GENESEE COUNTY/CR Blazin Beauty, Kevin Cummings shine at Batavia Saturday

By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — A clear night and a very fast racing surface produced outstanding miles and some huge payoffs at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Dec. 10) and those performances were led by CR Blazin Beauty (Kevin Cummings) …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Middle School building celebrates 100 years

The below photos of the Batavia Middle School building from the 1924 Batavian Yearbook/From the collection of Jim Owen/ Batavia High School/now Middle School-1923(left)-Union Free School (Former High School-1874-1922)-located where the current gym is today Jim Owen, pictured below, was finally able to see the restored bells in person for …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion/Sheriff’s Department participates in “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Department participated in the “Shop with a Cop” event at the Albion Walmart store on Rt. 31 on Saturday morning. Sheriff Bourke says he is proud of the good working relationships between the Sheriff’s Office, Walmart and Orleans County Child and Family Services, which allows the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/”Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart helps children and their families during the holiday season

The City of Batavia Police Department, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, and the LeRoy Police Department participated in the annual “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart in Batavia on Saturday morning. 30 children were selected with the help of School Resource Officers and School Officials. The children were provided with …

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