BATAVIA/Sons & Mothers Mud Run at JK

The Sons & Mothers Mud Run event has grown since it began 5 years ago. On Friday night, 300 mothers and sons from John Kennedy’s 2nd-4th grade classes met in the mud to have some fun and share a few laughs. Principal Paul Kesler volunteered for the dunk tank and …

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BATAVIA/Notre Dame High School students recognized at Kiwanis luncheon

Senior Jordan Wetherwax received the Citizenship Award which is presented to a High School Senior for outstanding and unselfish citizenship. Wetherwax was also presented with a check for $500. He will be attending college at Alfred next year. Top Ten Notre Dame High School Seniors are from left to right, …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Oakfield man accused of using walking cane to smuggle cigarettes into the jail

Roy D. Hooten, 56, of S. Main St., Oakfield, is charged with promoting prison contraband after he entered the jail with a walking cane that allegedly contained 10 cigarettes on May 16, 2017. Hooten was in the process of being committed to the jail when the cigarettes were discovered. He …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/ Buell street man arrested after fleeing the scene of a domestic on Pearl street road

Shane Zimblis, 46, of Buell St., Batavia, is charged with criminal mischief 4th and criminal obstruction of breathing after he fled the incident location on Pearl street Tuesday morning. Zimblis was located on the CSX railroad right of way and taken into custody after a search of a nearby wooded …

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