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05/12/2026

CJ Country Local News for Tues, May 12

Three New Yorkers were aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak, according to Governor Hochul. Passengers from the ship, including Americans and a French woman who tested positive, were repatriated and quarantined, with 18 Americans flown to Nebraska for monitoring. Among those Americans are the three New Yorkers, one of whom is from New York City, though it is unclear when they will return home. Officials point out that the virus does not spread easily through casual contact, and the current risk to New Yorkers remains very low. Authorities are maintaining a 42-day monitoring period and are preparing for any outcome while urging calm.

More passengers injured or killed in the 2025 Pembroke Thruway bus crash have filed a new civil lawsuit. The Batavia Daily News reports that filed in Queens County in April, the suit includes six injured passengers and the family of a student who died in the rollover crash that killed five people and injured dozens more. The lawsuit accuses driver Bin Shao of reckless driving, alleging he sped, failed to pay attention to the road and did not brake before the crash. It also claims M&Y Tour Inc. and four travel agencies failed to properly maintain the bus, supervise and vet the driver, and ensure passenger safety. The plaintiffs are seeking damages and punitive penalties, arguing the defendants showed “willful” and “reckless disregard” for passenger safety.

Three individuals were arrested following a traffic stop in the Town of Geneseo. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office says 29yo Brittany Hollaert of Rochester was suspected to be possibly impaired. It’s alleged she refused to exit the vehicle and fled, leading deputies to deploy stop sticks and flatten all four tires. A passenger, 33yo Masure Evans of Rochester was said to be found in possession of co***ne and methamphetamine. Evans was charged with multiple felony drug and tampering offenses, while Hollaert was charged with DWI, drug possession, and related violations and released with an appearance ticket. A second passenger, 55yo Phillip Mayberry of Henrietta, was also charged with felony drug possession and was released with an appearance ticket. Evans was held in custody without bail due to prior felony convictions.

Charges from two separate arrests stemming from alleged incidents in the City of Batavia. According to Batavia Police, 39yo Elizabeth Lindner was arrested after being found on CVS property from which she had been previously banned. For that, she was charged with trespass. In January, Police say Lindner was found in possession of crack co***ne during an arrest on an unrelated charge. She was arrested last week for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. She was issued an appearance ticket and released.

A Holley woman was charged for the alleged possession of narcotics. Batavia Police say 51yo Karen Howard was found with the drugs while being arrested on an unrelated incident. She was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Howard was issued an appearance ticket and released.

Motorists continue to face rising gas prices. AAA reports that the national average reached $4.52 per gallon as of Monday, up more than six cents from last week. New York State’s average climbed even higher to $4.59, an increase of over 12 cents. These prices mark a significant jump from one year ago, when the national and state averages were $3.14 and $3.10, respectively. The regional average for a gallon of gas is $4.54, up 15 cents. AAA says the surge comes as oil prices climbed amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, pushing gas prices to their highest levels in four years.

Wyoming County is planning to purchase the former Camp Wyomoco. According to an article in the Batavia Daily News, the county wants to turn the camp into a regional park, preserving the 287-acre property for public use. The county board has approved applying for a $2 million State DEC Open Space Preservation Grant to fund the $1.75 million purchase, which includes all buildings, furnishings, and equipment. If the grant is awarded, the property would initially be open for day-use activities such as hiking, fishing, and field use, with maintenance and improvements funded through grants or volunteers rather than property taxes. County officials hope to provide public access by early 2027 while partnering with nonprofit groups for trail development and ongoing maintenance.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announces multiple grants. 77 Western New York organizations received over $1.26 million in 2026 grants from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds. These endowment funds support causes important to Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., including Caregivers, Community Assets, Design and Access, and Youth Sports, providing both immediate impact and long-term benefit. Among Youth Sports recipients, grants ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, supporting groups such as Arc GLOW and Batavia GLOW Young Men's Christian Association, Inc., each receiving $10,000; Bolivar Richburg Youth Football and Cheer and Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council, each with $12,000. Since inception, nearly $14 million has been awarded through the Legacy Funds to organizations across eight counties in Western New York.

Six Flags Darien Lake opens for the 2026 season this Friday. For the 2026 season, Six Flags Darien Lake will introduce the Perks & Play loyalty program, which simplifies rewards for Season Passholders, offering benefits without complicated visit requirements. They also have a free Pre-K Pass for children ages 3-5, allowing unlimited visits for the entire season, with a valid 2026 Season Pass or Membership, if bought by May 31st. There are also discounts on season passes and more for a limited time. Find information at sixflags.com/darienlake.

