By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Batavia Township will be hosting their Clean Up and Recycle Event June 6-8 that will give residents an opportunity to get rid of and recycle a variety of items they are no longer using. Batavia Township Administrator Rex Parsons said they decided to host one big event this year as [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Residents in Williamsburg and Clermont County will get to enjoy a variety of activities and entertainment May 31-June 2 during the annual June in Olde Williamsburgh festival. Patti Bates, administer of the village of Williamsburg and a volunteer on the June in Olde Williamsburgh Committee, said the festival features many [ Read More ]

By Jordan Puckett Sun staff Williamsburg Elementary held a tree fair Friday, May 10. The students gathered in the cafeteria at the end of the day to learn about the importance of trees. Following this, they returned to their classrooms and received a black gum tupelo sapling to plant at home. This is the same [ Read More ]

By Jordan Puckett Sun staff A Memorial Day service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27 at the Old Bethel Church in East Fork State Park. The old Bethel Methodist Church, which is no longer in regular use, was established in 1805 by Rev. John Collins. The church began as a log cabin, [ Read More ]

By Chris Chaney Sun staff The University of Cincinnati – Clermont College fired their Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach John Hurley Friday, May 10 despite his string of success at the school. The school declined to comment on the reason behind the decision, saying they do not comment on personnel matters, but issued a [ Read More ]

By Jordan Puckett Sun staff Current and former students of Willowville Elementary gathered in the gymnasium to open a time capsule Monday, May 13. The capsule – a large red canister – had been sealed exactly 20 years prior, on May 13, 1993. Michelle Kennedy, the current principal of the school, said there had been [ Read More ]

By Jordan Puckett Sun staff The fourth Bethel Arts and Music Festival was held Saturday, May 11. Though normally a crowded, popular event, the cold weather proved to be a deterrent for most this year. According to BAMFest committee member Judi Adams, the turnout this year was less than half of the usual 2,000 attendants. [ Read More ]

By Jordan Puckett Sun staff The menu for the new La Bamba Mexican Restaurant in Batavia boasts “Authentic Mexican Cuisine and Cantina” which is exactly what you get, according to manager and part-owner Mario Reyes. Reyes, from Veracruz, Mexico, said the food is a mix of traditional Mexican dishes such as Huevos con Chorizo, and [ Read More ]

By Jordan Puckett Sun staff The Batavia Village Council has voted to move forward with street construction plans for Main Street, as well as Second and Fourth streets. The vote came during the council’s regular meeting Monday, May 6. Many of the aspects of the plan are subject to change. Don Bezold of Burgess & [ Read More ]

At approximately 2 p.m. Monday, May 6, a blue GrandAm V-6 crashed into the corner of a small old storage building off State Route 125. According to the State Highway Patrol, there were two vehicles involved. A small SUV and the GrandAm V-6, driven by Sarah Howison, were both driving west on 125. The SUV [ Read More ]