A combine and field fire is reported off of Townline Road east of Swamp Road in South Byron.
A first responder reports the combine is fully involved.
There is heavy black smoke in the area.
Byron and South Byron dispatched. Mutual aid is requested from Elba.
UPDATE 7:46 p,m.: "Fire is under control. Hitting hot spots."
A 76-year-old Batavia man struck by a car on West Main Street on June 22 remains hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Nathan J. Maniace is in stable condition at this time, according to the hospital.
Before today, Batavia PD had not released the names of the people involved in the accident. The Batavian acquired the accident report through a FOIL request.
According to the report, Maniace was walking southbound across West Main Street from the area of Burger King toward Ken Barrett Chevrolet when he was struck by a 2019 GMC sedan driven by Lloyd J. Miller, 72, of Stafford.
Miller reportedly told police that he did not see Maniace in the roadway.
No citations were issued.
Maniace was transported by ground ambulance to a landing zone in the grass lot between the County Courthouse and the Batavia Fire Station. He was flown by Mercy Flight to Strong.
The accident report was completed by Officer Stephen Quider.
Batavia PD is investigating a larceny at Mr. Wine and Liquor Store in Tops Plaza.
The department did not release information on what was stolen.
The photo is of two people the police would like to question in connection with the incident to find out what they may know about it.
Officer Sean Wilson is handling the investigation.
The Batavia Police Department can be reached at (585) 345-6350 or phone the confidential tip line at (585) 345-6370.
Press release from AAA:
Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.17, up 2 cents in the past week. One year ago, the price was $2.20. The New York State average is $3.20 – up 1 cent from last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $2.27.
AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:
- Batavia -- $3.17 (up 1 cent since last week)
- Buffalo -- $3.12 (no change since last week)
- Ithaca -- $3.17 (down 1 cent since last week)
- Rochester -- $3.16 (no change since last week)
- Rome -- $3.25 (no change since last week)
- Syracuse -- $3.16 (no change since last week)
- Watertown -- $3.22 (up 1 cent since last week)
The national average price for gasoline is on the rise after demand reached an all-time high. Summer travel is in full swing as many people look to vacation after the coronavirus pandemic put plans on hold for some time. A recent report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that gas demand decreased from the all-time high of 10.04 million b/d to 9.28 million b/d.
The decrease, alongside a one million bbl increase in total domestic gasoline stocks to 236.5 million, has helped to slow pump price increases. However, with oil prices above $70 per barrel, pump prices will likely remain high (above $3 per gallon) throughout the busy summer driving season.
From GasBuddy:
"Gas prices across the country have been a bit sideways in the last week with a mixed bag of decreases and increases, but overall, the national average hasn't seen much meaningful direction as oil prices remain under their early-July levels thus far, thanks to OPEC coming to an agreement on production over the weekend," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.
"OPEC's plan is to raise oil production by 400,000 bpd each month until 2022, at which time OPEC's oil production will be back at pre-COVID levels. It's a positive development in light of U.S. gasoline demand which last week rose nearly 2 percent, which should act as a loose ceiling on the price of oil, and could mean we're even closer to seeing a peak in the national average if we haven't already."
A car vs. school bus accident is reported at East Main Street and Alleghany Road in the Village of Corfu.
There are believed to be 26 students on the bus.
Corfu fire is dispatched. Mercy EMS is dispatched for treatment of minor injuries and evaluations.
UPDATE 8:05 a.m.: A Corfu chief on scene reports any injuries are minor and medics are required to respond for evaluations and documentation.
A motor-vehicle accident is reported in the area of 5678 Walkers Corners Road and the occupants of the vehicle have reportedly fled the scene on foot.
The vehicle ran into a tree.
The occupants are described as teenagers. Both fled north before cutting west toward Bank Street Road.
Byron and South Byron fire are responding to the accident.
UPDATE 7:24 p.m.: They're reportedly in a cornfield with shoulder-high stalks limiting visibility.
UPDATE 8 p.m.: There is an ongoing search for the subjects.
UPDATE 8:45 p.m.: "Both subjects secured. No injuries," a first responder reports. Byron and South Byron back in service.