The Livingston County Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting ribbon-cutting ceremonies in Geneseo tomorrow to celebrate two local milestones. Teresa House, the only comfort care home in Livingston County, will mark its 33rd anniversary Wednesday morning at 11 with a ceremony at 21 Highland Road. Later tomorrow afternoon at 4:00, Jim’s Smokin’ BBQ will celebrate the launch of its new food truck at the Chamber office, offering a “late lunch” and networking opportunity for the local business community. Both events highlight the organizations’ dedication to serving the community, with Teresa House providing compassionate end-of-life care and Jim’s Smokin’ BBQ delivering locally loved BBQ flavors. Attendees are invited to enjoy refreshments, meet community leaders, and support these local institutions, with more information available through the Chamber and each organization’s contact channels.

A Notice for residents in the Warsaw Central School District. The Warsaw Central School Board of Education will hold its regular meeting this evening. The gathering will be held in the Elementary Cafeteria beginning at 6:30 pm.

05/12/2026

Cold drinks deserve better than warm hands. 🥤🍻

So we made a couple CJ Country koozies that honestly turned out way cooler than they had any right to.

“This One’s Staying Cold.”
“40 Years and Still Kickin’.”

These are gonna be floating around campfires, tailgates, concerts, bonfires, garages, tractors, golf carts, and probably at least one suspiciously loud pontoon boat this summer.

Which one are you claiming? 👇

05/12/2026

DID YOU KNOW…

🇺🇸 The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776—but Philadelphia didn’t celebrate it until July 8th, the Continental Army didn’t hear about it until July 9th, and England reportedly didn’t learn the news until August 30th. Revolutionary news traveled a little slower before Wi-Fi.

🧊 The word “fridge” doesn’t actually come directly from “refrigerator.” It came from Frigidaire, which introduced one of the first self-contained refrigerators in 1919. People started calling refrigerators “Frigidaires” or “fridges,” and the nickname stuck. Basically… an entire appliance got generic-branded into the English language.

🥤 In 1989, Pepsi introduced Pepsi A.M.—a cola specifically marketed as a morning drink. It had about 28% more caffeine than regular Pepsi, but still far less than coffee. Basically… if you want the job of waking people up, commit to it.

🐅 A tiger’s roar can be heard from over two miles away and can reach around 114 decibels—about as loud as a jet airplane taking off. As if the tiger wasn’t already doing enough in the intimidation department.

👂 Radhakant Bajpai of India holds the record for the world’s longest ear hair, with strands measuring over 5 inches long. Let the braiding begin.

🛣️ Edward Hines reportedly got the idea for painted center lines on roads after watching a leaky milk wagon leave a white trail down the middle of the street. One of the most important traffic safety ideas in history basically started with spoiled dairy.

💰 Every resident of Alaska receives an annual payment from the state’s oil revenue through something called the Permanent Fund Dividend. Basically… Alaska looked at oil money and said: “We all strike it rich.”

👙 Timmie Jean Lindsey became the first woman to receive breast implants in 1962—but she originally went to the doctor hoping to remove a tattoo. The surgeon was looking for volunteers for an experimental procedure, and after she mentioned wanting surgery on her ears too, they offered to do both. Talk about leaving an appointment with the unexpected upgrades package.

🧛 The Count’s obsession with numbers on Sesame Street actually comes from old vampire folklore. In some legends, vampires were said to suffer from arithmomania—a compulsive need to count things. Which means technically… The Count might be the most educationally accurate vampire in TV history.

🎸 Bromley Technical High School once hosted a concert featuring two student bands: “The Little Ravens,” with a 12-year-old Peter Frampton on guitar, opened for “George and the Dragons,” fronted by a 15-year-old David Bowie. Imagine casually attending a school concert and accidentally seeing two future rock legends before algebra homework was due.

05/11/2026

Alright Facebook… let’s see who actually paid attention during movie night. 🍿🚤

NAME A MOVIE WITH A BOAT IN IT…
and you CAN’T say Titanic.

Go ahead. I’ll wait. 😏

Bonus points if it’s weird, random, or makes everybody else go: “OH YEAH!” 👇

05/11/2026

DID YOU KNOW…

📬 In many parts of the United States, mail used to be delivered at least twice a day—and sometimes even more often—right up until April 1950. Humanity once had the patience to wait days for a letter… but apparently not until tomorrow afternoon.

