There was plenty to celebrate at WNY P-TECH’s Senior Advancement ceremony last month at Dunkirk Senior High School. Several students were wrapping up their final year of school and planning to enter the workforce or military; other students were preparing for their first semester at SUNY ...

Troop 267 held its quarterly Court of Honor last month in Fredonia, marking the final ceremony of the 2024-25 Scouting year. The event celebrated growth, leadership, and a wide array of accomplishments from the troop’s dedicated Scouts and adult leaders. Families, guests, and members of ...

As a writer, I often stare into oblivion, hoping that some idea comes flying out of the blue, penetrates my mind and speaks: “This is it! The Jackpot! You’re really gonna knock ‘em dead with this one!” Recently, in such a self-induced stupor, I chanced to look down at my hand and was ...

The Bud ‘n Bloom Garden Club held its annual spring banquet in May in the luxurious dining room of the newly reopened White Inn in Fredonia. In keeping with the spring gardening theme, the White Inn gardeners had added groupings of bright blue salvia to their front landscaping. The banquet ...

Four graduating Fredonia High School seniors were named recipients of the Ricky Burgstrom Music and Bowling Scholarship. The awards were presented by Richard and Brenda Burgstrom, his parents. “This scholarship has grown over the last four years in the number of honorees and value of the ...

The Fourth of July is not a great holiday for a lot of American dogs, including our Rocco, who is terrified of the crackles and pops and especially the booming explosions. He is beside himself, pacing from room to room, panting nervously, and looking at me as if asking for directions to some ...