BENTONVILLE The School Board on Tuesday agreed to implement a substance abuse program that could be offered in lieu of expulsion to students caught with drugs at school.
Students caught with drugs at school could avoid expulsion if they complete a substance abuse program in addition to a 10-day suspension, under a proposal the School Board likely will vote on this month.
It was a good day for harness racing at Batavia Downs on Monday. It was cold. But it was good. Don Hoover, director of live racing, said that while patrons mostly huddled inside during the races, the turnout for the first night of winter racing at the Downs, in many decades, was strong. "If you compare this to like Wednesday nights during the season, or regular racing, we have
It has been decades since Batavia Downs hosted a winter race meet at the oldest lighted harness track in North America, but that all changes on Monday when the 2023 harness racing season gets underway in Western New York. The 15-day session will run through Monday (Feb. 27) and operate on a Monday-Thursday schedule. Post time for each race day is set at 3 p.m. All the Downs
The 2022 harness racing season came to a close at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Dec. 17) and although some declines in handle were realized, the New York half-mile racetrack performed better than many national trends.