BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/April 29, 2024/Man charged after breaking into a residence
On 4/24/2024, Shawn M. Sloan, 39, of Batavia, NY was arrested and charged with Burglary 2nd degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, Menacing 2nd degree, Criminal Mischief 4th degree, and Harassment 2nd degree. It’s alleged that Sloan broke into a residence on Porter Avenue, while in possession of …
GENESEE COUNTY/Six Flags Darien Lake hosts National Hiring Week
Park Hiring 500 Positions with Competitive Wages and Exclusive Team Member Perks Darien Center, N.Y. — April 26, 2024 — Six Flags Darien Lake, The Thrill Capital of New York, will host a spring hiring event, Monday April 29 through Saturday May 4 in the Employment Center. Candidates can gain immediate interviews and …
GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/April 28, 2024
GENESEE COUNTY/YWCA 2024 Women of Inspiration Awards
The YWCA of Genesee County honored four women at the 2024 Women of Inspiration Awards Luncheon on Sunday, April 28th at Batavia Downs. Keynote Speaker Deanna Dewberry, a News Anchor at WHEC-TV/Ch. 10 helped celebrate the four outstanding women with her own inspiring story. (Each BIO provided by the YWCA) …
ORLEANS COUNTY/Two inmate attacks at the Orleans Correctional Facility
GENESEE COUNTY/Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble celebrates 10 years, performing local composer’s piece “Dark Ride”
Video clip Conductor Phillip J. Briatico, along with the Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble, celebrated their 10th Anniversary on Saturday. The group performed local composer, Laurence Tallman’s “Dark Ride” at Elba Central School’s Auditorium at their Spring Concert. (Snippet of the performance above) In commemoration or the Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble’s …
GENESEE COUNTY/Friends of the Batavia Peace Garden remember Terry Anderson
BATAVIA/Historian Michael Eula talks about his latest book release “Historic Chronicles of Genesee County”
Michael J. Eula is the Genesee County, New York Historian and a Professor Emeritus of History at El Camino College. He is the author of more than thirty articles and books in American and European history, including Between Peasant and Urban Villager: Italian-Americans of New Jersey and New York , …
BATAVIA/State St. and Washington Ave. Businesses create petition to restore parking and accessibility
File photo/April 22, 2024 State St. and Washington Ave. Businesses are distributing a petition to residents to restore parking and accessibility. The group says it will forward the petition to City Council and any pertinent City employees involved in the project. The group reached out to a council member about …