Press release The Batavia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a gray Ford Edge. On 10/08/2023 at approximately 12:25 AM, a Batavia Police Officer observed the vehicle at the intersection of Ellicott St. and Liberty St. The vehicle was facing south in the northbound …
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — After finishing second in his last two starts despite very strong efforts, Mirragon A got back to the winner’s circle after taking the $15,000 Open I Handicap pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Saturday night …
Press release No matter who we are or where we come from, we all know at least one person affected by opioid use disorder (OUD). An estimated 2.1 million Americans have OUD1. Since 2019, there have been 57 fatal opioid overdoses in Genesee County, with additional deaths still pending official …
Batavia, NY — After winning three consecutive Open paces at Yonkers over the summer, Rocknroll Runa A had been in a bit of a slump in his last four outings, only hitting the board once. That all changed at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 30) when he took advantage …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo provided by Batavia Downs) Batavia, NY — As the 2023 live racing season at Batavia Downs reached the halfway mark, the numbers show that bettors came out in full force and that may lead to the track’s most profitable year since Western Regional Off …
PRESS RELEASE On Wednesday September 27, 2023, starting at 4:00 A.M., the New York State Police will be escorting an oversized load starting at Howard Street, Batavia and going to a location at Albion Eagle Harbor Road, Albion, NY. The route is Howard St, to Harvester Ave N, to NY-5 …
UPDATE: The Department is back in service as of Thursday September 28th, according to Tim Yaeger. In a notice to volunteer members of the South Byron Volunteer Fire Company on Friday, the company is out of service until further notice due to the company not having active insurance. Secretary Elizabeth …
Press release FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. …
Provided information/Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office Press release A 25-year-old man was killed on Route 63 at the intersection with Court Road, in the Townof Covington late Wednesday afternoon, when his motorcycle struck another vehicle. At about 3:49p.m., the Wyoming County 911 Center received the report of aserious injury collision involving …
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Eight $55,000 divisions went postward in the $440,000 New York Sire Stake Excelsior finals that were held at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Sept. 13) and several streaking horses were victorious again and had the …