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Published October 02Tough start for Green at LPGA Hawaii tourney
Medina’s Melanie Green had a rough start Thursday at the opening round of the LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship as Eva Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Green had a 6 over par round of 78 which included 5 bogeys, 1 double bogey and 1 birdie. The tournament continues today after which the field…
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Published October 02Albion, Kendall each hosting festivals on Saturday with scarecrows, pumpkin painting
Albion and Kendall will both be hosting fall festivals on Saturday with scarecrows, pumpkin painting and other activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Albion Merchants Association will have its Fall Festival in downtown Albion. People can make scarecrows, paint a pumpkin, browse…
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Published October 02Medina man among 15 facing federal charges in bank fraud conspiracy
Jeffrey Ghee also was charged Thursday in local drug investigation A Medina man who was charged in a drug investigation on Thursday also is facing federal charges in a bank fraud conspiracy. Jeffrey Ghee, 39, is among 15 people in the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation charged on…
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Published October 02County officials push tower in Carlton despite safety violations, taxpayer liability
Editor: The truth is out, and every resident in Orleans County needs to look closely at what our local government is Illegally forcing onto our shoreline. Right now, contractors are rushing to build a 150-foot heavy industrial cell tower at 961 Wilson Road (the Albion Water…
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Published October 014 face felony charges in Medina with cocaine, meth, fentanyl seized
MEDINA – Four people in Medina have been charged today after law enforcement seized over an ounce of cocaine, as well as cocaine packaged for sale, methamphetamine pills and parafluorofentanyl. The Orleans County Major Felony Crimes Task Force and the FBI, in a joint…
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Published October 01Rochester man gets 5 years of probation for having cocaine in Albion
ALBION – A Rochester man with no prior criminal history was sentenced to five years of probation in Orleans County Court for having cocaine in Albion. Tamage Faison, 19, pleaded guilty on June 17 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 5th degree for having…
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Published October 01Tenney should speak about lack of supplies for soldiers, Trump Jr’s wedding gift from Russian oligarch
Editor: American Legion National Commander, Dan K. Wiley, issued a statement about the war in Iran, calling on “Congress to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities to ensure we have clear objectives, strong force protections, and a strategy to prevent prolonged conflict.”…
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Published October 01Lady Hawks roll to 6-0 soccer victory
Four players scored goals as Holley blanked visiting CG Finney 6-0 in a non league girls soccer game this evening. Emma Burne and Jayna Burris both scored a pair of goals for the Lady Hawks as Kyla Burne and Philomena Arnold each had one. Carsyn Mogle had 2 assists for the Lady…
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Published October 01Kendall tops W-C in G-R volleyball
Kendall downed Wheatland-Chili in straight sets 25-9, 25-9, 25-16 in a Genesee Region League volleyball match this evening. For Kendall, Maya Tatar had 12 service points including 8 aces, Irelynn Maloney 11 service points with 4 attack points, Rylan Clark 5 points with 5 aces and…
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Published September 30Albion golfers post win over Medina
Albion downed Medina 232-241 in a Niagara-Orleans League golf match this afternoon. Viktor Snyder and Drew Pritchard both shot 43, Owen Spencer 47 and Luke Bedford 49 for Albion. Cam Fike took medalist honors with a 41 and Tyler Draper had a 44 for Medina. Albion is now 8-2-1 and…
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Published September 302 from Hemp House in Medina sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time
ALBION – Two people at the former Hemp House on Main Street in Medina were sentenced to five years probation and no jail time today for attempting to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana. Mitchell Kwandrans, 39, of Medina and Marcus Verratti, 41, both admitted in court on…
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Published September 30Albion 8th-graders turn bland wall at Veterans Park into patriotic mural
Photos by Tom Rivers ALBION – Albion 8th-grade students in Kamie Feder’s enrichment art class have been painting a patriotic mural the past three school days at Veterans Park in Albion at the corner of Linwood Avenue and Brown Street. Aleeah Vallejo is shown working on the…