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09/16/2025

🚗💥 DMV vs. “I AM ISIS”

A California woman is fighting to keep her license plate — it says “I AM ISIS.”
Before you freak out… her name is Isis Wharton, named after the Egyptian goddess, not the terror group.

She’s had the plate for 3 years with no problem. Now the DMV wants it gone, saying it’s “inappropriate.” She says she’s proud of her name and plans to fight for it.

What do you think — should she get to keep it, or is this just one of those “not fair, but that’s life” situations?

09/16/2025

Did You Know…

🌑 Our own Milky Way is home to the darkest planet ever discovered. It’s called TrES-2b — a coal-black world that absorbs nearly 100% of the light that hits it. The goth kid of outer space.

👋 The gene for having an extra finger is actually dominant — while the “normal” five fingers is recessive. Technically, the six-fingered man from The Princess Bride wasn’t the oddball… we are.

🐠 In the ocean, big fish, turtles, rays, and even sharks stop at “cleaning stations.” Tiny shrimp and fish act like underwater detailers, picking parasites off their bodies — sometimes even swimming right into their mouths and gills for the full service. It’s Jiffy Lube… with fins.

🦸 In early Superman comics, Lex Luthor wasn’t just mad about saving the world — he blamed Superman for making him go bald as a teenager after a lab accident. His superpower was giving your arch-nemesis male pattern baldness?

🌋 There’s one volcano in the world that doesn’t have red or orange lava. The Kawah Ijen volcano in Indonesia has BRIGHT BLUE lava. Mother Nature cosplaying Sherwin-Williams

⏳ The word of the day is Temporicide (noun): the act of killing time. It makes doomscrolling sound more ominous.

🍹 The origin of the piña colada is a hot debate. The Caribe Hilton in San Juan swears it invented the drink in 1954. Barrachina restaurant says 1963. But a London cocktail book from 1930 already had a recipe. The story's as messy as the morning after drinking too many of them.

⚾ In 1968, the Atlanta Braves signed 62-year-old Satchel Paige — not for his fastball, but so he could finally lock in his MLB pension. He just needed 158 more days on a roster to qualify. The payoff? $250 a month. A Hall of Fame career capped off by the ultimate clutch save — from the Braves’ front office.

🎬 Jack Nicholson’s career could’ve looked very different — he reportedly turned down roles in Annie, Big Fish, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, Bruce Almighty (the voice of God), Wall Street, Taxi Driver, Hoosiers, Kindergarten Cop, Bad Santa … and he WANTED to be Ralphie’s dad in A Christmas Story but they couldn’t afford him. Basically, Hollywood could’ve been one long Nicholson impression contest.

📍 In Ohio, a woman named Andrea Cammelleri beat a parking ticket thanks to… a missing comma. The law banned “motor vehicles campers” — but without the comma, her car didn’t qualify. Turns out, the real MVP of her defense was punctuation.

09/15/2025

CJ Country Local News for Mon, September 15

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani for the New York City mayoral race. She is calling the 33-year-old democratic socialist state lawmaker the leader needed to stand up to Donald Trump and improve affordability for the city's residents. Mamdani, who made headlines by defeating Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates in June, expressed gratitude for Hochul’s backing, emphasizing shared goals of safety and economic opportunity for New Yorkers. Hochul highlighted their past disagreements but noted Mamdani's commitment to making the city affordable and safe for all families. Mamdani is leading comfortably in recent polls, holding a significant 22-point lead over Andrew Cuomo and other contenders in the race. If elected, the Ugandan-born Mamdani would become the first Muslim and first millennial mayor of the nation's most populous city.

A Batavia man is facing a felony drug charge. According to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, 37yo Charles Stevens was in possession of five individually packaged baggies, with intent to sell it, when he was detained for using a license that did not belong to him. He was arrested for felony Criminal Possession of a Narcotic Drug w/ Intent to Sell and Use of a License Belonging to Another Person. Stevens was held at the Genesee County Jail pending arraignment.

