Month: May 2026

OAKFIELD-ALABAMA NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT The Oakfield-Alabama Central School District has selected Loran Carter as its next superintendent. The appointment was approved during a special Board of Education meeting Wednesday, and […]

STOLEN CALVES RETURNED SAFELY TO OAKFIELD FARM There’s a happy ending in the case of the 17 calves stolen earlier this week from Lamb Farms in Oakfield. Farm officials confirmed […]

GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS MULTIPLE ARRESTS The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office reports several recent arrests involving assault, drug possession, animal abandonment, and theft cases across the county. Thirty-one-year-old Jarrod […]

STREAM DATA CENTER PROJECT CONTINUES THROUGH REVIEW PROCESS Officials involved with the proposed STREAM U.S. Data Centers project at the STAMP site in the Town of Alabama say there is […]

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO DEBATE AT GCC Democratic congressional candidates Diana Kastenbaum and Alissa Ellman are set to face off in another public debate as both campaigns continue battling for […]

BATAVIA DPW DIRECTOR PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE The City of Batavia has placed Department of Public Works Director Tom Phelps on administrative leave, though city officials are providing few details […]

INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED AFTER SHELL CASING FOUND AT LE ROY SCHOOL An investigation involving local police and a specialized State Police K-9 unit was launched Friday night after a shell casing […]

BERGEN OFFICIALS LOOK INTO TRAFFIC STUDY NEAR OXBO, LIBERTY PUMPS Village officials in Bergen are exploring the possibility of a traffic study for Apple Tree Avenue following growing safety concerns […]

ROUTE 19 MEMORIAL PROPOSED FOR FALLEN LE ROY SOLDIER George Borrello announced today the State Senate has passed legislation to designate part of Route 19 in Le Roy as the […]

NEW LAWSUIT FILED OVER DEADLY PEMBROKE THRUWAY BUS CRASH Six passengers injured in last summer’s deadly tour bus crash on the Thruway in Pembroke — along with the family of […]

BATAVIA SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES TO FACE OFF TONIGHT Batavia residents will have a chance to hear directly from the three candidates running for two open seats on the Batavia City […]

PETA WANTS JELL-O MUSEUM TO INSTALL ANIMAL MEMORIAL The animal rights group PETA is asking the Jell-O Museum in Le Roy to install a five-foot-tall tombstone memorial honoring animals used […]

WROTB MEETING FOCUSES ON WORKPLACE MISCONDUCT CLAIMS The Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation held a lengthy closed-door meeting Wednesday tied to allegations of workplace misconduct involving a high-ranking employee. Board […]

ROOF WORK CAUSES MINOR LEAK AT CITY CENTRE THEATER A brief roof leak during Tuesday’s heavy rain at Main Street 56 Theater in Batavia is being blamed on ongoing construction […]

POLICE RESPOND TO CRISIS SITUATION IN LE ROY A large police response was triggered in the Village of Le Roy Tuesday after a man in crisis reported he had a […]

BATAVIA POLICE REPORT MULTIPLE ARRESTS Batavia Police and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office report a number of recent arrests across the city and surrounding areas. Among them, Lindsay Goins is […]

NEW BATAVIA POLICE STATION OFFICIALLY OPENS Batavia’s long-awaited new police headquarters is now officially open — and city leaders say it’s about more than just a building. During Friday’s ribbon-cutting […]

GENESEE COUNTY RANKS SECOND IN STATE FOR SALES TAX GROWTH Genesee County is near the top in New York when it comes to sales tax growth. A new report from […]