A semi-truck rollover accident, followed a half hour later by a truck with a horse trailer striking two other vehicles, are reported in the area of mile marker 390.9 of the westbound Thruway.
The driver of the first truck was out of the truck before first responders arrived.
No injuries reported in the second accident.
Town of Batavia fire and Mercy EMS on scene.
Paulette Pastore, Leona Pastore, and Phyllis Pastore-Beers, admire the front of the Pok-A-Dot after the former handpainted dots had been replaced by new brigher vinyl dots.
Mike Hodgins, of John's Studio (pictured below), installed the new dots.
Whereas the old dots were all done in pastels, the new dots are in primary colors and should last longer. It's been at least 25 years since the dots were replaced on the legendary diner.
Leona and Phyllis are co-owners of the Pok-A-Dot.
The Pok-A-Dot, serving Batavia and its fans from throughout the world for 68 years, has undergone several improvements and upgrades over the past two years.
On STOP-DWI night at Dwyer Stadium on Thursday, Batavia fans were treated to an entertaining game that ended on a walk-off single by Charlie Szykowny.
Szykowny, primarily a shortstop with a strong arm who is hitting .292 on the season, was also the winning pitcher after giving up four runs in his single frame of work.
The University of Wisconsin-Stout senior had three hits and drove in two runs to lead the Muckdogs' offense to a 7-6 win over Jamestown.
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Muckdogs are over .500 for the first time this season, sitting at 17-16 in third place in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League's Western Division.
Batavia native Jerry Reinhart, a senior at University of Akron, had one hit and scored twice.
Abner Benitez tripled as a pinch hitter, driving in two runs and raising his season average to .292.
Starter Julian Pichardo, who came into the game with a 4-1 record, didn't figure in the decision after six innings of work in which he gave up two runs, four hits, and fanned six.
The next home game is Saturday at 7 p.m. vs. Newark.
Photos by Philip Casper.
Dr. Ross Fanara fires in a strike for the first pitch, on his birthday.
Julian Pichardo
Jerry Reinhart
Jerry Reinhart
Jerry Reinhart scores game's first run.
Deputy Andrew Mullen and K-9 "Frankie."
Charlie Szykowny
COVID-19 Update for Genesee County with Public Health Director Paul Pettit.
We will be discussing:
On Thursday, Batavia Downs hosted the Genesee County Fair harness races.
Every year, the state gives money to the counties with harness racing to host a purse-only (no wagering) card of races. Since the fairgrounds are not suitable for harness racing, Batavia Downs hosts the races.
"It’s a good opportunity for our local horsemen and people from outside this area to come here, make some money," said General Manager of Live Racing Todd Haight. "They’re all New York-bred horses so it’s good for the New York-bred program, it’s good for or local horsemen. It’s good for everybody."
The 2021 racing season starts this coming Wednesday. The first post time is 6 p.m.
Video: For one race, I was able to ride in the cab of the starter truck. The horses in the race were 2-year-old colts so you'll see some of them hang back from the starter's gate, unlike a race with more experienced horses.
Starter Terry Mays, who was kind enough to let me share the very cramped space of the gate truck.
On Thursday, the Genesee County Ag Society and Empire Tractor hosted an open house to introduce the community to the planned Agri-Culture Center on East Main Street Road, Batavia.
It's the former location -- many years ago -- of CountryMax and next to the Genesee County Fairgrounds.
Tim Call, president of Empire Tractor, said the center is a longtime dream of his father, Robert Call, who will be contributing museum-piece farm equipment and a collection of farm-related toys for the museum portion of the center.
But the center will be more than just a museum. It will also provide educational space for students of agriculture as well as conference space.
Due to construction, officials with the Post Office in Batavia, are asking patrons to park behind the building, in the lot next to Austin Park, and then walk around the building on the west side -- between the building and the police station -- to avoid walking in traffic on Main Street.
The sidewalk and steps of the post office are being reconstructed.
The brick building was erected in 1916 but it's unclear when the current concrete steps and sidewalk were installed.
An alarm that sounds like an old rotary dial telephone was sounding off this afternoon from the back of the former Kmart building on Lewiston Road, Town of Batavia.
A dispatcher said people have been calling about it for days.
