Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on March 10, 2022
Gas Prices keep going up in the GLOW region and across the country. According to AAA the average in Batavia is now 4.35, a 6 cent increase from Tuesday. 1 year ago the price was 2.80. These prices go higher than the highest they have ever been which was July of 2008. Prices are expected to continue to rise.
Two Batavia men have been charged in a series of robberies in Wyoming County. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office says 21 year old Antwan Odom and 20 year old Christopher McClinic have been charged with felony second-degree burglary following a multi-jurisdictional investigation. Deputies say the two committed four daytime burglaries in the town of Covington on Feb. 17. The two are accused of stealing jewelry, nearly $5,000 in cash, a handgun, a crossbow, a muzzleloader, and three shotguns. Odom was arraigned and remanded to the Wyoming County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail. McClinic was arraigned and released to the county’s pre-trial release program, pending future court appearances.
Tech Wars are back at GCC on Thursday the 17th. Middle and High School students from all GLOW region school districts will be competing with their battlebots, boats, CAD machines, Rube Goldberg Machines and many more from 9 to 1. The Tech Wars had to stop for the last 2 years because of the pandemic. There is also a Mystery Competition where students will have to pit their skills against each other in a timed, on demand event. Tech Wars is supported by many local businesses and promotes kids STEAM knowledge and skills.
Genesee County is saving a bit of money on the 70 million dollar new Jail project by using the County Building 2 as a construction staging site. County Manager Matt Landers reported that the state Commission of Correction will permit the county’s jail transition team to be housed in County Building 2 on West Main Street Road while construction of the jail, which will be located just east of that building, is going on. The transition team will have 4 members in charge of writing policy and procedures for the new 184 bed facility. The team will be made up of current corrections officers and 4 new ones will be hired to replace them in their previous positions.
