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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in 14001 decrease for third week

May 13, 2021May 25, 2021 1 min read

COVID-19 updates on Wednesday indicated another decrease in confirmed new cases in the 14001 zip code, the second week new case totals were less than the previous week.

COVID-19 vaccinations available

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 0 min read

A COVID-19 mobile site opened this afternoon in the Village of Akron. The Erie County Department of Health Mobile Unit is at Akron Village Hall today until 6 p.m. administering first dose Pfizer Shots for ages 16 plus. Register at Tinyurl.com/Akron0505, or call 858-2929. J&J vaccinations are available at the Akron Pharmacy, Main Street, Akron. Call them for appointment information 542-6300. There are still some openings for this Friday, and for upcoming weeks.

Help sought in identifying subject

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 0 min read

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the subject pictured below. The subject has been developed as a person of interest in relation to a property crime being investigated in the Town of Alabama. The subject appears to have a tattoo on his right forearm. If you have any information, we urge you to please contact Investigator Ryan DeLong at 585-345-3000 ext. 3572.

Five vying for two seats on Akron Central School Board of Education

April 29, 2021May 11, 2021 22 min read

Five candidates are seeking election to two seats to be filled in the upcoming Akron Central School Board of Education election. Each candidate submitted a biography to the District for use in their annual Budget and Meet the Candidates booklet, as well as answered a question submitted by the Akron Bugle.

Head-On Collision created a chain reaction

April 23, 2021April 25, 2021 1 min read

Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the Crash Investigation Unit has identified the victim in a three-vehicle crash as 21-year-old Trinity Castrechino of Lockport.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases up 23 in past week

April 22, 2021May 13, 2021 1 min read

COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated another increase in local cases, although slowed a bit from the previous week.

Crash Unit investigating 3-vehicle fatal crash in Newstead

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 0 min read

One Driver killed Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the Crash Investigation Unit is looking into the cause of a fatal crash on April 22. The three-vehicle crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. on Maple Road near Koepsel Road in the Town of Newstead. An operator of one of the vehicles was killed in the incident, and the drivers of the other vehicles sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Additional information about the drivers is not available at the time of this release. The crash unit is investigating the cause of the crash.

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