Snow. While it’s still early in the winter, here in Chautauqua County we are already feeling the freeze. The world has been blanketed with white, and it seems like that blanket is here to stay. While the snow does cause some inconveniences for us humans, for many animals it is one of ...

BROCTON — Students of the month have been announced for December. Brocton Middle School named sixth-grader Freixedo Diaz, son of Selena Carrasco. At school, Freixedo sings with the chorus and enjoys learning in the classroom — especially Social Studies. “We get to read cool stuff ...

It’s been one year since Antonia and I adopted Rocco from the Lakeshore Humane Society. During that time, the small-ish Rottweiler mix has made big strides in overcoming the effects of whatever bad experiences he had as a puppy. People experienced in dog adoption have told me it’ll be a ...

A contingency of Rotarians from the Westfield-Mayville Club attended a celebration at the Ahira Hall Memorial Library in Brocton. Library Director, Julie Putcher, thanked the club for its donation of $500. which was matched by a Rotary District 7090 matching district grant of $500. ...

Fifth-graders of Gowanda Middle School continue to impress with positive behavior during the 2025-2026 academic year. Pictured are Toby Bylbie, Chris Yohe, Gaia Stafford, Kailyn Smith, and Landon Forest-Church, who were all selected as Star Students for November. These students were selected by ...

Danza! Performing Arts Academy of Fredonia recently participated in the annual “Dancers Give Back” Charity performance in Buffalo. For the past 16 years, the studio’s dance company, Danzaco has joined forces with Buffalo area studios raising over $860,000 prior to this year. All of the ...