GENESEE COUNTY/Front runners feast, Morrill wins six at Batavia Downs

By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — There was an obvious front-end speed bias at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Oct. 21) and the winners of the top two paces took full advantage of that route to victory.  In the $15,000 Open …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Independent Living of the Genesee Region hires Karina M. Treleaven as a HAWNY Program Specialist

Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) welcomes Karina Treleaven to work with the Homeless Alliance of Western New York (HAWNY) to coordinate the Continuum of Care (COC) for people with disabilities of the Genesee Orleans and Wyoming County (GOW) Region as a HAWNY Program Specialist to maximize their community participation. Press release Ms. Treleaven …

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BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/Batavia man charged with Gang Assault after altercation/Man jailed after cutting a person with a knife

On 9/27/2023, Devon C. Shine,19, of Batavia, NY was arrested and charged with Gang Assault 2nd. It’s alleged that Shine, along with at least two other people, caused serious physical injury to another person, during an altercation on 5/30/2023. Shine was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released under the …

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