GENESEE COUNTY/No one injured in natural gas tank explosion in LeRoy

No one was injured after a Waste Management garbage truck struck the railroad bridge on Mill street in LeRoy on Wednesday afternoon. According to Sgt. Emily McNamara with the LeRoy Police Department, the truck was headed north on Mill street when it caught a power line and then lost 4 …

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BATAVIA/City Council holds first meeting with the public invited, long meeting discusses deer management, State street crime, temporary outdoor dining and hiring a new City Manager

https://www.batavianewyork.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif286/f/agendas/conference_agenda_jul_13_2020_2.pdf https://www.batavianewyork.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif286/f/agendas/business_agenda_jul_13_2020_001.pdf Officer Darryl Streeter retired from the City of Batavia Police Department after 30 years of service. Council President Gene Jankowski presented a Proclamation.

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Two new positive cases reported

New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. (this includes any updates from over the weekend) o Genesee County received 1 new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 234 positive cases The positive individual resides in Oakfield. The positive individual is in their 20’s. The positive individual was on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/New Conservative Party Chairperson says her grandmother influenced her views growing up

The decision was unanimous. Julie Carasone was elected Genesee County Conservative Party Chairperson on Saturday morning at the Old County Court House in Batavia. She will assume the role in September. Carasone says she is honored to hold the position, taking over from the Genesee County Conservative Party founder Arthur …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Sheriff’s Department/Monthly Report-June 2020

Press release In the month of June, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department 911 Dispatch Center processed 2124 police incidents, including 793 events for Sheriff’s Road Patrol, 200 for the New York State Police and 1141 calls for the Village police agencies of Lyndonville, Medina, Albion, and Holley.   There were …

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