The registered owner of the property is 570 DAB 30 LLC. The LLC is registered at the same address as Benderson Development, which is also the leasing agent for the property.
570 DAB acquired the property in March 2020 from the Williamington Trust Company for $1,757,000. The assessed value of the property $2,260,000.
Kmart pulled out of Batavia and left behind the vacant hulk of a building in 2018.
We're attempting to get information from Benderson about the unending alarm.
A Pembroke woman arrested earlier this year after more than 15 animals were found at her home on Akron Road in Pembroke in poor health entered a guilty plea in Pembroke Town Court to one count of animal abuse/failure to sustain under New York's Agriculture and Markets Law.
Lori Ann Adolf, 47, also entered a guilty plea to endangering the welfare of a child.
Both charges are Class A misdemeanors and could carry a maximum jail term of one year each, but under terms of the plea agreement, Adolf will likely be sentenced Oct. 13 to three years probation.
During those three years, Adolf cannot own, purchase, breed, or work with any animal of any kind.
The state does not have the authority to order her to own or keep animals for any period of time she's not on probation.
As part of the plea, Adolf also agreed to sign over six more dogs and two cats to the Genesee County Animal Shelter. Those animals are now available for adoption and as of yesterday had not been spoken for by any potential new owners.
Previously, Adolf had surrendered seven of the dogs to the shelter.
Adolf will also be under the terms of a no-offensive-conduct order of protection in regard to the minor involved in the case.
She must also continue mental health and substance abuse care.
Previously:
Photo: File photo of one of the dogs that had been in Adolf's care after being housed at the Animal Shelter for a few months.
Starting on Perry Road in Pavilion, driving back on Perry to Cole to East Bethany Le Roy, some scenic shots I collected returning to Batavia from the Chamber tournament.
On the first hole of Davis Countryside Meadows, Danielle Rotondo, Chris Deday, Eric Holliday, and Casey Brown get ready to tee-off today in the 2021, post-pandemic return of the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament and Bocce Ball Tournament.
Dozens of pulling tractors and modified diesel trucks with the Empire State Pullers and Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League put on a show Saturday to a completely packed house at the Annual Alexander Fire Department Tractor Pulls. Red Creek brought the party and played to a crowd of hundreds in the beer tent to finish off the night.
Class winners from the pulls are as follows:
Photos and information by Philip Casper.
Le Roy's Aaron Leone finished out his high school trap shooting career with his third appearance at the USA Clay Target National Championship in Mason, Mich.
On the first day of the competition, he shot 97/100. On the second day, 98/100 with a reverse run of 81 straight hits to finish 32nd of 1,684 competitors.
Information and photo submitted by Tim McArdle.
Press release from AAA:
Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.15, up 2 cents in the past week. One year ago, the price was $2.20. The New York State average is $3.19 – up 1 cent from last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $2.26. AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:
- Batavia -- $3.16 (up 2 cents since last week)
- Buffalo -- $3.12 (no change since last week)
- Ithaca -- $3.18 (no change since last week)
- Rochester -- $3.16 (no change since last week)
- Rome -- $3.25 (up 1 cent since last week)
- Syracuse -- $3.16 (no change cents since last week)
- Watertown -- $3.21 (up 1 cent since last week)
Gas demand is on the rise. In a recent report, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted that gas demand jumped from to 10.04 million barrels per day.
The estimated rate, which will likely be revised in a few months after verified data is available, is the highest weekly gas demand estimate released by EIA since 1991 and only reflects one day of the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Higher demand and a 6.1-million-barrel decline in total gas stocks over the holiday last week have pushed pump prices higher. If these trends continue, while the price of crude remains above $70 per barrel, American drivers can expect gas prices to continue climbing during the busy summer driving season.
From GasBuddy:
"While the national average has seen a slight rise over the last week, we may see some stabilization coming to the pump as oil prices hold just under their 2021 peak from last week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.
"Without additional crude oil supply coming online in the weeks ahead, we could see oil test $80 per barrel in the next couple of weeks. However, with U.S. gasoline demand falling slightly last week, we may have already seen peak consumption with the July 4 holiday.
"While the jury isn't quite in on that just yet, we're potentially only four to six weeks away from gas prices beginning a seasonal decline that we're likely all eagerly awaiting."
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