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Student health and safety
Dr. Nicandri tests Brett Otto’s landing. Otto is a student athlete at Honeoye-Falls Lima School.

Schools to tackle head injuries

A recently-enacted New York State Law, called the Concussion Management and Awareness Act, requires schools to adopt concussion management protocols.

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Upcoming event
Oak Tree Half Marathon ready for Year Eight

Oak Tree Half Marathon ready for Year Eight

Held annually on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend in Geneseo, the event benefits the conservation efforts of the not-for-profit Genesee Valley Conservancy.

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College Honors

Two receive nursing scholarships

The scholarship was established to support the final year of study for a nursing student from Steuben, Livingston, or Allegany County.

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Lessons
Wat Xieng Thong monastery and La Chapelle Rouge in Luang Prabang, Laos.

A new robe for a monk named Vixai

I had read that this is a beautiful and peaceful town. However, nothing in the guide books prepared me to become a friend of several young monks.

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Editorial

Why I filed a Hatch Act complaint

As the largest newspaper in the 133rd Assembly District, we should be answering the question: Is Bill Nojay is violating or not violating the Hatch Act?

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Teen Driving
Livonia's Brenden Klish tries to drive a go-cart and text at the same time during one of the stations to simulate distracted driving during Tuesday's drivers education workshop at Minnehan's Go-Cart & Golf.

Teens try out distracted driving simulators

The workshop was performed on Minnehan’s Bullet and Indy car tracks, using the Fun Center’s Go-Karts.

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Wyoming Idol
Six share $4,000 in ‘Idol’ prize money

Six share $4,000 in ‘Idol’ prize money

‘First place,' taking home $2,000 in prize money, was Megan Johnson of Fillmore.

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Geneseo Police

Trespassing complaints are up in Geneseo

The Geneseo Police Department received several complaints of an unknown person or people entering houses and vehicles in Indian Meadows.

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Livingston County Sheriff
Timothy Glavin

Avon man arrested for child sex act

The investigation revealed that Timothy Glavin has had sexual contact with a person under the age of 13.

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Stock Car Racing
NASCAR driver makes pit stop in Caledonia

NASCAR driver makes pit stop in Caledonia

Justin Allgaier visited Gromark on Route 20 in Caledonia, bringing with him the Brandt sponsored stock car and completely outfitted trailer.

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VALLEY HORSES
Kentucky Derby jockey Rosie Napravnik competed in our Genesee Valley Hunt Races in 2001.

Familiar Valley names run at Kentucky Derby

There were a few interesting Valley connections to this year’s Kentucky Derby.

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METAL TRADES
A winged dragon made in the Genesee Valley Educationall Partnership appears ready for a show -- complete with popcorn -- outside the Star Theatre, Dansville.

Steel sculptures hit the streets

The “Wings of Steel” sculptures were unveiled May 11 at the Star Theatre in Dansville.

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COUNTY VS. STATE

County proclamation seeks relief from state mandates

The Livingston County Board of Supervisors is among a growing list of communities issuing a call of “Mayday for Mandate Relief” against the unfunded state mandates that are limiting funds available for local services.

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MASTER GARDENER

Grow veggies, without the labor

Gardening in straw bales will enable you to have a vegetable garden with less labor.

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GOT A MINUTE?
You might think more vigorous exercise would derive a greater health benefit. You would be wrong, according to a new study.

Distance versus speed? Which exercise is better

If you are of the camp that believes that the harder you push yourself, the better your health will be, you can ease up a bit.

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NOW HEAR THIS

Funding meaningful research a challenge

You would think that hearing researchers are busy seeking a deeper understanding of tinnitus so that a cure could be developed. We actually are quite eager to study tinnitus, but research costs money, and funding for research is in short supply in the current political and economic environments.

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