Careless smoking is the cause if a house fire that caused $65,000 in damages to a home at 10 Ribaud Avenue in the Village of Silver Springs on Sunday morning. Five fire companies responded to the home about 4:35a.m. One occupant of the home, owned by Myra Broman, suffered burns …
Heather Ace, 25, was sentenced to a year in jail in the Town of Batavia Court Monday morning. Ace pleaded guilty to one count of endangering the welfare of a child in February and today was sentenced to the maximum of one year in jail after leaving her two twin …
Jolene M. Lawson, 35, of West Main St. Rd., Batavia, is charged with grand larceny 4th for allegedly stealing a purse from Delres Green House on May 19, 2017. The purse contained a debit card. money and personal papers. Lawson was located down the street and taken into custody. Property …
The NYS High School Rodeo Association held it’s State Finals at the Genesee County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday. This is the first time the State Finals were held in Batavia. 76 students were involved in the competition this year, the top 4 in each category will qualify for Nationals. Students …
The Sons & Mothers Mud Run event has grown since it began 5 years ago. On Friday night, 300 mothers and sons from John Kennedy’s 2nd-4th grade classes met in the mud to have some fun and share a few laughs. Principal Paul Kesler volunteered for the dunk tank and …
The Building Trades students at the Batavia CTE Center have completed a custom home on Ellicott street for homeowners Clint and Barb Worthington. 66 students were involved in the project which is the Building Trades Program’s 20th home. It is a one story structure with a walk out basement and …
Senior Jordan Wetherwax received the Citizenship Award which is presented to a High School Senior for outstanding and unselfish citizenship. Wetherwax was also presented with a check for $500. He will be attending college at Alfred next year. Top Ten Notre Dame High School Seniors are from left to right, …
Robert R. Richmond, 53, of Wood St., Batavia, is charged with possessing an obscene performance by a child less than 16 and possessing a sexual performance by a child less than 16 after an investigation where he was allegedly using a publicly accessible computer to view child pornography. The incident …
Dexter L. Turner, 25, of Church St., Medina, is charged with inadequate lights, unlicensed operator and obstruction of governmental administration after a traffic stop on East Main street road on May 11, 2017. Turner fled on foot from the vehicle during the traffic stop and led officers on a pursuit …
Roy D. Hooten, 56, of S. Main St., Oakfield, is charged with promoting prison contraband after he entered the jail with a walking cane that allegedly contained 10 cigarettes on May 16, 2017. Hooten was in the process of being committed to the jail when the cigarettes were discovered. He …