GENESEE COUNTY/Radon and buying a new or existing home

Press release Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year and approximately 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. “Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that seeps …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Health Dept. looking for assistance with locating a dog involved in a dog bite incident in Bergen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Genesee County Health Department is seeking information about the location of a dog and its owner(s) following a dog bite incident on Saturday, March 23, at 4:30 p.m. The victim indicated that the dog came from the area of the railroad tracks to the corner of …

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WYOMING COUNTY COURT REPORT/March 9th-March 13th, 2024

Gainesville Robert Evans– Huntley Hearing held; Adjourned to 03/28/24. Wethersfield Jeremy Nugent– Huntley Hearing held; Adjourned to 04/12/24. Warsaw Thomas Kenney– Arraigned on Indictment for Criminal Sale Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree; Criminal Possession Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree; pleaded not guilty; adjourned to 5/23/24 for motions. State …

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GENESEE COUNTY/County Government Offices to close early on day of Solar Eclipse

Press release BATAVIA, NY – In preparation for the upcoming 2024 Solar Eclipse, Genesee County Government willimplement a temporary closure for all County Offices and non-emergency services, effective from noonon Monday, April 8, 2024, until 8:30 a.m. on April 9, 2024. This decision reflects the county’s proactive approach to eclipse …

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