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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BATAVIA/Main Street Pizza owner makes a large donation to help Sheriff’s Office K-9 fund

Main Street Pizza owner Vic Marchese donated $4,000 to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 fund to help kick off fundraising efforts to obtain a new K-9 for the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday morning. K-9 Destro suddenly passed away last week after a brief battle with cancer. K-9 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia resident opens authentic Mexican taqueria on Oak street

Batavia’s first authentic Mexican taqueria, Los Compadres, will open today at 11:00a.m. at 40 Oak street. “This business is more of a fast food Mexican restaurant,” says owner Jose Castaneda. “We have very authentic tacos.” The menu, though small, will offer a lot of different meats that other restaurants normally …

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BATAVIA/City School District breaks ground on the 2020 Vision Capital Project

The 2020 Vision Capital Project is officially underway with the construction process beginning today at Van Detta Stadium at Woodward Field. This morning Assemblyman Steve Hawley joined 2nd grader Jerell Jones and the Board of Education, District Administrators and  Staff along with Campus Construction Management Group at John Kennedy School …

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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/VA Western New York Healthcare System’s Batavia Dinner Dance for Veterans

{Submitted photos and information} Veterans who reside in the Batavia Community Living Centers, along with family members, attended the annual dinner dance put together by Recreation Therapy, Nursing, other VA staff and the community on Thursday evening. Veterans were treated to stuffed meatloaf dinner prepared by D&R Depot while enjoying …

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