Malcolm W. Hill, 80 of Basom, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (March 30, 2021) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born May 11, 1940 in Buffalo, NY, a […]
Erie County Health Press Conference 3/30/2021
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Sheriff’s Beat

ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S PATROL LOG FOR NEWSTEAD AND AKRON FOR THE WEEK OF 03/21/21 TO 03/27/21 03/21/21The Fire Department responded to Shepard Ave for a CO Detector activation.First Aid responded to Marshall […]
Akron Police Beat

March 15 thru March 28, 2021 03/15 – Patrol responded to a first-aid call on Brodies Way.Speed enforcement was conducted in the school zone on BloomindaleRoad.03/17 – A Main Street business reported […]
My J&J Vaccine Experience, A Wild Ride Indeed

The first question was; Do I really want to be part of an experiment and take a new vaccine? What could happen in the long term? What could happen in the short […]
Marilyn “Ish” Jonathan
Marilyn (Ish) Jonathan, passed away surrounded by family on March 25, 2021. She was born in Batavia, NY on May 20,1952 to the late Kervin and Evelyn (Ground) Jonathan. Marilyn was a […]
5 Overdoses Suspected in Erie County in Past 24 Hours

MEDIA RELEASE FOLLOWING FIVE SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATHS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH URGES PUBLIC TO “NEVER USE ALONE” ERIE COUNTY, NY – The Erie County Department of […]
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High Wind Warning
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Buffalo NY212 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park,and Springville212 PM […]