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Image 2023 File Photo of the Wings Over Batavia Air Showby Philip Casper With numbers tallied, it looks like a fair amount of overtime for Genesee County highway and airport employees due to the Wings

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Press release: The Alexander Fire Department is again hosting its Annual Valentine's Steak Dinner and Dance on Saturday, Feb. 18. at the Alexander Fire Hall, 101505 Main St., Alexander. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7:00 p.m. Music by our favorite local band Red Creek! Tickets are $30/single and $50/couple. Each ticket includes two bar drink tickets. A cash bar is

Downtown merchants, through the Business Improvement District, hosted their annual Christmas in the City Parade on Saturday evening. Photos by Philip Casper.

Neither team expected the outcome they got Saturday in the sectional title game for Class D in Brockport, a lopsided win for Oakfield-Alabama/Elba over Alexander 35-7. "I don't think we were (expecting a lopsided win) either," said OAE Head Coach Tyler Winter. "You know, both teams being undefeated, both teams dominating each game that they've played up to this point. We

Five Finger Death Punch headlined a show Tuesday at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center that was supported by Megadeath, Fire From the Gods and The Hu. Previously: Five Finger Death Punch brings AfterLife and familiar hits to Darien Lake tonight Photos by Philip Casper. Top photo: Five Finger Death Punch Five Finger Death Punch Five Finger Death Punch Five Finger Death

A train struck a vehicle parked parallel to train tracks, between the tracks, near Spring Road in Alexander this evening. The vehicle was unoccupied. An investigation is ongoing as to why the vehicle was parked at that location. Photos by Philip Casper.

Game report by Head Coach Tim Sawyer. Alexander used a dominant first half to grab this victory against a tough Clyde-Savannah team that never quit trying. The Trojans won 34-0. Alexander scored on its first four offensive possessions and then scored a pick-six defensive TD. Placekicker Dalton Selapak was 4 for 4 on the PATs. The scoring opened on a nice drive by the Trojan

The Alexander Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual tractor pulls on Saturday. Red Creek provided the evening's musical entertainment. Photos by Philip Casper.

Travis Denning, known for his song “David Ashely Parker from Powder Springs” which peaked in 2018 at 32 on the Billboard Country Airplay charts, opened the show with his shredding guitar solos and modern country/rock sound. Jordan Davis, a crowd favorite, followed playing a half-hour set, playing “Buy Dirt”, “Almost Maybes”, and “Singles You Up”. Dierks Bentley was the star of