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GENESEE COUNTY, NY - Another baseball program hit by scandal was playing ball this weekend. The Oakfield-Alabama Little League isn't letting the controversy keep kids off the field.

For 50 years, Little League Baseball has been a springtime tradition in Oakfield. This year, the weeks leading up to opening day were tough on the Oakfield-Alabama Little League.

OAKFIELD, NY -- The former treasurer for a western New York Little League is accused of using his organization's bank card to buy Internet child pornography.

Authorities in Genesee County say 40-year-old Richard Dunlap of Oakfield also used the Oakfield-Alabama Little League Association's debit card to access adult dating services and to take his family on a vacation to Disney World two years ago.

Race teams from all over the Northeast compete at the Wyoming County International Speedway in Perry. These open-wheel modified racers are a sight to see as they tear around the 1/3 mile short track

The second annual Tour de Per-RY on Saturday, July 12, 2008 is a fun, relaxing ride around Silver Lake and through scenic Letchworth State Park. Pick one of these two great rides, designed for both casual bicyclists and the more competitive.

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Genesee and Orleans Counties is still accepting applications for youth turkey hunt on Sunday, May 4, 2008. To receive a permit, junior hunters must first attend a mandatory orientation on Saturday, May 3, 2 pm â€" 4 pm at the refuge office. Permits will be issued upon completion of the orientation.

The Buffalo Bills have reportedly finalized a deal to play one regular season game in Toronto over each of the next five years. In addition, the Bills would play three preseason games during that five year span.

Meet at the Mt. Morris Entrance Gate to Letchworth State Park at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 22, 2008 and join an expert naturalist in exploring off - trail sections of the park.

Expect brush and steep hills.