More than 3.3 million times people visited The Batavian in 2011 to find out what's going on in Genesee County.
That's up from 2.5 million visits in 2010, when the site served up 4.3 million page views. In 2011, The Batavian served 5.6 million page views.
Here are the most viewed posts of 2011:
- Brad Paisley fans get themselves arrested in droves during Darien Lake concert
- Teenage Bergen bow hunter takes down 17-point buck*
- Suzanne Corona accused of shoplifting from Batavia florist*
- Walmart greeter, age 70, seriously injured after allegedly being punched by 26-year-old woman*
- Today's Poll: Should the U.S. arm Libyan rebels?
- Woman who reportedly jumped in front of a car on East Main takes her own life*
- Two-car, head-on collision with serious injuries on Indian Falls Road*
- Employees of Batavia Lowe's told store closing, layoffs coming*
- Witnesses describe combative situation after Walmart employee asked to see receipt*
Stories denoted with (*) were reported first, and in some cases, exclusively, on The Batavian.
Below are the most viewed posts for December, November and October. Again, stories you read first on The Batavian are denoted with an (*).
December:
- Walmart greeter, age 70, seriously injured after allegedly being punched by 26-year-old woman*
- Witnesses describe combative situation after Walmart employee asked to see receipt*
- Fight reported in Walmart*
- Horse rescue owner diagnosed with cancer, 18 horses need new homes immediately*
- 'Significant year' justifies GCEDC bonuses, board member says
- Young woman's arm caught in grain auger in Elba by Billie Owens*
- Suspicious photography on Route 98*
- Consultants lay out three-year plan to help reshape future of Batavia
- Law and Order: Driver accused of transporting 15,650 untaxed cigarettes
- Corfu resident among four corrections officers accused of assaulting Attica inmate
November:
- Elba woman killed when car strikes tree on North Byron Road
- School district's 10-year-old policy on religious observance suddenly new(s)*
- Street fight on State Street, by Billie Owens*
- Possible hunting accident on or near Iroquois Wildlife Refuge*
- House in foreclosure, dog left behind, by Billie Owens*
- Likely buyer for 'Project Wave' plant is PepsiCo*
- Final approvals in place for 'Project Wave' to begin construction*
- Today's Poll: Should aggressive anti-illegal immigration laws be passed, even if ... ?
- Strong-armed robbery of purse in Oakfield, by Billie Owens*
- 'Project Wave' could break ground in ag park in 10 days*
October:
- Teenage Bergen bow hunter takes down 17-point buck*
- Employees of Batavia Lowe's told store closing, layoffs coming*
- Driver in early morning crash in Elba faces possible DWI charge
- Photo: 'I stole art from Glass Roots'*
- State considering $1.8 million roundabout for Route 20 at Suicide Corners*
- City schools’ Board of Education says no to hockey team tournament trip, by Geoff Redick
- Winning drug-free posters from local students*
- Fences, and more, divide business neighbors in Stafford*
- Possible hazmat issue on West Main between Hopkins and Powers roads*
- Consultants: Negative attitudes hurting city more than actual problems
Happy New Year from The Batavian!