The well below average rainfall is taking its toll on our local area. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Western New York is under Moderate Drought conditions, up from Abnormally Dry. The Moderate Drought conditions include areas like Warsaw, Alden, Attica, Batavia, and Albion. The rest of our area is still under Abnormally Dry conditions. The dry stretch continues for much of the week, and it looks like it will compound the drought.

New York State Republican lawmakers are pushing for the PROTECT Act. If passed, it would give judges more discretion in handling pre-trial custody and bail decisions for repeat offenders. The legislation aims to require judges to conduct risk assessments on individuals charged with serious crimes to evaluate their potential danger to the public. Currently, judges can only consider flight risk when setting bail, but the PROTECT Act would focus on dangerousness. GOP lawmakers pointed to the recent murder of Amanda Thompson, a Buffalo mother of four, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, a repeat offender out on bail, as a key example of the bill's necessity. While the bill faces resistance in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, Republicans hope Governor Hochul may include it in her budget proposal to enhance public safety.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the bipartisan Save Our Safety Net Hospitals Act to prevent cuts to hospitals that serve a large number of low-income patients. The bill aims to adjust the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding formula to ensure hospitals in rural and low-income areas receive adequate support. The legislation would restore the DSH payment formula to its pre-2022 structure, allowing states to include low-income dual-eligible patients in funding calculations. It also permits states to use unspent DSH funds from previous years and amend their Medicaid plans to implement the changes. The bill is co-led by Republican Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana.

FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Wyoming County. The agency is inviting the public to review the preliminary maps during a 90-day appeal and comment period starting September 19th. Community partners, including residents and business owners, can submit appeals or comments if they believe the flood risk data is inaccurate or if they notice errors like incorrect road names or corporate boundaries. Appeals must be supported by technical data, such as hydraulic or hydrologic information, while general comments can address non-flood hazard issues. The goal is to finalize the maps after resolving all appeals and comments, with the new flood insurance requirements set to take effect by late 2026. For more details or to review the maps, visit FEMA's website or contact FEMA Region 2 Office of External Affairs at (212) 680-3699.

The arrival of flu season is not too far away. Health experts say now is the time to get your flu shot. The earlier you get the flu shot, the better protected you will be as we enter peak flu season, which starts in November and lasts until May. Anyone over the age of six months can get the vaccine once they are available. The experts say the vaccine has been around for a very long time, and the effects of the shot, if any, will be minor. It will minimize the risks of getting sick with influenza, as well as all the complications that could come with it. The flu vaccine is expected to be available by the middle of the month. Contact your doctor to set up an appointment, or visit your local pharmacy.

A recent study shows again that exercise can help your heart. Nearly 700,000 adults die from heart disease every year. Medical experts say increasing your level of activity and exercise can reduce that risk. The study tracked around 94,000 people – monitoring their heart rate and activity levels for a week through monitoring devices. Researchers then assessed their activity and health records and followed up within six years to see what percentage of people had heart failure. The study found those who performed 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity during the week and wore their monitoring devices had a 63% reduced risk of heart failure. Those who logged between 75 and 150 minutes had a 66% reduced rate. The study’s findings emphasized the importance of incorporating activity into daily life, no matter how vigorous.

Wyoming County's Fall Job Fair is coming up. Multiple employers are ready to meet you with a variety of jobs available. Skilled team members will also be available to answer any questions you have about job fairs and assist you with crafting your resume. The Wyoming County Job Fair, sponsored by CJ Country, will be held Tuesday, September 23rd from 3-5pm at the Valley Chapel Ministry Center at 3415 South Main Street in Warsaw. Find out more, including a listing of positions available at facebook.com/ WyomingCountyChamberofCommerce or call 786-0307.

09/15/2025

Did You Know…

⛏️ More than 80% of the world’s gold may have been formed by earthquakes. When quakes rip rocks apart, the fluids trapped inside vaporize in an instant — leaving behind tiny but pure deposits of gold. Mother Nature’s version of a slot machine jackpot.

