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UPDATE: Water main repairs completed on River Street in Batavia | Top Story

UPDATE: Water main repairs completed on River Street in Batavia | Top Story

BATAVIA – The City Batavia Water Department has repaired water main break on River Street. Water has been restored Between West Main Street and South Main Street on River Street. Traffic in the vicinity is still congested while crews are backfilling. Residents are asked to use an alternative route when traveling through the city today. As always, when the water is restored it may be discolored, city officials said in a news release. People are asked to refrain from doing any laundry until the water runs clear. “We apologize for any inconvenience and the public’s patience was greatly appreciated,” city … Read more

Mall Market vendors sought through May

Mall Market vendors sought through May

January 27, 2023 – 6:25pm Press Release: The Batavia Development Corporation (BDC) is looking for vendors to participate in theCity Centre Concourse Mall Market. The Mall Market’s mission is to assist in revitalizing the Batavia City Centre Mall and weinvite residents to attend the market and to aid in supporting our local businesses. The Mall Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays starting February 4 through May 27, 2023. (It will be closed April 15.) BDC welcomes home business vendors, crafters, farmer market stands, etc. to applyand promote their business products. The vending registration fee is … Read more

Mall Market vendors sought through May

HLOM announces February events | The Batavian

January 27, 2023 – 4:38pm Press release: The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next Trivia Night at the Museum on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. The topic for February is the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Admission is $5/$3 for museum members. If you would like to attend, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or [email protected]. The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. We welcome Patrick Ryan of the Buffalo History Museum as he presents … Read more

CHIP IN Batavia’s Prom Dress Giveaway returns March 18 – Shaw Local

CHIP IN Batavia’s Prom Dress Giveaway returns March 18 – Shaw Local

CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are sponsoring the 9th annual prom dress giveaway event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18. The event is open to students from all local school districts. Hundreds of dresses will be on display, along with private changing areas and an array of accessories from which to choose. The goal of the event is to ensure that all students can enjoy prom, and not be excluded because of expense, according to a news release. The library will host the CHIP IN Batavia Prom Dress collection drive and giveaway event. Clean … Read more

Left to rot: why hasn’t the Cerberus been recovered and displayed?

Left to rot: why hasn’t the Cerberus been recovered and displayed?

It seems very strange that in Australia we have – neglected, forlorn, and abandoned – one of the foremost examples of military technology in the world, but it is not in a museum. This cutting-edge vessel is lying half-submerged off a beach near Melbourne. It should be inside being conserved. But for years there has been little but argument about the wreck of the warship Cerberus. What makes this shipwreck unique? Three things. This rather curious ship is one of the world’s last monitors; the only surviving vessel of the Australian colonial navies, and one of only three surviving ships on … Read more

Should You Invest in Graham Corporation (GHM) Stock For the Long-Term?

Should You Invest in Graham Corporation (GHM) Stock For the Long-Term?

Diamond Hill Capital, an investment management company, released its “Small Cap Strategy” fourth-quarter 2022 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, the fund returned 6.98% net of fees, outperforming the benchmark Russell 2000 Index, which returned 6.23%. Strength in health care, consumer discretionary, and materials holdings contributed to the fund’s outperformance in the quarter while holdings in energy and information technology detracted from the performance.  In addition, you can check the top 5 holdings of the fund to know its best picks in 2022. Diamond Hill Capital highlighted stocks like Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) … Read more

Mall Market vendors sought through May

Water main break reported on River Street

January 27, 2023 – 10:01am Press Release: The City Batavia Water Department is working to repair a water main break on River Street. Water has been shut off Between West Main Street and South Main Street on River Street. Traffic in the vicinity will be congested while crews access the break and make the repair. If possible, please use an alternative route when traveling through the City today. Residents in other parts of the Batavia Water Plant Service Area may notice issues with water pressure. Residents in affected areas will be without water until the repair is made. The length … Read more

Man accused in Paige Johnson’s disappearance, death returns to court Friday

Man accused in Paige Johnson’s disappearance, death returns to court Friday

BATAVIA, Ohio. (FOX19) – The man charged in connection with the 2010 disappearance and death of Florence teen Paige Johnson will return to court Friday. Jacob Bumpass, 34, of Finneytown is scheduled to appear in Clermont County Common Pleas Court at 9 a.m. He faces felony charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. Police have maintained Bumpass was the last person to see 17-year-old Paige alive. She went missing on Sept 23, 2010, after Bumpass claimed he dropped her off at 15th and Scott streets in Covington. The evidence pointed elsewhere though, Kenton County Prosecutor Rob Sanders … Read more

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