WYOMING COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office lobby is open as a Code Blue Shelter

Press release With the cold weather approaching the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office is once againpartnering with the Wyoming County Department of Social Services to provide a Code BlueShelter for Wyoming County. The Sheriff’s Office lobby is open 24 hours a day. If anyone needs a safe place to get out …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Warming Center opening in Warsaw put on hold by the Wyoming County Building Department

Today, January 17th, was supposed to be the official ribbon cutting for the Warming Center at 43 Duncan Street in the Village of Warsaw. Instead, Oak Orchard Health officials spoke about what the Warming Center does and how it differs from a shelter. Oak Orchard Health announced the opening of …

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WYOMING COUNTY COURT REPORT/December 16th, 2024-January 13th, 2025

Arcade Anna Holland-Appearance; Adjourned to 1/24/25 for Huntley Hearing. Jacob Dryja-Pleaded guilty to Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree (misdemeanor); placed on one-year interim probation; Adjourned to 12/12/25 for sentencing. Elizabeth Cooley-Appearance; defendant waives a Huntley Hearing and withdraws motion; Adjourned for status return date on 01/24/25. Perry Jonathan Bucknam-Huntley …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/WYOMING COUNTIES/Tell us about your health: 2025 Community Survey and Community Conversations

Press release The Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming (GOW) County Health Departments and Hospitals are working together with community partners to gather information from residents to help with public health planning for the next six years. This information will help inform and guide the development of documents called the Community Health …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Three occupants escape burning home in Perry, one occupant pronounced dead at the scene

(Submitted photos) One man is dead, and three others escaped the burning home at 6 Fruit Street with smoke inhalation and burns on Friday morning. All three were transported to Strong Memorial Hospital. First arriving firefighters reported a working house fire at 7:19a.m. Three occupants of the home were able …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Bennington/Homeowner treated for smoke inhalation after a wood stove vent pipe overheated

Four fire companies responded to 3 Rt. 354 in Bennington for a reported house fire on Tuesday afternoon about 12:55p.m. Cowlesville, Bennington, Alden and Marilla Fire Departments were on scene for about 2 hours along with Wyoming County Emergency Management. According to Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services, an overheated …

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