👶 There’s a rare genetic disorder called testotoxicosis — and as the name hints, it only affects males. Boys with it can hit puberty as early as age 2 or 3. After school, it’s milk, cookies, and a shave.

🇩🇪 In Germany, it’s legally “quiet time” from 1–3 PM and 10 PM–6 AM, plus all day on Sundays and holidays. So if you want to vacuum or mow the lawn, during quiet time it’s verboten.

⛳ On September 1, 1969, it literally rained golf balls in Punta Gorda, Florida. Scientists think a waterspout sucked them up and dropped them back down. Florida: where even the weather has a better short game than you.

🌕 The word “lunatic” comes from the Latin lunaticus, meaning “moon-struck.” People once thought mental illness was caused by the full moon — which explains why hospitals add staff… and your ex adds you back on Snapchat.

🙏 The man who wrote “Amazing Grace,” John Newton, once had a mouth so foul that his ship’s captain said he not only used the worst words he’d ever heard… but actually invented new ones to push the limits of verbal debauchery. From sailor swears to sacred hymns — talk about a redemption arc.

🗡️ In South Korea, a Swiss Army knife is often nicknamed a “MacGyver knife,” thanks to the TV show hero who could defuse a bomb, fix a car, and probably make dinner with one.

💃 In Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze was frustrated with Jennifer Grey because she couldn’t stop laughing during a scene where he stroked her side. They tried it 20 times — she cracked up every time. The director finally just kept it, proving sometimes “unprofessional” makes movie magic.

🦁 In The Lion Sleeps Tonight, the famous word “awimoweh” is actually a misheard Zulu word: uyimbube, meaning “you are a lion.” So yes — you’ve been drunkenly declaring yourself a lion at karaoke all these years… and honestly, it kind of worked.

👂 In 2012, German police caught a serial burglar by matching the ear-prints he left on doors while listening to check if anyone was home. Turns out, even criminals can’t escape ear-resistible evidence.

09/12/2025

CJ Country Local Band Rundown (if we missed any, let us know and we'll update!)

CJ COUNTRY LOCAL BAND RUNDOWN

Fri 9/12
Richard Morris at Dark Horse Saloon in Dansville @ 7pm

Sat 9/13
Bryan Price at Linwood Bar and Grill in Linwood at 1pm
Rebel’s Posse at Wadsworth Grill in Piffard @ 6pm
Out of Time at Dansville Moose @ 6pm
Black Water at Avon Park Theater @ 7pm
Jack Fire at Louie’s in Attica @ 7pm
Shotgun Pauly at Nashville’s in Henrietta @ 9pm
The Real News at Batavia Downs/34 Rush in Batavia @ 9pm
Bad Kitty at Indian Falls Log Cabin in Corfu @ 9pm

Sun 9/14
Creekside Drifters at Annual Marilla Ag Day on Marilla Firemen’s Grounds @ 3pm

09/12/2025

Did You Know…

☝️ The rule that “it’s rude to point” dates back to primitive times, when pointing a finger was thought to cast a hex. The original middle finger… but sneakier.

📱 Your phone’s GPS and compass work even without internet. Save an offline map and you can still navigate when service drops. So yeah… you don’t need bars to find bars.

🫣 In Vermont, public nudity is legal if you leave home naked — but illegal if you strip down in public. Basically: start your walk in the buff, don’t make it a halftime show.

🐈 In an early version of Webster’s Dictionary, a cat was defined as “a deceitful animal, and when enraged, extremely spiteful.” And true to form… the cat didn’t care.

🍬 Eating 10½ cups of sugar in one sitting could literally kill you. Scientists say that’s the lethal dose for an average adult. Which makes that grande caramel Frappuccino at Starbucks basically a loaded weapon.

📖 WORD OF THE DAY: There’s actually a word for a synonym of the word synonym. It’s poecilonym — basically dictionary Inception.

