Howard Owens

5 days ago | thebatavian.com | Howard Owens

Oakfield-Alabama beat Kendall 4-1 in tennis on Friday. First Singles, Carson Warner lost to Jonathan Esposito 0-6, 4-6Second Singles, Brady Williams beat Joe Fagen 6-0, 6-2Third Singles, Trevor Enes beat Mitch Buzard 6-0, 6-0First Doubles, Corbin DeMare/David Schichler beat Aidan Kwiatkowski/Caleb Opalecky 4-6, 6-3, 1-0(10-5)Second Doubles, Cara Williams/Logan Clark beat Dominic Heirigs/Devin Derosia 6-1, 6-2The Hornets is now 9-0, and Kendall is 7-2Photos by Jordyn Tobolski

1 week ago | thebatavian.com | Howard Owens

In 2021, J&R Fancher Property Holdings started construction on a mixed-use -- apartments and retail -- near Brickhouse Corners in Pembroke, and given the demand for those six units in that complex, Randy Fancher is confident his new housing project will be a success. Fancher met with the Genesee County Planning Board on Thursday night to discuss his plans for two new 10-unit townhouse complexes in the same location. "The apartments -- they went great. The retail, not so much," Fancher said.

1 week ago | thebatavian.com | Howard Owens |Byron Brown

On Thursday night, Byron Brown, president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting, had something to celebrate during the concert of polka star Jimmy Sturr in Park Place at Batavia Downs. Earlier in the day, the state Senate and Assembly passed a budget that includes a 5% reduction in taxes on OTB revenue over the next five years. The budget is now on Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk, and she is expected to sign it.

1 week ago | thebatavian.com | Howard Owens

By Howard B. Owens Byron-Bergen defeated Holley on Tuesday in tennis, 5-0.

1 week ago | thebatavian.com | Howard Owens

Skip to main content By Howard B. Owens Press release:Emily Pietrzykowski led the Trojans to a hard-fought 6-5 victory over the Fighting Irish on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 at the plate. The senior tripled in the second inning, singled in both the first and fifth innings, drove in three runs, scored twice, and added two stolen bases. Ava Yax also had a strong showing for Alexander, collecting two hits in three at-bats, scoring two runs, and stealing four bases.