Press release At approximately 11:55p.m. on September 23, 2019 ,the City of Batavia Fire Department was dispatched to a general fire alarm at 1 Batavia City Centre. First arriving fire units were on-scene at approximately 11:58p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters began investigating and found a working kitchen fire inside of the …
At a City Council Conference meeting on Monday night, City Manager Dr. Martin Moore told City Council that a new police headquarters is about five years away. “We are planning for the worse case scenario,” says Moore. Moore recommended putting $175,000 into a Facilities Reserve Fund, which currently has a …
Story and photos by Julie Carasone On Saturday afternoon at TF Browns, the Genesee County Libertarian Party held a meet and greet for candidates running for local office. Deborah Kerr-Rosenbeck is running for Batavia City Council for the 3rd Ward and she is running against current City Council Member John …
Two busloads of local veterans loaded up two NY Trailways buses on Thursday morning, traveling for most of the day, to visit the military memorials in Washington, DC this weekend. This will mark the 12th year that Assemblyman Steve Hawley has hosted the trip, which allows local veterans and their …
The Oakfield-Alabama FFA(Future Farmers of America) was awarded an America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Grant of $10,000 at the Oakfield-Alabama Central Schools regular Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night. According to Kent Williams, a Sales Representative for Bayer/Hubnerseed, the school writes the grant describing their STEM focused project then …
The following people were arrested by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department during the Meek Mill/Future Concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on September 15, 2019: Kaylauni C. Factor-Hamilton, 18, of Kalar Rd. Niagara Falls, Canada, was arrested for harassment 2nd, resisting arrest and criminal possession of a forged instrument …
Dustin W. Bogue, 37, address unknown, Batavia, is charged with robbery 1st, menacing 2nd, criminal possession of weapon 3rd and criminal possession of stolen property 5th after police responded to 204 W. Main Street, Speedway, for a reported robbery on September 14, 2019 at 1:51a.m. Bogue was later arrested following …
The Town of Batavia and Batavia Downs have come up with a solution to slowing down moving traffic in front of Batavia Downs entrance/crosswalk on Park road. Two speed humps were added to either side of the Downs’ crosswalk this past Wednesday by the Town of Batavia. Henry Wojtaszek, President/CEO …
Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the intersection of Dunbar Road and Exchange Street Road in the Town of Attica for the report of a two vehicle collision with injuries on September 8, 2019. Following an investigation, it was determined that Alexis M. Brown, 20 of Albany, NY, was operating …
Press release On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, SHAYNE HILDRETH, a resident of Eagle, New York, was convicted following a four day jury trial in Wyoming County Court before the Honorable Michael M. Mohun of Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance as a Sexually Motived Felony, Unlawful Surveillance in …