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Troop 267 notes summer of achievements

Scout Troop 267 of Fredonia, hosted by American Legion Post 59, celebrated a successful summer at its Court of Honor ceremony in September. The event highlighted achievements from the Troop’s July summer camp at Custaloga Town Scout Reserve in Carlton, Pa., and formally recognized Scouts and ...

School 4 celebrates top students

Recently, Dunkirk Primary School 4 announced its Students of the Month for September. They were presented with certificates for their accomplishments. Baylee was chosen as Overall Student of the Month for September and will be honored at a next Board of Education meeting.

Ride helps build relationship, confidence

In Chautauqua County, therapeutic horseback riding offers a rhythmic path toward connection, confidence and nervous-system regulation. There’s a social media post I never get tired of seeing. Two horses are talking to each other, wondering how their “rescue human” was doing that ...

Queen of Hearts club takes second annual trip

On a sunny, pleasant autumn day in September, Karen and John Ryder hosted the second annual old-fashioned wagon ride for the Queens of Hearts Card Club, spouses and friends. The ride started at their cozy cabin in the woods off of Route 83 in Fredonia. John is a member of the Chautauqua ...

Unions announce backing for candidate Carle

Tom Carle Tom Carle, Democratic and Working Families candidate for 150th state Assembly, announces campaign endorsements from three labor unions in his run for office on the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election ballot representing Chautauqua County and the Cattaraugus Reservation in Erie County. ...

League program focusing on additional engagement

The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County is planning a program for Wednesday that aims to explore how the League can work with other community groups to promote civic knowledge and engagement. Guest speakers for the program will be Jill Meaux and Amanda Gesing, who will help the League discover ways to coordinate with their organizations to further civic participation. Meaux is a grant writer for Girl Scouts of WNY and has been employed with GSWNY since 2023. She is also a volunteer troop leader. We will have a conversation with her on how we can help young people take an ...