BATAVIA/Dedication and unveiling of the new name and sign at the ice rink

Friends and families along with members of GAHA, the Batavia Men’s Hockey League, the Batavia United High School team, ice rink users and supporters of the David McCarthy Memorial Foundation as well as City of Batavia governing personnel were on hand at 22 Evans street on Friday night for the …

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BATAVIA/Independent Living of the Genesee Region to hold Open House for improvements to its Batavia Office

Press release So that residents of the GOW Counties (Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming) who have a disability are aware of the expanded programs and services provided by Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR), we will be holding an Open House at our main facility at 319 West Main Street in Batavia.  Those who attend, …

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WNY/Junior Achievement announces winners of Spring Virtual Stock Market Challenge

Press release (Buffalo, NY) – During the month of April, 598 WNY students participated in a lively, month long competition of trading through their participation in the Junior Achievement Virtual Stock Market Challenge. Students represented twenty schools from across WNY and competed to take top prizePrior to the JA Stock …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man accused of selling crack cocaine to an agent of the drug task force

Julious Murphy aka “Fatboy”, 69, of Batavia, NY, is charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance 3rd degree and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd, both class B felonies, after an investigation into possession, transportation and sale of crack cocaine in and …

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BATAVIA/City School District Spring Sports teams named “Scholar-Athlete teams” by the NYS Public High School Athletic Association

Press release  BATAVIA, NY– The Batavia City School District is proud to announce that all seven of the district’s 2022 spring sports teams were named “Scholar-Athlete Teams” by New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA).  The BCSD Scholar-Athlete Teams included:  Baseball, with 13 individual scholar-athletes Boys Golf, with …

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