Monday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on November 25, 2024
Elba Students Raise $2,564 For School.
The Elba High School Class of 2025 and members of the Lancers varsity baseball team earned $2,564 for the Elba Central School District.
Throughout the summer, the students went to the Batavia Downs following each Rockin’ the Downs concert and helped clean up. The students raised $1,031.80 through can and bottle returns, and the Batavia Downs matched the redemption price and donated an additional $500 as a thank-you for the help cleaning up beyond the bottles and cans. Ryan Hasenauer, the VP of business development at the Batavia Downs along with President and CEO Byron Brown visited Elba High School on Friday and presented the students with a check.
All the cans and bottles were redeemed through McNickel’s Bottle and Can Redemption.
Man Charged with Assaulting Correctional Officer in Genesee County Jail
A Buffalo man was charged with assaulting a Correctional Officer while he was being held in the Genesee County Jail in October.
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department reports, that Nyejay Braction of Buffalo allegedly assaulted a Correctional Officer when a physical altercation broke out at the Genesee County Jail on West Main Street in Batavia. The Correctional Officer suffered a broken finger from the incident and had to seek medical attention. Fortunately, other Correctional Officers were able to help get Braction restrained and prevented any further injuries.
Braction is charged with assault in the 2nd degree and was arrested and arraigned on November 15th in Genesee County CAP Court.
Pembroke Football Wins Far West Regionals
On Saturday at Pittsford-Sutherland High School, the Pembroke Dragons defeated Section 6 Champion Frewsburg 50-19 en route to a Far West Regional Championship in 8-man football. They extended their winning streak to 35 games.
In the game, the Dragons jumped out to a big lead early and never looked back. Senior quarterback Caleb Felski had a monster game rushing for 428 yards and 5 touchdowns. On the defensive side, Felski and Hayden Williams had 2 interceptions each. The win advances the Dragons to the State Semifinals where they’ll match up with undefeated Section 3 Champion Frankfort-Schuyler. Pembroke is ranked #1 in the state while Frankfort-Shuyler is ranked #2 in the state making this a marquee matchup.
The game will be played this Saturday at noon at Vestal High School.
