Coach’s Corner – March Column/March Madness shows us how to succeed

The chaos and beauty of March Madness is back again. We’re about to see who will become our next champs, the best team, and the future legends. My favorite part about March Madness is the Cinderella story. Every time these teams make their way through the tournament; there’s a common …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Junior High students from two counties attend Youth Leadership Conference at GCC

Logan Taylor, a motivational speaker and presenter for Y.B Normal, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, interacts with students on Thursday morning. Junior High students from Genesee and Orleans Counties attended the annual Genesee County Youth Bureau Youth Conference on Thursday at Genesee Community College. Students experienced a day of learning, growth, and …

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WNY/Batavia man sentenced to 20 years in prison for production of child pornography

Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Derek Hagen, 33, of Batavia, NY, who was convicted of production of child pornography and possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors, was sentenced to serve 240 months in prison and 15 years of supervised by Chief U.S. District Judge …

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GENESEE COUNTY/City of Batavia Police release their 2024 Annual Report, A Year of Dedicated Service

Press release/provided graphic The Department will be releasing a series of small articles related to the annual report, this is the first of several installments highlighting the work of the men and women of the Department. The Batavia Police Department is proud to announce the release of our 2024 Annual …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Tech Wars attracts students from 24 school districts in the GLOW region on Wednesday at GCC

The 16th Annual GLOW Region Tech Wars was held at GCC on Wednesday. The event brings middle and high school students from 24 different school districts in the GLOW region all together in one place to show their technical expertise through innovation and competitions. Tech Wars 2025 included student favorites, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/County manager: RSVP wording on DEI changed but program remains the same

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Now’s not the time to pick a fight. That’s how Genesee County Manager Matt Landers is handling a situation involving President Trump’s Executive Order on diversity, equity and inclusion, and the AmeriCorps Senior RSVP Program which is run through the county’s Office for the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Batavia Planning Board Meeting/March 18, 2025

Video of meeting-March 18, 2025 Town of Batavia Planning Board MeetingBatavia Town Hall, 3833 W Main St. Rd., Batavia, NYTuesday, March 18, 2025 7:00 pm AGENDACall Regular Planning Board Meeting to OrderPledge of AllegianceRoll CallDesignation of Alternate Member(s) for voting purposes if necessaryApproval of Minutes from previous meeting(s)7/16/2024 – Correction …

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