Year: 2022
WYOMING COUNTY/EPA awards $500,000 to Wyoming County Business Center to assist with mitigation of the former Emkay Dairy Processing facility in Arcade
Press release The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is awarding $254.5 million in Brownfields Grants to 265 communities, including 12 grants totaling $10.5 million across New York State. These grants include a Brownfield Cleanup grant of $500,000 awarded to WCBC North, LLC managed by the Wyoming County …
ORLEANS COUNTY/Murray Town Board votes for supervisor to resign after using racial slurs and vulgar language about women
The Murray Town Board voted 3-1 with one councilperson abstaining, to have the Town Supervisor Joe Sidonio resign on Monday evening. Sidonio used racial slurs and vulgar language about women who are town employees in phone conversations that were recorded. Councilperson Paul Hendel read a statement before the public comments …
WYOMING COUNTY/Domestic incident leads to shooting in Java
BATAVIA/9th Annual Mr. Batavia Competition set for Friday, May 20th
WNY/Fluker, VanAlst, Fonte inducted into local bowling Hall of Fame
The Genesee Region USBC’s membership includes bowlers from Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties Press release The three men who were inducted into the Genesee Region USBC Hall of Fame on Saturday night shared a common theme – “giving back to the sport that has given them so much” over …
LEROY POLICE REPORT/May 16, 2022
Jonathan Chrisler, 31, of LeRoy is charged with aggravated harassment 2nd, following a complaint on May 13, 2022 at 9:38a.m. Chrisler was processed and released with an appearance ticket and will appear in LeRoy Town Court on May 19, 2022 at 1:00p.m. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Ethan T. Cifelli, 24, of LeRoy, is …
NYS/NYSCOPBA launches public awareness campaign calling on the NYS Legislature to Repeal HALT
Violence in facilities continues to rise since the implementation of the HALT Act Recent State Data Indicates Single Week Highs of both Inmate-on-Staff Assaults and Inmate-on-Inmate Assaults Recorded Public Awareness Campaign is the Latest Effort by the Union to Combat the HALT Act Press release Albany, NY – The New York …
WYOMING COUNTY/Unsupervised burn spreads to multiple buildings and house in Java
The Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services says an unsupervised burn pile spread to multiple buildings and a log style home at 3 North Addition road in the Town of Java on Friday afternoon. Eight fire companies responded to the property of David Watkins about 1:21p.m. after an unsupervised pile …