BATAVIA/Peaceful protest for justice

About 30 people gathered in the area of the old court house and police headquarters on Friday afternoon to peacefully protest what they feel is corruption in the local justice system in Genesee County. The protest was organized by Amber Blackshear, with the help of her dad Bill Blackshear. “We …

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GENESEE COUNTY/ Sixth grade students from Pavilion take a nanotechnology/robotics tour at several businesses

Sixth grade students from Pavilion toured several businesses during their annual nanotechnology/robotics tour with stops at GCEDC, Chassix and Post Farms on Friday. Video News Service caught up with the students as they learned about Chassix, an automotive parts company located on Federal Drive in Batavia. Chassix produces safety critical …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Wyoming woman loads up shopping cart full of groceries and walks out the door

The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office investigated the report of a shoplifter who had fled the store at Tops Friendly Markets in the Town of Warsaw. A female was observed on in store video surveillance walking into the store, loading a shopping cart full of grocery items, and then exiting the …

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GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES/Off duty or retired, firefighters and EMT’s are never off the clock, two City firefighters revive woman who was overdosing

Story and photo submitted by Tom Douglas On 9/16 Retired Captain Greg Shilvock and myself were boating on Silverlake with our wives. When we were done boating, we went to Perry to take our wives out for dinner. While we were at the salad bar, one of the staff came …

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HAWLEY, LOCAL VETERANS EMBARK ON 11th ANNUAL PATRIOT TRIP

(Submitted photo) Press release Today, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) celebrated the start of his 11th annual Patriot Trip, joining over 100 local veterans and family members as they departed for a four-day trip to Washington D.C. Hawley, who has served on the Assembly Veterans’ Affairs Committee since 2006, established this …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Alabama man jailed without bail after domestic incident

Douglas S. Sprague, 51, of Judge Rd., Alabama, is charged with criminal mischief 4th following a domestic incident on Judge road on September 17, 2018. Sprague allegedly broke items in the residence following an argument. Sprague was arraigned in Alabama Town Court and committed to the Genesee County jail without …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Strykersville woman found guilty of driving while ability impaired by drugs in one day trial in Java Town Court

Press release On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Cindy Laurich, of Strykersville, was found guilty of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs after a 1 day jury trial in the Java Town Court. Java Town Justice Carl Heterbring presided over the trial. The charges stem from an investigation by Deputy Bradley …

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