GENESEE COUNTY/With the help of the Byron Fire Department, family celebrates dad’s 75th birthday on Easter

On Easter Sunday, Skip Smith turned 75 years old, normally he and his wife Jacky would have a house filled with kids and grandkids visiting for dinner to celebrate. The Smiths, who have been married for 35 years, have six children and 16 grandchildren, they usually help with babysitting and …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Wyoming couple recite their vows on their 50th anniversary with the help of the fire department

Judy Brown, a resident at the Wyoming County Community Health System’s Skilled Nursing Facility, and her husband, Paul Brown, both 69 years old, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in an unusual way on Saturday afternoon. Paul was lifted to Judy’s 2nd story room by the Warsaw Fire Department’s aerial ladder …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Six more positive cases reported

Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments have received 6 more COVID-19 cases. Orleans has 2 new cases and Genesee has 4. Contact tracing has been initiated. There is currently no further information to release on ages and location. Mapping to include the positive cases from the weekend …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Dept. COVID-19 Update/Genesee County with 70 positive cases/testing still limited

SITUATIONAL UPDATE New Cases · As of 2:00 p.m. today: 4.10.2020 o Genesee County received 7 new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 70 positive cases § Six of the individuals reside in the central part of the County and one individual resides in the western part of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Two positive cases of COVID-19 at VA WNY Health Care System in Batavia

Press release To date, two patients have tested positive for COVID-19 at the VA Western New York Health Care System’s Batavia site. Precautionary measures have been taken to mitigate the risk of transmission to other patients and staff, as the Veterans are being cared for in respiratory isolation by staff who …

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