ORLEANS COUNTY/Severe weather generates heavy 911 call volume

Photo from Glenwood Lake near Medina on Wednesday morning/photo by Kimberly Lesher Stawicki Press release During this morning’s severe weather event, the Orleans County 911 Center experienced a significant surge in emergency and non-emergency activity. Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., dispatchers handled a total of 159 telephone calls — …

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GENESEE COUNTY/City of Batavia investigating overnight graffiti incidents

Press release The Batavia Police Department is advising the downtown community that an incident of graffiti vandalism occurred in the downtown area late last evening into early this morning. We are actively investigating the matter. If your business was affected by this incident, please contact Batavia Police Dispatch at 585-345-6350 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Batavia Planning Board Meeting/Public Hearing- Kelly’s Motorsports Park/September 1st, 2026

Video of meeting September 1st, 2026 Town of Batavia Planning Board MeetingBatavia Town Court Facility, 4120 W Main St. Rd., Batavia, NYTuesday, September 1, 2026 7:00 pm PUBLIC HEARINGApplication for a Special Use Permit by Mike Lauterborn, Kelly’s Motorsports Park, to operate ago-kart track at 3225 Harloff Road, Town of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Borrello honors Oakfield-Alabama Girls Varsity Softball Team for historic State Championship

Press release/provided photo Senator George Borrello presented a New York State Senate proclamation to the Oakfield-Alabama Girls Varsity Softball Team Monday in recognition of the Hornets’ historic 2026 NYSPHSAA Class D State Championship. The Hornets defeated Windham-Ashland-Jewett 4-1 in the state championship game on June 13 at Greenlight Networks Grand …

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