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Pete Zehler

August 25, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

SEVERAL ARRESTED FOLLOWING BATAVIA POLICE INVESTIGATIONS Several people are facing charges following recent investigations by Batavia Police. Twenty-one-year-old Kasey Clark of Batavia is accused of fleeing a traffic stop on Cedar Street and leading officers on a pursuit that ended near Center and School Streets. Clark faces charges including first-degree...

Pete Zehler

August 24, 2026

Monday News Brief

GENESEE COUNTY FACES MAJOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS Genesee County could be looking at hundreds of millions of dollars in water infrastructure spending over the next two decades. Legislature Chairman Christian Yunker says estimates for Phase Three of the county’s water project call for 200 to 300-million dollars in work over...

Pete Zehler

August 21, 2026

Friday News Brief

BATAVIA DOWNS CONSIDERS NEW DEAL WITH THURMAN THOMAS Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas could remain the face of Batavia Downs through 2029 under a new three-year contract being considered by Western Regional Off-Track Betting. The proposed deal would pay Thomas 12-thousand dollars per month, up from 10-thousand, while...

Pete Zehler

August 20, 2026

Thursday News Brief

WALMART PROPOSES FUEL STATION IN BATAVIA Walmart is once again looking to add a gas station and convenience store in front of its Batavia location on Veterans Memorial Drive. Plans presented to the Town Planning Board call for a roughly 1,600-square-foot convenience store, 10 fuel pumps and additional parking. The...

Pete Zehler

August 19, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

PROPOSED VALVOLINE FACILITY DENIED VARIANCES IN TOWN OF BATAVIA Plans for a new Valvoline oil change facility on Lewiston Road have hit a roadblock after the Town of Batavia Zoning Board of Appeals denied three requested variances. The proposal calls for a three-bay, 1,840-square-foot drive-through oil change and vehicle inspection...

Pete Zehler

August 18, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

LEVEL 3 SEX OFFENDER ACCUSED OF FAILING TO REGISTER ONLINE ACCOUNTS Batavia Police say a Level 3 sex offender was using nine internet identifiers that had not been registered with authorities. Thirty-three-year-old Travis Jemison of Batavia is charged with failing to register those identifiers as required for registered sex offenders....