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Who can Fredonians trust with water plans?

After a March 30 Fredonia Village Board Meeting two members of Save Our Reservoir and I had a cordial and pleasant conversation with Trustee Ben Brauchler on the steps of Village Hall. During that conversation I asked Brauchler what he thought of the water cost projections made by former village administrator, the late Jim Sedota, which predicted that buying water from the North County Water District would be $52 million more expensive over the next thirty years than simply upgrading the village’s water treatment plant, dam and reservoir. Brauchler admitted he never read the study ...

Club presents pair of scholarships

The Michael Rosing Scholarship Committee of the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club presented $1,000 checks each to Gwendolyn Souter of Silver Creek High School and to Nathan Cross of Silver Creek High School. Souter plans on attending SUNY at Syracuse for Environmental and Forestry for ...

Defense for life: First Water Warriors Day makes splash in county

MAYVILLE — Students, community leaders, environmental organizations, and water professionals came together to celebrate the success of the inaugural Water Warriors Day, a hands-on event dedicated to protecting local waterways and empowering youth to become environmental stewards. Hosted ...

Healing with Horses: Positive outcomes from taking a ride

How often does someone have the opportunity to ride a horse? It is a privilege to own your own horse. Historically, that was reserved for the wealthy, or the farm families, where one larger animal more easily fits into the lifestyle and amenities of a farm. Centaur Stride has helped to ...

JCC names spring full-time Dean’s List

Jamestown Community College students earned full-time Dean’s List honors for academic excellence during the spring 2026 semester. To be eligible, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.50 while enrolled in at least 12-degree credits. Dean’s List students are: Brocton: Bella Bennett, Sethanial Haynes-D'Angelo, Paige Winford Cassadaga:Mishaida Jeudy, Ethan Johnson, Jeffany Mesidor, Amber Wysocki, Paige Zybert Cherry Creek: Arryanna Bardo Collins: Zachary Boos, Andrew Halbert, August Krebs, Christian Merrill, Deshaun Santos Conewango Valley: Jenna Bolio, ...

Brocton celebrates students of month

BROCTON — Students of the month were recently announced by Brocton Central Schools. Brocton Middle School is proud to recognize Josh Lanski. The eighth-grader from Portland, son of Melanie and Bill Lanski, has demonstrated exceptional dedication to both academics and extracurricular ...