Alexander/Keeping active and enjoying the day at the 2nd Annual Color Run

160 participants, elementary students and their families, participated in the 2nd Annual Color Run at the Alexander Elementary School on Saturday morning. The one mile course included 6 color stations and was run by 35 volunteers and was created by the Alexander PTA to get kids and their families active …

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GENESEE/WYOMING COUNTIES/ Attica businesses prep for possible flooding

The Tonawanda creek has three log jams in Alexander that have contributed to several floods in the Town of Alexander and the Village of Attica over the years, specifically at the Plaza on Prospect street where several businesses are now prepping for possible flooding in the next 12-24 hours, depending …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Ice jam on the Tonawanda creek causes Alexander and Attica to be on alert on Thursday

When Alexander Highway crews hit the road Thursday morning they noticed some flooding in the fields around the Tonawanda Creek in the area of Railroad avenue and Stroh road. That’s when Alexander Town Highway Superintendent Tom Lowe checked the usual trouble spots on the Tonawanda Creek, three log jammed areas, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia woman arrested in Alexander after allegedly going through vehicles now facing felony charges

Haley M. Merrill, 26, of 434 East Main St., Batavia, is now facing felony charges after being arrested on October 13, 2018 in Alexander after allegedly going through vehicles. Merrill  was originally charged  with criminal possession of stolen property 5th after her arrest. Upon entering the jail, Merrill allegedly provided …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Two Batavia residents arrested after larcenies from multiple vehicles in Alexander

Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Village of Alexander on October 13, 2018 at 12:40a.m. for the report of a larceny from a vehicle. As the deputies checked the area, two people were located walking northbound on Main street. The pair, from 434 East Main street in Batavia, were identified by …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Alexander man indicted on rape charge, accused of having a forged Social Security card

Domingo Gomez-Gomez, 50, of Alexander, has been indicted by a Genesee County Grand Jury and is accused of the crime of rape 1st degree, a class B violent felony. On or about April 28, 2018, in the Town of Alexander, Gomez-Gomez engaged in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Three school districts are including a School Resource Officer in their budget for next year

(Sheriff Sheron and Undersheriff Walker speak to parents and faculty about the importance of a School Resource Officer during a Public Hearing on the School Budget last week in Alexander.)   On May 15th, School Districts across Genesee County will go to the polls and vote on their School District’s …

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