Heaven is even better than you can imagine

March 8, 2026

Father Dan Walsh and Father Bob Owczarczak are the two best priests I have ever known. They are both huge Bills fans. So I will put it this way. Father Dan is like the Jim Kelly of priests. A wise, old, retired superstar. Father Bob is like Josh Allen. The new, young, dynamic superstar. Father Dan has helped me so many times during my life that I can’t thank him enough. Father Bob came on the scene locally during my last few years as the principal of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School. I have a hard time calling him Father since I am old enough to be his father. Father Bob has ...

Healing with horses — Embracing ‘responsibility’: There are common traits between Mr. Fred and Mr. Ed

March 8, 2026

From Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred Rogers said, “We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It is easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my ...

Scholar of Month named by Rotary

March 8, 2026

Morganne Kelley, a senior, was named the Westfield-Mayville Rotary Club Scholar of the Month representing Brocton Central School. She has two older sisters and is the daughter of Kathryn and Tyler Gustafson and Christopher and Jessica Kelley. Morganne has a cumulative average of 96.50, has ...

School 3 lists top students

March 8, 2026

The following students at School 3 were chosen as Student of the Month for the month of January. In row one: Charlotte Ganey, Warren Schiller, Leila Fred, Channing Gates, Jaydiel Pacheco. Row two: Amina River, Xander Ruiz, who represented School 3 at the February Board of Education Meeting, ...

PVCS lists second quarter honor and merit rolls

March 8, 2026

SOUTH DAYTON — Pine Valley Central School has announced its honor and merit rolls for the second marking period. Twelfth Grade Honor Roll — Alaina Banach, Jacob Banach, Aiden Bell, Rayne Bruyer, Brooke Dustin-McCoy, Madalynn Hill, Sadie Hosmer, Chase Hussey, Kaitlyn King, James Maltbie, Jarrett Meyers, Amelia Morey, Finnigen Steward, Camryn Slade, Addison Smith. Twelfth Grade Merit Roll — Tobias Doner, Owen Honey, Cyrus Jackson. Eleventh Grade Honor Roll — Caleb Blasdell, Tianna Bova, Karley Ebel, Gabriella Hill, Lily Hohl, JaKobe Howard, Sandra Ivett, Bella Lilley, Dominick ...

Aryn Nelson and Anthony Nalbone

March 7, 2026

The Rev. David and Kathy Nelson of Brocton announce the engagement of their daughter, Aryn Nelson of North Tonawanda, to Anthony Nalbone of Grand Island. Aryn Nelson is a homeschool graduate who earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Alfred State and presently attends D'Youville ...