Batavia Week in Review: Principal Gets Engaged at School, Bulldogs Beat Panthers, Crashes

Here are some of the top news stories in Batavia from the past week. Click on any headline to read each full story and view photos:

—A Batavia school principal's boyfriend presented her with a rose, a diamond ring and the big question during an all-school assembly on Tuesday. Her response had students jumping for joy.

—Batavia kept fans and haters alike on their toes all Friday night, but they finally got the job done in a late-night thriller.

—The top administrator of told district employees Monday that he wanted to spend more time with his family. The School Board will soon start a search for a new superintendent.

— are collecting money this month for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

—Batavia won a handful of categories and placed in the top 3 for others.

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New Features

This was the second week of our latest recurring features. Check out , a weekly roundup of Batavia job postings.

You can also find out "Who's Behind the Counter." Last week it was , this week it's .

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