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Pete Zehler

August 28, 2026

Friday News Brief

LE ROY SCHOOLS BAN E-BIKES FROM CAMPUS Le Roy Central School District is banning electric bikes from school property this year, citing concerns about student safety. Superintendent Merritt Holly says the growing popularity of e-bikes, combined with heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic around district buildings, led officials to make the...

Pete Zehler

August 26, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

BERGEN TO HEAR UPDATE ON NORTERA AMMONIA LEAK Bergen officials expect to learn more next month about the ammonia leak at Nortera Foods that prompted an emergency response in June. Nortera has asked to attend the September 9th Village Board meeting to provide an update on its findings and conclusions...

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...