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Pair in Le Roy accused of providing marijuana to a minor
Two men in Le Roy are accused of providing marijuana to a student after initially connecting with the teenager through Snapchat.Asa A Wooten, 20, and John M. Reese, 34, are both charged with endangering the welfare of a child.Neither man has a permanent residence.On April
Downtown business group shares petition, reaches out for answers, airs grievances
The last two days have seen a whirlwind of activity — social media posts, email chains, a petition and attempts to reach out to City Council -- from the group of Downtown Batavia business owners upset and overwhelmed with parking issues due to the new police facility construction staging area and a lack of handicap parking directly in front of their offices in the parking lot at Alva Place and Bank Street.
Byron-Bergen 'Future Farmers' drive tractors to school, prepare for planting season
Bergen, N.Y. — Our pictures of the day feature the Byron-Bergen "Future Farmers of America" students who drove their tractors to school Friday morning. Some students even had planters ready for the field-planting season. We're told Mr. Parnapy is the FFA advisor for this wonderful group of kids.
Batavia honors former hostage Terry Anderson with memorial
Batavia, N.Y. — A memorial was held in Batavia on Saturday honoring the memory of American journalist and Batavia native, Terry Anderson. Anderson was one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was captured in Lebanon in 1985. The community lined the streets with yellow ribbons, a bittersweet reminder,...
Batavia store clerk stands ground against knife-wielding would-be robber
BATAVIA, N.Y. — A Batavia man is facing charges after an attempted robbery at a local gas station turned awry. Batavia Police say Adam Shipwash, 44, went into a Mobil gas station on East Main Street, armed with a knife and threatened the clerk on duty, demanding money. The...
Downtown farmers market to move over to School Street
This year’s Genesee Country Farmers Market will relocate to the corner of School and Jackson streets, across from O’Lacy’s Pub, management announced via social media.This is perhaps no surprise, given the commotion of a new police facility construction in the lot at Alva Place and Bank Street, staging
DOT announces $3.9M to replace Widener Memorial Bridge
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced on Sunday that work to replace the James E. Widener Memorial Bridge in the town of Chili will begin Monday, April 29. The bridge carries State Route 386 over Black Creek. Private First Class Widener was a Chili resident and […]
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