City of Batavia Police will honor the memory of those who have served our community and have passed away, at their annual Flag Commemoration Ceremony. The ceremony will take place Monday at 1:00 at ...

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Howard Owens with the Batavian reports, for the fourth time in 2025, Tonawanda Creek overflowed on Tuesday, flooding roads and farmland in the Town of Alexander—most notably Peaviner Road. Highway ...

Two Genesee Community College students have received the 2025 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence—the highest honor for SUNY students statewide. Ayaka Hibino, an international student from ...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley of Batavia is speaking out against a new bill that would require police to follow child-sensitive arrest procedures when a parent or guardian is taken into custody. The bill ...

Batavia High School’s Production Club is celebrating major recognition following this year’s Stars of Tomorrow competition in Rochester. On Friday, May 9, the Rochester Broadway Theater League honored ...

Big news out of Batavia—the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation is celebrating a major win for local communities, employees, and taxpayers. Thanks to a provision in the newly passed New ...

Eight local high school students have graduated from the Genesee County Youth Bureau’s Youth Lead Program, an eight-month leadership initiative that wrapped up on Wednesday, May 14th. The program ...

The Oakfield-Alabama Central School District’s proposed 2025–2026 budget has been rejected by voters. The $25.5 million spending plan, which represented a 2.13% increase over the current budget, ...

This week is National Police Week, a time to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the country — and right here in Genesee County. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy ...

Heads up, Genesee County property owners — Tuesday, May 20th is budget vote day for all eight school districts. Here’s a quick rundown: Alexander is proposing a $22.9 million budget with a 1.95% tax ...

In Albany, a solemn tribute was held Wednesday to honor fallen law enforcement officers, including Genesee County Sheriff’s Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello, at the New York State Police Officers Memorial.