On Wednesday night the Byron Town Board announced a large scale solar project the size of the Bergen Swamp that is expected to begin commercial operation in late 2022. The proposed Excelsior Energy Center is a 280 megawatt solar facility that will be accompanied by 20 megawatts of storage capability. …
UPDATE: The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says the John Deere farm tractor was hauling a Kuhn-Knight manure spreader eastbound on North Bergen road, when a 2015 Dodge Pro Master van, also, traveling eastbound, approached the older model John Deere from behind, striking the rear end of the Kuhn-Knight manure spreader. …
Firefighters from Genesee, Orleans and Monroe counties battled a house fire at 6123 Cook road in Byron on Monday evening. According to Fire Chief Robert Mruczek, the house was fully involved upon arrival, crews had difficulty in getting to the scene due to slick roads. Once on scene, crews were …
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is releasing additional information in regards to the investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred on November 9, 2018 at about 11:45p.m. during a party at a barn in the rear of the property at 6409 Byron Holley Road in the Town of Byron. John …
According to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, John L. Carney, 23, of LeRoy suffered a fatal gunshot wound after several subjects were involved in a horseplay incident during a party inside a barn on the property at 6490 Byron Holley road in Byron. Carney was pronounced dead at the scene …
Fire companies from Genesee and Orleans Counties battled a blaze that broke out at 6612 Warboys road on Thursday evening. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a passerby noticed the fire and called 911. When deputies arrived on scene the one story house and attached garage were fully involved. No one …
Byron Fire Chief Bob Mruczek knows how difficult it is for people to volunteer their time these days. At the Byron Fire Department’s recruiting event on Saturday afternoon, Mruczek expressed his concerns over the decline in volunteers coming into the department. “The younger generation, it’s tough getting firefighters, it makes …
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office notified surrounding counties of a vehicle pursuit involving two suspects that allegedly stole merchandise from a department store in Geneseo about 1:30a.m. this morning. The vehicle was last spotted heading north on Rt. 63 towards Genesee County. Around 2:51 a.m., the suspects were observed traveling …
Byron and S. Byron Fire along with an ambulance are responding to 7275 Byron road for a one vehicle rollover. Driver is believed to be okay, but cannot get out of the vehicle. The accident is in the area of OXBO. UPDATE: Stafford Fire extrication equipment requested. Driver is now …
Jacob J. Russell, 21, of Walkers Corners Rd., Byron, is charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 5th, a class D felony, two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th, criminal possession of a weapon 4th, growing a plant known as cannabis by unlicensed …