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Cops & Rodders Poker Run for charity will be held Sept. 9th at Pizza Land in Le Roy, NY.

A skinny stripling of a boy in cut off shorts, he stood barefoot on the dock looking expectantly at his fishing pole.

The Batavia Area Jaycees will host its 26th annual Labor Day 5K Run & Walk at MacArthur Park, MacArthur Drive, on Monday

A nearly full moon is visible over the city of Batavia Thursday, looking east on Main Street.

"A lot of people said 'Why ice cream?' But I said, 'You put cheese on a burger so why not try ice cream.' "

This small stream meanders though a woodland not far from our home. Here it reflects a bit of sky and the surrounding trees. In the background the stream surface is coated with duck weed.

Was he a madman or a prophet, a brilliant strategist or a barbaric marauder? Somewhere among those extremes lies the true picture of General William Tecumseh Sherman, and leading the charge to try to get to the core of exactly who the Civil War hero really was, will be Genesee Community College history instructor Derek Maxfield.

For the second year in a row, Lindsay Ryan's "Gordon" proved he’s still the fastest dachshund in Western New York, when he won Sunday's Petco Wiener Dog Races at Batavia Downs.

In front of the largest crowd in the history of the annual wiener dog races, 75 dogs squared off in 10 elimination heats with each elimination heat winner returning for the championship final.

Quilt lovers will have their pick of everything from fabrics to fancy threads, from big to small, and from modern to traditional at the "Stitches in Time 2012 Quilt Show."

Tickets are on sale for Downtown's annual Wine Walk.

Of course, Oakfield is THE place to be to celebrate the Labor Day weekend. The annual two-day event is set for Sunday and Monday, Sept. 2-3 at Elroy D. Perkins / Little League Park on Drake Street.

The annual Petco Wiener Dog Races, the final activity of Family Fun Day at the Races, takes place Sunday afternoon (Aug. 26) at Batavia Downs Casino. Post time for the first of 12 exciting harness races is 1:15 p.m. Family Fun Day activities begin at 2 p.m. and the hilarious Petco wiener dog races begin shortly after the last harness race, approximately 4:20 p.m.

The Holland Land Office Museum senior bus trip to the Central Terminal Tour in Buffalo is Sept. 16.

Ed Woods attended the Mud Races hosted by the East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday

A New "Barn Quilts of Le Roy" trail map brochure - which offers four, self-guided driving tours - is now available, the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce said.The Barn Quilts of Le Roy began as a Bicentennial project for the town of Le Roy, under the auspices of the Le Roy Historical Society. The first quilt, "JELL-O Jigglers" was painted in July 2011 at the annual Oatka Festival.

While throngs of people checked out vintage cars, ate festival treats and listened to live bands on Main Street Saturday, a smaller and more select group of people patiently stood near the Senior Center on Bank Street.

Submitted by Daniel Crofts on August 18, 2012 - 11:42pm Assemblyman Stephen Hawley shook the hand of "Mayor" Jim Owen today at the Redfield Parkway…

Well, it looks like it was a beautiful day in Batavia for Summer in the City, judging by these pictures from Steve Ognibene.

It has been an up-and-down ride for the Batavia Muckdogs up to this point in the season — to say the least. Yet with another win on Thursday night in Williamsport, they could be on the precipice of a late-season run that could make all the early-season issues be forgotten.

It’s that time of year again to eat some good food, listen to live music, stroll past several vintage automobiles and go for a run to raise money for a good cause.

Camelot -- one of Lerner and Loewe’s most popular musicals -- is the Batavia Players offering for their 16th Annual Summer Youth Theater.

Ready, set, go! Join the 5K Run/Fun Walk starting at 6:15 Saturday afternoon to benefit Donald R. Carroll's Toys for Kids program. The 5K is in conjunction with historic Downtown's Summer in the City.

Redfield Parkway, one of the City of Batavia's historic neighborhoods, has changed quite a bit over the years.