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Pete Zehler

May 28, 2026

Thursday News Brief

STOLEN CALVES RETURNED SAFELY TO OAKFIELD FARM There’s a happy ending in the case of the 17 calves stolen earlier this week from Lamb Farms in Oakfield. Farm officials confirmed Wednesday that all 17 of the missing five-month-old Holstein heifers were safely returned to the farm after being located out...

Pete Zehler

May 27, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS MULTIPLE ARRESTS The Genesee County Sheriff's Office reports several recent arrests involving assault, drug possession, animal abandonment, and theft cases across the county. Thirty-one-year-old Jarrod Fotiathis of Batavia and 45-year-old Craig Brown of Batavia were each charged with felony second-degree assault after separate incidents involving...

Pete Zehler

May 26, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

STREAM DATA CENTER PROJECT CONTINUES THROUGH REVIEW PROCESS Officials involved with the proposed STREAM U.S. Data Centers project at the STAMP site in the Town of Alabama say there is currently no set timeline for final approval as environmental review work continues. The nearly 20-billion-dollar proposal would create a 500-megawatt...

Pete Zehler

May 21, 2026

Thursday News Brief

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO DEBATE AT GCC Democratic congressional candidates Diana Kastenbaum and Alissa Ellman are set to face off in another public debate as both campaigns continue battling for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 24th Congressional District. The debate will take place at 7 p.m. on June 9...

Pete Zehler

May 20, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

BATAVIA DPW DIRECTOR PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE The City of Batavia has placed Department of Public Works Director Tom Phelps on administrative leave, though city officials are providing few details at this time. Phelps confirmed Tuesday that he is currently on leave but said he could not comment while an...

Pete Zehler

May 18, 2026

Monday News Brief

INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED AFTER SHELL CASING FOUND AT LE ROY SCHOOL An investigation involving local police and a specialized State Police K-9 unit was launched Friday night after a shell casing was discovered inside Le Roy Junior-Senior High School. According to Superintendent Merritt Holly, a night cleaner found a single empty...