Reflecting as graduation approaches this Sunday, the district says its graduation rate is approximately 10 percent higher than last year.

A months-long, $73,000 effort culminated last night with the opening of the one-of-a-kind park.

Scott Wilson was most recently the vice principal at Hilton High School.

• BHS principal is named...
• Kiwanis "All Inclusive" Park opens...
• Jail inmate pleads to sexual assault 

55-year-old Raymond Leach Jr. of Montclaire Avenue pleaded guilty to counts of first-degree sexual abuse for the action which left the alleged victim with physical injury.

"Dig into Reading," the Richmond Memorial Library's summer reading club for kids, helps them academically over summer vacation, but the benefits don't stop there.

The primary care practices of Vladimir Gaspar, M.D., and Didem Miraloglu, M.D., will continue their normal operations. Both doctors will also join the URMC faculty.

The four suspects, all between the ages of 18 and 23, were jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail.

• Four arrested for AT&T Store Burglary...
• Construction to close Vernon and S. Swan Sts today...
• Kiwanis All-Inclusive playground opens tonight

Vernon Avenue and South Swan Street (from Ellicott to Sumner) will experience traffic closures for roadway milling on Wednesday, June 19 from, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The storm was picked up in Akron and it is moving across Genesee County.

UPDATE (3:21): The National Weather Service has rescinded its special weather message about the strong storm. Instead, spotty t-storms are expected throughout tonight.

WBTA will be broadcasting almost all home and road games at Jamestown and Auburn.

It's open to the public Tuesday at 6:30.

LeRoy community leader is dead at 86. 

• Schumer calls for crack down on improper use of  ADD drugs...
• Rochester man arrested for "raining" down on traffic from bridge...
• Batavia Firemen rescue man from Tonawanda Creek

• It's Father's Day and the weather forecast is not great.
• A garage fire in Pavilion.
• A rescuse from the Tonawanda Creel.

• GCC Coach Faces Grand Jury
• Hawley applauds restoration of funds to OPWDD
• Pembroke named top public school in county

Genesee County is known for its agriculture, but its microbreweries? Not yet, but maybe soon. One local farm’s new malt house could propel the product, and maybe the area, forward.

First off, it will no longer be called Batavia Downs Casino...

From 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.

Neighbors evacuated while police investigate

• NYS and Senecas resolve dispute over casino revenue,
• will cause marketing changes at Batavia Downs...
• NYS to restore funding for persons with disabilities 

The grounds are flooded. Festivities will continue as scheduled the rest of the weekend.

Looking at four years of data from the state Education Department, the weekly business publication says that Genesee County's only Catholic high school is also its strongest.

Masked man weilding sawed-off shotgun robs Pandora's Box

• Livingston County fugitive returned after 30 years...
• Seneca and Cuomo reported near agreement over WNY slot machines...
• Jim Kelly recovering from cancer surgery