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Sherman teen wins national dairy award

Sherman teen Larsen Swan recently had a new calf delivered to his door from California as part of the Hellenbrand Lasting Legacy Award (HLLA). The purpose of the HLLA is to provide an aspiring and deserving high school dairy youth a chance to own and show a female cow who has never had a calf ...

Gowanda Central School hires new school psychologist

GOWANDA — The Gowanda Central School District has hired a new School Psychologist for the 2026-27 school year. Connor Ziegler has been appointed to the four-year probationary position, effective July 1. Ziegler, who is provisionally certified as a School Psychologist, will be replacing Terri ...

Libraries list coming events in area

Area libraries are listing coming events for the week. For more information, visit library websites. Monday: Preschool Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Little Adventurers babies, toddlers, preschoolers with grown-ups at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main ...

Coming Up

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Roblin Steel coffee group meeting Crossroads Diner 2705 Main St., Route 20, Sheridan, 9 a.m. Former employees, family welcome. Patterson Library presents: “Zootopia 2” 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 10:30 a.m. Robert H. Jackson Center presents: The Ethics and ...

Community notebook

Council meeting Tuesday canceled Tuesday’s Dunkirk Common Council meeting was canceled. In a notice sent to the OBSERVER, “technical issues” were blamed for the cancellation. The mayor told the OBSERVER that as she understood it, one of the members of council wanted to attend the ...

Coming up …

THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Thursday Knitting Group Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia, 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Many of the creations are donated to local charities, or attendees can work on their own projects. For details or to donate unused yarn, call 716 785-6039. Ahira Hall Memorial ...