In 2013, The Batavian was visited 5,909,231 times and we served 9,794,627 page views. That's up from 2012 when there were 3.8 million visits and 5.4 million page views.
Here are the most viewed stories for 2013:
- Le Roy Legion hosting event to honor WWII vets
- Police looking for public's help in finding boy allegedly slammed to floor of Walmart by adult male
- Young man from Bergen killed in motorcycle accident in Le Roy, passenger seriously injured
- Oakfield teen's first deer bow hunting is an albino
- Armed robbery at Tops in Le Roy, by Billie Owens
- An evening with Phil Robertson: a glimpse into the life of the Duck Dynasty patriarch, by Jim Nigro
- Molasses Hill closed, seized by state
- Mother seeks help in finding her missing son
- 'Everybody was lucky' that nobody was seriously hurt when SUV slams into house on Akron Road
- Town of Le Roy supervisor arrested following alleged incident with neighbor
It's been four months since I posted the monthly top 10 most viewed stories, so below are the top posts for December, November, October and September.
December:
- Fatal accident on Route 63 near Shepard Road
- Missing Darien man found dead in woods near home
- Local woman accused of falsely reporting robbery at gentlemen's club in Florida
- Information sought on Basom woman missing since Monday morning
- Individuals who buy MVP health plans through new exchange reportedly not covered in Genesee County
- Vehicle rolls over into water, passenger trapped, on Route 63 just south of Orleans County, by Billie Owens
- Services set for Stafford resident who died following accident on Route 63
- Dashawn Butler released from jail
- More than 2,100 residents east of Batavia without power
- Law and Order: Man accused of hitting refrigerator
November:
- Oakfield teen's first deer bow hunting is an albino
- Major fire causes severe damage to one of Genesee County's largest ag businesses
- Tot found wandering along Main Street allegedly without supervision, by Billie Owens
- Person trying to fell a tree using a tow rope and pickup on Pringle Avenue, by Billie Owens
- Hunter needs to be rescued from Iroquois wildlife refuge swamp, by Billie Owens
- BREAKING: Arrest made in recent robberies
- Man who admitted to multiple burglaries in 2008 given chance to avoid prison term
- Active shooter reported on Bloomingdale Road
- Suspect says 'out of control' addiction to crack cocaine led to robberies
- Male claims he was chased down Jackson Street by trio, by Billie Owens
October:
- Armed robbery at Tops in Le Roy, by Billie Owens
- Multiple reports of gunshots in the area of Jackson and Central
- 'Everybody was lucky' that nobody was seriously hurt when SUV slams into house on Akron Road
- Winning drug-free posters from local students
- Man who was listed as a director at GCASA accused of driving while impaired by drugs
- Local tattoo artist opens own shop on West Main Street, Batavia
- Dog chases child, dad shows up with long gun threatening to shoot dog and owner, by Billie Owens
- Three Rochester men accused of brazen attempt to steal $1,900 in merchandise from Walmart
- Police announce arrest of suspect in alleged robbery of 7-11 in Batavia
- Young black, male Labrador retriever, 'extremely well behaved', found on Marsh Road, by Billie Owens
September
- Man seriously injured in altercation unconscious at State Street and Hutchins Place, by Billie Owens
- Big brawl in vicinity of State Street and Lewis Place, by Billie Owens
- Jason Jewett remembered with love, honor and respect
- Local businessman killed in skid loader accident at his home in Corfu
- Jason Jewett's love of cars honored by car club attending calling hours at Gilmartin
- Corfu girl flown to Strong following two-vehicle accident in Oakfield
- White, blond woman wearing blue sparkly shirt sought by the law for possible Walmart larceny, by Billie Owens
- A forgotten wallet helps police locate suspected copper thief
- Darien man accused of making sexual advance to teenage boy in Le Roy
- Smell of natural gas at Byron-Bergen Central School, students evacuated, by Billie Owens
It is a great reflection on
It is a great reflection on the readers of The Batavian that the get-together for WW2 veterans is #1. Not many of them left.
Actually, that's a case of
Actually, that's a case of non-local traffic pushing it to no. 1. Some veterans site with a lot of readers all over the country linked to it.
Cool. whatever it takes!
Cool. whatever it takes!