🍍 During WWII, American sailors discovered the torpedo fuel in their subs was 90% alcohol… so they drained it, mixed it with pineapple juice, and drank it. The cocktail was called “torpedo juice.” Fighting the Axis — fighting for Happy Hour.

👨‍🍳 In 2008, the Prime Minister of Thailand had to resign from office — because he broke the constitution by appearing on a TV cooking show. He wasn’t overthrown by a coup… just by a casserole.

🎣 In Tampa, Florida, residents have been kept awake at night by a strange noise. The culprit? Fish having loud s*x. Sorry, Charlie — we can hear you!

🍝 In 1995, convicted murderer Thomas Grasso’s requested last meal included 24 mussels, 24 clams, 6 ribs, 2 milkshakes, a whole pie, strawberries, a cheeseburger and a can of SpaghettiOs. His last words were “I did not get my SpaghettiOs, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.” Imagine going out mad… not at your crimes, but at Chef Boyardee.

09/11/2025

🚜🎤 Concerts, comedy, community & more — your Weekend Update is here!

🎬 MOVIES (IN THEATERS)

🏰 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – Drama
With Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Elizabeth McGovern, Paul Giamatti. Mary faces scandal, the Crawleys face financial trouble, and the household must grapple with the threat of social disgrace.

📺 STREAMING PICKS

🔎 Only Murders in the Building Season 5 (Hulu) – The mystery continues with Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez.
😂 Aka Charlie Sheen (Netflix) – A wild docuseries spotlighting the rise, fall, and chaos of Charlie Sheen.
⚔️ Warfare (HBO Max) – A new 2025 release that drops you into the brutal realities of combat and survival.

🎵 CONCERTS

🎸 Fri–Sat, Sept 12–13 – Niagara Falls Blues Festival, Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls

😂 COMEDY

🎤 THUR–SAT – Jordyn Jensen, Comedy @ the Carlson, Rochester
🤣 FRI–SUN – Bill Bellamy, Helium Comedy Club, Buffalo
😆 SAT – Nick Swardson, Bear’s Den @ Seneca Niagara, Niagara Falls
🎙 FRI – Hannah Berner, Del Lago, Waterloo
🎙 SAT – Hannah Berner, UB Center, Buffalo

⚾ SPORTS

⚾ FRI–SUN – Buffalo Bisons vs Rochester Red Wings, Innovative Field

🏡 COMMUNITY EVENTS

FRI–SAT, SEPT 12–13
🛍 Annual Fall Rummage Sale – First United Methodist Church, 35 Covington St, Perry
➡️ Fri: 9a–5p • Sat: 9a–Noon ($5 bag sale Sat only, all items by donation)

FRI, SEPT 12
🌲 Forest Buddies – Darien Lakes State Park (10a, Ages 3–8, Rec Bldg)
🃏 Women’s Euchre – Warsaw Moose Club, 13 Frank St, Warsaw (12:30p, snacks available, bring one to share)
🏛 Historical Program – Humphrey Nature Center @ Letchworth (2p, “William Pryor Letchworth & His Estate”)
🚚 Final Food Truck Rodeo of the Season – Genesee Co. Fairgrounds, Batavia (4–8p, Free entry/parking, Cash only, Rain or shine, No pets)