🐝 Two tablespoons of honey contain enough energy to fuel a honeybee’s flight around the world. Tiny wings… outrageously good mileage

🍮 There’s a region in the western United States known as the “Jell-O Belt”—centered mostly around Utah—where people reportedly consume Jell-O at about twice the national average. Somewhere along the line… gelatin became a personality trait.

🧠 Alfred Binet created the first IQ test not to measure intelligence, but to identify students who needed extra help in school. Somewhere along the way… humanity turned it into a competition.

🦫 Some beavers can actually be allergic to certain types of trees—the very thing they spend their lives chewing and hauling around. Imagine evolving into nature’s lumberjack… and then needing tiny woodland Claritin.

🗳️ The town of Kyle in Saskatchewan, Canada, hit an awkward problem before its November 2024 municipal election: nobody ran for mayor. Which means for at least a little while… Kyle literally had no Kyle in charge.

🍺 The first Native American known to greet the Pilgrims at Plymouth was a man named Samoset—and according to historical accounts, he walked right into the settlement speaking English and asked them for beer. Imagine surviving the Atlantic crossing only for the first guy you meet to roll up like he just entered a sports bar.

🚓 Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde were reportedly so impressed with the 1934 Ford Model B V-8 that Clyde Barrow once wrote a letter to Henry Ford praising it as the perfect getaway car. That’s either a glowing review… or terrible publicity

🎬 Studio executives reportedly wanted to cut Forrest Gump’s famous running-across-America sequence because they didn’t see the point of it. So Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis helped pay for it themselves. Imagine almost losing one of the most iconic parts of the movie because somebody in a meeting went: “Eh… too much jogging.”

⛽ H. David Werder once sat on top of a 50-foot pole for 439 days, 11 hours, and 6 minutes during the early 1980s to protest high gasoline prices. He lived on the platform through heat, wind, and snow—and climbed down only after setting a world record. Gas prices were annoying… but maybe not “live on a pole for 14 months” annoying.

05/08/2026

CJ COUNTRY LOCAL BAND RUNDOWN
Fri 5/8
Open Mic @ The Studio in Batavia @ 6pm
Travis Richards & His Western Band @ Farmcraft Brewery in Strykersville @ 6pm
No Blarney @ Dublin Corners Farm Brewery in Linwood @ 6pm
Crash Cadillac @ Bennington Lanes in Attica @ 7:30pm

Sat 5/9
Party Hounds @ Hillside Tavern in Attica @ 7pm
Rebel’s Posse Acoustic Trio @ Lokee-Hikee Campground in Pavilion @ 7pm
Out of Time @ Hornell Moose Club @ 8pm
Rusty Strings @ Hammerheads in Dansville @ 8pm
Dark Horse Run @ Willow Bend Inn in Batavia @ 8pm
One & Done @ Linwood Bar & Grill @ 8pm
West of the Mark @ Nashville’s in Henrietta @ 9pm
Invisible Touch @ Batavia Downs @ 9pm
Batavia’s Biggest 80s Party @ Copperhead Creek in Batavia @ 9:30pm

Sun 5/10
WNY Bluegrass Music Association Open Jam @ Bennington Lanes in Attica @ 2pm

05/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW…

🚔 When drivers started using radar detectors to spot police speed traps, law enforcement responded with radar-detector detectors to catch the detectors. So manufacturers added radar-detector-detector detectors to their devices. Technology advancing… entirely out of spite

⚾ Edd Roush of the Cincinnati Reds reportedly fell asleep in the outfield during a lengthy on-field argument in 1920—and was ejected from the game when officials noticed. Baseball moves slow… Edd was full stop.

🍬 Pop Rocks debuted in 1976 and turns 50 this year—but the candy briefly disappeared in the early ’80s after rumors spread that it could make kids explode, especially if mixed with soda. Poor “Little Mikey” from the Life Cereal commercials even got dragged into the myth. He did not explode. Which is generally good for a spokesperson

🪰 The sting of a tarantula hawk wasp is considered one of the most painful insect stings on Earth. Entomologist Justin Schmidt famously advised that if you get stung, your best option is to “lie down and scream,” because the pain can overwhelm your ability to function normally. Nature really looked at this insect and said: “too much”

🖨️ A Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate developed a system that can turn soot from air pollution into usable black printer ink. Basically… taking pollution and making it useful for once

🦵 In England, there’s a real sport called shin-kicking where two competitors literally kick each other in the shins until one falls over. Somewhere along the line… this counted as entertainment

💍 In 18th-century England, there was a bizarre unofficial custom known as “wife-selling,” where a man would publicly auction off his wife—often in a marketplace or tavern—as a way of ending an unhappy marriage. “Take her… she’s mine.”

