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American Revolutionary War marker dedication held in Stockton

STOCKTON — At the Greenwood Cemetery in Stockton, a dedication ceremony was held for the installation of a Revolutionary War Patriot Marker. The American Revolutionary War was from April 19, 1775 until September 3, 1783. During this time, there were 165 principal engagements as the soldiers ...

Community Notebook

Can drive planned July 11 The Blessed Mary Angela Holy Name Society will host a bottle and can drive on Saturday July 11 at the former St Hyacinth School, 296 Lake Shore Drive East starting at 9 a.m. All proceeds will go to support Parish needs. Bills Boosters set annual meeting The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on Tuesday at the First Ward Falcon Club, starting at 7 p.m. Ripley school board meets Wednesday RIPLEY — The reorganizational meeting of the Board of Education of the Ripley Central School District will be on ...

Area libraries list coming events

Weekly events are planned at local libraries. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Velociraptors going into PreK to going into second grade at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. OR Tuesday at 2 p.m. — Tuesday: Velociraptors going into PreK to going into second grade at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, OR Monday at 10:30 a.m. — Wednesday: Story Hour ages 2 to preschool at Sinclairville Library, 1 p.m.; Paleontologists going into third grade going into eighth grade at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. last Aug. 5 — ...

Laurel Run newspaper sale set

John D’Agostino, OBSERVER editor, left, poses with Laurel Memorial Run/Walk co-founders Wayne and Elaine Hotelling; members of the Kron family, which owns and operates the Tim Hortons franchises in Northern Chautauqua County; and employees of the Tim Hortons location on Lake Shore Drive to ...

Town of Dunkirk holds 250th celebration

Submitted Photos Town of Dunkirk holds 250th celebration The Town of Dunkirk held its 250th Celebration of the U.S. on Wednesday at the Town Hall. Part of the celebration effort was to enable residents of the Town of Dunkirk to bring their flags in need of retirement. Additionally, ...

Gerry to open buried time capsule on Fourth

GERRY — This weekend is the July Fourth holiday, and America’s 250th birthday, but in the town of Gerry another special event will be afoot with the opening of a time capsule that was buried around that same day 50 years ago. Town clerk Jodie Fehlman, said the idea for the time capsule was brought up and put together by town resident Herbert Best, who has been a resident of Gerry his whole life. “In July of 1976 he decided to put this together and to have it opened in 2026 marking 50 years,” Fehlman said. “The time capsule was buried around July 4th, 1976. The Gerry Town ...