GENESEE/ORLEANS/UConnectCare Foundation to award scholarships; application must be postmarked by March 8

Press release UConnectCare (formerly Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) is continuing its Foundation Scholarship program for 2024. Four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded, UConnectCare Chief Executive Officer John Bennett announced. They are as follows: — One to a Genesee County high school student.— One to an Orleans County …

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Genesee County Sheriff Issues Travel Advisory

Press release In anticipation of the severe weather conditions that are predicted to begin this evening, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Genesee County Highway Department, Emergency Management Services, and the County Manager, is issuing a travel advisory for all of Genesee County effective this evening until …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Department’s Early Intervention Program to host Community Meeting

Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) will be holding their Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) Quarterly Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the Orleans County Health Department (14016 Route 31 West Albion, NY 14411) or by …

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BATAVIA/GO ART! is seeking submissions of artwork for upcoming exhibit: “This Art is Garbage”

Press release Call for Artists: GO ART! is seeking submission for an upcoming exhibit, This Art is Garbage which provides artists an opportunity to explore the possibilities of garbage and waste as a medium for creativity. Artists are asked to redirect items that would normally be thrown away, into works …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Diabetes Prevention lifestyle change

Press release Have you been feeling sluggish lately? Have you been told you are overweight? Has a healthcare provider told you that you have prediabetes or are at risk of prediabetes? Do you have a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes? Have you had gestational diabetes (diabetes during …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Pair lead police on a high-speed chase after fleeing a traffic stop in the City of Batavia

Tanner B. Wiley, 35, of Henrietta, NY, and Kimberly A. Brodsky, 32, of Batavia, NY, are facing charges after fleeing the scene of a traffic stop on West Main Street in the City of Batavia about 1:09a.m. on December 7, 2023. Wiley led deputies on a vehicle pursuit from the …

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