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Month: June 2024

GENESEE COUNTY/Alexander/First recipient of the Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello Memorial Scholarship announced

(Pictured left to right- Genesee County CO Ian Sanfratello/son of Sgt. Sanfratello and a GCSEA member, along with Brooke Kochmanski/Alexander High School Senior and Scholarship recipient with President Nathan Fix/Genesee County Sheriff’s Employee Association) (Provided photo) Provided information At the Annual Alexander Senior Awards night, Brooke Kochmanski of Alexander High School was the first …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Four facing felony drug charges

(Information provided from Sheriff’s Office Press releases) The Genesee County Local Drug Task Force, comprised of officers from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and the Batavia Police Department, arrested a town of Alexander man as a result of an investigation into the possession, transportation and sale of methamphetamine in and …

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BATAVIA/Sidewalks or no sidewalks? City planners split over the issue for North Pointe Subdivision

Photo of John Harrower at Tuesday night’s City Planning & Development Committee meeting at City Centre Council Board Room/photo by Mike Pettinella By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service The City of Batavia Planning & Development Committee on Tuesday night asked the developer of the North Pointe Patio Homes Subdivision in …

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WYOMING COUNTY/ The Wyoming County Business Assistance Corporation received $300,000 for small businesses

Business assistance program aims to help start-ups and micro-enterprises Press release The Wyoming County Business Assistance Corporation (WCBAC) announced today that a $300,000 grant award has been made by New York State to support the WCBAC Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP). The MAP initiative will provide grants to eligible start-up and …

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NYS/State Department of Agriculture announces testing requirements for lactating dairy cattle entering fairs or exhibitions to prevent HPAI transmission

New Order Requires Lactating Dairy Cattle to Be Tested and Show Negative Results for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Within Seven Days Prior to Showing, Costs to be Covered by USDA APHIS No Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Have Been Detected in New York Livestock to Date State …

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Stay Cool in Genesee County: Cooling Centers Open on 6/19/24

Press release Genesee County, NY — With an extreme heat wave sweeping across New York State this week, GeneseeCounty Emergency Management Services, in partnership with Public Health Emergency Preparedness(Genesee and Orleans Health Departments), is committed to ensuring residents have access to safe, coolenvironments.Local Cooling Centers: The following cooling centers will …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office renews, expands law enforcement detail at Batavia Downs Gaming

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service It looks as though Genesee County will be fortifying its police presence at Batavia Downs Gaming for at least another year. The County Legislature’s Public Service Committee on Monday afternoon approved a contract renewal between the Sheriff’s Office and Batavia Downs Gaming that calls …

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