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JoClair M. Surman, of Corfu, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1, 2023. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on March 29, 1934. JoClair is survived by her daughter, Stephanie (Scott) Thompson of Memphis, Tenn.; her granddaughter, Zoe Thompson of Corvallis, Ore.; her brother, Raymond (Priscilla) Kuntz; sister, Mary Ellen (the late Joe) Giblin; and brother, George (Christine) Kuntz; and a large number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Norman Surman; her parents, Raymond and Esther (nee Knabe) Kuntz; sister, Rose Ann Kuntz; and brothers, William “Billy” … Read more

February 2, 2023 – 2:05pm A wind chill advisory is in effect for 4 a.m., Friday, through 10 a.m. on Saturday. The arctic cold front could also generate a 30-minute burst of heavy snow with wind gusts of 40 this evening between 8 and 9 p.m.. Whiteout conditions are possible. The National Weather Service advises, “Those traveling later this evening should plan accordingly.” After the snow, temperatures will plunge from 30 degrees to single digits by daybreak with wind chill values of -10 degrees.    Source link Tyisha Guillemette

There is a touch of irony every time Clermont Northeastern High School celebrates a commencement ceremony for graduates of its Adult 22-Plus program. Over the years, many of the graduates have talked about how math was their most challenging subject, but everyone has contributed to an ever-growing total of numbers that exceeds the goals of a program that began in 2017. The 31 members of the most recent class, many of whom received their high school diplomas Jan. 24 at Norlyn Manor in Batavia, bring the total to 282. Program coordinator Bob Havrilla said the most recent class earned … Read more

MILFORD, Ohio — The Clermont County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was killed by a safe door at a Hamilton Safe’s manufacturing plant in Milford. Union Township police said first responders were sent to the 1000 block of Round Bottom Road for an employee who was trapped. That employee, 59-year-old John Earhart of Batavia, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hamilton Safe Co. has not said how long Earhart worked at the facility or what his role was. According to its website, Hamilton Safe Co. is one of the largest manufacturers of physical security products, pneumatic tube … Read more

BATAVIA — Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., is offering T-Mobile Hotspots for patrons to check out. The hotspots were received through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Grant as part of the FCC American Rescue Plan Act. They can be checked out for a period of three weeks with a valid NIOGA library card in good standing. The NIOGA Library System includes public libraries in Niagara, Orleans and Genesee counties. Hotspots can only be checked out at Richmond Memorial Library and must be returned there. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Source link Tyisha Guillemette

BATAVIA, IL — On a mission to assist low-income and homeless Batavia families, Chip In Batavia is returning with its ninth annual prom dress giveaway event March 18. With a focus on people in the Batavia area, the program is open to any student, regardless of need, from any school district. In 2022, the program provided more than 300 dresses to students from the Tri-Cities as well as Chicago. Chip In Batavia — an acronym for Community Helpers Impacting People in Need — is a restricted fund within the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, a nonprofit organization. “The goal is … Read more

While at least one City Councilman has expressed concern about ambulance response times in the city of Batavia, Genesee County officials are mulling similar issues elsewhere, Manager Matt Landers says. “My understanding is that Mercy Flight has a good response time. But there’s going to be isolated incidents that inevitably happen because there could be a call for service somewhere else that happens to pull ambulances out. So my concern, honestly, is more of a response time in our rural areas in the county, where response times are greater than the nine minutes that are currently being experienced in the … Read more

BATAVIA — A polarized response emerged Wednesday as Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her proposed state budget. Calling it a balanced, thoughtful plan, Hochul unveiled a proposed $227 billion fiscal 2024 executive budget. The spending plan represented a $5.4 billion or a 2.4 percent increase over the current year. The spending plan would boost aid for local schools and increase funding for health care and anti-crime efforts. February 1, 2023 n A total $34.5 billion for aid to local schools. Hochul said the 10 percent hike is the largest-ever increase in school aid, including a $2.7 billion foundation aid hike. The … Read more

Batavia Downs sets a new all-time betting mark on Monday January 30, 2023, By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Batavia, NY — It was an historic day for the oldest lighted harness track in North America on Monday (Jan. 30) after the bettors came out in force and pumped $340,602 through the windows (from all sources) on 13 races to set a new all-time single card betting mark at Batavia Downs. That total is the highest handle since Western Regional Off Track Betting reopened the Downs in 2002 and surpassed the old total of $339,000 which was realized over 14 … Read more