NYS Police/Bennington woman arrested for DWI

On December 7, 2022, Troopers out of SP Warsaw arrested Brooke F. Howe, 37, of Bennington, NY, charging her with DWI.  Troopers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Church Road in the town of Bennington and during the interview, Howe was allegedly exhibiting signs of impairment.   Howe was …

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BATAVIA/City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday December 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Please be advised there will be a City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, December 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Board Room on the second floor of the Batavia City Centre.  Options for viewing the meeting: Video News Service YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdvZ9lGH0FiD9ADz6Cg6EQ Spectrum Channel 1301 – Wednesday December 14, …

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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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