GENESEE, ORLEANS AND WYOMING COUNTIES/Faith leaders from three counties attend first Opioid Epidemic workshop in Batavia

Faith based leaders from Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming Counties were in attendance at the first Opioid Epidemic Workshop held in Batavia at the City Church Generation Center on Center street Tuesday. Guest speaker Dr. Richard Blondell, MD, who is the Vice Chair of Addiction Medicine and a Professor in the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Tech Wars 2019 at GCC

800 middle and high school students from the G.L.O.W. Region converged upon GCC today to compete in the 12th Annual Tech Wars Competition. 21 schools participated this year with 8 local businesses sponsoring the event hoping to attract future employees. Sponsors this year were Amada Tools America, Graham Manufacturing, Northeast …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Park road man found in the middle of the Sheriff’s Dept. parking lot entrance with an open container of alcohol

Douglas A. Spencer IV, 37, of Park Rd., Batavia, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08% or more, open container and unlicensed operation after being found sitting in his vehicle in the middle of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office’s parking lot entrance with an open container, allegedly …

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Comedy the theme at ARC of Genesee/Orleans Art and Film Festival

The Arc of Genesee Orleans annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month celebration included an art show and comedy-themed film festival. The community attended event was held at the Stuart Steiner Theatre at Genesee Community College on Saturday afternoon. The art show featured work by individuals served at the local disability service …

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State Police say charges are pending in hit and run/pursuit incident that spread across three counties

Trooper James O’Callaghan, Public Information Officer with Troop A, says charges are pending in a hit and run/pursuit incident that spread across three counties late Monday night. Jessy L. Miller, 32, of Medina, the driver of a vehicle that struck a female on Judge road near Griffin road in Alabama …

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