GENESEE COUNTY/Elba students presented with a check after picking up cans and bottles during the summer concert series at Batavia Downs

Adults pictured left to right– Ryan Hasenauer, VP of Business Development, Batavia Downs, Center – Byron Brown, President and CEO, Batavia Downs, kneeling in yellow – Heather Dillon, Environmental Services Supervisor, Batavia Downs, red Buffalo sweatshirt – Sara Tenney, Customer Engagement Specialist Supervisor, Batavia Downs, Green hoodie – Ryan Tenney …

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BATAVIA/UConnectCare inviting recovery community to ‘Friendsgiving’ and Santa Claus events

Melissa Vinyard and Kevin Green, employees at The Recovery Station, invite the recovery community to holiday events over the next two weeks. Press release/provided photos UConnectCare is looking to make the holiday season – starting with two “Friendsgiving” activities in Batavia next week – a special one for the recovery …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Rt. 20A detail results in six arrests

Provided information/photos On November 21, 2024, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office conducted a detail along StateRoute 20A throughout Wyoming County with the purpose of identifying and apprehendingcrimes in progress. Funding for the detail was secured through the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s [FEMA] Operation …

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BATAVIA/Christmas in the City is Saturday, December 7th, it’s not too late to be a part of the parade

Press release Let the Holidays begin! Christmas in the City is Saturday, December 7th, 2024, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM inDowntown Batavia. Our local shops and organizations will be offering holiday specials and family funactivities. Events held in the mall will go from 10am-8pm and include “Our Hometown Craft Show”, …

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BATAVIA/Warming Center in the works after community comes together to discuss homelessness in the area

Oak Orchard Health CEO Karen Kinter with Julie Carasone, a Community Health worker for Oak Orchard Health, discuss how the Warming Center in Albion works within the Orleans County Community. Many different organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies from Genesee County came together at the First Presbyterian Church at 300 East …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Eagle man indicted on charges of transportation and possession of child pornography

Press release BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Shayne M. Hildreth, 44, of Eagle, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to transportation of child pornography. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, …

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