Monday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on September 9, 2024
High School Football Returns to Genesee County
Over the weekend, high school football was back in full swing as several teams throughout Genesee County got back to the gridiron.
Two Genesee County teams faced off when Batavia traveled to Le Roy/Cal Mum and Batavia dominated en route to a 32-0 victory. The Alexander Trojans made the long trip down to Haverling and picked up a slim 13-12 win. York/Pavilion faced off against Canisteo-Greenwood in a rematch of last year’s Section V Class D championship game and won 23-20. Oakfield-Alabama/Elba hosted the Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry ‘dawgs and lost by a score of 27-21. Lastly, in 8-man football, Pembroke traveled to Wellsville where they won 26-24.
After a successful opening week for Genesee County football teams, WBTA will travel this Friday to bring you live coverage of Alexander vs Attica.
3 Major Business Projects Advanced in Le Roy
At the most recent Genesee County Economic Development Center Board meeting, they approved 3 different business projects in Le Roy.
The first resolution passed was an initial resolution on a $3.8 million project on Lent Street that would renovate a 32,500-square-foot structure and create 4 new jobs. The board advanced the request of over $275,000 in tax exemptions to a hearing. The next two resolutions were final resolutions for 2 separate solar panel projects in Le Roy that will generate 7 megawatts of power for the village. The $20 million project was passed.
The past few months have seen a burst of new industry into Genesee County and should make us all feel more secure in our futures.
New Wine Bar Could Be on its Way to Batavia
Joanne Beck with the Batavian reports, that entrepreneur Rob Credi applied for a liquor license for a new business “Shush Wine Bar, LLC”.
The new wine bar would be located on Jackson Street at Gilliana’s Diner. The application submitted by Credi is set to be reviewed in this evening’s Batavia City Council meeting. Credi is the current owner of Pub Coffee Hub on Harvester Avenue in Batavia, and formerly owned Main Street Coffee along with the currently defunct Xavmen Ramen take-out diner.
The new wine bar would add to Batavia’s downtown nightlife scene which has been thriving on weekends.
