Genesee County News

A 28-year-old Warsaw resident is in the Genesee County Jail tonight after being accused of throwing his seven-year-old son to the floor while in the toy department at Walmart this afternoon.

Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December, officials in the Byron-Bergen School District worked on a proposition for the school budget that would allow an armed Genesee County Sheriff's deputy to be stationed on school grounds.

Sean Vickers appeared for his arraignment Wednesday in Genesee County Court. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in the indictment.

Even with the opening of Alpina and the ramp up of Muller Quaker in the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park, Genesee County lost 300 jobs year-over-year for April, according to data released by the NYS Department of Labor.

On Tuesday, the City of Batavia Planning Board voted unanimously to disapprove Platt's proposal to convert a single family home at 316 E. Main St.

Batavia, N.Y. - A second yogurt plant is coming to Genesee County. The Muller Quaker Dairy plant will hold a grand opening on June 3, according to Sen.

A house fire in Genesee County is being blamed on a misuse of electrical equipment.

Firefighters in Genesee County were called into action late Monday night, to put out a home that was on fire and to rescue a woman who was unaware of the fire that was consuming her house.

Ella Mae Renckert was called home to be among the angels on May 19, 2013 at the age of 75.

Who could use a Wurlitzer spinet piano? Who could use a cable ready, 27" console Zenith TV with attached VCR? Who could use assorted quilling supplies, paper, and books? Who could donate a working riding lawnmower to a children's summer camp? Who could donate men's ties? Who could donate an air conditioner with remote? Who could donate DVD player ... (more)

Genesee ARC's Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate and say thank you to those who have made a difference to Genesee ARC over the past year.

A 6-year-old girl was flown by Mercy Flight to Children's Hospital after being hit by a minivan in Genesee County.

Was the GCEDC board of director's decision to provide $1.7 million in tax abatements to COR Development legal? A Buffalo assemblyman thinks the GCEDC board violated provisions of the 2013-14 budget act, which attempts to curtail state sales tax abatments for retail projects.

The 2013 Awards Ceremony held on May 9, 2013 at the Richmond Memorial Library, in Batavia.

Tuesday evening for Scott McKenzie, 26, began with a trip to his friend's house in Oakfield where he planned to mow the lawn.

More than 600 National Grid customers in Genesee County are with out power this afternoon, including 590 in Batavia, as high winds play havoc with trees and power lines.

An Oakfield man is facing charges for allegedly operating a lawnmower while he was drunk.

Genesee County Sheriff's arrested 26-year old Scott Mckenzie for driving while impaired by drugs, DWI, and unlawful possession of marihuana.

Steve Hyde, the head of the Genesee County Industrial Development Agency, earns more than $200,000 a year and has received bonuses in recent years, Gannett's WGRZ reported yesterday.

Steve Hyde is the guy to go to when businesses are looking for government help or tax breaks to come to town, or expand in Genesee County.