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Jankowski finishes second in semi-pro practical division at national gun competition in Virginia

By Billie Owens
Nov 16, 2017, 2:07pm

Submited photo and press release:

Eugene Jankowski Jr. finished Second Place Semi-Pro in the Practical Division at the 2017 3 Gun Nation Nationals held Nov. 10-12 at Virginia International Raceway, Alton Va. He is president of the Batavia City Council and a retired City of Batavia police lieutenant.

OPINION: Ellicott Station is not looking like a 'Pathway to Prosperity'

By Howard B. Owens
Feb 18, 2023, 5:37pm

Ellicott Station was sold to Batavia as part of our community's "Pathway to Prosperity."

It was going to bring more people Downtown to help bolster business, fill vacant storefronts, and put more feet on the street.

At the groundbreaking for the project, developer Sam Savarino, along with state, city and GCEDC

Collins briefed on how federal dollars help some Genesee County residents get and keep jobs

By Howard B. Owens
Nov 17, 2017, 12:23pm

Rep. Chris Collins toured the offices of the county's Job Development Bureau this morning to learn more about the work the department does to help people in Genesee County find jobs.

The tour, led by Jay Lazarony, GLOW Workforce Development Board executive director, focused on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (oWOIA), which

Tenney backs bill to keep transgender athletes out of female sports

By Press Release
Feb 2, 2023, 3:30pm

Press release:

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, introduced The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act alongside Congressman Greg Stuebe (R-Fl.). Additional original cosponsors of this legislation include Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Jerry Carl (R-Ala.)

Q&A with City Council candidate Mark Potwora

By Howard B. Owens
Nov 2, 2017, 10:43am

Three at-large City Council seats are up for election Tuesday. There are eight candidates. We asked each candidate to answer five questions and we are publishing the answers verbatim.

Here is the Q&A with Mark Potwora.

If elected, what’s your #1 priority? My first priority, if elected, would educate myself

Deputies' doggedness leads to illegal firearm arrest, interest of terrorism task force

By Howard B. Owens
Feb 13, 2023, 8:00am

Route 33, passing through Batavia, Stafford, Le Roy, and Bergen, is a favorite patrol corridor for local law enforcement. Traffic stops along the corridor frequently lead to arrests, such as DWI, narcotics, or stolen property, and once in a while, perhaps it might lead to officers uncovering potentially bigger crimes.

Deputies

Notre Dame inducts 2017 Hall of Fame members

By Howard B. Owens
Nov 13, 2017, 11:54am

Notre Dame High School inducted its 2017 Hall of Fame members during a dinner at Ascension Parish on Saturday night. Pictured are Sean Flynn, Mike Francis, Dave O'Connor, Monica Dillion, Jenny Cocco and Joe Scanlan.

David O'Connor, Class of 1967
Dave O’Connor was a standout three-sport athlete during the heyday of ND’s

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