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Please support the local businesses that support The Batavian

By Howard B. Owens

As it stands, we're still looking at Friday morning before we have our new ad server operational.  If you missed the previous post about our old server being hacked, click here.

Below is a list of all our current sponsors. They are all being incredibily understanding of the situation

Batavia native graduates from Valencia College Criminal Justice Institute

By Billie Owens

Batavia native Nathaniel Mullen graduated on Feb. 25, 2013 from the Valencia College Criminal Justice Institute located at Orlando, Fla. Nathaniel is employed as a Deputy Sheriff for the Orange County, Fla., Sheriff's Department.

Nathaniel is the son of  Eugene and Leanne Jankowski, of Batavia, and Ronald and Rene Mullen, of Oakfield. As a second-generation member

Batavia-based Christian recording artists Brothers McClurg headline concert at Northgate on Thursday

By Howard B. Owens
Brothers McClurg
Brothers McClurg in their recording studio in the Harvester Center, Batavia.
Photo by Howard Owens.

When Brothers McClurg, a Grammy-nominated Christian Americana band with roots in Buffalo and a base in Batavia, gather around a mic, they aim to do their part to serve God.

Guitarist Jeremy Thompson looks at it like this: "I feel like it's the kid with the five loaves and the bread just walking up and saying, 'This is what I got, and I want to use it for you, Lord,' you know? (John 6:1-13) If it blesses somebody, that's great. That's just to simplify it because God can do more with our little bit. I just want to get to the end and know that I used my gift in the most fulfilling way."

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