RIPLEY — Attention Boomers. You know you want to tell your stories! Boomer Tales is a presentation scheduled at the Ripley Library on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to noon where you can learn all about story telling and how to create your own stories. We’ve lived exciting lives, seen so ...

Abigail Rice of Silver Creek, was recognized for achieving the highest GPA in their major during SUNY Canton’s 2025 Barry W. Walch Honors Convocation. Rice is a junior in the Bachelor of Science Health Care Management program. …. Ashton Francis of Gowanda completed requirements for a degree ...

Perfect weather greeted the members of the Wojcinski Family for the celebration of their 58th Annual Family Reunion at the Brooks Pavillion at Point Gratiot, Dunkirk on Sunday. Once again, the event was hosted by Connie and Bobek Wojcinski and family, daughter Allison and Joshua Richir and ...

Mike and Louise Callahan celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 9. The couple were married in the Newman Center by the now Monsignor Patrick Kelleher on Aug. 9, 1985. She is the daughter of the late Samuel and Annette Leone. He is the son of the late John and Esther ...

The Silver Creek Class of 1965 celebrated their 60th reunion on July 25 and 26. The event kicked off Friday evening at the home of Carol and Joe Calarco, where Marty Link led a prayer of thanks. Guests enjoyed cold beverages, pulled pork sandwiches with homemade coleslaw, chicken wings, pizza, ...

Recently I heard the familiar “coo-oo, coo, coo” of a Mourning Dove and it got me thinking about how I used to believe it was an owl hooting (I always heard it as a “hoo” and not a “coo”). Although owls are usually nocturnal, meaning they are not awake during the day, it sounded ...