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K9 Complex building effort starts in Sherman

SHERMAN - While Chautauqua County may always be Buffalo Bills and Sabres country, another competition is drawing more followers than ever — dog sports. After realizing the need for a place to train dogs for competition,Christine McKay conceived the idea of creating The K9 Complex, a dog ...

FAIR News Act heads to Hochul for signature

The state Legislature has passed legislation that will require notification if news organizations use artificial intelligence while generating news content. The legislation passed the Senate 53-7 with Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, among the no votes. The Assembly vote was 130-1 with ...

Thule Lodge holds memorial service

FALCONER — The Thule Lodge is the Swedish organization formed 119 years ago in the Jamestown area. The lodge was formed to help the Swedish immigrants with their housing, employment and schooling. Many of the Swedish people found employment in the many furniture factories which were in the ...

State-backed CLP, NC State study begins

Work has begun in earnest on a state-backed study by the Chautauqua Lake Partnership and North Carolina State University. In April, the CLP announced that it had received $42,813 from the state DEC for a project that will focus on evaluating potential ecological trends and thresholds to ...

Audubon sets free admission day

Enjoy free admission to the Audubon Community Nature Center building 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Explore three floors of interactive indoor exhibits, see live animals (birds, turtles, salamanders, and ...

Area library events planned for week

Weekly events at local libraries have been scheduled. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Cozy Crafters at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 1 p.m.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek at 1 p.m., Imaginarium elementary students at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; After school - all ages Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day ...