GENESEE COUNTY/Rt. 33/77 renamed as “Jim’s Corner” in Corfu

Surprise Dedication Ceremony for E. James Mallory at the Village of Corfu Community Center. The Village dedicated a plaque in Jim’s honor for all his years of service in the community. 40 years as a business owner and over 70 years in the Corfu Volunteer Fire Department. He has been …

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Batavian Jay Gsell takes his well-deserved place as recipient of Health and Humanitarian Award

Jay Gsell opens a gift from The Jerome Foundation – something from MacKenzie-Childs – as Robert Balbick, foundation president, looks on. (Photos by Mike Pettinella) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service It was Jay Gsell who received the 39th Health and Humanitarian Award of Genesee County from The Jerome Foundation on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office files charges against Bergen man in multi-agency investigation

(File photos from September 29, 2024) On September 29th and September 30th, 2024, search warrants were executed on the residence of Peter S. Celentano Jr. in the Village of Bergen as part of a multi-agency investigation into the manufacturing and possession of illegal firearms. Evidence was located at the residence …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Dougadougadew, Won Surreal Deal best of meet at Batavia Downs

By Tim Bojarski, president of UNY-USHWA (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs have announced the horses of the meet at The Downs, whose meet will conclude on Saturday (Dec. 7). Dougadougadew (Deweycheatumnhowe-Fashionablefilly) …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Medina man charged with assault and menacing school staff with an air pistol at Alexander Schools

Provided information/Genesee County Sheriff’s Office On December 4th, 2024, at approximately 6:02p.m., the Genesee County Dispatch center received a 911 call of a disturbance in the parking lot at the Alexander Central School in Alexander, NY. It is alleged that a male was assaulting a female during a physical domestic …

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