GENESEE COUNTY/LeRoy/North Carolina man sentenced for being a felon in possession of a gun

Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Alan Jones, 24, of Charlotte, North Carolina, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, was sentenced to time served (10 months) by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. Assistant U.S. …

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GENESEE-ORLEANS COUNTY/National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Press release October 23-29, 2022 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), which is a call to bring together individuals, organizations, industry, and government to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness in an effort to reduce childhood exposure to lead. About 3.3 million American households, including 2.1 million low-income households that …

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Soul Shop: Ministering to faith communities affected by suicide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press release It is estimated that one out of every two people in any given congregation has personally been affected by suicide. Soul Shop trains faith community leaders to offer support, hope and connection to those in their congregations. Hosted by Genesee Orleans Wyoming (GOW) Pathway to …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/COVID-19 Update for October 21, 2021/95 new positive cases in Genesee and 64 in Orleans

Link to Case/vaccination tracker map below Genesee Orleans Wyoming COVID-19 Case Tracker (arcgis.com) Link to NYS COVID-19 information below COVID-19 Data in New York | Department of Health (ny.gov) Orleans County Covering 10/18-10/21 Reporting 64 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4,360 positive cases. The individuals are …

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GENESEE COUNTY/”Rockin the Downs” concert tickets will go on sale this Thursday for all announced concerts

Two Additional Concerts announced for the Summer Series BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel is pleased to announce the following additions to the upcoming Rockin’ the Downs Summer Concert Series.   Now kicking off the series on Friday June 11th is Almost Queen.  The Ultimate Queen Tribute show delivers a live performance, …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/28 new positive cases reported, 8 hospitalized

o Data Update –4/14/21 o Genesee County reporting 15 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4876 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, …

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