GENESEE COUNTY/Drew Monti grand slams, reaches 2,500 career wins at Batavia

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — When Drew Monti won the first race at Batavia Downs on Friday (Oct. 4) night with Heavens Fury (2:00.4, $5.10), he reached a major milestone by registering the 2,500th win of his career and he …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Non-life-threatening injuries after Friday morning accident in LeRoy

Information from a provided press release The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle injury motor vehicle collisionthat occurred at the intersection of Griswold Road and West Bergen Road in the Town of LeRoy. The Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting the collision at7:23AM. When …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Water/food donations being collected at East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Dept. for victims of the hurricane in North Carolina

Local residents in East Pembroke have organizing a water, food and supply donation drop off at the East Pembroke Vol. Fire Dept. There is a pop-up tent where you can leave donations until Sunday morning, October 6th. A business based in Caneadea, NY, Robin Hood Home Improvements, is collecting all …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Two arrests made after investigation into Warsaw business

(Information from a provided press release) A cooperative investigative effort between the Wyoming County Criminal InvestigationDivision, Wyoming County Drug Task Force, Warsaw Police Department, and WyomingCounty Environmental Health, following numerous complaints from the community, led to thearrest of two individuals in connection with unlawful sale of cannabis to minors. Authorities …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Tonawanda man transported by Mercy Flight after colliding with a stopped vehicle

(Information from a provided press release) One driver was transported by Mercy Flight following a motorcycle versus car collision in theTown of Arcade.On October 2, 2024, at approximately 6:05p.m., the Wyoming County 911 Center received a callreporting a motorcycle versus car collision on Route 98 in the Town of Arcade. …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/GO Health is seeking community feedback on Lead Poisoning Prevention grant activities

Press release Did you know that the only way to find out if your child has lead poisoning is by testing their blood? “Signs of lead poisoning are often hard to see, so testing is very important,” said Darren Brodie, Environmental Health Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health …

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