There’s a place that exists beyond the stresses of the material world, where you can leave your worries behind and simply revel in the beauty of nature. I remember the first time we hiked the land that would become Centaur Stride Therapeutic Riding Center. It was a seemingly unwanted piece ...

I’ll call him Ahmad. The 6-year-old boy dresses in American T-shirts or hoodies, jeans, baseball hat and sneakers, items likely donated through some charitable organization. His eyes, like dark figs in bowls of milk, glisten as he surveys the streets as a kind of playground – a place of ...

Village of South Dayton’s Depot celebrates 150 years on Saturday, Sept. 6 from noon to 3 p.m. Enjoy the 1800s by wearing your favorite old hat, bring your picnic lunch, a blanket to dine on the Village Green. Also the Firebells will have a one price hot dog, chips, and a drink available in ...

The Chautauqua Italian America Organization, better known as CIAO, held its annual picnic on August 16, 2025, in Silver Creek. About 40 members attended the event. Plans for events for the balance of this year and next year were discussed with suggestions of going to the Italian Cultural ...

It was a warm afternoon on Saturday, Aug. 9, when several organizations joined together at South Napoli Cemetery to mark the grave and honor the life of War of 1812 veteran Thomas Buchanan. SAR member and Jamestown resident Paul R. Johnson spoke about his fourth great-grandfather, Sgt. ...

As late summer sets in, it is the perfect time to go outside and look for butterflies and moths. Butterflies can be found in open areas fluttering around near flowers. Worldwide there are an estimated 180,000 butterfly and moth species but even here at Audubon you can find a wide diversity of ...