Corey Winters wanted a particular bowling ball so much that he was willing to drive quite a ways to get it. The 35-year-old Middleport resident said he found a MOTIV Evoke ball for sale for a real good price on craigslist recently and drove two hours to pick it up. …
Press release The Genesee County Highway Department will begin road paving projects on Transit Road in Elba and Byron Road in Byron next week. Work will begin on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Transit Road in Elba will be closed in sections during the day but will reopen fully overnight. Residents …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Saturday (Sept. 21) night at Batavia Downs featured $13,500 Open Handicaps for both the pace and trot and this week, upset winners prevailed in each contest. The pacers went first and Lip Reader A (Drew …
The Pembroke Youth Association Football and Cheer teams held their annual Pink Games at Pembroke High School on Saturday. The Association football and cheer teams have been raising funds for breast cancer research since the beginning of the season in July. “We just celebrate our support for those that have …
The Genesee County Courts Facility will soon have three electric vehicle fast charging stations. The installation work started earlier this month. PPR Energy Solutions of WNY is installing the EV charging stations, they also recently assisted Batavia Downs with installation of their new fast EV charging stations over the summer. …
You can’t coach speed. Or can you? This coach isn’t sure. I recently cheered dozens of our youngest workforce development participants race their specially created cars in the soapbox derby in Batavia and Oakfield. I also had the pleasure of welcoming our latest class of pre-apprentice graduates where 10 students …
(Information from a provided press release) Arc GLOW Friends and Family 5k celebrates 20 years of raising funds for Arc disability services and the Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarship. The Friends and Family 5K began as a memorial to Mary Anne Graney, a parent, educator, advocate and friend to Arc …
SHERIFFS’ WEEK (SEPTEMBER 15 – 21, 2024) Press release/provided photo Sheriffs’ Week celebrates the significant contributions made by the Office of Sheriff as an integral part of the criminal justice system in New York State and in Genesee County throughout our history. Having been established in the State’s first constitution …
Video of Ribbon Cutting-September 20, 2024/Video News Service/Mike Pettinella By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist No longer “a concept,” The Recovery Station at 5256 Clinton St. Rd. in the Town of Batavia is a welcome option for people in recovery from substance use disorder to socialize in a setting free of drugs …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Batavia, NY — Double Class has been an Open trotter at Batavia Downs since his first win there in 1:55.3 in July. On Friday (Sept. 20) at The Downs, the trotter essentially made a double class drop to a mid-level condition event and got …