SAT, SEPT 13
🪆 Alexander Doll Show & Sale – Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall, 10708 Rt 98 (9:30a–2:30p, $5 admission, kids under 12 free w/ gift)
🎨 Arcade Arts & Antiques Festival – Village of Arcade (10a–5p, artisans, vendors, live music, Charlotte House Duck Regatta)
🤠 Cowboy Extravaganza for Amazing Aven – Diamond D Performance Horses, 7192 Upper Bean Hill Rd, Groveland (10a, cattle sorting, raffles, auction, $4,900 raffle package, benefits Amoeba Awareness Foundation)
🌼 Fall Garden Gala & Plant Sale – Cornell Cooperative Extension, 420 E Main St, Batavia (10a–1p, perennials, plants, books, basket auction)
🌊 Down by the River – Lower Falls – Humphrey Nature Center, Letchworth (10a @ Octagon Building)
🪶 The Impact of Americanization on the Seneca – Humphrey Nature Center, Letchworth (1p @ Museum)
🍎 Letchworth on Tap – Meet at Three Falls Cider, Castile (3p, preregistration required, Call 493-3680)
🎨 Summer Saturdays Arts Series – Perry Farmers’ Market (10a–12:15p, Absolute Maybe & Wooly Wonders demos)
🥃 Woodlawn Distilling Fundraiser for WNY Heroes – Linwood (11a–4p, live music, food truck, basket raffle, bring canned goods, supports veterans)
🚑 Dansville Junior EMS Open House & Hoagie Fundraiser – 18 Ossian St, Dansville (11a–2p)
🎶 Dansville Moose Presents Out of Time – (6–10p, $5 cover includes first beer free)
🧭 Navigating with Compasses & Maps – Darien Lakes State Park (1p, Ages 6–12, Rec Bldg)
💝 Benefit for Angela Neamon – First Baptist Church, 27 S Main St, Franklinville (10a–2p, basket raffle drawing at 1:30p, 50/50, bake sale & hot dog lunch; proceeds help with medical bills following accident & surgeries)

SUN, SEPT 14
🥞 Brunch in the Burg – Varysburg Fire Hall (8:30a–Noon, buffet breakfast: $12 adults, $6 kids 6–12, 5 & under free)
🚜 20th Annual Marilla Ag Day + Parade – Marilla Firemen’s Grounds, 1950 West Ave (11a–5p, parade at 1p, tractor pull, kids’ activities, vendors, music by Creeksides Drifters 3–5p)
🚴 Get to Know the Greenway – Genesee Valley Greenway (1p, Oakland Locks to Pentagass Rd, meet at Oakland Locks parking area)
🎻 WNY Bluegrass Association Free Open Jam – Bennington Lanes, 1374 Clinton St Rd, Attica (2–7p, bring acoustic instruments or just listen, all welcome)

09/11/2025

The trailer for "Holiday Touchdown: A Buffalo Bills Love Story" to air on the Hallmark Channel is out.

09/11/2025

Did You Know…

🪢 A Velcro fastener can be opened and closed 50,000 times without losing its grip. That’s longer than most marriages — and every New Year’s resolution combined.

🌎 The state of New Mexico was named almost 250 years before the country of Mexico adopted the name. So technically, New Mexico is the Old Mexico.

🎙️ For $45, the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing will sell you a 5-pound bag of shredded cash — about $10,000 worth of destroyed bills. And I’m just waiting for the “order now and get a jeweler’s glass, glue, and tweezers” offer.

📺 In New Zealand, TV ads are banned on Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Imagine watching a holiday special without a single “buy now” — even Santa doesn’t get a commercial break.

🎧 Humans can hear the difference between hot and cold water being poured. Cold water makes a heavy splash, hot water sounds fizzy — so yes, your ears are thermometers. Try using that as your next party trick.

🪑 Loveseats weren’t invented for romance. They were just extra-wide chairs built to fit women’s giant hoop skirts. Cupid didn’t show up until later.

🥤 Free refills aren’t as old as you think. The idea dates back to coffeehouses in the 1800s, but Taco Bell made it mainstream in 1988. Bottomless sodas became the ultimate upsell — and the reason every road trip has six bathroom stops.

💨 The word “fizzle” started out in the 1400s meaning “to break wind quietly.” These days it means “to fail” — but either way, it ends in disappointment.

📚🥔 Before becoming a legendary sci-fi author, Gene Wolfe helped design the machine that makes Pringles potato chips. From space operas to snacks that don’t break in the can — the man could really build worlds.

⛳ The longest televised golf putt in history wasn’t made by Tiger or Jack — it was Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who drained a 159-footer in 2012. Guess he’s dangerous on any green.

09/10/2025

It's that time of the week once again! Bands and fans, submit your weekend schedules for the CJ Country Local Band Rundown!

