Oakfield Volunteer Fire Department on Monday evening. Hilchey joined the department in 1971 and served with many of his family members. He was Chief of the Department from 1979-80 and then again in 1987-1992. Hilchey …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Town of Eagle/Man treated for smoke inhalation in Cadwell road fire, home a total loss

Eleven fire companies responded to a house fire at 7882 Cadwell road in the Town of Eagle on Sunday morning. Fire crews from Bliss, Arcade, Castile, Gainesville, Pike, Perry, Silver Springs, Strykersville, Centerville, Fillmore and Yorkshire responded about 11:20a.m., and were on scene for about 5 hours. The Wyoming County …

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