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LEGAL NOTICE: Town of Bethany Public Hearing Water District No. 5 project

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LEGAL NOTICE: 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF BETHANY: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing pursuant to Town Law § 193 will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Bethany at the Town Hall located at 10510 Bethany Center Road, East Bethany, New York on

2023: Another busy year in local news

By Howard B. Owens
year in 2023
Following a police pursuit from Byron into Batavia on July 31, a subject barricaded himself in an unoccupied -- though rented -- apartment in a complex on Bank Street. The police presence drew a lot of community attention.
Photo By Howard Owens. (Photo a National Press Photographers Association regional award winner).

It was another busy news year in Genesee County, with lots of big stories, such as the ongoing saga of Ellicott Station, which even cast a shadow over a planned development for Pembroke.

That wasn't the only sign of economic growth in Pembroke, which is the site

Weather-related calls starting at 2:30 p.m.

By Billie Owens

Unknown wires are down in the roadway at Colby Road and Genesee Street. Corfu Fire Department is responding.

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A tree is down on wires, which are smoking, at 2679 Galloway Road, Batavia. East Pembroke Fire Department is responding. National Grid has been informed.

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UPDATE 2:38 p.m.: A broken

Scanner monitoring Saturday, Jan. 13

By Howard B. Owens

6:41 p.m.: A deputy looking for a vehicle off the road at 33 and Angling couldn't locate it, reporting whiteout conditions. The Corfu fire chief was also in the area and a short time later, he located the vehicle off the road. He reports no injuries.  Another deputy on another

Shirley J. Parrish

By T.J. Woodward

  Shirley Jane (Waite) Parrish was born in Alexander on August 16, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Neva Conn Waite. She married George B. Parrish, Jr, her lifelong friend and the love of her life, on May 7, 1949 at the West Bethany Baptist Church.

Shirley was a 1945 graduate of Alexander Central School and the Rochester Business Institute in 1946.  She retired from the Alexander School in 1984 after 25 years of service, first in the library and later in the Business Office. A longtime member of the Alexander United Methodist Church, Shirley served in many capacities.  In late years, volunteering as a contact person for the American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Church. She truly enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She also enjoyed traveling, needlework, reading and having family parties, and garage sales.

Shirley is survived by her husband George, and her three children, daughters Laura (Joseph) Schmieder of Alexander, and Karen (Allan) Cecchini of Silver Lake, and son Robert (Beth) of Bergen.  Also surviving are three grandchildren, Noel (Robyn) Good of Pavilion, Robert (Max) Parrish of LeRoy and Kathryn (Andrew) Bogdan of Akron, plus two great-grandchildren, Nevan Good and Clara Bogdan, and many nieces and nephews. Shirley is also survived by sister-in-laws Mildred Waite and Carol Waite of Alexander, and brother-in-law Del Mills of Texas.

Calling hours will be Held on Wednesday, February 20, 2018 from 4-8 P.M. at the Marley Funeral Home, LLC, 135 Main St., Attica, NY 14011.  A Funeral Service will held on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at the Alexander United Methodist Church, 10540 Main St, Alexander, NY 14005.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Alexander United Methodist Church, the Stevens Memorial Library, 146 Main St, Attica, NY 14011, or the Alexander Ambulance Fund. For more information please call (585) 591-1212 or to leave a message of condolence visit www.marleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Marley Funeral Home, LLC. 135 Main Street, Attica, New York 14011.

Report: Genesee County won't prosecute over NY SAFE Act's seven-round limit

By Mike Pettinella

Genesee County reportedly is on board with 13 other Western New York counties, including Erie and Monroe, whose law enforcement officials state that they will not enforce the NY SAFE Act’s seven-round capacity limit.

In a Feb. 7 article on the website of Second Amendment advocate 2AWNY, Genesee County District

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