LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A new statewide campaign is seeking a reduction in tobacco advertising for Livingston County, specifically in advertising that could affect children. The #SeenEnoughTobacco campaign by Tobacco-Free GLOW (in Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, and Wyoming Counties) funded by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tobacco Control launched on May 31, World No Tobacco Day, citing a statement by the U.S. Surgeon General … [Read more...]
Resigned Jail Deputy Waives Grand Jury on Felony for Smuggling Tobacco
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A former Livingston County Deputy Sheriff who resigned upon his arrest as a Corrections Officer at the county jail was arraigned by Superior Court Information (SCI) on a felony contraband charge Tuesday morning. Ryan O'May, 25, now stands charged in county court with felony Bribe Receiving in the Third Degree and three misdemeanors: Official Misconduct, Promoting Prison Contraband in the Second Degree, and Conspiracy in the … [Read more...]
Perry Whiteout Postpones Tobacco-Free Coalition Smokeout
PERRY— Due to this week's heavy snow, the Erie-Niagara Tobacco-Free Coalition has rescheduled the Great American Smokeout at Perry high school. Officials with the Coalition say that the weather was just too intense for the outdoor event. The smokeout, a tobacco resistance program was postponed from Thursday November 20 to Tuesday November 25, from noon to 1 p.m. The smokeout will feature Perry high school students who will offer messages about … [Read more...]