Twelve contestants will compete for the title of “Mr. Batavia 2018” on Friday March 23rd at 7:00p.m.at the Batavia High School Auditorium. The annual fundraising event is in its sixth year and has become a tradition. “I’m pretty proud,” says teacher/advisor Lisa Robinson. “The kids started it and I have …
Keith E. Legge, 46, of N. Main St., Warsaw, was arrested on a City Court arrest warrant by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office on March 6, 2018, after an investigation into an incident where Legge allegedly sent numerous threats to multiple people via Facebook Messenger. Legge is charged with aggravated …
Timbit beginners participated in their end of the year “Jamboree” on Saturday morning at the Falleti Ice Rink. 81 beginners are registered for the program and today 75 joined in the fun. They are coached by Jim Kujawski and his assistant coaches Brian McCarthy and Tim Sprague as well …
Scope/Genesee County Chapter held a rally in front of City Hall in Batavia on Saturday morning to make people aware of their 2nd Amendment rights under the Constitution. The group also held protest signs against the Safe Act and a proposed bill, H.R. 5087, which would ban the sale of …
A family of five, including an infant and one dog escaped a fast moving fire about 4:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at 20 Columbia avenue. Dispatchers received a call for a basement fire. When first responders arrived on location, they were faced with heavy smoke and flames at the rear of …
Juaquin E. Davis, 22, of Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal obstruction of breathing following a domestic incident at 30 Center street on February 23, 2018 at 10:38a.m. Davis allegedly choked a female acquaintance while she was holding a child less than …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The City of Batavia is proud to announce that the Government Finance Officers Association of United States and Canada (GFOA) announced that the City of Batavia has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) Award. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form …
Press release March 1, 2018, Batavia: The City has received notification from FEMA and the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that it has meet the recertification requirements for its continued participation in the Community Rating System (CRS). According to Fire Chief and CRS Coordinator Stefano Napolitano. The City will maintain its …
The hum of snow blowers, the scrape of shovels and the beep of the plow filled most WNY neighborhoods on Friday morning. WNY’s started to dig out after the overnight snowstorm that dumped a knee high amount of the white stuff on the previously green/brown lawns of March 1st. Overnight, …
Joseph M. Tornabene, 26, of Dellinger Ave., Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd/physical contact, after a domestic disturbance on February 23, 2018 at a residence on Dellinger avenue. Tornabene allegedly struck his wife in the face and left the scene. Tornabene later turned himself in to the Batavia Police Department …