GENESEE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES/Celebrating success and honoring a founding father at Arc Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

Press release Arc of Genesee Orleans Board of Directors paid tribute to an agency founding father at Wednesday’s Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet held at Park Place at Batavia Downs. Henry Valerych was presented the Arc Spirit Award, in a touching ceremony that included a military color guard by local …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Liberty street man charged after smuggling contraband into the jail

Jacob J. Sponaugle, 20, of Liberty St., Batavia, is charged with introduction of dangerous contraband into prison 1st, criminal facilitation 4th, conspiracy 5th and criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th following an investigation into the smuggling of contraband into the Genesee County Jail on January 19, 2019. Sponaugle allegedly …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at UMMC recognized for excellence, third year in a row

The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at United Memorial Medical Center has been recognized for a third year in a row with a national award for clinical excellence. The Center received the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award for clinical excellence achieving patient satisfaction rates of …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Akron man accused of driving on drugs

Randy R. Reiner, 24, of Washington St., Akron, is charged with DWAI/drugs, unlawful possession of marijuana, unregistered motor vehicle and no/inadequate muffler following the observation of alleged vehicle and traffic violations on Judge road in Oakfield on April 27, 2019. After field sobriety tests, Reiner was arrested and transported to …

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GENESEE COUNTY/2019 Law Day Observance and Criminal Justice Awards

Press release The Kiwanis Club of Batavia, Genesee County Bar Association, and the Genesee County Magistrates & Court Clerks Association announce the recipients of the 2019 Law Day Observance & Criminal Justice Awards Kiwanis Club President Mark Lewis and Genesee County Bar Association President Tom Williams announced the awards during …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man charged after traffic stop

Kishonti Williams, 26, of Harvester Ave., Batavia, is charged with DWAI/drugs, aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd, operating a motor vehicle while using a portable device and unlawful possession of marijuana after a traffic stop for a vehicle and traffic violation. After a roadside investigation, Williams was arrested and transported to the …

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