Marty will give you your weekend playlist Friday at 1:15 on CJ Country!

09/10/2025

Did You Know…

⏰ Before mechanical clocks, an hour wasn’t always 60 minutes long. Days were split into 12 chunks — summer hours ran long, winter hours ran short.

🎱 Pool began as an outdoor lawn game in the 15th century, like croquet. Indoors, the grass was replaced with green felt — why pool tables are still green today.

🍹 Southern sweet tea was once a sign of wealth. Tea, sugar, and ice were so expensive that pouring a glass was less about quenching thirst — and more about flashing cash.

🎄 Maine takes down the holidays seriously — by law, Christmas decorations must be gone by January 14th. Leave them up too long, and you’re not just tacky… you’re a criminal.

🌳 Found in Florida and the Caribbean, the Manchineel is one of the most dangerous trees in the world. Its sap can cause blistering and blindness, its toxins dissolve in rainwater, and even its smoke can blind you. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León was reportedly killed by an arrow dipped in its sap. Nickname? “The Little Apple of Death.”

🃏 Before he was president, Richard Nixon was such a prolific poker player in the Navy that he came home with nearly $8,000 in winnings — about $140,000 today. He used that money to fund around 20% of his first Congressional campaign in 1946… and won. Talk about betting on yourself.

🎰 In 2017, hackers broke into a casino’s high-roller database through the thermostat in the casino’s fish tank. Oceans Eleven? More like Aquariums One.

📚 To prep for "Bridget Jones’s Diary", Renée Zellweger went undercover at a publishing company as Bridget Cavendish. Nobody recognized her — but she kept a framed photo of then-boyfriend Jim Carrey on her desk. Co-workers just thought, “Wow… she’s really into Jim Carrey.”

🤯 Huey Lewis scored a perfect 800 on the math SAT. He was such a brainiac he studied engineering at Cornell — before deciding numbers were boring and rock ’n’ roll was cooler. Turns out the Power of Love was really the power of math.

🍺 For over 150 years, one New York City bar didn’t bother with a unique name. In the 1970s, when the city forced them to pick one, they just covered part of the B in “BAR” — and voilà, the Ear Inn was born. From beer to ear.

09/09/2025

Did You Know…

🤯 At the bottom of Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a “Deep Brine” layer so salty that divers say it feels like swimming through runny Jell-O.

🐙 Octopuses are so smart that aquariums give them puzzles and toys just to keep them from getting bored. Basically, they’re the escape-room champions of the sea.

😴 That lousy night of sleep you had two weeks ago? Yeah, it’s still haunting your brain today—messing with memory, focus, and mood. Turns out sleep debt collects interest.

☕ Coffin House Coffee serves lattes from inside a funeral home in North Carolina. Talk about putting the grounds in the ground.

👑 Jesus was born in a “penthouse”? Back then, a penthouse meant a lean-to or outbuilding, from the Old French 'apentis'. Only later did it mean a swanky top-floor pad.

💚 In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Emerald City isn’t emerald at all—it’s just a regular city. Everyone who enters is forced to wear green-tinted glasses.

⭐ By law, George Washington can never be outranked in the U.S. Military. In 1976, he was officially promoted to “General of the Armies.” If a 6-star general is ever created, Washington automatically becomes a 7-star. Job security level: Founding Father.

🎬 In Germany, the classic comedy Airplane! wasn’t called Airplane! at all. Over there, it was released as “Die unglaubliche Reise in einem verrückten Flugzeug,” which means “The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Plane.” Same jokes, just a longer boarding pass.

💸 A single pilot helmet for the Air Force’s F-35 costs over $400,000. It’s custom-fit, packed with AR displays, and basically turns the pilot into Iron Man—just don’t scratch the visor.

🛣️ The K*K first applied to adopt-a-highway in Missouri in 1994. In 1999, after legal battles, the courts sided with them. The state legislature fired back by renaming the segment of road “Rosa Parks Highway.” How’s that for a detour.

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