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Orbaker, Sally J.
Arcadia, Florida / Pultneyville, NY: Sally J. Orbaker, 83, of Arcadia, Florida and Pultneyville, NY passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026. Born on January 28, 1943 to the late William and Jean Fanning Stevenson, and a graduate of Leroy High School Class of 1961. She was a…

Cornell Cooperative Extension program expanding
Acquisition of a van will allow GROWS, an agricultural workforce development initiative, to serve more young adults.

Forty years later, Jet Black Berries go back to the beginning
A remastered version of the Rochester-based band’s first album, “Sundown on Venus,” drops this week.
Albion teachers, district face $1.4 million gap with new contract
Mediator will try to bring 2 sides together on 5-year agreement ALBION – The Albion Teachers’ Association and the school district are about $1.4 million apart as they try to reach agreement in a new five-year contract. That is less than $300,000 a year in what teachers are…
Green throws out first pitch at Rays game
3 from Orleans to be honored by Arc GLOW
Press Release, Arc GLOW BATAVIA — Arc GLOW will hold its fourth Annual Awards Dinner and Meeting on Oct. 14 at Batavia Downs, and the honorees include three from Orleans County. Taking place 4:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Batavia Downs, Rebecca LeClair, a former Rochester local news…
Medina and Roy-Hart spikers bow
Newfane downed visiting Medina 25-20, 25-18, 25-14 in a Niagara-Orleans League volleyball match this evening. Samantha Heschke had 6 aces for Medina. Lew-Port tops Roy-Hart in 4 Lew-Port downed host Roy-Hart in four sets 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-20 in a non league volleyball…
Holley, Kendall score G-R boys soccer wins
Kendall downed Lyndonville/Barker 3-1 and Holley blanked Attica/Alexander 4-0 in Genesee Region League boys soccer games this evening. Brenden Eichas Andrew Cole and Andrew D’Agostino took turns scoring the goals for Kendall which improves to 4-1-1. Jesus Reyes Rosario scored the…
Rams top Purple Eagles to end long N-O League boys soccer victory drought
Snapping a two year long plus league losing streak, Roy-Hart downed visiting Albion 4-1 in a Niagara-Orleans boys soccer game this evening. Michael Fuller scored 3 goals and Jack Trombley 1 for the Rams as Josh Jennings had 2 assists. Garret Jones scored the Purple Eagles goal.…
Roy-Hart/Medina rolls to non league win
Roy-Hart/Medina rolled to a 6-1 victory over host Sweet Home in a non league girls soccer game this afternoon. Ruth Walker scored 3 goals to lead the way for the Lady Rams as Alexa Demmer, Maria Trombley and Alexis Bedford each netted 1. Roy-Hart/Medina improves to 5-3. In…
Summer’s swan song
Tuesday marks the start of autumn Today is the last full day of summer. On Tuesday, at precisely 8:04 p.m., fall will begin. It starts with the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22. This is the time when the sun shines directly above the Earth’s equator, creating nearly equal 12-hour…
Church at former Apple Grove Inn pays tribute to iconic Medina restaurant
MEDINA – The former Apple Grove Inn was celebrated Saturday night by 160 diners who attended a tribute to the iconic restaurant, sponsored by the Grove United Methodist Church. The church, which occupies the site which was formerly the Apple Grove Inn, took its name from the…