GENESEE COUNTY/Keeper Of Secrets, Curry Hanover take Batavia co-features

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — A pair of $10,000 conditioned trots topped the card at Batavia Downs on Friday (Aug. 30) night and both winners were heavily backed at the windows. In the first split, Keeper Of Secrets (Kyle Cummings) …

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PERRY POLICE REPORT/Buffalo man charged with forcible touching

Press release PERRY, NY- Chief Michael J. Grover reports the arrest of a Buffalo Resident following an investigation by Officer Zack Fleiss of the Perry Police Department. On August 29th, 2024, Aung Kaung Myat, 37, was charged with Forcible Touching after allegedly touching the intimate parts of another person without …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Police agencies come together for ALERRT Training at Perry Elementary School

(Provided photo-Megan Winter/Public Relations Specialist/GVBOCES/Perry/Warsaw Schools) Five area police agencies in the GLOW region came together at Perry Elementary School on Thursday and Friday for 16 hours of emergency response training as part of the ALERRT Program. Michael Grover, Chief of the Perry Police Department, organized the ALERRT training sessions …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia High School Achieves NYSPHSAA School of Excellence Status for 2023-2024

Batavia High School Joins Elite Group of 226 Schools Statewidein Achieving Excellence Status Press release Batavia, NY – The Batavia City School District proudly announces that Batavia High School has been named a School of Excellence for the 2023-2024 academic year by the New York State Public High School Athletic …

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NYS Police/Batavia/Man charged after shooting at unoccupied vehicle

Press release On August 28, 2024, The Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Robert J. Talbot, 48 with no known address for Reckless Endangerment 1st degree, Criminal Mischief 3rd degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th degree (2 counts). On August 28, 2024, at 12:39 P.M., Troopers out of SP Batavia responded to …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Letchworth Central School District to cut ribbon at the new Letchworth Innovation Center

Press release/provided photos On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, join the Letchworth Central School District staff, administration, friends and family for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the new Letchworth Innovation Center, located at 5550 School Road, Gainesville, NY. The ribbon cutting will take place at 6:30PM. This state-of-the-art learning space is the result of years of planning and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Public Service Announcement: Safety Measures for 2024 Wings Over Batavia Air Show

BATAVIA, NY – Genesee County officials, in coordination with local and state agencies, are prioritizingthe safety and security of all attendees at the forthcoming Wings Over Batavia Air Show. This event isscheduled to occur at the Genesee County Airport on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1,from 5:00 p.m. to …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia/Overdose Awareness Day messages focus on serving each other, hope for recovery

Speakers at Wednesday’s Overdose Awareness Day at Austin Park are, from left, John Bennett, Rev. Erin Martin, Lynda Battaglia, Chris Budzinack Jr., Paul Pettit, Chris Budzinack and Rob Kent. Photos by Mike Pettinella/UConnectCare (photo by Mike Pettinella) By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist “We are best when we serve others,” said the …

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