ELBA/Woman seriously injured in Townline road accident

UPDATE: After an investigation, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has determined that the driver and sole occupant of the pick up truck, Julia A. Hawley, 41, of Coward Rd., Byron, left the roadway striking a tree stump. Hawley was transported to Strong Hospital via Mercy Flight for her injuries. Hawley …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Oliver’s cuts the ribbon on their new candy manufacturing operation in Elba

Oliver’s Candies moved their candy manufacturing operation to Elba from Batavia in June. On Saturday afternoon, they officially cut the ribbon on the 30,000 square feet of space that includes a new production facility and store. “It’s all about needing to grow,” says Jeremy Liles, owner of Oliver’s. “We have …

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H.S. FOOTBALL/OAE off to the races with a big win over C.G. Finney

The Oakfield/Alabama/Elba football team started a new era for section 5 football on Friday evening. The excitement of 8 man football, complete with scrambling quarterbacks, lots of running and lots of scoring to start the 8 man football season at Oakfield/Alabama High School, which witnessed one Varsity football game on …

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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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ELBA/Possible house fire

Elba fire along with the Town of Batavia are responding to 37 Church street, between Mechanic street and North Main street for the possible house fire.  Dispatchers received two 911 calls from a juvenile, one saying the house burned down. Fire chief on location says no fire, trying to get …

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