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May 29th marked the end of an era for Genesee County Churches United (GCCU) as Mrs. Helen Mullen retired as Treasurer after over 20 years of service to GCCU. Tears were flowing this morning as I reflected upon the selfless service Mrs. Mullen has exhibited, not only with GCCU but
A favorable post-season schedule and a duo of dominant pitchers have certainly helped Notre Dame make a championship run, Coach Mike Rapone said after the Fighting Irish beat Whitesville in a Class D consolidation game 14-3.
In years past, by this time Section V and Section VI would already have
Things really didn't go Notre Dame's way in what turned out to be the baseball team's final game of the season.
Nobody wanted it to end this way, with a 7-1 loss to Smithtown Christian in the Class D semi-final game for the state championship, but Coach Mike Rapone said
It has been quite a week for Notre Dame senior Alec Covel.
On Thursday he signed to play for Division II Mansfield University, and the very next day, he pitched the Fighting Irish past Arkport 11-5 to win the Class DD Section V Championship.
“It’s a good way to go
Press release:
The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) and Muller Quaker Dairy are the recipients of the 2014 Northeastern Economic Developers Association (NEDA) Project of the Year Award. The award was formally presented to both entities at NEDA’s Annual Conference on Monday, Sept. 8th in Worcester, Mass.
GCEDC was recognized
The land at 5981 Main Road is Stafford isn't good for much, according to Zoning Enforcement Officer Lester Mullen. You can't build a house on it and it's no good for agriculture because of the rocky structure under the surface.
The problem for years, though, is that
Sometimes in sports a star player can get rolling and it’s hard to stop him.
That’s what happened as Alec Covel started off hot on the mound and never looked back as Notre Dame blanked Fillmore 5-0 in the Class DD quarterfinals at Dwyer Stadium.
Covel started out the game
The lore of the ace is the guy who can take the big game on his shoulders and simply dominate. Once again, Notre Dame's Alec Covel showed he's that kind of guy.
He struck out eight of the first nine batters he faced in today's regional championship game in Jamestown
As long as just about anybody can remember the Stafford Trading Post has been located in the Odd Fellows building at the corner of Main and Transit, but that may change before long.
The Stafford Planning Board approved a site plan last night for the adjoining lot, 6167 Main Road
John E. Sackett, 48, of 81 Falmouth St, Rochester, is charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, 2nd, unlawful possession of marijuana, and criminal possession of a controlled substance, 7th. Sackett was stopped for allegedly speeding in the Village of Corfu by Officer Mike Petritz. Sackett was allegedly going 48 in a
The Town of Batavia Harley Raffle will be held this Saturday, July 26th. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Audibull will be this year's entertainment.
We will also have a beer tent, T-shirts, pull tabs, and a 50/50 raffle. Winner need not be present to win. We invite everyone to attend
Flags have been placed on both sides of West Main Street Road, Town of Batavia, adjacent the Michael S. Tomaszewski Funeral & Cremation Chapel, to honor Sgt. Shaina Schmigel, a paratrooper who died during training last week.
Schmigel is a decorated Iraq War veteran.
Born in Batavia, Schmigel went to
Jane Johnson shared this picture of the Batavia Clippers 8-and-under baseball team, sponsored by Graham Manufacturing, who she said are off to a good start in the team's first year.
A portion of her e-mail:
The Batavia Clippers 8U Travel Baseball team took 2nd place in their division and 3rd
Deputy Ronald E. Meides, right, with Sheriff Gary Maha, was named the Genesee County Sheriff's Office 2009 Officer of the Year today during a luncheon at the department's Park Road facility.
The Distinguished Service Award went to Senior Emergency Services Dispatcher Gary D. Diegelman. Pictured left to right below: Steven
There's plenty of reason to be optimistic about the future of the WNY STAMP project in Alabama, Steve Hyde told members of the County Legislature during the Ways and Means Committee meeting Tuesday.
While Genesee County Economic Development Center must still secure a total of $33 million in financing to
A company with roots in New York, but currently based in Connecticut, is looking to build a plant at the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park that would convert food industry waste into heat and electricity.
"We make green power out of organic waste," said Paul Toretta, CEO of CH4 Biogas, while
Notre Dame head coach Mike Rapone will find himself in a familiar place on Saturday evening…in the Class D1 sectional finals.
The Fighting Irish earned Rapone his 18th trip to the finals, the second most in Section V since the start of the open tournament in 1975, with a 59-37
Heather was born September 15, 1967 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Harold Coufal and Marian Adams Wilson.
She will be remembered as a loving and compassionate person, with a “firecracker” personality at times.
She is survived by her loving mother and step-dad, Marian (Thomas N.) Wilson, with whom she resided, her children, Brian Bisig of Freedom, Rachael Mullen of Grinnel, Iowa and Morgan Jackson of Pavilion; grandchildren, James and Brooke; siblings, Wesley Coufal of Pavilion, Melissa Coufal of Buffalo, Rebecca (James) Robinson of Warsaw and Timothy (Lisa Taylor) Ruffin of Bergen; an uncle, Alan Adams of Las Vegas; special nephew caregivers, Andre, Jason, Joshua, Noah and Riley, along with many other nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to all the caregivers that have assisted with Heather’s care over the years.
Family and friends may call on Sunday from 2 ~ 4 PM at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Rd. (Rt 19), LeRoy, where services will be held at 4 PM. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Heather’s family for distribution to charities of their choice.
Your memories and condolences may be shared with Heather’s family at www.falconefuneralhome.com.
Chad M. Johnson, 23, of 15 Fairway Drive, Batavia, is charged with obstructing governmental administration. Batavia Police Officer Frank Klimjack reports that he encountered Johnson as a suspicious subject on South Main Street and when Klimjack requested to pat him down for weapons, Johnson allegedly refused. At that point
Michael L. Jackson, Jr. 28, of 1 Seneca Ave., Batavia (pictured), is being held in Genesee County Jail on $25,000 on felony grand larceny and burglary charges. Jackson is accused of breaking into the Holland High Lift building in Bethany on April 11 and damaging parts worth $1,500 and
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