WYOMING COUNTY/Quick actions by employees and first responders prevents significant damage after fire at business

(Submitted photo-Fritz Gott Diosana) Quick actions by Upstate Door employees and first responders prevented significant damage to the business on April 25th, about 12:30p.m., after an overheated electrical cord to a machine caused a fire at 26 Industrial Street in Warsaw. According to the Office of Emergency Services, damage estimates …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/ Sheriff’s Department Drug Take Back 2023 results

Press release/provided photo On April 22, 2023, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office once again participated in the National Prescription Take-Back Event that was sponsored by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration. The collection event was staffed by Deputy Sheriff’s and yielded over 697.6 lbs. of unused medication and sharps. The Orleans …

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WNY/Rochester Regional Health Chemical Dependency Services among first in NYS to receive LGBTQ-Affirming Care Program endorsement

The designation from the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is given to certified programs with LGBTQ-affirming treatment spaces Press release Rochester, NY- Rochester Regional Health (RRH) Chemical Dependency is among one of the first programs in New York State to receive the LGBTQ-Affirming Care Endorsement from the Office …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/National Infant Immunization Week

Press release April 24-30, 2023 is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). National Infant Immunization Week is observed yearly and highlights the importance of protecting children from birth to two years of age from serious childhood diseases. As a parent, you want to protect your little one from harm. Vaccines, which …

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BATAVIA/City resident gives back to the community, donating privacy shields to City PD, City Fire and Mercy EMS

David Culver with City Police Chief Shawn Heubusch at the Batavia City Council Meeting on Monday evening, donating privacy shields to City PD. David Culver lost his wife in November of 2022. “Unfortunately, my wife Tammy had passed away in our driveway,” said Culver. During the incident in the driveway, …

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