🎶 Jim Croce’s parents gave him $500 as a wedding gift to record his first album—but with one condition: they hoped the album would fail so he’d give up music and get a “real job.” Yeah… that plan aged beautifully

📺 In 1967, a contestant appeared on Jeopardy! with one goal: win enough money to buy an engagement ring. Once he hit the amount he needed, he stopped answering questions and coasted through the rest of the game. Not long afterward, the show changed its payout rules so only the winner kept the money. Sorry, bro—you're playing final Jeopardy.

🏃 A group of 10 friends from Spokane have been playing the same game of tag since 1990—tracking each other across the country every February. More than 30 years later… someone’s still “it”

05/07/2026

Local Band Rundown submission time!! To the local bands and artists, if you're playing around CJ Country this weekend, let us know in the comments or text it to us on Facebook and we'll feature it in this week's Local Band Rundown!

The rundown airs Friday afternoon at 1:15 with Marty on CJ Country!

05/07/2026

# 🎬 🍿 THE WEEKEND UPDATE 🍿 🎬
May 8–10
Western NY… here’s what’s happening this weekend 👇
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# 🎥 MOVIES
🥋 **Mortal Kombat II**
Johnny Cage joins the fight as Earthrealm’s champions battle Shao Kahn
in the next brutal chapter of the franchise.

🐑 🔍 **The Sheep Detectives**
A shepherd is murdered… and his sheep decide they’re gonna solve the
case themselves. Honestly? This sounds delightfully weird.
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# 📺 STREAMING PICKS

🏝 **Lord of the Flies** (Netflix)
A dark new adaptation of the classic survival story lands on Netflix.

🕵 **Citadel** (Prime Video)
The globe-spanning spy thriller returns with Priyanka Chopra Jonas and
Richard Madden.

🔥 **The Roast of Kevin Hart** (Netflix)
Probably the comedy event of the weekend. Streaming Sunday.
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# 🎶 CONCERTS
💃 SUN: **Dancing with the Stars Live**
📍 Shea’s Performing Arts Center – Buffalo
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# 🎤 COMEDY
🤣 SAT: **Jim Florentine**
📍 Elmwood Commons Theatre – Fillmore

😂 FRI–SAT: **Sam Tallent**
📍 Helium Comedy Club – Buffalo

🎤 FRI–SAT: **Cactus Tate**
📍 Comedy @ The Carlson – Rochester
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# 🏒 SPORTS
🏒 FRI: Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens
📍 KeyBank Center – Buffalo

🏒 SUN: Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens (TV)
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# 🏘 COMMUNITY EVENTS
# # 📅 FRIDAY, MAY 8
♠ **Women’s Euchre**
🕛 Noon
📍 Warsaw Moose Lodge – 13 Frank St, Warsaw

🌸 **Mother’s Day Plant & Bake Sale**
🕙 Fri 10am–5pm | Sat 10am–2pm
📍 Gainesville United Methodist Church
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# # 📅 SATURDAY, MAY 9
🎨 **Window Painting Workshop**
🕑 2pm
📍 Orangeville Town Hall – Warsaw

🌺 **Perry Garden Club Plant Sale**
🕘 9am–Noon
📍 Firemen’s Building – Perry Village Park

🥩 **Scott’s Striders Meat Raffle**
🚪 Doors 5pm | First spin 6pm
📍 Legion Hall – Warsaw Village Park

🛍 **Mother’s Day Vendor Event**
🕙 10am–3pm. 📍 Valley Chapel – Warsaw
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# # 📅 SUNDAY, MAY 10
🍗 **Mother’s Day Chicken BBQ**
🕛 Noon until sold out
📍 Short Tract Fire Dept – Fillmore

🍗 **Birdsall Grange Chicken BBQ**
🕛 Noon until sold out
📍 Gillies Hill Rd & County Rd 16 – Birdsall

🥞 **Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet**
🕙 Multiple seatings
📍 Woodlynn Hills Golf Course

🌸 **Mother’s Day Brunch & Basket Raffle**
🕘 9am–Noon
📍 Blissful Event Center – Bliss

🍳 **Delevan Fire Dept Mother’s Day Breakfast**
🕗 8am–1pm
📍 Firefighter’s Training Center – Delevan

🎶 **Bluegrass Open Jam**
🕑 2–7pm
📍 Bennington Lanes – Attica
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👉 What are YOU getting into this weekend?
Tag your crew and make some plans 👇

