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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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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ORLEANS COUNTY/ Seven people facing drug charges in Medina

Press release ON MARCH 7, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE AND POWDER COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, N.Y, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, EXECUTED THREE SEARCH WARRANTS AT VARIOUS …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Four arrested on drug charges after vehicle stop in Medina

Press release ON FEBRUARY 20, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THC (DELTA-9-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL) VAPING CARTRIDGES, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 541 EAST CENTER ST. IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA AND ON A …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Undersheriff Bourke will run for Sheriff after Sheriff Bower decides not to seek re-election

February 15, 2019, Residents of Orleans County, I would like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for the Office of Sheriff of Orleans County. Sheriff Randy Bower, after much deliberation and discussion with his family, has decided not to seek re-election for the office of Sheriff in the …

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