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BATAVIA/Atwater ‘grandchildren’ say they’re delighted over preservation of historic homes’ integrity
GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs looking for wiener dogs for their annual dachshund races
NYS Police/Wrong way driver arrested for DWI on the thruway
PRESS RELEASE Batavia, NY – On September 16, 2021, shortly before 2:00 a.m., State Police received multiple reports of a wrong way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of I-90, in the area of Batavia. Troopers observed the vehicle, which was still driving in the wrong direction, nearly striking …
WYOMING COUNTY/Home is a total loss after late night fire in Warsaw
Six fire companies responded to 30 Gouinlock street in the Village of Warsaw late Wednesday evening, after flames were reported coming from the home about 11:34p.m. According to Wyoming County Office of Emergency Management Services, the residence, owned by Rebecca Sikes, was located on a dead end street. A neighbor …
GENESEE COUNTY/Six Flags Darien Lake brings back the scare with the return of Fright Fest
Eight Terrifying Attractions Headline This Year’s Event/2022 Season Passes Now Available Press release Darien Center, N.Y. — September 9, 2021 — Six Flags Darien Lake, The Thrill Capital of New York, will unleash the biggest, most spine-chilling Fright Fest® yet this fall. This signature event brings Thrills by Day with Trick-or-Treat trails and family-friendly …
WYOMING COUNTY/Ten people injured in three vehicle accident in Sheldon
(Photos submitted by Eric Wallace) Ten people were transported to area hospitals after a three vehicle accident on Rt. 20A near Humphrey road in the Town of Sheldon on Monday evening. According to Wyoming County Emergency Services, three people suffered serious injuries and 7 others medium to minor injuries. Four …
NYS/ Department of Agriculture confirms that the Box Tree moth has been found in WNY
Invasive Pest is Major Threat to Boxwood Plants, a Valuable Portion of the U.S. Nursery Industry Urges Residents and Horticultural Industry to be Vigilant and Report Box Tree Moth When Sighted Press release The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) today confirmed the detection of box tree …
GENESEE ORLEANS/COVID-19 Update –There is a substantial and high level of transmission in both counties/one death reported/home testing information
Press release “Both Genesee and Orleans Counties have increased to substantial and high level of community transmission, respectively, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view),” stated Paul Pettit, Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health). “As noted last week, we are not surprised in this …
BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/August 15, 2021
Arrests Operating Motor Vehicle Impaired by Drugs; Unlicensed Operation; Operating a MV using Portable Electronic Device; Passed Red Signal; Failure to keep right, 7:37 PM, Saturday, March 20, 2021, E Main St. – On 7/31/2021 at approximately 11:17PM, Matthew OPPEL M/34 of E. Main St. Batavia, was arrested for an …