05/07/2026

DID YOU KNOW…

🚬 To***co companies heavily promoted Type A/Type B personality research in the 1950s and ’60s because it suggested stress—not smoking—might be the real cause of heart disease. Ci******es: now with added deflection

💻 The famous green “Matrix code” raining down the screen in The Matrix wasn’t made from advanced computer symbols at all. A production designer created it using scanned Japanese characters from his wife’s sushi cookbooks. Humanity almost got taken over… by takeout menus

💾 USB drives actually get a tiny bit lighter as you store data on them—because electrons shift into higher-energy states, changing the drive’s mass by an almost unimaginably small amount. Save enough files… and congratulations, you’ve achieved less than nothing

🍺 Root beer was originally called “root tea,” but creator Charles Elmer Hires reportedly changed the name because “tea” didn’t appeal to his coal miner customers nearly as much as “beer” did. Soda pop had to man up

🇨🇦 Canada was almost named “Efisga,” an acronym for England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, and Aboriginal lands. That’s doing too much, eh.

🐶 Snoopy from Peanuts actually has seven siblings: Andy, Marbles, Belle, Olaf, Molly, Rover, and the most famous of the bunch, Spike. We deserved a spinoff show with the fam.

🪵 The phrase “knock on wood” likely comes from old pagan beliefs that spirits lived inside trees and wood. If you spoke about good fortune or hopes for the future, you’d touch the wood to keep the spirits from hearing you… and ruining it. Ancient superstition… still hanging around the office break room

🇨🇿 In Prague, there’s a street so narrow—Vinarna Certovka—that it has traffic lights just for pedestrians. It’s only about 20 inches wide… and yes, someone once got stuck and had to be greased to get free. This sounds like something that would happen to me

📺 Chris Hansen, host of To Catch a Predator, was reportedly caught having an affair after...hidden cameras were used to document meetings with another woman. "Have a seat right over there..."

🚢 Harold Bride stayed at his radio post aboard the RMS Titanic sinking until seawater flooded the room. After escaping into the freezing Atlantic and surviving beneath an overturned lifeboat, he was rescued with badly injured feet—then reportedly spent the next 36 hours helping operate the rescue ship’s radio. Even after the ship went down… he stayed on duty

05/06/2026

DID YOU KNOW…

📸 More photos are now taken every couple of minutes than were captured during the entire 19th century. Humanity went from “hold still for 10 minutes” to “here’s 47 pictures of my sandwich”

🎸 In 1974, the members of Fleetwood Mac quit their U.S. tour over internal drama—so their manager responded by hiring an entirely different group of musicians and sending them out as “Fleetwood Mac” anyway. Ladies and Gentleman, Meetwood Flac!

⚔️ Attila the Hun reportedly died from a severe nosebleed on his wedding night in 453 AD—after choking on his own blood in his sleep. One of history’s most feared conquerors… taken out by his sinuses

🚰 Most of New York City’s water flows through just two massive underground tunnels—while a third tunnel, under construction since 1970, is still being built beneath the city. It’s considered one of the most complex engineering projects on Earth. Fifty-plus years later… they’re still digging

🐋 Whale oil was actually used in automatic transmission fluid and other lubricants for decades because it stayed stable under extreme heat and pressure. The practice largely ended in the 1970s after protections for whales were put in place. Your transmission… used to be part orca

🍝 Donald Goerke experimented with all kinds of pasta shapes while trying to create a canned meal kids would love—including cowboys, baseballs, and stars—before settling on little “O” shapes. That’s how SpaghettiOs were born. Sometimes… the simplest idea circles back around

🍫 The little paper strip sticking out of the top of a Hershey's Kisses actually has a name: the “nigglywiggly.” Somewhere, a marketing meeting went completely off the rails

🦎 Chameleons don’t mainly change color to blend into their surroundings. They mostly do it to regulate body temperature and communicate things like mood, aggression, or attraction to other chameleons. Turns out the color-changing thing… is mostly social media for lizards

🗑️ Caroll Spinney said he based the voice of Oscar the Grouch on a grumpy cab driver who took him to the studio during the early days of Sesame Street. Some people leave a tip… some leave a legacy

🏈 Due to a blizzard in 1932, the NFL’s first-ever playoff game was moved indoors to Chicago Stadium—on an 80-yard dirt field laid over an ice rink. A circus had just left town, so the field reportedly still contained elephant manure. Indoor Football… with hints of zoo

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