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Gowanda star students

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 ...

PVCS announces first quarter honor, merit students

SOUTH DAYTON — Pine Valley Central School has announced its honor and merit rolls for the first quarter of the school year. Twelfth Grade Honor Roll — Alaina Banach, Jacob Banach, Aiden Bell, Rayne Bruyer, Brooke Dustin-McCoy, Madalynn Hill, Owen Honey, Sadie Hosmer, Chase Hussey, Cyrus Jackson, Kaitlyn King, James Maltbie, Jarrett Meyers, Amelia Morey, Finnigen Steward, Camryn Slade, Addison Smith, Jada Sterling Twelfth Grade Merit Roll — Bryce Dustin-McCoy, Russell Errington, Riley Kenna Eleventh Grade Honor Roll — Caleb Blasdell, Tianna Bova, Karley Ebel, Gabriella Hill, ...

Library donation

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. ...

Rocco finally starting to feel at home

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 ...

Dancing for a cure: Fredonia group part of Buffalo charity performance

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 ...

A secret longing of the heart

Our deepest desires can be hidden even from ourselves. How do any of us truly know what we want, what will bring us joy, or a sense of purpose? I usually only recognized happiness after it brushed past me. And yet, one year ago, I was challenged to look back across the decades, chart my ...